Matariki Poi

Last Friday we met again at our new place, the Te Nikau Chapel,where Eurika received us very warmly,the room had been warmed  up and she was doing some cafe. Immediately we felt welcome. Annie, our new creche helper, was already there, ready to play with the Children and very soon, after a healthy morning tea ( for the kids-the adults were lucky because Jo's husband had had a birthday the day before and she brought a delicious choco cake!) they started to play with play dough, to throw balls, to roll toy cars...

Just in time for Matariki Yossarian had the good Idea to give a Poi workshop.She did not only show us the technique, everyone had the opportunity to do one, but also to explain a lot about what a poi is, where and when it is used by Maori. The talk was very informative and culturally interesting! After this Yossarian taught us a song in maori and we tried even a little dance!

I just loved it, again in a friendly atmosphere to learn about the culture and to create somethings myself!
It was nice to involve the older kids. Malte enjoyed it very much, he knows poi from kindy and saw some dancing. Now he can extend his skills that already includes the haka.

The only wrong thing: why did we do only 1 poi? the dancers have often 2 poi, Malte wanted to be a real Maori, he wanted 2 poi!! and Loàn? he absolutely wanted 1 poi too (the only one we had, means Maltes poi...). And I?? I just please don't want fight! Now I know how to do Poi....I know what to do this weekend: 2 another poi!!;)