I’m currently on a cultural exchange in France, where I shared my pepeha, one of my favourite waiata (Taukaea aroha), and a video of my school’s kapa haka performance with my host family. Although I’m not Māori, I really wanted to them to know about Māori culture and te reo o te whenua o Aotearoa. They loved and really appreciated te reo Māori and were amazed by the performances, saying ‘ils vivent leur culture, c’est très impressionnant’ (the way they live the culture is powerful).
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