September 30, 2020

Moana

 
 

Name of the Great Ocean
the dark blue sea
the mysterious
Moana-Nui-o_Kiva
Moana-Vai-a-Vare
mysterious ocean
Moana our daughter
graceful rider through space
from Havaiki
today you have earned
the keys to enter
the four rooms
of the mysterious
ocean of life
many will call upon 
your name for guidance
for interpretation
Moana our sister
you were born and raised
in the mysterious ocean
we look upon you for understanding
of the fish we eat
the waves that destroy us
the waves that create new lands
for us
Moana our daughter
Moana our sister
Moana our mother

Source: Kauraka, Kauraka (1987). Dreams of a Rainbow. Rarotonga, Cook Islands: South Pacific Creative Arts Society.

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