Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 1, 2016 16:53:17 GMT 12
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE STUDENTS HONOUR TE REO
Rutherford College 16-year-old Dante Aubrey says he is learning te reo Maori to acknowledge his tupuna.
"This is my history, my bloodline, connecting with them is to remember them. The ones who would run around barefeet and speak te reo."
"Maori is important because it is the language of Aotearoa. Everywhere you go there is a sign in Maori and once you start understanding the words, it's really good."
For 15-year-old Arihia Komene Maori is "everything". She comes from a home where te reo is the primary language.
"I eat, live and breathe Maori. We live in Aotearoa, it is the language of this country."
"My great grandparents weren't allowed to speak Maori at school. They were smacked and had pepper put on their tongues if they did. Now, we are celebrating a week for Maori. Not many cultures have that. If you are not speaking the language you are not living in that culture."….
www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/81538077/rutherford-college-students-honour-te-reo
Rutherford College 16-year-old Dante Aubrey says he is learning te reo Maori to acknowledge his tupuna.
"This is my history, my bloodline, connecting with them is to remember them. The ones who would run around barefeet and speak te reo."
"Maori is important because it is the language of Aotearoa. Everywhere you go there is a sign in Maori and once you start understanding the words, it's really good."
For 15-year-old Arihia Komene Maori is "everything". She comes from a home where te reo is the primary language.
"I eat, live and breathe Maori. We live in Aotearoa, it is the language of this country."
"My great grandparents weren't allowed to speak Maori at school. They were smacked and had pepper put on their tongues if they did. Now, we are celebrating a week for Maori. Not many cultures have that. If you are not speaking the language you are not living in that culture."….
www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/81538077/rutherford-college-students-honour-te-reo