Tokotoko
This poem uses tokotoko to express ideas of whakapapa, tūpuna, family history, and belonging.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023
Reading year level: 8
Topics: belonging, family, history, Papatūānuku, Ranginui, te ao Māori, tikanga, tūpuna, whakapapa, whānau
Tokotoko
Words by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
Illustration by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
This poem uses tokotoko to express ideas of whakapapa, tūpuna, family history, and belonging.