Activity A: Tihei mauri ora!
Explore the beginning of time in Aotearoa through pūrākau (stories).
What are our connections to te taiao?
E kore au e ngaro he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea.
I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown from Rangiātea.
The Māori concept of whakapapa is a mighty big concept. Whakapapa connects Māori not only to their ancestors but even further to the origins of life. Whakapapa is intrinsically about connections to the natural world.
When understanding what it is to be human in relationship with te taiao, whakapapa is a great place to start. It links the human and more than human world together in an interconnected web, organising us into the living systems of ecology that surround us across space and time.
Delve into these activities to explore our connections back in time, across space and into the more than human world.
Activity B: The children of Tāne
Explore the magical connections that exist in whakapapa (ancestry) and imagine the place for human beings inside a thriving web of life.
Activity C: We are all stars
Take a mind-bending journey to find our place in the vast cosmos of time and space.
Extra links for the extra curious: What is our connection to te taiao?
Go down amazing wormholes with this curated suite of links.