R A K A U - USING MAORI FOLK SONG --- " E PAPA" Friday 7 November

We have been finding out a lot of new things in our  Matariki Study. One of the things we have learned is rakau.

 

The games consist of the rhythmic throwing and catching of sticks from person to person. 
  
In olden times these games served as a way of training young warriors to catch enemies' spears in battle.

In more recent times they have been an entertainment at concerts, The sticks one foot long (30 cm) are used-we made ours from rolled up magazines. The players usually sit on the ground facing each other.
Here are some photos of us learning one game in Room 5 before we invited the junior classes to watch it.