Maraea and Tino Kahurangi

Maraea and Tino Kahurangi

WALT: create a Maori myth. (narrative)

            write an impactful introduction to our Maori Myths.

"KNOCK  KNOCK, KNOCK!" as Maraea banged her fist on the chiefs door. Marea is the daughter of the chief. She’d ask for all sorts of ideas but Tino (Chief) Kahurangi would always refuse. “This is your fifth visit today....WHAT DO YOU WANT!” barked the chief in annoyance. The Kainga (Village) was so peaceful that all they heard was the wind and the birds singing. “Well....I come back with another whakaaro (idea).” “Since there’s barely any people in our kainga, I thought  it’d be dazzling if we bring some outsiders in to fill the area.” Maraea continued.

Huge stomps were heard from his front exit. Tino Kahurangi viciously swung open his gold-silver door and out squawked a whooping voice. “What kind of ridiculous idea is that Marea? As the tamahine (daughter) of the chief, you should know that we are not allowed to bring outsiders into our kainga. It’s too dangerous.”

This made Maraea extremely e pouri ana (sorrowful). So sad that she decided to abandon her village and scamper away. She then lost her footing on the ground and paheke (slipped) in a pile of brown, slimy paru (mud). As the slimy goo spread over her tanned body, she began to sob. The paru rubbed on her eyes.

        Tino Kahurangi was so harsh to Maraea that he felt the need to give an whakapāha (apology) to her. Thinking she was still outside his door, he said, “ I’m sorry Marea.......” but in the middle of opening his rich-looking door, Maraea was long gone. It was dark. The sky was covered in a black blanket.

         Tino Kahurangi began to worry. He sent out troops on a quest to look for his tamahine. Hours later, they found Marea laying by the edge of Mataura River all covered in mud and grass. Looking almost camouflaged. They picked her up and carried her back to their homeland.

Knowing that Maraea was safe and sound, was all that really mattered to him. When Maraea awoke, there was a note next to her that said:

“I’m sorry for being so harsh on you earlier today. I really had a thought about your idea and I was actually okay with it. Just please don’t run away like that.” This made Maraea upbeat as tears of joy dripped from her clear blue eyes. So from this day forward, Chief Kahurangi had always agreed with Maraea’s ideas.