In this episode, we explore pepeha.

Notes:

• Pepeha might be defined as a tribal motto or saying
• Pepeha references waka, landmarks, and ancestors we belong to
• It is an expression of whakapapa
• We introduce ourselves by saying who our people are and where we belong
• The focus is on the collective rather than the individual 
• When we recite pepeha we establish connections with others

Examples:

• Ko Taupō te moana, Ko Tongariro te maunga, ko Te Heuheu te tangata
• Ko Waikato te awa, he piko he tanwha, he piko he taniwha
• Ehara a Hikurangi i te maunga nekeneke
• Ko…te waka, ko…te maunga, ko…awa, ko…te iwi, ko...te hapū, ko...te marae
• We discuss pepeha for Māori and non-Māori

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