Maori god tumatuaenga

Tumatauenga

Who is Tūmatauenga

Tumatauenga is a god of war,hunting,food cultivation,fishing and cooking. All war parties were also dedicated to him. he was treated with greatest respect and awe.

Who were his family members

Tumatauenga mum and dad were Rangi and Papa and his brothers were Rongo and Haumia-tiketike. Tumatauenga advised his brother Rongo and Haumia-tiketike to kill his parents to allow light and space into the world.

Ako

• Akos meaning:Ako mean teach or learn
• Ako is a good value because if you never  learn you will never know what to do
• Teachers need Ako to be a teacher or else they can't teach
• Why Ako was important (before)

Ako was important to maori for school to hunt and build ECT

Why Ako is important to Greyhigh:

• Teachers need Ako to teach and learn to learn .
• Students need Ako to learn.

Karakia

Start

Tuia i runga

Bind above

Tuia i raro

Bind below

Tuia i whao

Bind without

Tuia i roto

Bind within

Tuia te here tangata

Bind together the people

Ka rongo te ao

Plan for the day

Ka rongo te po

By looking to the past

Tihei mauri ora!

Behold the sneeze of life