Kiaora Mauke. He pai ki te taringa te whakarongo ki te reo taketake o nga maatua nei. He pera i te waiata. (Beautiful to the ear to hear the elders speak in their first language. It's music to the ears). Noho ora mai Mauke te Kuki Aerani.
Love my people and the knowledge they hold reach and grab it people hold on to it and pass it down this is how we keep these traditions and practises alive thanku Mama's and papas love u all
Thank you. I am from Whakatane in Aotearoa /New Zealand. My ancestors are Wairaka and her Father Toroa our chief of Mataatua waka, it is said they came from Ma'uke around 1350ad. I intend to come and spend time so I wanted to learn abit more. Thank you again.
Kia Orana, Love to hear stories about our beautiful island Mauke. I'm on the search for anyone that knows the Tau'u family. My father left Mauke for NZ in 1965. His Father Tetua n Uncle William Buck.
Love how they use the traditional signs that a cyclone is approaching, or there will be bad weather. Always observe the animals. If they’re acting strange, something is wrong.
