WAKA HUIA - REVIVING MOKO KAUAE FULL EPISODE

Kua roa tātou e pōhēhē ana, mā ngā kuia me ngā wāhine rangatira anake te moko kauae. Hēoi, hei tā Joni Brooking ko ngā kōrero kua tukuna mai e ōna tohunga tāmoko – mā ngā wāhine Māori katoa tēnei taonga. Ehara i te mea me matatau koe ki ngā tikanga Māori katoa, ko te mea nui kē ko ōu koha ki tō whānau, tō hapū, tō iwi, waihoki te hāpori.

For long now, there has been the misunderstanding that moko kauae was reserved only for our kuia or esteemed wāhine. However, according to the teachings passed down to Joni Brooking, this taonga is for all wāhine Māori. You do not have to be an expert in all things Māori, it is however, your contribution to your people that is most important.

Director: Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic