Talofa and welcome back to my blog and for today’s second activity. I read and watched some more videos from the Toa Samoa vs The Kangaroos. I then had to have a talanoa (conversation) with my whanau, find out what flags they felt connected to. Here are the flags they gave me. NZ, Australia, England and Maori. I then had to choose one to share on my blog. I chose the Maori flag. Here is my poster showing what the Maori flag represents.
Flags are important to individuals, because it shows others where they come from but also can represent beliefs and customs. Sometimes flags can also represent the history of a significant event. Flags like ours and Australia for example can also show unity. Ours has the Union Jack which represents the United Kingdom but also the commonwealth which our countries are part of.
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Bye
Kia Ora Leeya,
Thank you for helping me learn something new today. I did not know what the different parts of the Maori flag represented. You explained each part very well. Have you seen the Maori flag flying on the Harbour Bridge?
Another great blog
Romana aka Mum
Mōrena Leeya,
This is Zana from the Summer Learning Journey.
This is another very informative post with some great deep dives into the many meanings hidden in the Maori flag. This post also answered my question in your kickstart post perfectly.
One thing I love about Maori culture that can be seen on our flag is the use of symbols such as the koru, something beautiful with a much deeper meaning. Your poster looks incredible as it is very clear and educational so great job designing that.
I would be interested in seeing a comparison between the Maori flag and the New Zealand flag, do you think there are many cultural similarities between them?
Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing more of your posts.
Ka kite anō,
Zana Yates
SLJ