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Today I will be telling you about marae or wharenui. The wharenui is an old maori meeting house but
there are many scattered across New Zealand and new one’s being built.The marae represents an
ancestor. There is the koruru or the head, the maihi or the arms and the raparapa or the hands.
there are many scattered across New Zealand and new one’s being built.The marae represents an
ancestor. There is the koruru or the head, the maihi or the arms and the raparapa or the hands.
Across the whole of the building on the roof is the spine and ribs also known as the tahuhu and the
heke. Then you have the heart or the poutokomanawa at the center of the building and that is why you
need to be respectful. Also on the walls are photos. They tell stories of people who have past away.
heke. Then you have the heart or the poutokomanawa at the center of the building and that is why you
need to be respectful. Also on the walls are photos. They tell stories of people who have past away.
The wharenui represents an important ancestor that has past away. The wharenui is like a history book
because of the photos and the carvings that tell stories about people. Marae are the same as a
wharenui and they are there because years ago that was where some tribes lived to keep their people
safe. Wharenui are important because of how long some have been there and also because of what
they do.
because of the photos and the carvings that tell stories about people. Marae are the same as a
wharenui and they are there because years ago that was where some tribes lived to keep their people
safe. Wharenui are important because of how long some have been there and also because of what
they do.
