Kei hea nga koomako?

Kei hea nga koomako?

Where will the bellbirds sing?

Green phonolite, harakeke.

Originally from a set of seven, one for each day of the week. Shown at Sculpture on the Peninsula Christchurch 2022.

Huutia te rito

Huutia te rito

O te harakeke

Kei whea te koomako?

Ki mai koe ki ahau

He aha te mea nui

He aha te mea nui

O te ao?

Maku e ki atu

He taangata

He taangata

He taangata hei

This is a waiata I learnt at Te Whanau Arohanui (Dunedin),while attending noho, learning the art of weaving. A good original version is on you tube by the Nerehana whanau ( not the changed version to the tune of auld langsyne. Please feel free to research the variuos meanings within this song and how this wee sculpture and kete relate to it.

Birds.

Every morning birds sing as the sun rises. Regardless of the stresses of the day night before each day they rise, open their beaks and sing. I am alive!

A good practise for ua all to follow.