Mangapārae Papakainga Wananga Whakatipu Whenua is a series of whariki wananga. Developing weaver practitioners and a whakapapa of thought that connects us to creation and reclaiming wellbeing.
Mangatū raranga wānanga
As promised whanau, some photos from our wananga...they're a bit all over the place but they are there. GO HERE to view photos.
These photo images reflect the building energy in the preparation, the manifest excitement of being together and transitioning to making the whariki and so on - there are many learnings and insights to be taken away and that were expressed from the experience of coming together to weave. Mean whanau! Thanks to our ringawera with their amazing balance of healthy kai and warmth.
Let me also thank Hemo, Joe, Kutiwera, Elaine, Moanaroa and Taimarino for being amazing and bringing and sharing your passion for mahi raranga with us all. I hope we didn’t tax you too much and you are safe and rested because we look forward to having you back in the not so distant future. One day it might be said of Mangatu that they have a strong group of 'weaving practitioners’. Thankyou again we have really enjoyed and appreciated you all. Special mention to Maraea for your presentation on Maori Atua Women and Women's Health, and our mirimiri. You might have started something now. Thankyou…look forward to the next presentations whanau.
I have previously shared Hemo's email that we wove a Māwhitiwhiti Pattern which is about the stars or twinkling stars (see image of the pattern below). The Māwhitiwhiti Pattern below is the pattern but the form is ‘kaokao' that always begins with the chevron. Inside the form is the story or meanings that we can assign to it like I have to liken us to the stars. There are many stories from the patterns that we can author ourselves with. If I overlay what Rene said about 'weaving the people together’ to gather I can’t help but proudly liken us to the Stars gathered in the Night Sky and having had the opportunity for whakawhanaungatanga to share knowledge, skill, tiime, korero and kai - to weave together- then it’s no surprise twinkles can’t help but happen. How appropriate the Māwhitiwhiti Pattern was for that moment/our wananga and, especially being gathered together after all the extraordinary weather events. We can ask Hemo and them more about the patterns at the next wananga.
Many have expressed also a desire to continue to put into practice what we have learned from the wananga. Some have suggested having turns at each others whare. What ever works! If people can let me know how they would like to proceed then we can make arrangements and maybe set a date to come together again. A few of us got together to korero at Ohonga Wananga. Ngawai thankyou for the amazing 'Mawhitiwhiti ' hard cover book you made. And it was thrilling to see Jax and Rene had already started their own whariki - beautiful.
Just a final note, what we wove was not quite yet a Whariki proper but a tupapa or papa. We will continue our mahi at the next wananga. The dates for our next wananga with Hemo, Joe & Kutiwera and other master weavers is set for 11 – 14 Jan 2024! Nothing stopping us from getting together to harvest, share and weave before then. Twinkle Twinkle Whanau!
These photo images reflect the building energy in the preparation, the manifest excitement of being together and transitioning to making the whariki and so on - there are many learnings and insights to be taken away and that were expressed from the experience of coming together to weave. Mean whanau! Thanks to our ringawera with their amazing balance of healthy kai and warmth.
Let me also thank Hemo, Joe, Kutiwera, Elaine, Moanaroa and Taimarino for being amazing and bringing and sharing your passion for mahi raranga with us all. I hope we didn’t tax you too much and you are safe and rested because we look forward to having you back in the not so distant future. One day it might be said of Mangatu that they have a strong group of 'weaving practitioners’. Thankyou again we have really enjoyed and appreciated you all. Special mention to Maraea for your presentation on Maori Atua Women and Women's Health, and our mirimiri. You might have started something now. Thankyou…look forward to the next presentations whanau.
I have previously shared Hemo's email that we wove a Māwhitiwhiti Pattern which is about the stars or twinkling stars (see image of the pattern below). The Māwhitiwhiti Pattern below is the pattern but the form is ‘kaokao' that always begins with the chevron. Inside the form is the story or meanings that we can assign to it like I have to liken us to the stars. There are many stories from the patterns that we can author ourselves with. If I overlay what Rene said about 'weaving the people together’ to gather I can’t help but proudly liken us to the Stars gathered in the Night Sky and having had the opportunity for whakawhanaungatanga to share knowledge, skill, tiime, korero and kai - to weave together- then it’s no surprise twinkles can’t help but happen. How appropriate the Māwhitiwhiti Pattern was for that moment/our wananga and, especially being gathered together after all the extraordinary weather events. We can ask Hemo and them more about the patterns at the next wananga.
Many have expressed also a desire to continue to put into practice what we have learned from the wananga. Some have suggested having turns at each others whare. What ever works! If people can let me know how they would like to proceed then we can make arrangements and maybe set a date to come together again. A few of us got together to korero at Ohonga Wananga. Ngawai thankyou for the amazing 'Mawhitiwhiti ' hard cover book you made. And it was thrilling to see Jax and Rene had already started their own whariki - beautiful.
Just a final note, what we wove was not quite yet a Whariki proper but a tupapa or papa. We will continue our mahi at the next wananga. The dates for our next wananga with Hemo, Joe & Kutiwera and other master weavers is set for 11 – 14 Jan 2024! Nothing stopping us from getting together to harvest, share and weave before then. Twinkle Twinkle Whanau!
Whanau Tautoko
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