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Karakia
Karakia
Karakia commonly known as prayers or incantations are generally used to ensure a favourable outcome to important events such as tangihanga (the ritual of farewell to our deceased), hui (meetings), wānanga (higher learning) etc... Karakia, in their true essence, are ritual chants invoking spiritual guidance and protection of events, the outcomes and the peoples involved.
There are three types of karakia that are commonly practiced, these are...
- Karakia Tīmatanga - recited before an event
- Karakia Whakakapi - recited after an event
- Karakia Kai - recited before the consumption of food
The follow are a list of karakia and audio exemplars within the above contexts.
Karakia Tīmatanga
Karakia Tīmatanga
He Honore.m4aHe hōnore, he korōria ki te Atua
He maungārongo ki te whenua
He whakaaro pai ki ngā tangata katoa
Hangā e te Atua he ngākau hōu
Ki roto, ki tēnā, ki tēnā o mātou
Whakatōkia tō wairua tapu
Hei āwhina, hei arataki i a mātou
i roto i ā mātou mahi katoa o tēnei rā
Āmine
Honour and glory to God
Peace on Earth
Goodwill to all people
Lord, develop a new heart
Inside all of us
Instil in us your sacred spirit
Help us, guide us
In all the things we need to do and learn today
Amen
Whakataka te hau.m4aWhakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga
Kia mākinakina ki uta
Kia mātaratara ki tai
E hī ake ana te atakura
He tio, he huka, he hau hū
Tīhei mauri ora!
Cease the winds from the west
Cease the winds from the south
Let the breeze blow over the land
Let the breeze blow over the ocean
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
A touch of ice, snow and frost, a promise of a glorious day.
Tukua te Wairua.m4aTukuna te wairua kia rere ki ngā taumata
Hei ārahi i ā tātou mahi
Me tā tātou whai i ngā tikanga a rātou mā
Kia mau, kia ita
Kia kore ai e ngaro
Kia pupuri
Kia whakamaua
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e!
TĀIKI E!
Allow one’s spirit to exercise its potential
To guide us in our work
in our pursuit of our ancestral traditions
Take hold and preserve it
Ensure it is never lost
Hold fast
Secure it
Draw together!
Affirm!
Mā te whakapono.m4aMā te whakapono
Mā te tūmanako
Mā te titiro
Mā te whakarongo
Mā te mahitahi
Mā te manawanui
Mā te aroha
Ka taea e tātou
Tīhei mauri ora!
Through believing
Through aspiring
Through observation
Through attentiveness
Through collaboration
Through perseverance
Through genuine regard for each other
We can achieve anything
Alas, the breath of life!
Karakia Whakakapi
Karakia Whakakapi
Kia tau.m4aKia tau ki a tātou katoa
Te atawhai o tō tātou Ariki, a Ihu Karaiti
Me te aroha o te Atua
Me te whiwhingatahitanga
Ki te wairua tapu
Ake, ake, ake
Āmine
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, dwell upon us
May the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us all
Forever and ever
Amen
Unuhia.m4aUnuhia, unuhia
Unuhia atu ki te uru tapu nui
Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te hinengaro, te wairua me te tinana i te ara takatā
Koia rā e Rongo, whakairihia ake ki runga
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E!
Draw on, draw on,
Draw on the supreme sacredness
To clear, to free the heart, the mind, the spirit and the body of mankind
Rongo, suspended high above us (i.e. in ‘heavens’)
Draw together! Affirm!
Hikitia.m4aHikitia, hikitia, hikitia te rongomaiwhiti o tēnei wānanga
Tukua kia ea, tukua kia ōī
Ko Ranginui e tū ake nei, ko Papatūānuku e takoto iho nei
Tūturu whakamaua kia tina, TINA, hui e, TĀIKI E!
Lift, lift, lift the sacredness and focus of this higher learning
Let it go so that we can return to the world
Where the sky is above us and the land is below us.
Let it be so, drawn together! Affirm!
Karakia Kai
Karakia Kai
E te Atua.m4aE te Atua
Whakapaingia ēnei kai
Hei oranga mō ō mātou tinana
Whāngaia hoki ō mātou wairua ki te taro o te ora
Ko Ihu Karaiti tō mātou Ariki
Ake, ake, ake
Āmine
Lord God
Bless this food
For the goodness of our bodies
Feeding our spiritual needs also with the bread of life
Jesus Christ, our Lord
Forever and ever
Amen
Nau mai e ngā hua e hora nei.m4aNau mai e ngā hua e hora nei
I haere mai nā koe
I whakatupua nuku, i whakatupua rangi
Tāwhia ki a Rehua ki te whai ao ki te ao mārama
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E!
We acknowledge these fruits laid before us
Which have come from you
Descended from the sky and the land
From Rehua, into the world of light
Draw together! Affirm!
Nau mai e ngā hua.m4aNau mai e ngā hua
o te wao
o te ngakina
o te wai tai
o te wai Māori
Nā Tane
Nā Rongo
Nā Tangaroa
Nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei
Tuturu whakamaua
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E! I
Welcome the gifts of food
from the sacred forests
from the cultivated gardens
from the sea
from the fresh waters
The food of Tane
of Rongo
of Tangaroa
of Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above, Papatuanuku who lies beneath
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!
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