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Tu Tangata, Issue 21, 1 December 1984, Page 28

TE KAURU-O-TE-RANGI Ko te pou nei ko Te Kauru-o-te-Rangi, he tipuna no nga iwi o Ngati Kahungunu. Ko ia te tama a Te Hauwaho, rangatira rongonui, i whakawhena kite pei atu i nga ope whakaeke kite hao i Heretaunga. Ko ia tetahi o ratau i tuku i o ratau tinana kite mate mo o ratau whenua te take. Mate iho ko tona matua a Te Hauwaho, a Pakapaka, a Whakato, a Haemania, a Te Humenga. He tikanga tonu na te Maori te tarai, te whaowhao, te whakangao i te pororakau hei tipuna whakamaunga atu mo nga uri a, hei whakapiri, hei whakakotahi i a ratau i raro i o ratau whanaungatanga. He nui te mana o nga taonga penei i te pou nei, he mana e tau iho ana ki nga uri hei whakaoho i nga ngakau me nga hinengaro kia maumahara, kia pepeha, ki o ratau tipuna. Ko tenei pou e whakanui ana a, e whakamaumahara ana kite toa o nga tipuna. E marama ana he ahua ariaria te pou nei ki a nga whanaunga o Ngati Kahunguru ki a Rongowhakaata me a te Aitanga-a-Mahaki. He rawe te taratarainga, te whaowhaonga mete whakangaonga kia mau tonu ai te hohonu mete topuku ota Ngati Kahungunu tauira ote mahi poutokomanawa a, kia tau mai ai te wana, te ihi mete wehi. Te Kauru-o-te-Rangi was an ancestor of the Ngati Kahungunu people. He was the son of Te Hauwaho, a noted chief who stood firm in former troubled times to defend Heretaunga, Central Hawkes Bay, from would-be invaders. He and several others gave their lives in heroic defence of their lands. They included his father, Te Hauwaho, 1 V ; Pakapaka, Whakato, Haemania and Te Humenga. b*-3: The carving of ancestral figures has long provided a focus for descendants, who may later seek to unite in a common heritage for a given task or cause. Art objects of this nature have great power in that they potentially reach through time to the open hearts and minds of those people who remain close to their art, and allow its power to touch them. Great ancestral deeds are spoken of again on fresh lips, beat in new hearts and the spirit of forbears may find new flight. This carving, one of a set, celebrates their courage and commemorates their deeds. The carving is clearly linked to Ngati Kahungunu affiliates of the Gisborne area, namely Ngati Rongowhakaata, and Te Aitanga a Mahaki. The carving style is unique and indicative of the developed sense of line in the carving of Kahungunu mi poutokomanawa, (centre post figure), a sculptural form of great aesthetic appeal. *" v Hawkes Bay Art Gallery and Museum, Napier. Ngati Kahungunu tribe. Napier, i Pakowhai. Te H uri nga 1 period (ADIBOO-1900). Wood, 144 cm (56 7/8") high. bbfil Ko te pou nei ko Te Kauru-o-te-Rangi, he tipuna no nga iwi o Ngati Kahungunu. Ko ia te tama a Te Hauwaho, rangatira rongonui, i whakawhena kite pei atu i nga ope whakaeke kite hao i Heretaunga. Ko ia tetahi o ratau i tuku i o ratau tinana kite mate mo o ratau whenua te take. Mate iho ko tona matua a Te Hauwaho, a Pakapaka, a Whakato, a Haemania; a Te Humenga. He tikanga tonu na te Maori te tarai, te whaowhao, te whakangao i te pororakau hei tipuna whakamaunga atu mo nga uri a, hei whakapiri, hei whakakotahi i a ratau i raro i o ratau whanaungatanga. He nui te mana o nga taonga penei i te pou nei, he mana e tau iho ana ki nga uri hei whakaoho i nga ngakau me nga hinengaro kia maumahara, kia pepeha, ki o ratau tipuna. Ko tenei pou e whakanui ana a, e whakamaumahara ana kite toa o nga tipuna. E marama ana he ahua ariaria te pou nei ki a nga whanaunga o Ngati Kahunguru ki a Rongowhakaata me a te Aitanga-a-Mahaki. He rawe te taratarainga, te whaowhaonga mete whakangaonga kia mau tonu ai te hohonu mete topuku ota Ngati Kahungunu tauira ote mahi poutokomanawa a, kia tau mai ai te wana, te ihi mete wehi. ; Te Kauru-o-te-Rangi was an ancestor of the Ngati Kahungunu people. He was the son of Te Hauwaho, a noted chief who stood firm in former troubled times to defend Heretaunga, Central Hawkes Bay, from would-be invaders. He and several others gave . their lives in heroic defence of their lands. They included his father; Te Hauwaho, Pakapaka, Whakato, Haemania and Te Humenga. The carving of ancestral figures has long provided a focus for descendants, who may later seek to unite in a common heritage for a given task or cause. Art objects of this nature have great power in that they potentially reach through time to the open hearts and minds of those people who remain close to their art, and allow its power to touch them. Great ancestral deeds are spoken of again on fresh lips, beat in new hearts and the spirit of forbears may find new flight. This carving, one of a set, celebrates their courage and commemorates their deeds. The carving is clearly linked to Ngati Kahungunu affiliates of the Gisborne area, namely Ngati Rongowhakaata, and Te Aitanga a Mahaki. The carving style is unique and indicative of the developed sense of line in the carving of Kahungunu poutokomanawa, (centre post figure), a sculptural form of great aesthetic appeal. Hawkes Bay Art Gallery and Museum, Napier. Ngati Kahungunu tribe. Napier, Pakowhai. Te Huringa 1 period (ADIBOO-1900). Wood, 144 cm (56 7/8") high. Te Maori supported by a grant from Mobil. To commemorate the Te Maori Exhibition, Mobil has created a high-quality commemorative calendar that is also a portfolio of attractive art prints. Included are Te . Kauru-o-te-Rangi, and another 12 equally striking pieces. The calendar is written in Maori and English and measures 42 cm (161/2") by 59.4 cm (23 3IZ").y ' 1 I I would like to order a copy/ copies of 1 ■ the Te Maori calendar. s Name To order your copy, fill out the Address: coupon and send it complete with cheque or money order to: “Te Maori Calendar”, I I enclose a cheque/money order for $ * P.O. Box 2497, Wellington. I ($25.00 per calendar includes postage ■ and packaging). M®bil l J Name Address: To order your copy, fill out the coupon and send it complete with cheque or money order to: “Te Maori Calendar”, I enclose a cheque/money order for $ RO. Box 2497, Wellington.(s2s.oo per calendar includes postage and packaging). Mobil