My name's Ruby and I'm one of the people who will be blogging with you this summer as part of the Summer Learning Journey. It's great to see that you have made a start on these activities. Well done!
These are good facts about Maui. He was very smart and stubborn, wasn't he?! I hope you enjoyed reading the story. It's great to learn some more about Aoetearoa's mythology!
Have you read any other stories about Maui? There's a really good one about Maui and the sun. Here is the link if you are interested in reading it: http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories/How-Maui-slowed-the-sun
Well done for getting started on the Summer Learning Journey activities, now you can work towards gaining some of those awesome prize ideas you suggested to me in November. I really like your third fact about Maui in relation to the karakia; that he trusted it to be a remembrance of power. The karakia is used as a form of ritual chant and as you say, Maui knew this, which is why he trusted it to give strength to his fishing line. Turns out he was right too, as we now stand on the ground of his catch: Te Ika a Maui, The North Island of New Zealand.
You can watch a video about The Fish of Maui here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb9Y99KQG1k
I'm really pleased with your three facts Arpit. Maui was the smartest of his brothers, Maui was very stubborn, and Maui did trust the karakia to give strength to his fishing line.
I'm curious though, what makes you think that Maui is a very stubborn person?
Hi Arpit,
ReplyDeleteMy name's Ruby and I'm one of the people who will be blogging with you this summer as part of the Summer Learning Journey. It's great to see that you have made a start on these activities. Well done!
These are good facts about Maui. He was very smart and stubborn, wasn't he?! I hope you enjoyed reading the story. It's great to learn some more about Aoetearoa's mythology!
Have you read any other stories about Maui? There's a really good one about Maui and the sun. Here is the link if you are interested in reading it: http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories/How-Maui-slowed-the-sun
Let me know what you think!
Cheers,
Ruby.
Kia Ora Arpit,
ReplyDeleteWell done for getting started on the Summer Learning Journey activities, now you can work towards gaining some of those awesome prize ideas you suggested to me in November.
I really like your third fact about Maui in relation to the karakia; that he trusted it to be a remembrance of power. The karakia is used as a form of ritual chant and as you say, Maui knew this, which is why he trusted it to give strength to his fishing line.
Turns out he was right too, as we now stand on the ground of his catch: Te Ika a Maui, The North Island of New Zealand.
You can watch a video about The Fish of Maui here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb9Y99KQG1k
I'm really pleased with your three facts Arpit. Maui was the smartest of his brothers, Maui was very stubborn, and Maui did trust the karakia to give strength to his fishing line.
I'm curious though, what makes you think that Maui is a very stubborn person?
Ka pai Arpit,
Jordan.