vaima

Tapa'o aroha Vaima 18/07/07 photo Miki 

Ko taku « Paripari fenua » ko tënei 

Nä Taipari Munro 

Ngati POROU

Nga PUHI 

21 Hurae 2007 

« Ko Whatitiri te maunga

Ko Waipao te wai

Ko Maungarongo te marae

Ko Te Uriroroi te hapü »

« Whatitiri is the mountain

Waipao is the water (spring)

Maungarongo is the marae

Te Uriroroi is the tribe (clan)"

Whatitiri = Thunder (female atua) 

Waipao = Wai (water)
Pao = sound made as water flows over the stones knocking the stones against each other 

Maungarongo = Long lasting time of peace

Te Uriroroi = The u’i of the fern root

  
Tapa'o aroha Vaima 18/07/07 photo Miki 


The water of Waipao is sacred. It is healing water like Vaimä of Mataiea. We drink the water, and bath in it when we need cleaning and healing. When our elders are near to death, they ask for the water to drink and we know they will die soon after. Soon after the baby is born, we bring the baby to Waipao to bless in the water, and we also bless the mother.