Response to text:
Kakahu Pekepeke
by Keri Welham
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. A whakairo is…
a) another word for taonga b) a Maori food
c) a traditional carving d) a gift
2. The whakairo was gifted to the school in...
a) 1990 b) 1992
c) 2000 d) 2002
3. Explain why the whakairo is called “Kakahu Pekepeke”
→ “Kahau Is a cloak and Pekepeke means to move from one person or place to another! <3
4. True or False: A pekepeke is a cloak.
a) True b) False
5. Which of the following is NOT a taonga that Ōtūmoetai School has?
a) Carvings of Tākitimu waka b) The prow of the Tākitimu waka
c) Murals of the first Principal d) A 125 year old Oak Tree
6. What can the idea of “kakahu pekepeke” (giving a cloak to a family who is mourning) tell us about Maori, and their sense of community?
→A Kakahu is a cloak that gets worn at places or family members give a cloak to another family member. A cloak is a gift, a special gift for people and others to wear! A cloak represents Maori culture <3
7. How does the design of the whakairo show the importance of the environment to Maori communities and culture?
→The environment is special to Maori people because the environment gives us water, food and shelter! That's why Maori culture looks after the environment so we can live <3
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