Similarities
- Where we sleep, our modern house we have our bedrooms, and Wharepuni is where they slept.
- They are in a village or pa which is what the lived in Māori, or town (modern day), they are near other buildings like other homes.
Differents
- The Māori Wharepuni where completely made of natural sources, such as wood and ferns. Our houses may have wood in the walls but have some man made materials like, concert supports.
- We have electronic lights in every room, but the only light the Māori had would be fire.
