Homegrown · te reo from home

Tōtō

to bathe, to rub water on

A word Quinton remembers from one of Nanny Mikara's stories, put to use on a sick morning at home.

5 short steps · about 2 minutes

Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.

Step 1 · Nan's story

The hot pools at Ngāwhā

Long before Quinton was born, a sick person was taken to Ngāwhā.

Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.

Step 2 · In te reo

Ka tōtōngia ōna kanohi

Here's the story the way Nan told it.

Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.

Step 3 · At home

A cool face cloth

Ngātai has a fever. Quinton wets a face cloth.

Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.

Step 4 · Quick check

What happened next

Back to Nan's story at Ngāwhā.

According to Nan, what happened after the eyes were bathed?

Step 5 · Your mission

Use it at home

This week, try one:

Wet a face cloth: Ka whakamākūkūngia e au te taora muku kanohi nei Cool someone's face: Kua tōtōngia e ahau tō kanohi Tell someone the story of the hot pools at Ngāwhā

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