Ra Gossage - Māhutonga Hoodie / Kids Native Herb Tea a declaration of survival

a declaration of survival

Waitohu: A Journal for Making Meaning

And here in the waka paddles I've morphed it with the Egyptian feathered serpent

it was called ‘The Waters’

sow the seed of the Māori language within your home and see it bloom in the fertile soils of te ukaipo

Ra Gossage - Māhutonga Hoodie / Kids Native Herb Tea a declaration of survivalArtist Ra Gossage's original 'Matariki' design on a black hoodie with a white print This kwhaiwhai motif is her interpretation of Mhutonga or The Southern Cross star constellation. The 4 smaller Koru around the edges are the 4 main whtu of this constellation Acrux, Mimosa, Gacrux and Imai Together forming the cross pattern Mahutonga was used by Maori to find south and as a navigational aid.