Te Whare Wananga o Te Maro - Our Marae

SC:- 
- explain the purpose of the whare -
- explain why it is the shape it is.- 
- know the 3 main parts

On Thursday the 13th we learnt about our school Whare. We learnt all about the shape, and why we have the Whare.

Explain the purpose of the whare - 
In one tradition, the wharenui (meeting house) is seen as a metaphor for the world. On the inside is Te Ao Mārama – the world of light. The floor represents Papatūānuku (the earth mother). It is connected by the posts of the house to the ridgepole. This symbolises the connection between her and Ranginui (the sky father). The Whare is always facing north

Explain why it is the shape it is -
The shape of a Whare is the shape of the Ancestor pretecting her Family and friends. The big long wood plank up the top represents the spine and all the other little ones represent her rib cage.

Know the 3 main parts -

Ribs - Heke
Spine - Tahuhu
Head - Mātenga

Te whare wananga o Te Maro

Tahuhu backbone

Heke ribs

Te whare wananga o Te Maro

Rope Taura every colour of every house

3 iwi

Top one is from takitimu waka

Ngati ranginui

Bottom one is from matatua

Ngai te rangi

Middle one- Ngati pukenga

Nails carvers use.

Always face northwards

Ancestors face to the sun

Head represents ancestor
Tuna , Crab ( Papaka ) , Mako Shark ( Mango ) , Tuatara