Matariki


With


Whaea Ali


As soon as we walked into Piwakawaka Whaea Ali welcomed us and started off with a game using our hands and feet. After learning the game we got some string and we learnt how to make a star. We had morning tea then we went back inside and Whaea Ali showed the ingredients and let us smell the scents. She put some coconut oil, healing liquid and bees wax. After Whaea melted the balm one of her students pored the liquid in a container while Tarliyah was doing that Whaea Ali was telling us a story about the 9 stars even though people think there are 7 stars.

BY    ASTYN