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
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
SAMPLE PEPEHA
Ko Mt Wellington te maunga The mountain that I affiliate* to is…
Ko Tamaki te awa The river that I affiliate to is….
Ko Unknown te waka The waka that I affiliate to is…
Ko Tongan, Samoan Niuean tōku tīpuna My founding ancestor is…
Ko Tongan tōku iwi My tribe is…
Ko Samoa tōku hapu My sub-tribe is…
Ko Unknown tōku marae My marae is…
Ko New Zealand ahau I am from…
Ko Viviena and FuiFui ōku mātua My parents are … and …
Ko Loto 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.
