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Mihi Acknowledgments Worksheet

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Mihi Acknowledgments Worksheet

Mihi Acknowledgments Worksheet

Māori cultural symbols and patterns

🌟 Part 1: Understanding the Mihi

1. Read the mihi text below and circle the correct translation for each phrase:

Ko te mihi tuarua, ki ngā tini mate, kua wehe atu ki te pō.

The first greeting to the living people

The second acknowledgment to the multitude of departed souls

The third greeting to our ancestors

2. What does "Haere, haere, haere atu ra" mean?

Welcome, welcome, welcome

Farewell, farewell, farewell

Come here, come here, come here

3. "Ko te mihi tuatoru, ki a tātou te hunga ora" refers to:

The second greeting to the departed

The third greeting to us the living

The first greeting to our elders

📝 Part 2: Fill in the Missing Words

4. Complete the mihi by filling in the missing words:

Ko te mihi __________, ki ngā tini mate, kua wehe atu ki te pō.

Haere, __________, haere atu ra.

Ko te mihi __________, ki a tātou te hunga __________

Kua piri mai i tēnēi rā, nei te mihi atu kia tātou __________.

5. Write the English translation for these key phrases:

ngā tini mate: __________________________

te hunga ora: __________________________

kua wehe atu ki te pō: __________________________

kua piri mai i tēnēi rā: __________________________

🔗 Part 3: Matching Activity

6. Match the Māori phrases with their English meanings:
1. Ko te mihi tuarua
2. Ko te mihi tuatoru
3. ngā tini mate
4. te hunga ora
5. kia tātou katoa
A. the living people
B. to us all
C. the third greeting
D. the multitude of departed souls
E. the second acknowledgment

✅ Part 4: True or False

7. Mark each statement as true or false by checking the correct box:

The mihi acknowledges both the living and the departed:

True

False

"Haere" is repeated three times to show respect:

True

False

The mihi tuatoru is for people who have passed away:

True

False

"Te pō" refers to the night or death:

True

False

🎨 Part 5: Creative Understanding

8. Draw a simple diagram showing the two groups acknowledged in this mihi:
9. Explain in your own words why it's important to acknowledge both the departed and the living in a mihi:
10. Write one sentence about when you might use this type of mihi:

🗣️ Part 6: Practice and Reflection

11. Practice writing the complete mihi from memory:
12. What does this mihi teach us about Māori values and culture?

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