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Mapping Your Whakapapa

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Mapping Your Whakapapa

Whakapapa tree illustration

🌳 Part 1: Understanding Whakapapa

1. What does whakapapa mean?

A type of food

The Māori way of telling our family story

A traditional dance

A type of building

2. Which Māori words relate to family? (Check all that apply)

Whānau

Mātua

Waka

Tamariki

Kuia

3. Complete the sentence: Whakapapa connects us to our ____________, our land, and our culture.

Answer: _________________

4. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:
Kuia
Kaumātua
Tamariki
Mātua
Children
Grandmother/elderly woman
Parents
Grandfather/elderly man

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Part 2: Your Whakapapa Map

5. Draw your whakapapa tree in the space below. Start with yourself at the bottom, then add your parents, and grandparents if you know them. Use both English and Māori names for family relationships.
6. Write the names of your whānau members:

Your name: _____________________

Mātua (Parents): _____________________ and _____________________

Brothers/Sisters: _________________________________________________

Kuia/Kaumātua (Grandparents): _________________________________________

7. Why is it important to know about your whakapapa? Write 2-3 sentences.

🗣️ Part 3: Sharing and Reflection

8. Choose one person from your whakapapa that you would like to learn more about. Write their name and explain why:

Person's name: _____________________

9. Practice introducing your whānau! Complete this sentence using Māori words:

"Ko _____________ ahau. Ko _____________ rāua ko _____________ ōku mātua."

(My name is _____. _____ and _____ are my parents.)

10. What questions do you want to ask your whānau about your whakapapa?

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