Traditional Maori Games
The Maori children of the village would often entertain themselves with games after they had completed their daily tasks. They created a vast amount of games. The games that they played included kite, poi rakau, tuakiri, korari, poi toa, tereina, mengamenga and ruru, to name a few.
One of the most popular games that they played was ki o rahi, or te mahi a te rahi. It is known these days worldwide, and involves quick passing, alertness, game cunning, intelligence and team work.The history of the game evolved around Rahi, a legendary figure, feeding his tipuna in the form of a large rock. The rules are that there are 2 teams of 7-10 players on the field and the two teams are called kioma and taniwha. These modes of play have different objectives. The game is player with a small handball, traditionally made out of flax, wood or light stone. The team that is kioma needs to score. The game seems rather confusing if we are honest, but it looks pretty cool.
One of the most popular games that they played was ki o rahi, or te mahi a te rahi. It is known these days worldwide, and involves quick passing, alertness, game cunning, intelligence and team work.The history of the game evolved around Rahi, a legendary figure, feeding his tipuna in the form of a large rock. The rules are that there are 2 teams of 7-10 players on the field and the two teams are called kioma and taniwha. These modes of play have different objectives. The game is player with a small handball, traditionally made out of flax, wood or light stone. The team that is kioma needs to score. The game seems rather confusing if we are honest, but it looks pretty cool.
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