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Hakari Introduction Worksheet

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Hakari Introduction Worksheet

Māori feast celebration

📚 Part 1: Understanding Hakari

Te Reo: Ko te hakari he hui nui hoki. He wā tēnei hei whakatau i ngā tangata katoa.

English: A hakari is a big celebration feast. It is a time to welcome everyone together.

1. What is a hakari?

A big celebration feast

A type of kai

A cooking pot

2. Circle TRUE or FALSE:

A hakari brings whānau and friends together to share kai.

TRUE

FALSE

3. What kai will our class make for our hakari? (Tick all that we will make)

Chocolate crackles

Jelly slice

Fairy bread

Fish and chips

4. TRUE or FALSE:

Kai is very important in Māori culture.

TRUE

FALSE

🍽️ Part 2: Tikanga Around Kai

Te Reo: Me horoi ngā ringa i mua o te kai.

English: We must wash our hands before eating.

5. What should we do before preparing kai?

Wash our hands

Run around

Play games

6. TRUE or FALSE:

We should respect kai and not waste it.

TRUE

FALSE

7. Before eating at a hakari, we say a:

Karakia (prayer)

Joke

Story

8. Fill in the blanks:

At a hakari, we sit _________ and share _________ with our whānau and friends.

Word bank: together, kai, apart, toys

✏️ Part 3: My Learning

9. Draw a picture of people sharing kai at a hakari:
10. Write one thing you are excited about for our class hakari:

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