Mokorua
Nga korero mo toku moko kauae - My story of moko kauae
$45.18
- Hardcover
164 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2022
Summary
One woman’s journey to her moko kauae as an expression of her Kai Tahu identity.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869409708 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1869409701 |
| Author: | Ariana Tikao, Matt Calman, Ross Calman |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 164 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 822g |
| Dimensions: | 111mm x 221mm x 287mm |
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Critics Review
‘A personal reflection, this book is akin to a meditation, which opens up the moko kauae experience of this woman to the wider world. Ariana traverses this stage of her identity journey as Kai Tahu. It is said, “take your moko as a friend for life”, likewise, we witness the emergence of this pair of lifelong companions.’ Hinemoa Elder
Ariana Tikao
Ariana Tikao is a singer, taonga puoro musician and writer of Kai Tahu descent, and recipient of a 2020 Arts Foundation Laureate award. She writes waiata, poetry and creative non-fiction exploring themes relating to her Kai Tahu identity and mana wahine, often drawing on historical korero from her ancestors. She is among the current generation of artists and leaders rejuvenating taonga puoro, following in the footsteps of Hirini Melbourne and of her mentors Richard Nunns and Brian Flintoff.
Matt Calman is of Ngati Toa, Raukawa-ki-te-tonga, and Kai Tahu descent. He is a trained artist, with a Diploma of Arts (with Hons) from the Design and Arts College of New Zealand, majoring in photography, and went on to study journalism, graduating with a Diploma in Journalism from Massey University. Matt worked at the Dominion Post from 2007 to 2010, and is the author of The Longest Day (Allen and Unwin, 2020). Matt received his own ta moko from Porirua artist Wiremu Barriball in 2016. He lives in Otautahi with his wife, Ranui Calman, and their daughters.
Ross Calman (Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa-ki-te-tonga, Kai Tahu) is a freelance writer, editor and licensed translator. He is the author of a number of works on aspects of Maori history and culture, including most recently He Atua, He Tangata: The World of Maori Mythology (with A.W. Reed; Oratia, 2022), He Pukapuka Tataku i Nga Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui/A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha (AUP, 2020), and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (with Toby Morris, Mark Derby and Piripi Walker; Lift, 2019). He is Ariana’s husband and Matt’s cousin.
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