Activity 1: The Waiata - A Song in Your Heart
In the past, Māori would often use song as a way of sharing information or communicating emotions. A waiata is the name given to a traditional Māori song. One of my all-time favourite waiata is Kia Paimarie. What about you?
Use Google to research traditional Māori Waiata. Listen to a number of Waiata and read the lyrics. On your blog tell us which one of the waiata you found you like the most. Why do you like it?
My favourite Waiata is Poi e. I like this Waiata particularly because it's a traditional song and has been around for a long time. This Waiata sounds beautiful the way it is sung slowly and then the words speed up, it's a song that when you hear it all you want to do is sing and dance to it.
Comment what your favourite Waiata is!!
Hi Ella
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, the waiata is a beautiful style of singing. Especially in Te Reo I think it sounds more beautiful. I like Poi e
too but may favourite would be Pokarekare ana. I think this is just beautiful.
Poi e was made very famous by the Patea Maori Club. Have you seen the video that goes with this?
Do you have a Kapa Haka group at your school?
Well done again Ella
Unitl next time
Allie :)