SACRED SOUND
Te Oro Tapu is an online platform designed to build a vibrant community for Māori to share whakaaro and kōrero with one another, to take the time to reflect and to grow the puna mātauranga or wellspring of knowledge in the wairua space.
IN LOVING MEMORY
Te Oro Tapu is dedicated to the legacy of Paraire Huata, Ngāti Kahungunu who worked tirelessly to make positive differences for Māori across the motu, especially within the alcohol & other drugs, mental health, justice and social service sectors.
Listen to a ‘Spirit Sparkle’ sung by Paraire. Te Morehu Tuhua wrote this waiata ‘Ko Koe Te Ariki’, and gave permission for Paraire to record it.
THE CLOAK OF TE ORO TAPU
It is within ritual and incantation that these attributes are found:
Wairua - spirituality
Waiata - the rhythm of life
Waiora - the wellbeing of life
These are the essence and vitality of the Māori people.
The name of Te Oro Tapu was given by Ngamaru Raerino (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Arawa). The whaikī that forms the korowai of Te Oro Tapu was told to Ngamaru by his Uncle Teoti Te Rame Raerino (Ngāti Awa) and encapsulates the essence of whakaaro given by the ‘puna kōrero’, the many wisdom keepers who have shared their insights on wairua.
Click below to hear the whaikī
RESOURCES
Wisdom Whispers are snapshots of kōrero or ‘magic moments’ shared by puna kōrero from around the motu. They provide insights of knowledge and first-hand experiences of wairua, waiora and waiata.
Spirit Sparkles are visual and audio resources consisting of waiata, demonstrations, and interviews with practitioners. They portray an array of kaupapa relating to wairua, waiora and waiata.
Webinar series from November 2020 to June 2021 ‘Aku Tangi Kōrero’ utilising karakia in practice. They provide practical use of wairua, waiora and waiata, like utilising karakia.
