The Legend of Rahi - Para 18 - 20

 Today in class we read a book called the legend of Rahi. 

Here it is-

Rahi and his family took off up to the volcano and blocked all the vents where smoke was escaping, this rushed the smoke into the cave where the Patupaiarehe had Tī Ara and they were forced to run away. As they ran out of the cave they were met by Rahi and his whānau, before a fight started, Rahi stepped forward and said there would be no fighting, losing lives from anyone’s iwi was all too regular, and Rahi did not want this to happen, so he decided a game would be better to settle disputes in the future. Together both tribes returned to where Rahi, Namu and the Taniwha had fought. The tribes held wānanga (discussions) until they agreed on a game they could all play and thus Kī o Rahi was formed. Kī o Rahi was then played to settle differences or relationships between the two tribes. Today we can play the game for the same reason and the same way! 

Narrative - As I saw it - Me the Mākoi

 Me the Mākoi

Oh how clearly I can remember that day. It started with a very beautiful lady, some type of leaves and me! My name is mākoi and I have been through a really rough life. She was using me to make something called kākahu. 

She took me back to the village where she lay down something called the finest inner fibre of harakeke on a mat. Now this is the part where I became useful. She scraped me along the length of the first strip of harakeke.

She continued until we all heard someone talking out loud, saying something about a waka has landed. They were talking about a guy called Otiriunui who fell back on his spot, after the people on the waka heard a bang as loud as thunder! He was surrounded with items until he was shot with a big hole in his back. Everyone was so worried. 

251 years later someone found me. I was picked up by a little girl and taken to a laboratory which scanned me to reveal my history. I remember a bright horizontal light shining right in my eyes blinding me. They put me in a bag and transported me to the South Island where I was polished and sanded. After that I was taken all the way back to the north island in Auckland. I was taken to the University of Auckland. I was tested in the science lab. I heard a phone ring. They answered and I heard a tiny voice asking for me and many other objects. While that was in my brain I looked beside me and there were much more objects. I turned back to the call. A few days later a beautiful lady also known as a wonderful teacher took me to her class and I was presented to her class.

I am so happy with this story someone wrote about me. Her name’s Arvay and she is so smart ;) Thank you for reading this.

Maori- Ko Wai Koe?

Today at home we learned Maori. We done it because we haven't done maori in a long time and that is someone speaks only maori we will have to answer in maori. Here is my work-

Click on the picture to look at it better. Warning: It's a bit blurry!!