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A pepeha (also called a mihimihi) is a formal greeting that involves people introducing themselves and telling us a bit about where they come from.
A pepeha (also called a mihimihi) is a formal greeting that involves people introducing themselves and telling us a bit about where they come from.
Part 1 - Whakapapa
Part 1 - Whakapapa
Whakapapa Māori
Whakapapa Māori
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā kotou katoa
Ko [Canoe] te waka
Ko [Mountain] te maunga
Ko [River] te awa
Note: Other options include
Ko [Ocean] te moana or
Ko [Lake] te Roto
Ko [Tribe] te iwi
Ko [Sub tribe] te hapū
Ko [Marae] te marae
Whakapapa Pakeha
Whakapapa Pakeha
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā kotou katoa
Ka mihi au ki te maunga ko [Mountain]
Ki te awa [River] e rere nei
Note: Other options include
ki te moana [Ocean] e rere nei
or ki te roto [Lake] e rere nei
Ki te iwi manaaki ko [Local Iwi] whānui
Ko [Own tribe] te iwi - (eg. Ngati Pakeha, Clan, etc)
Part 2 - Personal Details
Part 2 - Personal Details
Ko [Father] rāua ko [Mother] ōku mātua
Ko [Father] toku pāpā/mātua
Ko [Mother] toku māmā/whaea
No [Place of Birth] ahau
Kai [Where you live] tōku kāika i nāianei
Ko [Husband/Wife] toku tane/wāhine
Ko [Family Name] tōku ingoa whanau
Ko [Name] tōku ingoa
Ko [Son] taku tama
Ko [Daughter] taku kōtiro
Ko [First child] rāua ko [second child] aku tamariki
Ko [First child], ko [second child], ko [third child] ... aku tamariki
he kaiako pūtaiao au, ko [School] toku kura - (I am a teacher at...)
nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā kotou katoa
nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā kotou katoa
Chose the ones that apply to you, or that you feel like using.
The order listed here is a good one to follow.
Finish your pepeha by greeting everyone in the room again (see last line in bold)
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