The People Of The Mist

Referring to a tribe of Maori people who lived in a misty mountain range - a true story

They are called Tuhoe
Proud - Fierce - Strong
You know they are there but cannot see them
You feel their presence, but cannot see them
They commune with their tipuna
When they want to be seen, they show themselves


Their maunga are Tapu
Their wairua is everywhere
I walk in the mist and feel many things
My senses are on overload
Knowing they are there but not seeing ..........
.......... is good enough for me



Alchemist (New Zealand)


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Tuhoe - (2 hoi) - the actual name of the tribe
Tipuna - (t pooh na) - ancestors
Maunga - (mau/ as in cats cry meow na/ g is silent) - mountain (each tribe has their own)
Tapu - (Ta pu) - sacred
Wairua - (Wai - as in why/ rue/a - spirit