This blog is my pepeha. We have done these at school earlier in the year. I had to stand up in front of our entire school during our class assembly and say mine.
Here is my Pepeha:
Ko Maungakahia te maunga The mountain that I affiliate to is Maungakahia
Ko Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa te awa The ocean that I affiliate to is Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
Ko Kurahaupo ko Takitimu nga waka The waka that I affiliate to is Kurahaupo ko Takitimu
Ko Te Hinewhata tōku tīpuna My founding ancestor is Hinewhata
Ko Rongomaiwahine tōku iwi My tribe is Rongomaiwahine
Ko Ngati Hikairo Ko Hinewhata tōku hapu My sub-tribe is Ngati Hikairo Ko Hinewhata
Ko Te Apaapa-A-Rangi tōku marae My marae is Te Apaapa-A-Rangi
Ko Tāmaki Makaurau ahau I am from Auckland
Ko Sam rāua ko Romana ōku mātua My parents are Sam and Romana
Ko Sam tōku ingoa. My name is Sam
This is a photo we took while on holiday last Christmas of my maunga. Maungakahia. It is located along the East Coast, in Mahia.
