Ngā Whāinga – Challenges – RARANGA

This school holidays, our Māori Services team bring you activities for tamariki.
Today: Ngā Whāinga – Challenges - RARANGA.

Raranga is a term for Māori weaving.  It is used to make mats, baskets and a number of other things.  Anyone can raranga and there are a number of courses available in the community to learn how to raranga. The Christchurch City Libraries website has a lot of information about raranga and the styles of raranga.

Hei mahi – things to do:

• List the different types of weaving on the Christchurch City Libraries website
• Make a tipare / Māori head band using paper by following this video How to make a Māori Headband
• Make a fish from ribbon or paper by following this video DIY Ribbon Fish
• Make a ribbon star by following this video Ngā whetū o Matariki – the stars of Matariki

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Māori Services

Ngā Whāinga – Challenges

• Manu-Tukutuku - Kites
• Whakairo - Carving
• Taonga Puoro - Musical instruments
• Waiata- Singing
• Haka
• Raranga - Weaving
• Tī rakau - Stick game
• Koru
• Mahi poi - Make your own poi
• Ngā Manu - Birds
• Mahinga kai – Traditional food and other natural resources
• Akona Tētahi poi hou – Learn a new poi song