Oromahoe marae

Last week we went to Oromahoe marae and I loved it.

When we arrived we lined up at the gate and the boys went at the front. Then they started to call us onto the marae, it was kind of like singing.

We walked into the marae and looked at the ancestors. Then we sat down and the elder started to speak to us in maori but we didn't understand a word of it. When he spoke in English he was making fun of Tomato School and we all laughed.

We played outside for a while and then we had spaghetti bolognaise and apple crumble for pudding, it was yummy and we were very hungry.

We spread all the mattresses out in the hall. The girls were in the marae. It was like a really big slumber party but I couldn't sleep because there was a lot of snoring!

I will always remember my visit to Oromahoe marae.

Joseph