Hineraukatauri Me Te Aro Pūoro

Local Description

Turuturua te taki o Tangaroa e paki

Rūaumoko ka rū ki tarawai a nuku

Nā Tane te peka mataī tokitoki

Whakaniko whakairohia ngā hau kōtengitengi

Tumutumu pīwari taketake mataī

Werowero wenewenetōiriiri ki te nguru

Korokorute kiri pāorooro oreore pūtōrino

Waiwaiā atua tō ki te tangata

Description

This story charts the journey of Hineraukatauri – a cocoon/chrysalis who has entered a new realm, the human world, without their voice. It’s dark and wet, Ranginui and Papatūānuku have not yet separated or are in the process of having their offspring create space between the two. In visiting each of the offspring, they gift Hineraukaturi a different component or aspect of music, ultimately her voice, represented in the shape of the Pūtōrino. Renowned musician and composer, Hirini Melbourne happens across the shape, and his breath, in playing it, gives life to all the gifts as he makes beautiful music through this instrument.

Author description

Elizabeth Gray (Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Uepōhatu, Tama Ūpoko ki te awa o Wanganui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is a taonga puoro practitioner researching the ways that puoro can be used as rongoā. She is a member of the Haumanu Collective and Hineraukatauri me te Ara Puoro is her debut book.Tur