Today, I completed the step it up level for the Summer Learning Journey activity called Tānerore. I created a unique kowhaiwhai pattern using the koru and kape.
Our kowhaiwhai pattern could represent either Tānerore or summer, and I chose to make it represent Tānerore because my previous kowhaiwhai pattern represented summer.
Tānerore is the son of Tama-nui te-ra. He performs the haka for his mother, Hine-raumati. A Maori myth states that when the weather is hot and sunny, you can see Tānerore performing the haka in the wiriwiri (faraway movements made by the heat of the sun).
The koru in the kowhaiwhai pattern that I made represents the wiriwiri movements in distant areas. The kape represents the ground or sky in which the wiriwiri movements take place.
The colours I used for my kowhaiwhai pattern represent the heat which makes the wiriwiri and the uniform in which Tānerore was wearing when performing his haka.
This was a great opportunity to practice making more kowhaiwhai patterns. I think I could challenge myself by making a kowhaiwhai pattern that tells a Maori story, myth or legend.
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Kia Ora Bella!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your kowhaiwhai pattern is really nice! I also did this activity and you can check my one out on my blog. I think that what your kowhaiwhai pattern represents is very cool. I can see how it represents Tānerore. The kowhaiwhai pattern looks very complex and I think I couldn't make this. How would you change your kowhaiwhai pattern to create a different story?
Keep up the great work!
Farzana
Hey Farzana,
DeleteThank you for your positivity and kindness. I’ve recently viewed the kowhaiwhai pattern that you have made and you’ve done a great job using the koru and kape!
I could change my kowhaiwhai pattern so that it represents an aspect of summer. I would use the koru to represent waves or movements made by a person or thing, and use the kape to represent what is making those movements.
If you could use the koru, kape and moana to make a kowhaiwhai pattern, what would your kowhaiwhai pattern represent?
Looking forward to your reply!
Hi Bella,
ReplyDeleteYour Kowhaiwhai looks really cool, along with your blurb for this activity. I really liked how you went into more detail about the origin of Tanerore, I liked how you did this because it gives a chance to the reader to learn something to further there learning. In your blurb I liked how you explained the meaning behind your kowhaiwhai and linked it with Tanerore. I did this activity too, but I did mine on paper. If you were to create your own kowhaiwhai from a seperate story, what story would it be about?
Great Job!
Kia Ora Lukah!
DeleteThank you for taking the time to look at my kowhaiwhai pattern and give positive feedback, it's really nice to receive feedback once and a while.
If I could create my own kowhaiwhai pattern, I would choose to do it on the story of Mahuika and her fingernails of fire. I would use the pikorua and hei-matua to create my kowhaiwhai pattern.
Are there any specific Maori stories, myths or legends that you favor?
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ReplyDeleteKia Ora Bella, Kiana-Marino here from the Summer Learning Journey.
ReplyDeleteAue, te miharo hoki! Wow, this is awesome! Thank you for sharing your “Tānerore, step it up” activity, you have done such an awesome job at using the space for the panel with your epic kowhaiwhai as well as the colours involved. I must say yellow looks good next to the red.
I am so proud to see such young rangatahi involved and interested in learning Māori culture because it is a huge part of my life that has contributed to my growth and I can see that it has done the same for you. I would also love to see what you come up with if you do decide to take up your challenge and create a kowhaiwhai pattern that tells a Māori story, there are plenty of stories out there!
Keep up the mahi! I look forward to your response in the comment section below.
Ngā mihi
Kiana-Marino
Hello Kiana!
DeleteThank you for sharing your opinion on my step it up activity, and it's great to receive feedback every now and then. I did my best to use the koru and kape to tell the story of Tānerore.
How would you have made your kowhaiwhai pattern?
Hope to see your reply!
Talofa Lava Bella,
ReplyDeleteTino pai! You did an awasome job at completeing this task for the summer learning journey. The kowhaiwhai pattern you have made was really creative and beautiful. Is there anything you can improve in this task and why do you think that.
Keep up the good work!
Hi Te Raumati!
DeleteKia Ora for the positive feedback, I really enjoyed making a complex kowhaiwhai pattern for this activity.
Something I could have changed or improved was the symmetry. I also could've created a simpler but different kowhaiwhai pattern to use instead of just rotating the original design.
This would also allow me to challenge my creativity and originality skills. I would be able to use my ability to brainstorm complex ideas and design advanced styles.
Nga mihi!
Good Morning Bella
ReplyDeleteThis along with your other postings to date are truely outstanding, both in length and content. This kowhaiwhai pattern that you have created is beautiful. This comes from the simplicity of limited colours used to the design, which remains the same just rotated.
I hope that you are enjoying the SLJ. I look forward to viewing more of your postings.
Kia Ora Mr Johnston,
DeleteI do enjoy participating in the Summer Learning Journey programme very much, however completing the activities has been made difficult due to the busy holidays.
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion with me on my blog. Other's have done so too, and it is very encouraging and motivating.
Nga mihi!