Te whare wananga o Te Maro
In the our marae, the long pole in the middle is called Tahuhu and in english backbone.
The poles coming off the side are the Heke or in english ribs. Its like the human body.
On the outside of the whare there is a statue of three iwi's
The top one is from takitimu waka.
Middle one - Ngati pukenga.
The top one is from takitimu waka.
Middle one - Ngati pukenga.
Bottom one is from matatua.
They are each holding a long Taura or in english a rope the rope is made out of every houses colour.On the very top iwi the carvers used nails for hair.
The marae always face northwards or near northwards this is because the ancestors get to face to the sun.
Before you enter that block for the classrooms there is a board/painting.
The head represents ancestors
eel, crab, mako shark, tuatara
The names are actually for the names of 4 classes in Matai.
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