Tell me if I’m off, but the ancestor-like people who “bleed in” in that forest behind Stan - I’m transfixed. It’s like the women (and Stan as well) use the hand fluttering with so much intention. They are literally transmitting and broadcasting the history and the men stand defiant, prepared to defend. The eyes wide open pretty much stop you in your tracks! I imagine intimidation plays a part, but an even deeper message hit me: “YOU WILL SEE ME.” Straighten me out however you can.
@@whitfield2000 The hand action is called Wiri, it shows you have life energy and what they are doing is drawing on the living around them, including Mother Earth (Papatuanuku). The facial expression is called Pukana, it is an expression of high emotions including love, grief, anger, mocking. Your inner feelings expressed outwardly.
What of your other mainly european ancestors i guess theyre not good enough , so you disown them . Your whiteness shows you are selling out to separatism
I get chills this is timely with the current political scene in our nation with a government who is hellbent on trying to wipe out our Maori culture in our nation and trying to get rid of the Treaty of Waitangi our founding docurment and being a white (pakeha) i am against this government for what they are doing. The Maori culture and language is part of both pakeha (white) and maori people. Many white families have maori blood and we are so entwined and I will stand against anyone who tries to take it out of our nation. The Maori culture is very much part of our language and if people cant accept it need to go and live somewhere else. Maori culture is part of who we are even though I am white.
Translations . He toi ora ahau nou - I am your survivor Te toi no Kurawaka - The Origin of Kurawaka ( the waters where life began ) Taku rongomaiwhiti e - My unique sacredness Takiri ko te haeata - Dawn breaks Angu atu ki te Ra - Face the sun Whiti whiti ki te ora e - Life transposed Tuturu whakamaua kia tina - Affix and make permanant Haumi e - It is bound Hui e - It is united Taiki e - It is done .
Its about time our national treasure ( Stan Walker) , springs forth from the island of Aōteroa ( New Zealand ) and graces the international global stage and so the world recognizes his talent and the importance of keeping first people languages of every nation alive.
We love Stan’s music down here in New Zealand. He co wrote this for the movie origin, which is being released over there soon. Stan singing is beautiful…..if u have time go and watch some as he also sings some in Maori language which is native to New Zealand. We have hug3 respect for the culture down here.
I felt your spirit in here , I’m glad you resonate with the indigenous of earth and the ancestors flowing thru us all listen to your intuition last of a dying breed we must all come together and unite against the common enemy oppressing us all. I appreciate you cuz I know you are listening and this energy never lies. This energy been with us all along , we must wake up and realize who we are , remember who you are and never forget where u came from. Fight for your GOD given rights on earth realm Forever truth will prevail and Gods children will know love, peace and unity once again , forever and ever ♾️
Thank you! Stan Walker is brilliant! Try his Amazing Grace. New subscriber from Australia! Stan co-wrote this and conceieved, directed and costumed this song video as well as co-edited it. Filmed with 1 friend doing camera work and 1 other assisting and took only 3 days. From being asked to write a song for the film by Ava Duvernay Stan delievered the complemeted video in 2 1/2 - 3 weeks. Duvernay is submitting it for nomination for an Academy Award. Stan is an extroadinary talent and has survived stomach cancer from a rare genetic gene and now sings after having his stomach removed. An extroardinary man.
Hey, appreciate your reaction! Some other original songs of Stan's to check out are New Light (live with the Levites); Bigger (or the Maori language version, Tua); Human; The One You Want (live mash up with Baby Its You); and more! Stan also does glorious covers of Ultralight Beam (a Kanye West song), and He Kakano Ahau.
Good song? Beautiful song? Amazing singing?? But are you awake ? Do you see the death of your fathers fathers fathers fathers? The death of your mothers mothers mothers mothers? I am not American, I am not English, I am not anyone else! I am Maori! And I don't want to be anything Else. Thank you
