Last week I had school camp here is my reflection.

We made 3D Art based on the study of Hundertwasser. Using recycled materials, paint, cardboard and vivids, we created our own “Hundertwasser” houses. 

I showed resilience because when we made a mistake we just took it off and started again and made it into something better.

My favorite part of my creation is all the windows and doors because they are all different colours. 

For Te Reo we have being learning how to meet and great people. When you want to ask someone there name you say

What is Holi?

Holi also known as the The Festival of Colour is a ancient Hindu festival that marks the arrival of Spring. Holi is celebrated in India and Nepal and other countries with a big Indian population. Holi is based on the Lunar calendar and is usually in March.

Traditions:

On Holi people throw coloured powder called gulal and coloured water at friends and family in a vibrant spectacle while dancing to traditional Indian music. People do this to celebrate the everlasting love of Krishna and the cow herd girl he loved.

Food:

Food plays a big role in the festival of Holi. Some popular foods are gujiya which are sweet fried dumplings with sugar syrup, dahi vada which are fried lentil dumplings and Papori which are crispy dough wafers.

How is Holi is relevant today:

Holi symbolize the victory good over evil. Holi is a message of love and harmony and a time to cherish friends and family and forgiveness. Holi is also a symbol of multiculturalism and inclusivity.

Conclusion:

Holi is a important Spring festival because it brings people together and it can be celebrated by anyone. It is also important because it celebrates the victory of good over evil and joyous.

For the past two weeks for art we have being making a Siapo or Samoan tapa cloth pattern.

For my Siapo I included a lots of triangles because I really like the way they make it look geolisik and I also included a Fa’a ‘aveau or Starfish this symbol is sometimes mistaken for the sun.

Have you done this before?

Chinese new year is a big celebration all around the world that lasts 15 days and the celebrations usually falls between January 21 and February and family come together to eat food and give presents.

Traditions last over 15 days. On the 1st day people clean their homes to sweep away bad luck and to make room for good spirits and they also decorate their homes with red for good luck and the kids go to sleep and when they wake up there will be money under their pillows and at dinner time they invite relatives over to eat dinner together.

On the final day they have a big lantern festival people light lanterns and hang them, people do this to guide the spirits home. Other parts of the festivals are the dragon and loin dances, people dress up as lions and dragons.It is believed that the longer the dragon dance the more luck there will be in the New Year.