07/05/2026
πΏπ Marae Life β¨
Great overview of how tangi are generally managed, share with your whanau π
Me whaiwhakaaro whanau!!
MΔ wai rΔ e taurima te marae i waho nei?
Sometimes people arrive onto the marae and think everything somehow just appears.
The lawns are done.
The whare is warm.
The mattresses are laid out.
The photos are placed properly.
The chairs are set.
The kai is ready.
The jug is hot.
The gas bottles are connected.
The water tanks are full.
The urupΔ is prepared.
The hakari is ready.
As though marae fairies came in the night and quietly made it all happen.
But behind every huimate, every hui, every gathering at Kaikou Marae are our people:
Marae Kaitiaki.
Ringawera.
Kaikaranga.
Kaikarakia.
Taumata.
Kai Keri Poka.
Runners making countless trips to the supermarket, picking up last minute supplies, milk, bread, sugar, meat, gas, and all the things no one notices until theyβre missing.
WhΔnau who stay up late and wake early.
Those who carry the visible and invisible mahi of the marae.
Some roles are physical.
Some are spiritual.
Some are quiet.
Some are heavy.
All are important.
The way these roles are carried out may differ from marae to marae, hapΕ« to hapΕ«, whΔnau to whΔnau. There is no single way these responsibilities are upheld across our people. But what remains the same is the willingness of tangata to stand up, carry responsibility, and ensure the mana of the marae continues.
βMΔ wai rΔ e taurima te marae i waho neiβ is more than a question. It is a reminder that the marae survives because people continue to serve, prepare, uphold, support and carry one another.
Me whaiwhakaaro tatou!!
