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| Pikitu Marae |
Last week Walker's school class had the honor and privilege to be invited to the Pikitu Marae for an overnight stay. A marae is a sacred Maori meetinghouse used for such things as family meetings, get togethers and funerals. The school was so kind to also invite Abigail to go with them as a learning opportunity for her and something for her to experience while she was here.
The kids went to school in the morning and then boarded a bus with all their bedding in tow shortly their after. They spent the entire day at the Marae learning about the history and ancestry of that specific Marae, the waka (canoe) that the Pikitu people used, learned how to play maori games that the children would have played, the boys learned the haka and how to cook a hangi.
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| All ready to go! |
Later that night Cordell, Kristy (my sister who was visiting from the states), my younger boys and myself went to eat dinner with everyone. They invited us to come and partake in the hangi with them and to see where the kids have been all day and where they would be staying. They also allowed Cordell to spend the night with some of the other parents as something for him to experience too. Really, this school has been so great to our family. It's truly an honor not only be invited and welcomed to a Marae but to sleep in one is something that is unforgettable. We are so thankful to the kind Pikitu people for allowing us to come to their Marae and giving us a detailed tour of the history and usage of their land. It was truly remarkable and humbling.
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| Enjoying the feast together. |
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| In front of the Pikitu Marae. |
1 comment:
They really are good to you! I don't know but I would probably beg them to be able to stay there forever. It sounds like paradise~
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