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Karitane School Performance
Papatuanuku, Mother Earth, Takaroa, Guardian of the Sea and Rakimui, Sky Father. It is their story of how the world was created that was inspiration for Karitane School's performance.
Kai Tahu legend says that Papatuanuku and Takaroa had a family. Takaroa took their child's placenta and went looking for the right place to bury it. While he was away Rakinui and Papatuanuku partnered and had many children. When Takaroa finally returned he was very angry. He badly wounded Rakinui who became very ill. Takaroa returned to the sea and Rakinui was able to return to Papatuanuku.
Their children began to be born unwell because of Rakinui's wounds. Takinui asked his son Tane to lift him up above his children, with Papatuanuku below, so that the sunlight would fall on his children.
Tane used trees and shrubs to cloth Papatunauku and red feathers for Rakinui. The feathers would only stick at dawn and are the sunrise we see todya. Tane cast a cloak of stars made by Wehi-nui-a-mamao with the important stars of Puaka, Matariki and Aotahi-ma-Rehua.
When summer dew and mists arrive we know that its Takinui remembering his beloved Papatuanuku.
Performers - Cuba Rust, Shaianne Davies, Izabella Carter, Archie Hennephof, Irie Rust, Louis Farrant, Louis McKay, Samuel Day, Kahlil Grocott, Sam Davies, Jordan Lees, Jessica Penno, Sammi Schofield, Billie Russell, Liam Ellison, Kutlo Radimpanyane, Liam Thorne, Bella Flavell, Josh Penno, Harlan Schofield, Wil McKay, Sam Hay.
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Photos have been added - these can be viewed at the Photo Gallery or from the Results page.
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Congratulations to all that entered, what a fantastic display of talent.
Friday night was nearly a full house and Saturday night was sold out.
We received ten (10) entries in Papatuanuku section, five (5) entries in Takaroa section and three (3) entries in Rakinui section
Results are available in the "Results" section.
Photos will be on the website on Tuesday 26th July 2011. A few photos can be viewed at www.matarikiatthemarae.wordpress.com/
Thank you to the organising committee and volunteers for the hard work put in to make this event happen.
An event like this cannot happen without the support of our sponsors - Dunedin City Council and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu.
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Back on board with Matariki at the Marae is local sound man extraordinaire, Dr Dave, who is immersing himself in new sounds and old sounds in his search for the right mix for Matariki at the Marae.
Setting the scene for Matariki at the Marae is Ben Howse who is again bringing his creative energy and vision to develop a new stage concept to transform the interior of the wharenui at Puketeraki Marae.