Category: L e g e n d s
Sunday, 25 October 2015
18:16:12
Part One
Untamed Americas -
Gigantic School of Rays
National Geographic
Published on 7 May
2012
A record-breaking
school of mobular rays has arrived off the coast of Baja.
Whaitere – the enchanted stingray
Koro Pat watched from his driftwood seat as the three children danced around the small fire, clusters of sparks billowing into the evening light.
Whaitere – the enchanted stingray
"Do you see that?" Koro Pat pointed out to sea. Two black triangular wings broke the surface, slapping down on the orange coloured water.
"It's a stingray!" yelled the kids in unison, running to the water's edge. Kimi picked up a stone ready to throw but Koro Pat stopped her short.
"Hoi, you wouldn't throw a stone at your Mum would you?" Kimi looked confused, she dropped her stone.
"Haere mai, noho mai," Koro patted the driftwood log. Kimi, Jason and Marama came and sat next to him.
"I'll tell you about a stingray, a kaitiaki of this place."
"Our own one that looks after us?" Marama asked.
"Āe, yours, mine, our marae, all of us. We look after the water, this land, and our kaitiaki looks after us."
End of Part One
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