09 July 2009

Aidan's mihi

A mihi is the way you introduce yourself in Maori. You tell a little bit about yourself so they know where you're from and they can tell who your ancestors are. You need to say your waka (the canoe you arrived in New Zealand), your marae, your family, and your village. Aidan and Naomi have been learning their mihi in kapa haka, and here is the result.

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