Maori culture

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

New Zealand: Māori culture

Today's lesson

Goal: learn about Māori culture and create your own tã moko

- Watch video: the haka

- Tã moko and their symbols

- Create your own tã moko

Done? -> test yourself H5 or learn irregular verbs (p.269)

Tā Moko

-Forehead: status in life

-Eyes and nose: family and tribe

-Temples: marriages

-Cheeks: work

-Chin: spiritual power

This spiral shape is about new life, growth, strength, and peace.

This animal figure protects the spirit of the person that wears it.

This figure of eight shape stand stands for the union of two people or cultures

This childlike symbol is ofen used as a good luck charm

This doubly twisted shape stand for the path of life

This fish hook symbol is about strength and good health