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Thursday, 18 January 2018

Hitting a High Note

I have listened to/read three waiata. Ka pioio e, Poi E, and Tineia Te Ra. My favorite is 'Tineia te ra' because it is a beautiful heartfelt song. It tugs at your heartstrings filling you with emotion and even more so if you know what the lyrics translate to. I love this song because we sing it as a class sometimes and we just get lost in the words. The song is peaceful and slow. It is about the loss of a loved one or even the loss of loved ones. Below are the lyrics and translations.

Tineia te rā Extinguish the sun
Tahia ngā whetū Sweep away the stars
Kia ngaropoko te marama e Let the moon disappear
Kei hea rā koe tōku hinatore Where are you my glimmer of hope
Aue, taukuri e This pain, this pain
Takoto mai rā Lay to rest now
Ki te kōpū in the womb
O te whaea Papatūānuku of Mother Earth
Ka rere tō wairua ki Hawaiki rā anō Your spirit returns to the homeland
Aue, taukuri e This pain, this pain
Mōu i te tai māhūkura You leave with the rising sun
Mōku i te tai kōkōmea One day that sun will set on my life
Kapakapatū ana Tērā te aroha This love keeps pouring in and out
Ki te ākau o te ngākau nei upon the shores of my heart
Tineia te rā Extinguish the sun

Activity 2: I have chosen the game Ki O Rahi because we have played it in P.E. before.
In this game, the goal is to touch a pou with the ki to earn points.
Players are split into two teams of at least seven.
Two rules.
1: When out of bounds is called the last team with the ball must hand it over to the opposition.
2: Players in possession must be moving or they have three seconds to pass, shot or hand-over.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Amy,

    Cadence here from the Summer Learning Journey team!

    Activity 1: Fantastic to see another post! Well done!
    You have gone above and beyond with this post sharing the lyrics AND the translation! A very big thank you and five high from us!

    Activity 2: Great to hear you have played Ki O Rahi in P.E. And thanks for sharing the rules too! Maybe you could include a few photos playing the game?

    Don’t forget to title each task so we can make sure we give you the right amount of points for each and every activity you complete.

    Keep up the great work!!

    Best wishes,

    Cadence

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  2. Hi there Amy,

    Jade F here from the SLJ team.

    With your first activity, good job on sharing your favourite waiata and translating the lyrics as well. I thought your explanation on why Tineia Te Ra was your favourite waiata was excellent as well. Ka pai!

    That's cool that you've played Ki O Rahi at school for PE. I thought you did an awesome job with explaining the rules of the game and including a photo of the game as well. It's very helpful for blog readers who need a visual prompt to understand what they're reading about! Would you recommend Ki O Rahi to others to play?

    Looking forward to reading more of your blog posts and keep up the good work!

    All the best,
    Jade F :)

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