Response to Text

 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”

→when the person that had the cloak passes away the cloak is handed  to the next person. 

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?

→ The cloaks bring comfort to the family that is grieving. If another person dies, the cloaks move again. Sharing and love. Even though they aren’t blood related, everyone is considered whānau.

7. How does the design of the whakairo show the importance of the environment to Maori communities and culture?

→ Used waves to represent the springs (water) where they drank from, bathed in and washed their clothes.