Game Preview

Mahi Toi

  • Game Code: 906157
  •  Māori    18     Public
    Mahi toi content
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • Is the Te Kete Tuauri the basket that contains knowledge of the arts?
    Kāo / No
  •  15
  • Is the Kete Aronui the basket that contains knowledge of the arts?
    Āe / yes
  •  15
  • Who is Rūaumoko?
    atua of the volcanoes and earthquakes / youngest child of Rangi and Papa
  •  15
  • What is the translation of Rūaumoko's name?
    the trembling current that scars the earth
  •  15
  • Where is the most common place to find kōwhaiwhai patterns?
    in the whare nui / meeting house
  •  15
  • What are the traditional Māori colours?
    Red, Black, White
  •  15
  • True or false: Kōwhaiwhai represent the mana of the house, ancestors and people
    True
  •  15
  • True or false: Kōwhaiwhai patterns differ between tribes as they are derived from the environment where the tribe exists
    True
  •  15
  • This is the Mangōpare design - what creature does it represent?
    Hammerhead shark
  •  15
  • What values do the Mangōpare symbolise?
    Strength, courage, power
  •  15
  • In the legend of Mataora and Niwareka, where is Niwareka from?
    Rarohenga / underworld
  •  15
  • Why did Niwareka run back to her homeland?
    Because Mataora hurt Niwa
  •  15
  • Why was Mataora surprised by what he saw in Rarohenga?
    that moko design was being applied in a permanent way
  •  15
  • Who taught Mataora about the art of moko (tattooing)?
    Niwareka's father, Uetonga
  •  15
  • Why was Mataora gifted the art of moko?
    Because Niwa's father saw that he was remorseful for hurting his daughter
  •  15
  • What are some reasons why people choose to wear tā moko (traditional tattooing)?
    remember loved ones, represent identity and tribal affiliations, celebrate or commerate a special event
  •  15
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.