This example pepeha urutau (adapted pepeha) has a greeting at the start and a greeting at the end. Thus the whole thing is a mihimihi or speech of greeting and introduction.
The speaker, Thabo, was born in Cape Town South Africa. He grew up in Cape Town below the famous and beautiful mountain known as Table Mountain. He went to Athlone High School. He now lives in Auckland and attends the University of Auckland. His favorite mountain is Mt Eden. Something that he likes and that is missing in his new home is Bobotie, a traditional South African recipe which is similar to Shepherds pie but more spicy and fruity.
His pepeha urutau shows his deep connection to South Africa and is respectful of the culture of the indigenous people of his new home. He could have included more but he has chosen to keep it simple and straight forward.
Tēnā koutou katoa, anei taku pepeha urutau (Greetings to you all, here is my adapted pepeha):
Ko Afrika tōku whakapaparanga mai. (My heritage comes from Africa.)
Ko Cape Town te wāhi i whānau mai au. (Cape Town is the place where I was born.)
Ko Cape Town te wāhi i tipu ake au. (Cape Town is the place where I grew up.)
Ko Te Maunga Tēpu te maunga i tipu ake i raro rā. (Table Mountain is the mountain I grew up beneath.)
Ko Athlone High School te kura i ako au. (Athlone High School is the school where I studied.)
Ko Tāmaki Makau Rau te wāhi e noho ana au inaiānei. (Auckland is the place where I currently live.)
Ko Waipapa Taumata Rau te wāhi e ako ana au. (The University of Auckland is where I study.)
Ko Maungawhau te maunga e arohaina ana e au. (Maungawhau is the mountain that I love.)
Ko tētahi mea ngaro ki ahau, ko te bobotie. (Something dear to me is bobotie.)
Ko Thabo ahau.(I am Thabo.)
Kia ora tātou katoa.
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