Māhaki's Warm and Glowing Home
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Māhaki's Warm and Glowing Home
A Journey to Pāwerawera Learning about Māori Heritage Year 2 Art Exploration
The Perfect Spot
Māhaki traveled a long, long way He found a beautiful green hill It sat between two sparkling rivers The water sang over the stones
Building the Village
Draw Māhaki and his friends working together Show them digging holes for fence posts Draw tall wooden logs being lifted Make it look like teamwork!
The Warm Name - Pāwerawera
Pāwerawera means 'hot or glowing' Big fires for cooking and warmth Steam rising from hāngī ovens A place of warm hearts and friendship
The Famous Red Cloak
'On top of the hill, Māhaki wore his special red cloak. It was so bright it looked like a flickering flame! Everyone for miles could see it and say, There is our Chief!'
Guardian of the Land
Māhaki was like a kaitiaki (guardian) He looked after trees and birds He cared for the fish in the rivers He kept the land happy and healthy
The Big Family Fun
Count Māhaki's eight children Draw them playing by the river Show them splashing and having fun Make your picture full of laughter!
Love Spreads Everywhere
{"left":"From Pāwerawera, love spread out like sun rays\nTo the deep forests with tall trees","right":"To the salty sea with rolling waves\nTo all the places their family traveled"}
The Legacy Lives On
The hill is still there today Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki people remember They see the river and remember Māhaki The warm, glowing home lives in their hearts
What Makes a Home Special?
Think about Māhaki's warm and glowing home What made Pāwerawera special? What makes your home warm and glowing? How can we be guardians like Māhaki?