Bear in mind
We are still digging you out of our tucked away memories
a knowledge glazed over
by the brush stroke of civilisation
Tupuna deeds
from that time of Parihaka Power
are actions guiding a story
of sassy intelligent resistance
to settle the chronicles
in the genetic waters of Parihaka progeny
Now let’s the rest of us
pick up our hoe
push through those Parihaka waterways
smashing the flow of miseducation
so all our nations mokopuna
can recall Te Whiti and Tohu Kakahi…
with the might and bang of a firecracker!
Marama Davidson
05 November 2012
Ataahua e hoa, as always.
Beautiful day today at the pa, commemorating 132 years (and two days) since the beginning of Te Paahua. The future is looking ripe though with town planning underway for lots more of our people to return to a beautiful sustainable, self-sufficient papakainga. Our friends are busy pushing for the Parihaka Day and our tatarakihi are up on the big screen telling their story across the world…
Oh far out I just want to come there! Better Tuku my karakia out so I see you all on the 01 Dec:). Marama.
I think we need a three day National holiday to celebrate Parihaka. A national day of reflection, a national day of remembrance and a national day of reconciliation.
I have only been to Parihaka once, and loved it. As a child I grew up in Dunedin and we lived near Andersons bay and I use to regularly play in the caves which held the more troublesome Parihaka prisoners. These have been closed off now, and you can find a small memorial hidden under some bushes explaining what the caves are. Also when I went to visit my Grand parents as a child – they live on the sight of one of the guard houses for the prisons – that was a odd house.
Also please Ms Davidson – If you get the chance could you please put on line the speech you gave on Sat 16th Nov at Myers park. I enjoyed it and would like to read/hear it again.
Adam I will write it up and post it up tonight my speech from Myers Park🙂 (Marama)
https://tewhareporahou.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/national-day-of-action-against-rape-culture-marama-davidson-speech/ it’s up now Adam.