Taringa whakarongo! (Let your ears listen)
This week we are celebrating Māori Language Week = Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2020 with a series of events.
Monday
- Calista's daughter will sing Māori colours of the rainbow
- Te reo for their status colour in workload meeting (e.g. kikorangi – blue, kākāriki – green, karaka – orange, whero - red)
- MDA staff’s kids to sing waiata (songs)
Tuesday
Seminar, featuring:
- Mihi (Keith)
- Pronunciation 101 (Brendon)
- Te reo in MDA reports and Court introductions (Craig)
- Māori instruments (Mal book review)
- TupuToa / Diversity Agenda (Craig)
Wednesday
- Pronunciation tips (Oli)
Thursday
- Te papa Quiz (Tom)
Friday
- Playlist of classic Māori songs for night drinks (Oli)
Here are some words relevant to our work:
• taringa: ear
• whakarongo: listen
• oro – sound, music, echo
• mātai oro – acoustics (field of study)
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