Tauparapara o Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador
December 16th, 2021.
Listen to Ben Brown’s tauparapara
Transcript — Ben Brown’s tauparapara
This is tauparapara o Te Awhi Rito
Tuia tu tuia
Tuia te hā
Tuia te kupu
Tuia te kōrero
Tāu te māramatanga
Tīhei mauri orā
Tuia tu tuia
This is the thread that binds together
Tuia te hā
Threading through the voice
and the breath that precedes the voice
Tuia te kupu
Threading the word
whether spoken or written
Tuia te kōrero
Threading the story
whether heard or read
Tāu te māramatanga
for you and the light of understanding
Tīhei mauri orā
Kia ora
Read with your kids.
Read for love.