Ko Maungarei Te Maunga
Ko Tamaki Te awa
Ko Ruapotaka Te Marae
Ko Tamaki Te waahi,
Te Kura Takawaenga o Tamaki toku Kura
Ko Mr Horan Te Tumuaki
Ko Mrs Parker Tofa Te Kaiako
Ko Laurence taku matua
Ko Larissia taku whaea
Ko Keedin taku ingoa
Kia ora and greetings to you all
I would like to ask who are Maori and as a matter of interest what is culture? Well culture is different languages and beliefs in different religions and ways of behaviour. Cultures like English, Tongan or Samoan have different languages and different religions although some of these are shared. Maori are people who came from Hawaiki and came to Aotearoa on different waka. These waka are really important in identifying tribes.
Maori have been living here in Aotearoa for over a thousand years and are doing their best to keep their language and spiritual culture alive. Maori is an official language, so that helps to keep it alive.
There are many Maori icons in New Zealand like Tiki, the Haka, greenstone or pounamu a Taonga. Icons are brands that are special to Aotearoa. They make New Zealand famous and make our country different to any other country in the world.
There are many things to experience all over New Zealand. There many famous towns like Rotorua with its boiling hot pools, the Sky Tower in Auckland city, The Beehive, in Wellington, and Mt Cook our highest mountain.
Maori performance costumes are unique but they have changed a lot in modern times. However the patterns on their costumes identify which tribe they’re from. My tribes or iwi are Ngati Pikiao, in the Waikato area, and Te Arawa which is in the Rotorua area.
When Maori people perform they perform with pride and they might use pois and long carved sticks to perform and some Maori might wear greenstone or head bands.
Aotearoa is a Maori and English land because in 1840 there was a treaty with the British and Maori. The British wanted to own New Zealand but only parts of New Zealand was sold to them.
Aotearoa for me is a great experience and exciting life. I am Maori and I’m proud of it.
Kua mutu nga korero
Mo tenei wa
Ko Te tumanako te rangimarie
Kia koutou katoa
4 comments:
hey keedin nice speech and very informative. keep it up
Congratulations on winning the speech competition Keedin. You delivered your speech with great mana.
Hi Keedin your speech is very creative. Keep it up
Kia Ora Keedin
Kapai on your wonderfull speech both on writting on it and saying it. I thought you did a wonderful job and had pride . It has been a great experience to read your speech. keep the EXCELLENT work up!
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