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Post Gods, Post Myth, Post Man
Ashton Grove - September 2007
Aoraki’s Waka
| 104cm x 129cm | |
| Mixed Media on Canvas | |
| 2007 | |
| Yes | |
| When Raki and Papatuanuku were married, Raki’s children Aoraki, Rakiora, Rakirua and Rarakiroa travelled on a canoe named ‘Te Waka o Aoraki’ (The canoe of Aoraki) from the heavens to meet their new mother. Once arrived they explored for a time and got to know Papatuanuku. Eventually it was time to return home so the brothers said a karakia and their canoe began to ascend towards the heavens but the incantations failed and the canoe fell back into the sea and rolled onto its side turning to stone. Aoraki and his brothers climbed onto the highest point of the canoe but sadly they too became stone. Aoraki and his brothers are now known as Mt. Cook and the Southern Alps. Note: Raki is South Island dialect for Rangi, the Sky Father. |