Summer Learning Journey (Day Three)
Activity 2. Acknowledging Ancestry
All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.
Ko Mount Sewel te maunga
Ko Mawheranui te awa
Ko James Grant tōku tīpuna
Ko Grant Clan tōku iwi
Ko Dunwoodie Clan tōku hapu
Ko Dobson ahau
Ko Tony Grant rāua ko Rosslyn Grant ōku mātua
Ko Catrin Grant tōku ingoa
