Ra’iatea
Ra’iatea is one of the three kōhatu destined for three Taputapuatea marae sites throughout Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Pacific Ocean.
The Kōhatu works are a collaboration with Kim Kahu and Kaumatua (Elders) at each site. Where possible this includes Tohunga (Priests) and I am grateful to Tihoti of Taputapuātea Marae, Ra’iatea. The history of Polynesia after Colonisation is difficult, and one Taputapuātea site maintains it’s mana of integrity today: the one on Ra’iatea.
In the early Moana period there was a strong link between Hawai’i and Tahiti. The image above is derived from the ta moko pattern called ‘Tahitian sunrise’ and was worn on the buttock. It is suggested a tupuna (ancestor) wore this ta moko, but it is difficult to verify. Certainly a buttock tattoo was worn by tupuna and certainly this was a pattern of the era. Ra’iatea is a short fortyfive minute flight from Tahiti.
This is the Tahitian sunrise pattern etched into Kōhatu and bound by Kim Kahu. The kōhatu were selected from the Waiwhakaiho Awa (River) with apropriate karakia (prayer).
This is the Tahitian sunrise pattern etched into Kōhatu and bound by Kim Kahu. The kōhatu were selected from the Waiwhakaiho Awa (River) with apropriate karakia (prayer).
A detail revealing the flow of energy.
The Tohunga Tihoti stated that I should remove the binding as otherwise it and the Kōhatu would be stolen.
The exegesis refers to knowledge as dimensional which in simple terms means looking from multiple angles, above and below. This type of scrutiny is well rewarded in the Kōhatu works.
Where there is something, there is also nothing. But this is often not as explicit as in the image above.
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