Showing posts with label Canoe protocol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canoe protocol. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

respect for the Canoes




Kia ora whanau just something to remember when we are around the canoes:


• Some crews use karakia to start and finish their paddles.
• We don't step over the hulls or hoe (paddles) out of respect for them and in reverence for the old belief that they embodied ancestors.
• We don't place our hoe blade down for the same reason.
• We respect Tangaroa (the sea) at all times, including looking after our environment.
• Basic commands in te reo Maori, raro, samoan, french, scottish, tongan are used if can be used this is optional as we are a multi cultural club.
• We try not to swear or eat around the waka.
• We try to live the concepts of kotahitanga and manaakitanga in all we do.
I think we need to install this back in to our club to keep some basic kawa and respect towards our taonga (treasures)

WHANAU WE NEED A WORKING BEE PLEASE THE KIATO"S NEED TO BE SANDED AND VANISHED AND SEATS PADDED. ALSO A LITTLE CLEAN UP OF THE STORAGE ROOM TO PLEASE CAN WE CONFIRM DATES PLEASE

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Joe Nuku