Murihiku Marae 2010……
A Marae is a very special place to go to have special occasions.
The wharenui is called Te Rakitauneke it was named after a man who was an ancestor.
Murihiku Marae was opened in 1990.
The kahurangi stone represent every story the iwi has.
The patterns on the roof are called kowhaiwhai.
There were some pacific people that carved the patterns on the wall.
There were 92 people that worked there when it was first opened.
We have a kaikorero that is a male to speak for us and then the other male kaikorero stands and responds to his speech.
We have a kaikaranga that calls for us when we are ready to go onto the marae and it’s the tangata whenua who calls us on the Marae.
A Marae is a very good place for special occasions and I like Maraes because when I get to go in I get to know more about Maori people and their culture their iwi (tribe), Also the part I like the most about Maraes is their beautiful patterns on the wall and the beautiful kowhaiwhai pattern on the roof.
By Rebecca.
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