{"id":3887,"date":"2025-11-17T22:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:12:28","slug":"he-tangi-roreka-an-international-wananga-of-sound-story-cultural-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/mao\/he-tangi-roreka-an-international-wananga-of-sound-story-cultural-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"He Tangi R\u014dreka: An International W\u0101nanga of Sound, Story & Cultural Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tKoekoe te k\u014dk\u014d, e ketekete te k\u0101k\u0101, e k\u016bk\u016b te kerer\u016b \u2013 He Tangi R\u014dreka!\nThe t\u016b\u012b sings, the k\u0101k\u0101 chatters, the kerer\u016b calls \u2013 a symphony of voices, a melody of place.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From 5-9 November 2026, the Haumanu Collective hosted He Tangi R\u014dreka, our first International Taonga P\u016boro Symposium. Based at Kirikiriroa Marae, this five-day w\u0101nanga brought together an incredible collective of taonga p\u016boro practitioners, Indigenous musicians, storytellers, and cultural leaders from across Aotearoa, Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, Alaska, China, and Rotuma.<\/p>

With the pou of He Ara P\u016boro, He Ihi Reo, He Wehi Oro, and He Wana Ora, the symposium celebrated music, m\u0101tauranga, movement, and the shared work of cultural revitalisation – in sound, action, and connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Wednesday - He Ara P\u016boro: Our Pathway Begins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The symposium began with a p\u014dwhiri to welcome manuhiri from around the world. After registrations and a kai, the afternoon opened with whakawhanaungatanga, getting to know each other and sharing our unique cultures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As night fell, we were privileged to witness a mesmerising Karait\u0101 performance of Rangi and Papa by James Webster and Hinemoa Jones. Blending theatre, taonga p\u016boro, karanga, and M\u0101ori cosmology, this performance set a profound tone for the days to follow. For many, it was a rare and deeply moving encounter with te ao M\u0101ori expressed through theatre and sound.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Thursday - He Ihi Reo: Voices Across Oceans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Following karakia and kai, the morning\u2019s w\u0101nanga opened with a powerful session titled M\u0101nava Moana<\/strong>, led by the collective Hikule\u02bbo \u02bbo Ono\u2019aho<\/strong>, representing Tongan and S\u0101moan cultural voices. The work of Hikule\u02bbo \u02bbo Ono\u2019aho focuses on the resurgence of traditional Moana Pacific instruments – including the fangufangu (nose flute) – and honours the knowledge systems surrounding them.<\/p>

Their presentation shared origin narratives, traditional functions, and the ongoing efforts to reclaim and revitalise these instruments in contemporary practice. It was a profound k\u014drero that spoke to the urgent need to restore what colonisation and missionary influence once diminished, and to centre Indigenous agency in the cultural futures of the Pacific.<\/p>

This session gave all present an opportunity to witness the interconnectedness of our sounds across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, and the unique stories held in every breath and vibration of these taonga.\u00a0

Learn more about Hikule\u02bbo \u02bbo Ono\u2019aho and Talanoa Arts Forum<\/strong> at www.talanoaartsforum.ws<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Next, Pamyua (Alaska) took us through Yuraq, the traditional Yup\u2019ik practice of movement, drumming, and singing. Their generosity in sharing regalia, drums, dance fans, and stories of spiritual connection highlighted the sacred power of sound as whakapapa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After lunch, the kaupapa turned practical again with hanga p\u016boro studio time, before a group travelled to Maungatautari Sanctuary for an unforgettable experience playing taonga p\u016boro within the ngahere. Welcomed by Bodie, the connection to te taiao was spiritual and grounding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Evening k\u014drero explored the impact of taonga p\u016boro today, followed by jamming and crafting into the night.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Friday \u2013 He Wehi Oro: Awe in Sound<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Friday expanded our cultural dialogue even further. Rotuman presenters opened the morning with stories and demonstrations of their instruments and practice. Then, the resonant strings of the Erhu (China) met taonga p\u016boro in a beautiful cross-cultural k\u014drero on how instruments tell stories.<\/p>

Later in the day, we returned to studio time and a poignant whitiwhiti k\u014drero on Taonga P\u016boro hei Rongo\u0101 – sound as medicine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In the afternoon, breakout workshops explored instrument use and healing in more depth with Josh & Ioana, Libby & Hinemoa.<\/p>

That evening, some departed for a waka and glow worm cave excursion, while others remained to continue crafting, jamming, and exchanging sounds across cultures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Saturday - He Wana Ora: Vibrancy and Legacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The final full day included a tidy-up and poroporoaki preparations before the culmination of the symposium: He P\u014d Ngahau, an epic final concert held under the m\u0101hau of the marae.<\/p>

Here, newly composed waiata were performed – the fruits of days of workshops and collaboration. Practitioners shared sounds from their homelands, original compositions, and improvised performances, bringing the house alive with spirit and energy.<\/p>

This night encapsulated the mauri of the whole w\u0101nanga – relational, joyful, and powerful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sunday - Poroporoaki: Returning with Mauri<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A final karakia and breakfast wrapped the week. Though formal sessions closed, the relationships, knowledge, and taonga created will carry on – through music, performance, and ongoing connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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