A Maori Point of View

[@dozhan_NZ]

I enjoyed listening to Te Taru whites korero. I could sit and listen to this guy all day.

[@enzedbrit]

I grew up in Aotearoa as a British immigrant child. His korero is perfectly aligned to British whakapapa. Marariki is in tune with beliefs of tangata whenua the world over. I’m sooo grateful to Māoritanga for its influence on my life. Indigenous British culture has been beaten down by religion, but by speaking to many elders, one can find that the truth has survived.

[@sportsfisher9677]

This guy seams intelligent, wise, and just simply awesome! Too bad some people can't appreciate it.

[@carmelsmith4861]

TE TARU WHITE TINO PAI RAWA...In Essence & Cleanliness Of SPIRIT...! Kaihatu & Joint Curator Of Te Papa...AOtearoa Niu Tireni New Zealand...National Museum... Kia O RA...Tena Koutou...Tena Koutou...Tena Koutou Katoa...Hei Tangata Awhimai Tenei RA... Te Taru In Your Naturally Expressively Spoken Korero ...Of The Maori Is In Perfect Alignment Regarding Whakapapa...Geneologies From Whence Many Have Come... YOUR EYES Are Focal & Expressive Of Many Depths Of The Spiritual Comingly's To Bring Together Innate Wisdoms & Natural Knowledge In its Variegated Forms...With Respects & Salutations Of GoodWill Manea' Salut' Carmel

[@junerugh1]

Especially appreciate the "genealogical connection" to nature! Not just vaguely "connected," but truly as family.

[@ampallang7]

KIA ORA, Thankyou

[@LoveVanillaRose]

AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE

[@tamamckinnon5418]

Post this to those Auckland scientists,..2021..

[@peppercakeman]

what a smart man

[@teariki101]

KIA ORA

[@markdavis9335]

Hey, algud if you believe maori to have all those gods. But if you we're wrong. I know nothing of maori ways and tradition. But you seem to think that maori is sovereignty, in that way that they are considers keepers of this land. I acknowledge that maori are spiritual people, your point of view, as far as I'm concern, dishonour us as maori. One thing you forget maori are not alone in this world. It is so sad, to hear people of any culture, singling themselves out from the rest, that they consider themselves better than others just because of their belief and tradition. You seem like an educated man, and you bring forth your words with much care and observation. But what you are saying, is it the truth? Do you speak word of truth? There is a lot of people out here, who has had enough of been lied to. You sound like a wise man, tell us something that will benefit all not just maori.....

[@hananokuni2580]

It's possible that all indigenous pagan religions began as metaphors for explaining the phenomena found in nature and the need to make use of it in a way that benefits everyone. Eventually, the people recognized their dependence on nature and began to venerate it. Even in modern-day civilization in which our immediate dependence is on other human beings (thanks to that tool of exchange known as money), we all ultimately depend on nature.

[@marcd8252]

Well said hananokuni2580, but not all have that same frame of mind as you would comment when dependency is involve or nature be the motivator, not all think that way, ultimately dependent on nature is only but a small minor part in our dependency as Māori, these days its different, nature is not what Māori's are looking for or to depend on because nature as we know it is being sold to the highest bidder and its not Māori's. Got a couple of million dollars lying around I could borrow i wouldn't mind abit nature to myself and my WA'nau, lol.....?????

[@Maoribrotha]

@Hippynz + Epochbelief: this guy is talking 'a' truth, and 'a' Maori truth at - but as you SHOULD be aware, becos you purport to be smart, in all societies, there not diverse views, including those who can't be bothered - we are as guilty as having those people as you guys are; and if you want to talk about cultural reinvention, try the neo-conservatives and the war on Iraq; or the Banking sector and the recent world recession. That's your culture; maybe, just maybe you should work on that!

[@tafari903]

Wow... some pretty hateful comments for such a wonderful korero. Interesting...

[@myplace848]

Kotahi tanga

[@ktc34]

Haha and who are you?