I have been learning to write explanation texts. The 'ingredients' in explanation text are introductions with background info, hook and focus statement, subtitles, and paragraphs.
How to make a Taonga puoro?
Introduction
In the distance, I can hear a beautiful sound. That sound comes from a Ukutangi which is the same as a taonga puoro. Some people use it for ceremonies, sending messaging, music instruments, and used to make a calm space. This year our class made their own ukutangi out of clay.
How to make a ukutangi
Firstly we grabbed the clay out of the bag and rolled it into a ball then we were throwing it into both palms to get the ball round. After we finished rolling it we split it into two pieces then we rounded them into shape. We scratched around the ukutangi with a toothpick to make both bowls stay together. We pressed our thumb through the middle of our own ukutangi after we finished putting them back together. Then we had to get some water and put it around to get all the little cracks out of it.
How to make the sound of a ukutangi
So the top where you blow is where you make the sound of an ukutangi. So you have to make sure you blow on the sides and half of your breath goes in and half of your breath goes out. When blowing the ukutangi you have to put it on the side of your mouth and make sure that the top is softened down.
Decorating the ukutangi
After your ukutangi has finished drying you can decorate it with any design. When doing your design make sure you don't do a design on the top of where you blow. When you decorate your ukutangi because otherwise when you blow it the sound won't come out properly you can do any pattern all around it with a toothpick.
Summary
I enjoyed making a mess and learning how to blow it and decorating it and just had fun making it. Ukutangi is a Maori traditional instrument; they are taonga.
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