Mark Kopua Indigenous Art: Rēhua (Framed)
Indigenise your spaces with Indigenous Art by Mark Kopua
Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Ira and Ngāti Porou
Tohunga Mātauranga Māori, Tohunga Whakapapa, Tohunga Moko, Tohunga Whakairo
Pūrākauologist & Co-Manukura of Te Kurahuna’ Mahi a Atua
About this print:
Ko Rēhua tēnei.
When Tāne ascended the open realms, Tūmātauenga and Rongomaraeroa remained with Papatūānuku. In their pūhaehae of Tāne being chosen to retrieve the 3 Kete, they devised a plan to kill some of the descendants of Tāne. They killed some of the children of Tiki-kapakapa, the Seagull and offered this as food for Rehua in order to win Rehua’ favour.
Rehua was unaware of what the offering was. They then killed some of the children of Tiki-tō-hua, the Berry Carrier, to offer this as food for Rehua. But Rehua did not find the taste agreeable.
Tū and Rongo then changed their focus to supporting Tāne and decided to ascend to the heavens to wage war upon the supporters of Whiro. They fought many battles on the journey to Taumata.
While fighting, Tū was wounded. As Tū lay dying, Rongo said, “I will revive you”
Even though the enemy kept charging upon them, more so, upon Tū, Rongo kept reviving Tū as well as fighting off those warriors.
That battle was called Te Uru-rangi where many warriors died at the hands of Rongo. Some of them were Puku-nui, Puku-roa, Puku-i-ahua, Puku-i-kakiia, Pito-rei.
This is a story relating to some of the ailments and sicknesses that afflict us and are known to kill mankind, and how Rongo is called upon as the atua of wellbeing and health.
Indigenise your spaces with Indigenous Art by Mark Kopua
Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Ira and Ngāti Porou
Tohunga Mātauranga Māori, Tohunga Whakapapa, Tohunga Moko, Tohunga Whakairo
Pūrākauologist & Co-Manukura of Te Kurahuna’ Mahi a Atua
About this print:
Ko Rēhua tēnei.
When Tāne ascended the open realms, Tūmātauenga and Rongomaraeroa remained with Papatūānuku. In their pūhaehae of Tāne being chosen to retrieve the 3 Kete, they devised a plan to kill some of the descendants of Tāne. They killed some of the children of Tiki-kapakapa, the Seagull and offered this as food for Rehua in order to win Rehua’ favour.
Rehua was unaware of what the offering was. They then killed some of the children of Tiki-tō-hua, the Berry Carrier, to offer this as food for Rehua. But Rehua did not find the taste agreeable.
Tū and Rongo then changed their focus to supporting Tāne and decided to ascend to the heavens to wage war upon the supporters of Whiro. They fought many battles on the journey to Taumata.
While fighting, Tū was wounded. As Tū lay dying, Rongo said, “I will revive you”
Even though the enemy kept charging upon them, more so, upon Tū, Rongo kept reviving Tū as well as fighting off those warriors.
That battle was called Te Uru-rangi where many warriors died at the hands of Rongo. Some of them were Puku-nui, Puku-roa, Puku-i-ahua, Puku-i-kakiia, Pito-rei.
This is a story relating to some of the ailments and sicknesses that afflict us and are known to kill mankind, and how Rongo is called upon as the atua of wellbeing and health.
Indigenise your spaces with Indigenous Art by Mark Kopua
Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Ira and Ngāti Porou
Tohunga Mātauranga Māori, Tohunga Whakapapa, Tohunga Moko, Tohunga Whakairo
Pūrākauologist & Co-Manukura of Te Kurahuna’ Mahi a Atua
About this print:
Ko Rēhua tēnei.
When Tāne ascended the open realms, Tūmātauenga and Rongomaraeroa remained with Papatūānuku. In their pūhaehae of Tāne being chosen to retrieve the 3 Kete, they devised a plan to kill some of the descendants of Tāne. They killed some of the children of Tiki-kapakapa, the Seagull and offered this as food for Rehua in order to win Rehua’ favour.
Rehua was unaware of what the offering was. They then killed some of the children of Tiki-tō-hua, the Berry Carrier, to offer this as food for Rehua. But Rehua did not find the taste agreeable.
Tū and Rongo then changed their focus to supporting Tāne and decided to ascend to the heavens to wage war upon the supporters of Whiro. They fought many battles on the journey to Taumata.
While fighting, Tū was wounded. As Tū lay dying, Rongo said, “I will revive you”
Even though the enemy kept charging upon them, more so, upon Tū, Rongo kept reviving Tū as well as fighting off those warriors.
That battle was called Te Uru-rangi where many warriors died at the hands of Rongo. Some of them were Puku-nui, Puku-roa, Puku-i-ahua, Puku-i-kakiia, Pito-rei.
This is a story relating to some of the ailments and sicknesses that afflict us and are known to kill mankind, and how Rongo is called upon as the atua of wellbeing and health.