Maori Language Week 2020

Making Poi's

Today our class made Poi's to celebrate Maori Language week. 

1. (verb) (-a) to toss up, swing the poi, toss up and down, toss about.
2. (verb) (-a) to knead, make into balls.
3. (noun) poi - a light ball on a string of varying length which is swung or twirled rhythmically to sung accompaniment. Traditionally the ball was made of raupō leaves.