Battle of the Lands

Walt: Create a Maori myth (narrative).

Walt: Write an impactful introduction to our Maori myth.

I am Mana and I am 17 years of age, I live in a little village called Whakarewarewa. My father’s tribe is called, Kai Tahu. My father is the chief. My father was honoring another tribe called Toru. My father is very tall, but he is very old and weak. I saw Da-fana sneak off. Da-fana is the Chief of Toru, Da-fana is very large and strong. I then saw Da-fana dishonouring my tribe. I hit Da-fana and then he got riri (angry). He then called out to Toru saying,’ Whakaohooho tenei tamaiti ki ahau’ (this boy disturbed me). Toru ran after me, I was running as fast as I can, all of Toru was right behind me, trying to kill me. I was calling for my father, but my father was getting beaten by Da-fana. I saw the villagers screaming, ‘ Taturu I!’(help) I felt so ashamed. I got the whole of Whakarewarewa into trouble.

I gave up 4 hours later from hiding from Toru, then I was looking for my father. I found out my father passed away and I found his body, because Da-fana beat him up. I got angry. I walked up the hill and I saw my aunty, Aria. My aunty was yelling at me,’ Titiro i te mea i mea ai koe’ (look at what you have done). I turned away and I said,’ E haere ana ahau ki te hinga Toru’ (I am going to defeat Toru). My Aunty just laughed, and said,’ Go on, Mana, you won’t be able to.’ I just ignored her and ran off. I soon fell into a deep sleep in the jungle. While I was sleeping my Grandmother was talking to me, ‘ Kia pehea te e haere koe ki te hinga Toru i runga i tou ake? ( How are you going to defeat Toru on your own?) I just said,’ I never talked with the dead before.’ ‘Go find someone to help you’, Grandmother replied. I woke up, in relief, trying to think of someone, then I remembered about, Tagufa. Tagufa, is the most dangerous, strongest leader. Tagufa is bulky and he wears coat made out of bird feathers. He is left in his own land, his land is forbidden.

I walked onto Tangufa’s Land. I walked near his 6 wives: Lotu, fara, Sere, To’u, Lante, and Soco. All six of them are witches. Fara, kept tempting me to leave, or else I would die. I just ignored her and I went into Tagufa’s cave. He was resting, because he just finished a hunt. I asked Tagufa,’ taea e koe te pai te awhina i ahau?(can you please help me?). Tagufa agreed politely. Then he insisted,’ If I help you, you have to do a favor for me.’ I gave him a weird look. Then I said ok. FIVE DAYS LATER- I slept in Tagufas extra cave. He trained me every day, 17 hours. He gave me a long weapon, that was made out of a sharks tooth.

After a couple of weeks, Tagufa said  I was prepared to fight against Toru. I jumped in the air, and then I  did pukana. He said I was a true warrior. I couldn’t stop smiling. Tagufa had a hideout, where he waits for prey. We were waiting for Da-fauna and the whole of Toru. While we were waiting we were training. We finally met. Da-fauna and Toru, made a plan. We were curious, trying to figure it out, so we snuck behind Da-fauna and Toru. We heard them say they were going to go behind the waterfall, and Da-fauna and the others were going to be on the rock mountain.

Tagufa believed in me and said,’ Whakapono ana ahau i roto i a koutou tama.’ (I believe in you son). We were face to face. We were battling and Tagufa was versing Toru. I beat Da-fauna, and so did Tagufa. We won fare in square. All of Toru, was executed, and I became chief, and Tagufa became the leader. Everyone was free, and we Aria, was happier than before.