Ep 6 - Wahine on the Paepae, David Stone & Ross Ihaka (2022)

In this episode we speak to Ngahiwi Tomoana who was in charge of fulfilling Moana Jackson’s final wishes, we meet David Stone who has reclaimed medals on behalf of 28th Māori Battalion descendants and we are with a rockstar of the digital world - Ross Ihaka!

[@cucummmber]

I was taught (well, told by kaumātua from Kahungunu & Ngāti Porou) that the wahine form of whai kōrero had its own form and reserved for wahine rangatira, as they would have had similar tutelage as their tāne counterparts (whakapapa, kōrero tuku iho, etc). Now that mātauranga Māori is more open (to some degree), it would be amazing to revitalise the practice, especially in the areas where it was once practiced.

[@kareh6976]

Time to cut ties with the Crown.

[@philiphema2678]

Christianity is the religion of the Crown coloniser. Maori gods should be invoked and brought onto the marae and Moana realised this disappearing aspect of te ao Maori. Tihei Mauriora!!!! Whether wahine can speak on the paepae is for each hapu to decide. But I am not surprised Moana te rangatira requested this progressive change at his tangihanga. Haere ra e Moana. Takoto, takoto, takoto, Kia ora.

[@kiamanawatini9512]

❤️😢❤️

[@tommcg7564]

Sit down kiri Allen no one told you e tau ki raro