Maori Language Activities - May 2005

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Welcome to the Mana Kids language activity section. This month's theme is the wonderful vege garden

(1)Click on the pictures above and print out the garden activities

 

Instructions

(2) - Print (file/print) out the garden and cut slits where the black lines are.

(3) - Print out the vegetable cards page and cut them into single cards.

(4) - Can you place the Maori named vegetables into the correct place under the English names in the garden?

 

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MAORI LANGUAGE ACTIVITY – RECIPE TRANSLATION

 

Can you work out this yummy tikanga tunu (recipe)?

PURUA PAUKENA

INGREDIENTS

Tahi Paukena
Tahi Riki topetope
Rua Karoti topetope
Koata Kapeti topetope
Tahi Kumura topetope
Koata kupu Miere
Tahi kupu Poaka topetope

Semi soften the paukena by putting it whole in the microwave for 5-10 minutes or oven for 15-20 minutes.
Cut the top off the paukena and scoop out seeds.
Discard seeds or put them in the compost heap.
Scoop out some of the flesh and put in a bowl.
In the same bowl add the riki, karoti, kapeti, kumura, and poaka.

Melt the miere and pour over the manga and poaka. Mix thoroughly and place all the ingredients back inside the paukena shell.

Bake purua paukena at 180°C until the manga is soft and the poaka tender.

 

Answers here.

 

Don't forget to visit again next month for more fun :-)