12-09-2022, 11:35 AM
"Maa ngaa parirau te manu ka rere."
It is the wings that allow the bird to fly.
"Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua."
As man disappears from sight, the land remains
(This demonstrates the holistic values of the Maori, and the utmost respect of Papatuanuku, the mother of the earth.)
"He tangata takahi manuhiri, he marae puehu"
A person who mistreats his guest has a dusty Marae
(Someone who disregards his visitors will soon find he has no visitors at all. This accentuates the importance of Manaakitanga, or hospitality with Maori society and culture.)
It is the wings that allow the bird to fly.
"Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua."
As man disappears from sight, the land remains
(This demonstrates the holistic values of the Maori, and the utmost respect of Papatuanuku, the mother of the earth.)
"He tangata takahi manuhiri, he marae puehu"
A person who mistreats his guest has a dusty Marae
(Someone who disregards his visitors will soon find he has no visitors at all. This accentuates the importance of Manaakitanga, or hospitality with Maori society and culture.)
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)