Pepeha - Considerations for Pākehā and non-Māori people

This short film demonstrates several forms of pepeha and some issues to consider. Here I share a few things I've learned along the way while researching pepeha. It can be difficult to navigate appropriate things to say and in what order they should be said. I made this film to help fill some gaps in knowledge that my friends and I have struggled with. There are plenty of great books out there on this subject, including one that my friend Te Pō and I co-created; Pepeha with Kākā Bird. I also strongly recommend Alison Jones' recent book This Pakeha Life, an unsettled memoir. You can hear some of her views here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/progra... I've posted this using the Creative Commons license and am happy for you to use this video - or parts thereof - in whatever way you deem fit/respectful/kind/helpful to others. Nga mihi, www.tanishajowsey.com Nō Tūāraki Waitaha ahau I’m from North Canterbury Ko Gracebrook tōku turanga waewae Gracebrook is my home Ko Waimakariri te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara Waimakariri is the river that eases my worries He Pākehā ahau, heoi, ko taku reanga te whakatipuranga tuaono o tāku whanau i whānau mai i Aotearoa nei. I am Pākehā, my family have been in Aotearoa for six generations. Ki ngā atua, ngā tīpuna, me ngā iwi o te motu nei, tēnā koutou To the atua, the ancestors, and the people of this land, I acknowledge you Ko Waipapa tōku marae I am of Waipapa marae Ko Tāne-nui-a-rangi tōku whare tipuna Tāne-nui-a-rangi is the god that watches over Waipapa Ko Debra Jowsey tōku whaea Debra Jowsey is my mother Ko Mike Jowsey tōku matua Mike Jowsey is my father Ko Tanisha Jowsey tōku ingoa. My name is Tanisha Jowsey