Mihimihi Posters - Part 1

This term we have been learning about the mihimihi which is an introductory speech that takes place at the beginning of a gathering, after the powhiri.    We have learned that the mihimihi is a way to introduce ourselves in te reo Maori by sharing our whakapapa (family and ancestral ties).  Some of us have had to do some researching for Home Learning as we didn't know where our ancestors came from.  

We are learning how to recite our own mihimihi as well as make a visual mihimihi.   These posters will take some time to complete as they will be made up of many layers.  The first stage is to plan and paint or dye our background.    The next step will be to use three different mediums when we collage the detail.

We will post some photos each week so you can view our progress.   At the end, we are hoping to record ourselves reciting our mihimihi then attach this recording to a photo of our poster using something like Fotobabble or maybe Aurasma.    This will be very exciting!