Karakia Timatatanga

One of the tīkanga prevalent in Te Ao Māori is karakia timatatanga, something I value and practise in my own mahi toi (in my classroom and at home alike).  I have a karakia that I use in my classroom before starting each lesson written by my hoa rangatira;

I knew that I needed to do karakia before my toi whakairo and have been using this karakia before starting any sessions.  During my first class I took a photo of a karakia I saw on the wall not knowing who wrote it and knowing the meaning.  Later on I found out that the karakia I took a photo of was taught to tauira by my cousin Korotangi Kapa-Kingi.  I'll learn it when I know the translation.  In the meantime, I'll be happy using the karakia above before commencing mahi.