39 – Slice of Heaven
This episode we start our look at taonga pūoro, Māori musical instruments! Initially looking at the demesne’s of Tānemahuta and some of Tangaroa’s.
Read More 39 – Slice of HeavenAuthor: historyaotearoa
38 – Burn Baby Burn
We finish off the story of Barnet Burns as he once again settles in with a new iwi before he presented with a choice that will change his life forever.
Read More 38 – Burn Baby Burn37 – Burning a Hole in my Wallet
We continue the story of Barnet Burns in which he finally gets himself settled into his new life until he hits a few, shall we say, bumps in the road.
Read More 37 – Burning a Hole in my Wallet36 – I Have a Burning Feeling
We take a bit of a break from our regular programming to bring you some episodes about an English trader that came to Aotearoa, Barnet Burns! (Yes, I did cover this in the Pax Britannica episode but there will be new things in this too!)
Read More 36 – I Have a Burning Feeling35 – Ponga and Puhihuia
A dramatic retelling of the Māori Paris and Helen of Troy, except it’s way better and Helen badass!
Read More 35 – Ponga and Puhihuia34 – Preserving the Past
For our final episode on tā moko we talk about toi moko, preserved heads. How they were made, why they were made and everything else about them!
Read More 34 – Preserving the Past33 – Meaning Behind the Moko
This episode we discuss all about what moko meant to Māori, what the motifs meant and how moko was being used in a post-European Aotearoa!
Read More 33 – Meaning Behind the Moko