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A hands-on approach allowed whānau to watch, learn and practice making whāriki, puhirere and takapou wharanui at Ngā Raukōrero o Te Parekawakawa at Kokohinau Marae.
Lead by Kutiwera Te Maipi and Toby Salmon, the wānanga delivered practical tools, as a way to teach whānau about options for tangihanga.
Here is a recap of day two:
- Kutiwera Te Maipi and Toby Salmon shared their stories – how they got to be the people they are today, the matauranga they hold and share and their hopes for teaching whānau. They both hope to teach whānau how to create whāriki, takapou wharanui, puhirere and taupoki in order to start succession planning so hapū have whānau who know how to provide and support with these options.
- A free-flowing vibe for whānau to spend time at three different spaces – whāriki, taupoki and puhirere.
- Whānau learnt about weaving whāriki, the process and important key parts to creating a whāriki that can be used to wrap around a tūpāpaku. Whānau completed the process together.
- Whānau were able to learn and help create a puhirere, from one sheet of ply and rope, using common tools. Toby Salmon taught whānau the way he has developed and perfected the puhirere before moving on to creating the taupoki.
- Toby Salmon brought a completed puhirere and taupoki to the wānanga for whānau to see. Today, they were able to dress it with rau, putiputi and harakere putiputi, creating a vibrant finished product.
- Wānanga organiser Kim Rameka said she ultimately wanted all whanau to have the knowledge and tools to care for their own tūpāpaku, if they chose to. She wanted whānau to be made aware of all the different choices and options available out there to them. “I wanted the wānanga to shed light into taumaha spaces and to allow for whanau to have those uncomfortable and hard conversations. I have so many highlights of this wānanga, but an absolute stand out for me was seeing our rangatahi step up and get involved, for It is them who will make beautiful changes in this space for generations to come.”
Nei rā te reo o mihi te maioha atu nei ki te marae o Kokohinau, kia koutou katoa i tae mai, me ngā kaikōrero.
