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Māori Mihi Translation Worksheet

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Māori Mihi Translation Worksheet

Māori Mihi Translation Worksheet

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🌅 Part 1: Understanding the Mihi Structure

1. How many acknowledgements (mihi) are mentioned in this traditional greeting?

Two (tuarua)

Three (tuatoru)

Four (tuawhā)

Five (tuarima)

2. What does "mihi tuatahi" mean?
3. Circle the Māori words that relate to greetings or acknowledgements:

mihi

atua

haere

kororia

tēnā kōutōu

whare

🔄 Part 2: Translation Practice

4. Match the Māori phrases with their English translations:
1. Ko te mihi tuatahi
2. ngā tini mate
3. te hunga ora
4. kaihanga
5. Huri noa i te whare
A. the living
B. creator
C. the first acknowledgement
D. throughout the house
E. the multitude of departed souls
5. Fill in the missing English words for this line:

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

The ________ acknowledgement is to the ________ of ________ souls, who have ventured into the ________.

📝 Part 3: Complete Translation

6. Translate the following Māori lines into English:

Ko te mihi tuatahi, He kororia ki te atua, ko ia te kaihanga o ngā mea katoa.

Ko te mihi tuatoru, ki a tātou te hunga ora, Kua piri mai i tēnēi rā.

7. What is the significance of saying "Haere, haere, haere atu ra" three times?

🎯 Part 4: Key Vocabulary and Cultural Understanding

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori words:

The first acknowledgement gives ________ (glory) to ________ (God), recognising him as the ________ (creator) of all things.

9. Who does "te hunga ora" refer to?

The departed souls

The living people

The ancestors

The children
10. Complete this important phrase: "nei te mihi atu kia ________ ________"
11. Why is it important to acknowledge the departed (ngā tini mate) before greeting the living?

🌟 Part 5: Practice and Reflection

12. Write out the complete mihi in Māori (use this to help memorise it):
13. In your own words, explain what this mihi teaches us about Māori values and protocols:
14. When might you use this type of mihi? Give two examples:

Example 1: ___________________________________

Example 2: ___________________________________

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