The story of the Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings in New Zealand

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • Master carver Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell shares his story behind the remarkable Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings in New Zealand. It’s been 38 years since Matahi’s grandmother asked him to sculpt the likeness of High Priest and navigator Ngatoroirangi on the cliffs at Mine Bay, Lake Taupo, but the carvings carry a heritage that goes back 27 generations.
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  • @ednaweedon4758
    @ednaweedon4758 4 года назад +4

    Thank you for explaining the origin of your carving. We saw it about 30 years ago, and I think I still have photos. We thought the carving was amazing.

  • @SparlingAdventures
    @SparlingAdventures 6 лет назад +2

    I was lucky to have visited here couple months back and I have to say I love this place so much. It has a special place in my heart for me seeing this with my own eyes and knowing the story behind it means so much more. I am that type of traveller that appreciates culture, history, art and well being and this has everything to do with it. Mad respect to New Zealand and everything about this Country.

    • @yourztruely3940
      @yourztruely3940 5 лет назад

      Kia ora Whanau, Thanks for sharing! May Atua guide you on your travels. Kia kaha, .Mauri Ora.

  • @Mokoia01
    @Mokoia01 2 года назад

    I am both impressed and amazed with his work. The carvings look as though they were done in early Maori times. Matahi's straight forward narration is a delight to listen to. It would be great to hear him repeat it in Maori. Such a pleasure that we have people like him to make us so proud of our nation.

  • @alcadey9547
    @alcadey9547 7 лет назад +4

    Great respect. I cant wait to see it for myself. Emigration to NZ countdown rolling - Taupo looks like home already. and the respect of this man, and the respect for his work. cant wait to live somewhere that has that respect for their past, culture and identity. - Thank you.

    • @teatarau6815
      @teatarau6815 3 года назад

      Are you still living here now?

    • @chippytwo7920
      @chippytwo7920 3 года назад +1

      na,stay where you are.please don't come here

    • @chippytwo7920
      @chippytwo7920 2 года назад

      stay in ya own country, we don't need any more bludgers

  • @temana9713
    @temana9713 2 месяца назад

    Filled my heart thank you 💙

  • @SamuraiiiJack
    @SamuraiiiJack 8 лет назад +4

    Truly beautiful and meaningful.

  • @JJsGalaxy333
    @JJsGalaxy333 10 месяцев назад

    I love this! Absolutely Gorgeous and engaging and great memory of heritage and keeping family & travelers educated with a beautiful background! ❤

  • @NZPocketGuide
    @NZPocketGuide 6 лет назад +2

    Such amazing carvings! What a guy! We loved seeing it on sailing trip (and again when fishing) :)

  • @emchan909
    @emchan909 3 года назад

    Absolutely beautiful! What an incredible sight and so fascinating. With love from 🇬🇧

  • @leslielani1980
    @leslielani1980 5 лет назад

    Absolutely fascinating kōrero Matua Matahi. Your tupuna Ngatoro-i-rangi was most definitely a fascinating man. Aku mihi.

  • @awa_iwa
    @awa_iwa 2 года назад

    So cool, honor to see this

  • @user-cd8gl8du3q
    @user-cd8gl8du3q 2 года назад

    Miss you Johno Randell... respect always..r.i.p. Xxx

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 Год назад

    Beautiful art work 👍🇳🇿

  • @caducassau
    @caducassau 8 лет назад +3

    That's a beautiful work and story. Great job, guys!

  • @kinasandwich7624
    @kinasandwich7624 2 года назад

    #Maori art and clip of history is beautiful.

  • @erina4586
    @erina4586 2 года назад

    These Rock Carvings all began with Rua Kaika, Gregs Teacher of the Traditional Maori Carvings at the Time. We all know Greg, carved the Rock face, but the more Intricate Rock Carvings of the Lizard and so fourth were done by the Master Carver Rua Kaika himself, maybe Pine & John Taiapa too?

  • @paultaylorphotography9499
    @paultaylorphotography9499 4 года назад

    Stunning simply stunning ka pai

  • @user-ii1iy8fz1d
    @user-ii1iy8fz1d 4 года назад

    Kiaora. Stunning . May your work endure through the eons. X

  • @_Jitterbug
    @_Jitterbug 3 года назад +1

    Im so proud to be kiwi and so proud to be Maori. Absolutely beautiful story

  • @tangatawhenua8029
    @tangatawhenua8029 7 лет назад +4

    Who has been telling the tourists these are ancient and not modern art?

