Mahu maori games aotearoa
- 1. MAORI GAMES
- 2. MAORI GAMES The Maori Games are played by everyone – Adults and children, men and women, boys and girls they all play the games when special Things happen like Matariki celebrations and even funerals.
- 3. THE GAMES Morere-people jump off a rope into water Whai-making patterns Niti-spears Hand games Titi Torea-Te Reo stick games Pouturu-wooden stilts
- 4. NITI-hand games Niti is another name for hand games you can play all sorts of different games for example Pikachu, under the bam bushes and you can also play contiontration. This was made in India.
- 5. Koruru-knukle bones To play koruru/knukle bones you must have 5 stones all the same size. How to play you have to throw the stones up[ and then try to make them land on to your hand the aim of the game is to land all of the stones on you hands and when you do that you can do the next level. This was made in nz.
- 6. Raupo-bull rush Raupo/Bull rush can be played by anyone heaps and heaps of people can play. How to play 4 or 5 people are in the middle and call out bull rush, people and all sorts of coulors then they have to run and try not to get tackled. If you get tackled then you will be in the middle. This game was created in america.
- 7. Morere-swimming game Morere/Swimming game. Morere is a game when people jump off ropes and into water. How to play people make ropes and tie it to a pole swing around and the let go .
- 8. Mamau-wrestling Mamau is a moari type of wrestling. You can win championship belts for example maori heavy weight championship. The thing why I like it because you can fight, punch, kick and slam them on the ground.