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Karaka - Wana

from P​ō​neke by Ruby Solly

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Our tūpuna Ruawharo, tohunga of the Takitimu waka, is associated with bringing the karaka seed to Aotearoa. Karaka bay was once a thriving metropolis for Māori, and was a part of mahinga kai practices. The bay has been referred to as “whale bay” at different points throughout its history. During the 1800s, one settler complained that the whales “cavorting” kept him awake all night. Now we see a very different landscape, though the wairua of these whales and tīpuna can still be felt.

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Tōku Tūpuna,
you brought the seeds for this place
all the way across the pacific.
in your hand.
You the man of weaving worlds;
Ruawharo te tōhunga
o Takitimu waka.
Now here we are
in a landscape
that deafened settlers
with the rolling of whales.
Massive bodies pressing each other
as if to create worlds.
I stand
feeling the ihi,
the wehi,
the wana
of your children
bubble under my feet
in a space that now
is only this one world
with nothing under its’ waters
but space.

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from P​ō​neke, released June 5, 2020

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Ruby Solly Wellington, New Zealand

Ruby Solly (Kai Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe) is a musician, writer and taonga puoro practitioner living in Pōneke, Aotearoa. Her first album 'Pōneke' explores the hidden histories of Wellington as well as the part that the environment plays within the recording and composing process. ... more

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