As I Saw it

Maori language week

Today we will be dedicating a song to celebrate the 30,000 people in 1972 who gave their signature to keep the Maori culture alive to keep everything fair and balenest. We will also be singing together to celebrate Maori language week.

The legend of Kava Tonga

Our culture has key practices that teach custom and tradition.

One such practice is the drinking of kava in formal and informal settings.  Have you wondered why kava is so important to the Tongan community?

Today our literacy class spent some time learning about the legend of Kava Tonga.

A very sad story of a couple who sacrificed their daughter, named Kava.  The couple - Fefanga and Fefafa believed that it was necessary to fulfil their obligation and duty to their king.   

I feel that Tonga respects their king and are very loyal to what they believe in.

Ko e faunga hono ma'u'e Tonga a hono hingoa

Maui Met a man named Tongataumāta'u, Tongataumāta'u was the expert fisherman. Maui was asked if he wanted a hook Maui accepted and Tongataumāta'u showed Maui his collection. But out of all the hook, Maui chose the old webbed up hook. Maui asks for the prise and Tongataumāta'u asks Maui to name an island after him. And that is how Tonga was named

Area and Perimeter

Task description: 

Today were had to figure out the area and the perimeter of this matt 

Tonga Elders

Malo e lelei today I'm going to share with you why it is important to respect your elders in the tonga culture. Respecting your elders is important because they know more than you and they know what is good for you and what isn't. They can teach you what they learned growing up the especially the tradition witch is important to keep the culture alive

My culture

I am proud to be both samon and moari,

My personality is blank without my culture it is my life it’s my identity, it is me. The things I connect with the most is the combination of my two faces my two cultures it really expresses my zodiac sign the gemini the face’s of two coming together to become one, our family reunions are frequent, I get to see my family from different perspectives the food the stories the environment, it's the same and different at the same time it really is wonderful.