Today at Mana Ako we learnt about KieKie and Ta’ovala for Tongan language week. KieKie is for the girls and the Ta’ovala if for both boys and girls. we also learnt that Faka’apa’apa means respect. In my culture we wear necklaces called Pounamu, Pounamu represents maori symbols. pounamu can represent ancestors, connection with the natural world, or attributes such as strength, prosperity, love, and harmony.
Today at mana ako me and Mary had to write a paper about a famous woman’s soccer person. Me and Marty picked Sam Kerr.
We had to research these things.
2. what position does Sam Kerr play?
3. how much money did Sam Kerr make over her career
4. What is Sam Kerr most famous for
5. what is Sam Kerr doing now
6. what major achievements has Sam Kerr accomplished
Today at mana ako we learnt about the cook islands. We learnt that Ika Mata is the most popular food and banana poke is the most popular dessert in the cook islands.
In the cook islands the average household size was 3.5 people in 2011 (Meaning 3 – 4 people).
In 2011, the Cook Islands population was made up of cook islands Maori (polynesian) (81%), people of mixed heritage including cook islands maori (7%) and other backgrounds (12%).
Population in australia: The 2011 census recorded 6,092 cook islands-voen people in australia. New south Wales had the largest percentage of the islander population (34%) Followed by Queensland (30%). The median age of cook island-born people in Australia was 40 years.
The Cook Islands is around the South Pacific Ocean according to google.
Captain cook visited the cook islands in 1773
We also learnt how to say food and goodbye in Cook Island Umu kai is food and Aere Ra is goodbye.
In the Cook Islands they have something called a “haircut ceremony” The reason they have these haircut ceremonies is to celebrate their entry into manhood the average age for this ceremony is around 12 – 13