Day 4
Activity 2: Playing Games 
Hundreds of years ago, young Māori children were taught to play a number of games, including Poi Rakau, Ki O Rahi, Koruru Taonga and Poi Toa. Read about each of these four games on the Rangatahi tu Rangatira website. Have you played any of them before? Isn’t it cool how the games have been passed down for generations?
Choose one game, and on your blog, tell us the (i) name of the game, (ii) the goal or purpose of the game, and (iii) two rules.
You could try playing some of the games with a friend.
Name of the Game:
Poi Toa
The goal of the Game:
To pass, throw or kick the Poi. (This Poi is different to "performance" Pois).
Two Rules:
- No throwing the spinning Poi to deliberately hit your opponent above the waist.
- The Poi must stay in motion when throwing it to another person.
To pass, throw or kick the Poi. (This Poi is different to "performance" Pois).
Two Rules:
- No throwing the spinning Poi to deliberately hit your opponent above the waist.
- The Poi must stay in motion when throwing it to another person.
Hey there Akesa, thanks for sharing this game with us.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of it until now. It sounds really fun I will have to play it sometime with the children in my class.
I like that you included two rules as well. You've made a great little explanation of the game and it's easy to understand.
Next time you could perhaps share a video of you playing Poi Toa.
Keep it up!
Billy