Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 23, 2023 5:10:56 GMT 12
DIPPING INTO MATARIKI CELEBRATIONS
On the blustery early morning of July 14 in Paetūmōkai Featherston, a special ceremony was held for this year’s Matariki – the unveiling of a pou, which in te reo Māori means a post used to define a boundary.
This particular pou honours a 19th century Māori chief and, appropriately, one of his descendants, artist Edward Riwai, was instrumental in its contemporary design....
times-age.co.nz/local-focus/dipping-into-matariki-celebrations/
On the blustery early morning of July 14 in Paetūmōkai Featherston, a special ceremony was held for this year’s Matariki – the unveiling of a pou, which in te reo Māori means a post used to define a boundary.
This particular pou honours a 19th century Māori chief and, appropriately, one of his descendants, artist Edward Riwai, was instrumental in its contemporary design....
times-age.co.nz/local-focus/dipping-into-matariki-celebrations/