School's out for the 'winter' break. Yesterday a rather young, trim, polynesian sunglasses-toting Father Christmas visited Matotea's school, giving out gifts for the kiddies. Now the trick is to stop her from opening it before the big day! There was a dance show and the obligatory after-show feed, as well......Matotea was super cute in a hessian dancing vahine outfit, but I didn't have my camera to hand :-(
Instead, here are some photos from a couple of weeks back, of the 'Reo Maohi' week celebrations, we (me and the grandparents) got to take part in some of the traditional tahitian activities that the kiddes had been doing during the week....it was quite fun!
weaving coconut leaves, and of course learn the appropriate weaving song.
getting hideously confused trying to learn to make a fish out of pandanus
trying out traditional power tools - an old-fashioned drill
playing a dancing game
watching a re-enactment of the legend of Hina and the coconut,
Hina is played by Matotea's cousin Meisi (centre)
the obligatory after show feed
Matotea and her cousin Florida, not quite behaving!
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