    • @mpf_agundipsht3619
      @mpf_agundipsht3619 4 года назад

      You won’t find any of these from the moa hunter era

    • @anonb4632
      @anonb4632 3 года назад +1

      I was watching a documentary on NZ and they gave the impression it was ancient. I didn't know this guy had done it

  • @truthsupporter4119
    @truthsupporter4119 2 года назад +1

    FREEDOM!!

  • @manumahewi
    @manumahewi 3 года назад

    I miss home, it's been to long (from Taupo 🙋🏽‍♂️)

  • @user-oh4yd5uh4e
    @user-oh4yd5uh4e 6 месяцев назад

    The carving was done by the "ngati chur".

  • @chippytwo7920
    @chippytwo7920 3 года назад +3

    what happened to the first nz people. cause the horries were not

    • @kahui2466
      @kahui2466 3 года назад +1

      First humans to discover newzealand are the māori

    • @chippytwo7920
      @chippytwo7920 3 года назад +2

      @@kahui2466 no.sorry. you've been told KAKAAAA

    • @kahui2466
      @kahui2466 3 года назад

      @@chippytwo7920 who was here first

    • @chippytwo7920
      @chippytwo7920 3 года назад +2

      @@kahui2466 the Chinese, then the Celtic,then Maori, then us the white

    • @kahui2466
      @kahui2466 3 года назад

      @@chippytwo7920 please provide citation

  • @_Jitterbug
    @_Jitterbug 3 года назад

    Ka pai e hoa, ahikaroa o te whakapapa!!!!!! Arohanui!!!

  • @isupportyou9929
    @isupportyou9929 4 года назад +2

    Is it tourism promotion. The carvings shown are really that old?

  • @arohakotuhi6794
    @arohakotuhi6794 Год назад

    My uncle did that

  • @Awakeninghumanzombies247
    @Awakeninghumanzombies247 Год назад

    100% pure Tangata whenua 🧬🧬🌎🦁🏰👑✝️

  • @luonnerowley5604
    @luonnerowley5604 4 года назад +1

    ka pai e hoa

  • @carmellitale-man2671
    @carmellitale-man2671 3 года назад

    As a descendant of the Te Arawa canoe aatahua kei runga noa atu

  • @truthsupporter4119
    @truthsupporter4119 2 года назад +1

    End the mandates!

  • @neither7
    @neither7 7 лет назад +4

    REDDITT

  • @MrRooXs
    @MrRooXs 3 года назад

    Tuwharetoa maranga ra

  • @patelyatin535
    @patelyatin535 3 года назад

    This is real because i have been there

  • @101sharko
    @101sharko Год назад

    I have never seen any Maoris carve anything with only traditional Maori tools. It's always with modern European tools. Why don't they ever use there own ancient tools???

    • @LW1Tok
      @LW1Tok Год назад

      -Because modernization.
      -Using modern tools is just much more effecient & effective.
      -Maybe they don't produce the traditional/ancient tools anymore.

    • @101sharko
      @101sharko Год назад

      @@LW1Tok or maybe there never was any traditional tools. And maybe they stole a couple of boats from the Polynesians and ended up in NZ. That would explain why they never went anywhere else, or that not one single entire stone carved waka has ever been found or ever been built. All waka are just of the Polynesian design and made with European tools and technology.

    • @LW1Tok
      @LW1Tok Год назад +1

      @@101sharko Dude what are talking about? ... Maori people are Polynesian. They originated out from East Polynesia and migrated into New Zealand.

    • @101sharko
      @101sharko Год назад

      @@LW1Tok yeah, so where's all their stone boat building tools? They colonized NZ for 700 years before European pioneers arrived. How come they don't have any and if they do, why don't they do a RUclips video showing everyone how to use them and how long it takes to make a boat with them.... there's nothing but rumors

  • @tamabrightwell4536
    @tamabrightwell4536 4 года назад

    Chur Uncle!

  • @liamporter6243
    @liamporter6243 Месяц назад

    Beautiful.

  • @tamabrightwell4536
    @tamabrightwell4536 3 года назад

    Chur Uncle!

    • @chippytwo7920
      @chippytwo7920 2 года назад

      brightwell, that's a Maori name for sure 😆 NOT