Marae word search
The karanga, the speeches, the hongi and a shared meal in the wharekai. Twenty words for a first visit to a marae, so children know what to expect and why it matters.
- Harirū
- Hongi
- Karanga
- Kaumātua
- Koha
- Kōwhaiwhai
- Kuia
- Manuhiri
- Marae ātea
- Mihi
- Pou
- Pōwhiri
- Tangata whenua
- Tukutuku
- Waharoa
- Waiata
- Whaikōrero
- Whakairo
- Wharekai
- Wharenui
This is the same puzzle as on the printable sheet. Every word you find turns green and is crossed off the list.
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Find these words
- Harirū
- Hongi
- Karanga
- Kaumātua
- Koha
- Kōwhaiwhai
- Kuia
- Manuhiri
- Marae ātea
- Mihi
- Pou
- Pōwhiri
- Tangata whenua
- Tukutuku
- Waharoa
- Waiata
- Whaikōrero
- Whakairo
- Wharekai
- Wharenui
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About this word search
A marae is the heart of a Māori community, where whānau gather for celebrations, meetings and tangihanga. Visitors, the manuhiri, are welcomed onto the marae ātea by the tangata whenua with a pōwhiri: a karanga from the women of the home side, speeches, waiata and the hongi. Each marae follows its own kawa, so the details differ from place to place.
The grid is fourteen by fourteen and words run across, down and diagonally, never backwards. Tangata whenua is the longest with thirteen letters, then Whaikōrero and Kōwhaiwhai with ten. Pou has only three letters, and Koha, Kuia and Mihi four. Macrons drop out, so Kaumātua becomes KAUMATUA. Several words start with WHA, such as Wharenui, Wharekai and Whakairo, so read past the first letters. Marae ātea and Tangata whenua run together without a space.
Use the sheet before a class visit to a marae. Go through each word together and talk about what it means and when it happens, so students know what to expect and can take part with respect.
Ways to use this word search
In the classroom
Print it as a task for early finishers, or to open a lesson on this topic. With the QR code on the sheet, students check their own answers.
At home and on the go
Pack a few printed sheets for the car, the ferry or the bach. A pen is all you need, no screen required.
Play together
Print the sheet twice and race each other. Whoever finds all the words first wins. Or play it online and see who is fastest.
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