Melville Intermediate - Mihi Explanation

A Mihi is an introduction to tell people who you are and where you come from.  A Mihi is used when you meet or greet someone or a group of people.  There are different things contained in each Mihi, but these are some of the common things:

• Ko _____________ the maunga (the mountain nearest to where you were born)
• Ko _____________ the river (nearest to where you were born)
• Ko _____________ te iwi (tribe you associate with)
• Ko _____________ te hapu (sub tribe)
• Ko _____________ te Waka (traditional Maori Waka associated with your area)
• Ko _____________ taku matua (name of your Dad, their first name)
• Ko _____________ taku mama (name of your Mum, their first name)
• Ko _____________ taku ingoa (your first name)

Then you finish you Mihi with a saying, like Tena Koutou, Tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  The video below is me going through all of the steps.