Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry
All of us are members of a family. Some of us have
large families and some of us have very small families.
When I have the opportunity to talk about my family
and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It
is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from.
There are many different versions of pepeha but most
provide people with information about who you are and
where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template
provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha.
If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.
large families and some of us have very small families.
When I have the opportunity to talk about my family
and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It
is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from.
There are many different versions of pepeha but most
provide people with information about who you are and
where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template
provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha.
If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.
Ko Mt wellington te maunga The mountain that I affiliate* to is…
Ko Tamaki river te awa The river that I affiliate to
ko Tonga tōku iwi My tribe is…
Ko Samoa tōku hapu My sub-tribe is…
Ko tōku marae (Private Information) My marae is…
Ko New zealand ahau I am from…
Ko Viena rāua ko Fui ōku mātua My parents are … and …
Ko Mason tōku ingoa. My name is
MY PEPEHA
Ko Gatineau te maunga.
Ko Mississippi te awa.
Ko James Telford Stirling tōku tīpuna.
Ko Williamson-Stirling tōku iwi.
Ko Williamson tōku hapū.
Ko Almonte tōku marae.
Ko Almonte, Canada ahau.
Ko Leslie rāua, ko Ron oku mātua.
Ko Rachel tōku ingoa.
When you have completed your pepeha,
post it on your blog. You could even post a video of
you reading out your pepeha.
post it on your blog. You could even post a video of
you reading out your pepeha.
