kristin

The Maori gods are very different in their own ways and they all have their own symbol. The Māori gods were all related the parents were Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku mother earth the rest of the Māori gods are their children on the other hand the Greek gods are not as closely related. Even though Ranginui and Papatuanuku had 70 children only 7 are mentioned and all of the 70 children were boys.

Proverb for Thursday

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū.

The tūī chatters, the parrot gabbles, the wood pigeon coos.
Its popular meaning ‘It takes all kinds of people...’
The tui is used as a symbol of oratory (speaking)
- It takes all kinds of people to make up the world.

Proberb for wednesday

Whāia te iti kahurangi
Ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei

Pursue excellence – should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain.
-If youve tryed your hardest it doesnt matter if you win or loose

Tuesdays proverb

He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tangata! He tangata! He tangata!

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people

- so the human race doesnt end

Mondays Proverb

Proverb for Monday:

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou
ka ora ai te iwi

With your food basket and my food basket
the people will thrive.

What does this mean?
if we work together and share our knowledge
 we will be stronger than on our own.