April 26, 2013
Ngai Tahu rangatahi shown ancient sites
Ngāi Tahu rangatahi are going north this weekend to retrace the migration path of their ancestors.
As part of the Manawa Hou initiative to pass on traditions to the next generation, the 20 young people will hikoi round the Kaikoura Peninsula and up into the Marlborough Sounds.
Lisa Tumahai, the Deputy Chair of Te Rūnanga ō Ngāi Tahu, says Manawa Hou is a safe and supportive environment where rangatahi meet each other, learn the tribe’s history, hear its stories and are encouraged to be proud of who they are.
She says it’s important they practice and enjoy some of the cultural traditions as participants rather than observers, and they also get to know other tribe members as people rather than just names.
The end point of the hikoi is the ancient Kaihinu Pā site in Tory Channel, the first Ngāi Tahu settlement in Te Waipounamu, where Sir Tipene O’Regan will share stories and history of Ngāi Tahu in the area.
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