The Taonga of Storytelling
Storytelling is a huge part of the culture and history of Aotearoa. This taonga from our ancestors is the heartbeat that will keep our whakapapa alive for those who are still to walk in their footsteps.
Storytelling is a huge part of the culture and history of Aotearoa. This taonga from our ancestors is the heartbeat that will keep our whakapapa alive for those who are still to walk in their footsteps.
Storytellers communicate through words. They weave the important points together so we as listeners can use these spoken words to create images of the knowledge they are sharing in our own minds. Written stories often do this for you through the power of illustration. In groups select one of the myths and legends from the playlist below and use your negotiation skills to identify the main ideas.
Storytellers communicate through words. They weave the important points together so we as listeners can use these spoken words to create images of the knowledge they are sharing in our own minds. Written stories often do this for you through the power of illustration. In groups select one of the myths and legends from the playlist below and use your negotiation skills to identify the main ideas.
Not every story you are told is true. Your challenge is to select a sacred spot from the site below and decide as a group, using evidence from the text to support your thinking, if the event took place or not.
Not every story you are told is true. Your challenge is to select a sacred spot from the site below and decide as a group, using evidence from the text to support your thinking, if the event took place or not.
