Sunday, October 05, 2008

Maori Unpacked, 28, Where? What? Who? How? When?

28

Where? Kei hea?
What? He aha?
Who? Ko wai?
How? Peehea?
When?
Aa hea?
Inahea?
Noonahea?
Noo te taenga mai o te kiore
At the arrival of the rat.
I te wehenga o te manu nui
At the departure of the big bird
These are whens for the past. If its a when for the future then use a
Aa te haramai o te tangata
When person comes

This might call for a new item of furniture, a Tallboy with drawers for Where, Kei hea if its present and I hea if its past- two little areas with a divider in the drawer perhaps,
another drawer for What? He aha?
Another for Who? Ko wai?
And yet another for When, again a drawer with a for future, A hea? Or past, noonahea? or inahea?

Or a Mind Map with little clouds coming off a big question mark in the middle.

Or Mobiles off every corner of the ceiling asking Where? What? Who? And How?.

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