Reading T3W8 - Thursday - Kupe and the Giant Octopus - Vocab

Maori Language Week - Kupe and the Giant Octopus

Protagonist is our word for the day. We had to read a Maori Myth and then write about the protagonist.

The protagonist in the story is Kupe. His role in the story is being the leader of his tribe.

He has black hair. Everyday his tribe men go out and fish for bait. One day a giant octopus invaded their land and ate up the seafood that Kupe and his men were supposed to catch. One day Kupe trapped the octopus and killed it for always eating their bait. In my opinion Kupe is mean but protective at the same time.

Ete Ariki

Every Tuesday we are with Ms.Maude to learn Maori himene or Artworks.Today we learnt one called

‘Ete Ariki’. In this song the girls had to do a high note and the boys had to do a normal to deep note. The english translation to this song is mostly about the lord and how we believe in it. I enjoyed singing with my friends and Ms.Maude and I am looking forward to be learning the Karakia which means Prayer.