🏔️ Tōku Pepeha — My Pepeha

Build your pepeha step by step

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1. Tōku Maunga — My Mountain

What mountain do you connect to? This could be a mountain near where you live, where your family is from, or one that's significant to you.

Ko tōku maunga.

💡 Ko = "koh" | tōku = "toh-koo" | maunga = "mow-nga"

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2. Tōku Awa — My River

What river flows near your home or holds significance to your whānau?

Ko tōku awa.

💡 awa = "ah-wah"

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3. Tōku Waka — My Ancestral Canoe

If you know your iwi, you may know your ancestral waka. Ask your whānau, or research your iwi's waka.

Ko tōku waka.

💡 Common waka: Tainui, Te Arawa, Ngātokimatawhaorua, Mataatua, Takitimu, Horouta, Kurahaupō

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4. Tōku Iwi — My Tribe

Your iwi is your tribe. If you don't know your iwi, you can skip this line or ask whānau.

Ko tōku iwi.

💡 iwi = "ee-wee"

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5. Tōku Hapū — My Sub-tribe

Your hapū is like an extended family within your iwi. This is optional if you don't know it.

Ko tōku hapū.

💡 hapū = "hah-poo"

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6. Nō hea ahau — Where I'm From

This is where you're from — your hometown, city, or country.

Nō ahau.

💡 Nō = "noh" | ahau = "ah-how"

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7. Tōku Ingoa — My Name

Your name! Say it proudly.

Ko tōku ingoa.

💡 ingoa = "ee-ngoh-ah"

✨ Tōku Pepeha — My Complete Pepeha

Ko ______ tōku maunga.
Ko ______ tōku awa.
Ko ______ tōku waka.
Ko ______ tōku iwi.
Ko ______ tōku hapū.
Nō ______ ahau.
Ko ______ tōku ingoa.