Today our learning was around koruru and wheku. The couple of videos we watched were 'The evolution on tatau' and 'Tattoo in Oceania' with Te Ringatū Netana. We also looked at different regional styles of koruru and wheku.
We discussed some of the principals of kaitiakitanga, Āhurutanga, Koha and Mauriora. Some of the stand out korero for me what a statement made by Te Ringatū... "It's not Māori if it's not done by Māori" My own whakaaro around that is yes but to a certain extent. I think it has to be in the right context for it to be tuturu Māori. We had a quick discussion about the pākeha wahine to received moko kauae from a Māori but there has been a lot of controversy around the decision he made as a Māori moko artist. My personal thoughts is that moko kauae is 'taonga tuku iho' a taonga passed down from our tupuna and should only be for Māori.
The other korero that resonated with me what his mention on manaaki. My interpretation of it after listening to his korero was that manaaki is interwoven into all of the prinicples mentioned above.
Kupu Hou
Āhurutanga: warmth, comfort.
The korero from matua Tewarahi Heteraka around unaunahi design was interesting also:
Maui was the one who started this traditional design. They are the scales that clothe Maui, Ko te unaunahi ka whakapiripiri te ika nui a Maui.
Ko te unahi tuatahi: The flesh of mother earth (Te kikokiko o papatuanuku). Within that is "Ko" or rock. Ko-hatu - bones of mother earth. Ko-iwi - bones of humans, Ko-manu - bones of the manu, Ko-tohora - bones of the whale
Ko te unahi tuarua: Represents flora and fauna that clothes mother earth.
Ko te unahi tuatoru: Represents the animal kingdom
Ko te unahi tuawhā: Represents the human race (evolution upon the earth) We are the true representation of God in his purest form.
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