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Customs & Culture

The historic customs and ancient cultures of Maori history came to life for the Form 3 pupils of Waikohu College recently. They spent three days and nights "living-in" on the Takipu Marae. Here they lived, and steeped themselves in the Maori way of life. All facets of the old Maori life-style were explored under the supervision of several excellent tutors.

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Members of Form 3 gathered on the verandah of the Takipu meeting-house.

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On the Takipu Marae, from left, Marie Adams, Karen Wilkinson, Martha Biddle, Neta Ruru, Trixie Brown, Evelyn Stevens, Robyn Henry and Dean Karaka study some of the excellent carving near the meetinghouse.

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Flaxwork, in the form of head-bands and kits, is displayed by, from left, in front, Lianne Tuapawa, Neta Ruru, Brenda Patterson, Trixie Brown and, at back, Stanley Brown, Michael Rofe, Gerald Whitu, Roger Stevens and Gerald Fleming.

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Tutors during the exercise are, from left, teachers Honor Goldsmith, Turuhira Karaka, Rosemary Parcell, Joe Naden and Hoera Ruru.

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Karl Walker, William Te Kira, David Irwin (back), Elaine Williams, Corinna Tomoana and Corinna Wimutu pictured inside the meeting-house with some of the sleeping arrangements. Note the magnificent tukutuku work and carved panels on the walls

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Gloria Paul and Memory Tuapawa adapt themselves to the elusive poi during a culture session

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A number of the Form 3 people taking part in an action song.

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Catering arrangements were no problem with the help of quite a number of parents and friends. Mesdames Angela Stevens, Elizabeth Collier, Gillie August, Binnie Bartlett, Rita Stevens, Florence Mackie and Gladys Ruru setting out the tables for the dinner for pupils and parents on the last night of the "Live-in."

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Mrs Celia Te Paiho cutting up many loaves of Maori bread.

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Messrs Sonny Broughton, Kaha Karaka and Ngata Ruru preparing vegetables for the hangi.

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The hangi (a combination of old tradition and modern technique) being sealed for the cooking process. In all, the project was a most successful venture.