Water that pools in the sky

Waipunarangi

Rain & Renewal

In Te Waka o Rangi: upper deck — Waipunarangi where the rain pools.

Karakia

E tū Waipunarangi Ko te ua heke Kōpatapata mai, hūkerikeri mai Kia puta ko te ora o Tāwhiriua Koia!

Behold Waipunarangi Of the falling rain A light rain, a heavy downpour Reveal the bounty of Tāwhiriua Indeed!

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Kaikōrero narration

Description

Waipunarangi means 'water that pools in the sky', and this karakia speaks to the rain.

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Karakia by Prof. Rangiānehu Mātāmua.
Published by Te Arawhiti / Manatū Taonga at matariki.com.
© Rangi Matamua 2023. Used under matariki.com non-commercial celebration terms.
ISBN 978-1-77550-870-0 (Online).