Tame I wish you had more conferences I love listen to you. I have up to the last two weeks grown a deep love for the maori people I wish I could epress that passion
I am niuean. From birth i was raised to listen to reo. Niue. Maori.samoa finaly learnt English at the age of 8yrs old. I was taught to listen to all te reo.....be educated in opportunity to listen and learn. Within my own niue fakapapa experiences was good yet very individuals within my own fanau were challenging. It was taku te maori whakapa that opened taku wairua to explore and listen. On the maera. I was whaingai Whakawhanunautanga to many maera. Gradually enter waikato university...graduate 2002. Life is to open learn.
You mean your Maori whakapapa opened up your wairua and the marae is a sacred place it is the only place we can claim our kete of matauranga as it is protected by hapū and iwi. very neat alright I'm Maori Tongan Pakeha with a Samoan Tipuna 2 generations back whakapapa such a powerful aspect of our identity.