Why Marae Are Important
I wrote this writing to explain what a marae
is and all its details
is and all its details
A wharenui represents an ancestor that has passed away so they can remember
them. A wharenui is a carved meeting house. In the front of the marae the is a
caved head called the koruru. On the front there are carved arms called maihi.
On the end of the arms there are hands called raparapa. On the sides there are
ribs called the heke. And straight through the middle is the heart pole and the
Maori name for it is poutokomanawa.
them. A wharenui is a carved meeting house. In the front of the marae the is a
caved head called the koruru. On the front there are carved arms called maihi.
On the end of the arms there are hands called raparapa. On the sides there are
ribs called the heke. And straight through the middle is the heart pole and the
Maori name for it is poutokomanawa.
When there is an earthquake the marae will open the doors for people who has
lost their home and the marae people will start to cook them some food. In
Auckland they will open the doors for the homeless people and they will also
cook them some food and also they would help the people that need help. Some
people celebrate their birthdays at a marae and some people celebrate
weddings at a marae. But some people might be sad about when people have
passed away so they will go to a marae for their funeral.
lost their home and the marae people will start to cook them some food. In
Auckland they will open the doors for the homeless people and they will also
cook them some food and also they would help the people that need help. Some
people celebrate their birthdays at a marae and some people celebrate
weddings at a marae. But some people might be sad about when people have
passed away so they will go to a marae for their funeral.
By Cooper
