Te Whakawhetai a Himiona

Ka riro rā te kapu o te tauwhāinga putupōro i tētahi hapū, he nui te hari i hari ai rātou. I takoto he hākari, i huihui ai te iwi nui, he Rātapu te rā. I whakatūria te kapu ki waenganui o te tēpu, i waenganui hoki o te iwi. Ka mutu nga kōrero ka tukua te kapu ki tō rātou rangatira, he matapō. Ka tū te kaumātua ki runga, ka pupuri ōna ringaringa e rua ki te taonga rā, mau rawa, kātahi ia ka whakawhetai: 'Kātahi e te Ariki, ka tukua tāu pononga kia haere i runga i te rangimārie. Ka kite nei hoki ōku kanohi i tāu whakaoranga.'

Reweti T Kohere

Rangiata

East Cape