Mihi 2 Parts of a mihi

Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Reo Mihi! In this unit, we are looking further at the parts of a mihi, and what makes a really good mihi. 

Introduction

Can you remember your starter mihi from lesson 1? Do your mihi for your kaiako.

Warm Up

Let's talk more about these things:

  1. pepeha
  2. whakapapa
  3. whakataukī, whakatauākī

Do you know what they are? How would you explain these to a new New Zealander?

Language

Let's power up your mihi from last time. We now look at the key elements that connect you to the land and your whānau. We will add three more elements:

  1. pepeha;
  2. whakapapa; e
  3. whakataukī, whakatauākī 
A mihi is made up of:
Whakatūwhera/Tauparapara Opening greeting
  • Tēnā koutou katoa.
  • Tēnā koutou e aku rangatira
  • Kia ora e te whānau
  • Whakataukī, whakatauākī
Ngā mate Acknowledging the deceased
  • Ki ngā mate, haere, haere, haere atu rā
  • Ki ngā tini aitua, moe mai, moe mai, moe mai rā
Tangata whenua Acknowledging the local tribe
  • Ka mihi ki te iwi kāinga, ki a _________
  • E mihi ana ki te iwi e tau nei, ______________, tēnā koutou
Te rōpū/whānau Acknowledging those present
  • Ki a tātou e tau nei, tēnā koutou
  • Ki a tātou e tau nei, ka nui aku mihi.
Pepeha Declaration of tribal identity
  • Ko ________ te maunga
  • Ko ________ te awa
  • Ko ________ te waka
  • Ko ________ te marae
  • Ko ________ te hapū
  • Ko ________ te iwi

OR

  • Nō _______ ōku tīpuna
  • Ko _______ te waka i haere mai ai rātou
Whakapapa Genealogy
  • Ko ________ toku māmā
  • Ko ________ tōku pāpā
  • Ko ________  rāua ko ______ ōku kuia
  • Ko ________ rāua ko _______ ōku koroua
Tō wāhi noho Where you live
  • Kei ________ ahau e noho ana
Tō mahi Your job
  • Kei _______ ahau e mahi ana
Your name My name is
  • Ko _________ tōku ingoa
  • Ko __________ ahau 
Whakakapi Conclusion Tēnā koutou katoa

 

 

Practice

Put your mihi from lesson 1 together with the phrases from this lesson and practice!

Mahi kāinga 

Dig out your pepeha to prepare for the next lesson: Mihi 3 Pepeha. If you are really unsure of this, you can take the pepeha course (it's only 5 lessons!), which teaches you how to rangahau/research and all about pepeha.