Recount on the powhiri

Name: Jazire

Date: 1916

Recount on the powhiri

This morning, the maori kapa haka group did a special performance for some of the staff from Wairakei School in Christchurch, a powhiri. A powhiri is a traditional way for maori to greet people. It was AWESOME! I was a part of the performance. First, we had to stay in our position stance as soon as Matua Shaun called….

“TUMATAUENGA”

It was a bit long we had to wait, but, as soon as Gordon started off with the wero, we knew it wasn’t long to go.

Next, after Gordon had finished the wero, Memory started her Kai karanga, which, after it was said, echoed all across the school hall. After Memory’s wonderful welcome, Misty, who was on the other side with the Wairakei staff members, made her call. Then, As I had finished mine, Jolie gave her all…

“A HEI RUNGA HEI RARO.”

Everybody followed after her and began with the haka powhiri.

It was a beautiful performance, the boys with their taiaha, and the girls with their rau.

Even the teachers and students were absolutely impressed!

After we finished our song, Ka Pioioi, Mr Hendricks had his say, and then the visitors

Sang a song they had been learning and working on.

After the school’s principal koreroed to us a bit about himself and his working at school, it was the end of the performance.

I was a bit bummed that our performance was complete, but at least we had fun and had a good time.

In the end, we sang the kapahaka group medley, which was one of my favourites.

I was relieved it was finished but also wanted to do something just like that, again.

I felt so happy to have performed for some staff from another place.

It was so cool because they came from Christchurch, but I was also chosen as an embassador, which I was so happy about.

I got to meet them all again!

THE END

A recount needs to be past tense

It is something that has already happened

It has the 5 main words

Who what when where why and the extra… How

It needs to be descriptive

It needs to be a story that has…

First

Next

Then

After that

Therefore

Whatsoever

etc.