Kia Ora!
Morena koutou.. morning from Aoteaora.
I was very privilege to get the opportunity to come and join the Powhiri or the welcoming ceremony of the Workship Tory Whanau, the new Mayor of Wellington City. She was replacing Andy Foster, the previous Mayor of this coolest little Capital, and she is the first Māori Mayor for Wellington! What a historic moment indeed!
I joined other diplomatic communities, families, friends and invited guests to the Powhiri. It was conducted in Pipitea Marae, or the traditional house of Māori located in Pipitea, Thorndon. It is a beautiful Marae in the middle of Wellington with so many traditional touch and artworks, including the famous Toi Whakario or Māori art carving. You can see some of the samples of the Māori art carvings which are not only showcasing their artistic side but they are also considered sacred and believed to elevate the objects
We really enjoyed the Powhiri and the Inauguration ceremony, which consists of the Pōwhiri, karanga, hongi, Whaikōrero, and karakia - then the proceedings of the inauguration ceremony, including the Mayor's opening speech, Declaration of Mayor - Elect and the Councillors - Elect, and the appointment of the Deputy Mayor.
Here are some photos I managed to take during the procession.
I was not sure whether we could take pictures or not in the beginning due to the strict property rights' protection of the Māori arts and cultures. Nevertheless, at the less formal stage, we could take some pictures. I even managed to get selfies with Mayor Tory!
Mayor Tory Whanau received the Hoe, the |
the Mayor with the Hoe.. |
the performance of the Pipitea Marae art group |
one of the Declarations from Councillor - elect |
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Kai - some of the food provided during the Powhiri |
my shaky selfie with Mayor Tory .. super excited |
Hope Wellington will be getting better, better and better in the future under the Worship, Mayor Tory Whanau.
Ngā mihi koutou.
jadi tau tentang Powhiri nih mba > A pōwhiri is a traditional ceremony welcoming people onto a marae.Semoga Wellington lebih baik lagi
ReplyDeleteiri aku sama mba Indah deh, ketemu banyak budaya baru, hal2 baru yang bener-bener menyenangkan di belahan bumi lainnya, semoga Mba Indah sehat selalu ya, biar bisa share terus di blog ini
ReplyDeleteMelihat ornamen-ornamen yang ada di gedung, terus performance-nya asli jadi ingat film Moana. ^^ Senang bisa baca tentang powhiri ini, jadi tambah tau tentang adat di sana.
ReplyDeleteWow, very surprised ya mba bisa berfoto bersama orang penting di Wellington. Kelihatan orangnya ramah dan humble. Love it!
ReplyDeleteSeneng banget ikutin aktivitas mba yang positif vibes banget, sehat selalu yah mba
ReplyDeleteWah, seru sekali mbak..Kostum yang dipakai saat pertunjukan itu bagus banget, unik. Menunya enak enak banget, auto ngiler euy hehe
ReplyDeleteSeru ya menghadiri acara Powhiri and Ceremony ini. Ada performance Dari Pipitea Marae Art Grup. Makanannya juga menggoda nih.
ReplyDeleteSenengnya Mba Indah bisa diundang acara Pelantikan Walikota Powhiri yang baru. Semoga di bawah kepemimpinan Walikota Tory, Kota Welington makin baik dan maju.
ReplyDeleteBtw, itu hidangan makanannya sangat indah, dan menggugah selera banget.
Wah, pelantikan pemimpin baru di Wellington ya mbak
ReplyDeleteSemoga dengan kepemimpinan baru, Wellington lebih baik lagi
Semoga ya kak Wellington semakin Aman Dan sejahteta baru Tau juga kalau Ada seperti Powhiri dan Upacara Pelantikannya unik Juga yakm
ReplyDeleteSelamat dan sukses atas terpilihnya walikota Tory Whanau.
ReplyDeleteCantik dan elegan yaa..
Semoga Wellington menjadi lebih cerah lagi dan lebih baik lagi di masa depan. Selamat bertugas, Ibu Walikota yang terhormat.
Seru sekali ceremonynya. Performance Pipitea Marae Artnya kayak hawai2 gitu ga sih Mbak? Menu Kai apakah yang mirip sushi itu?
ReplyDeleteKesempatan berharga nih mba bisa menghadiri acara keren ini, karya seni yang unik dan bagus nih apalagi ditambah perform kesenian musik lokal yang unik
ReplyDeleteMayor tuh walikota kah mbak?
ReplyDeleteWah keseniannya bagus2 mbak apalagi hasil pahatannya. Kebayang dulunya suku2 di sana pintar memahat, eh sampai sekarang ding ya :D
Owalah jadi saat acara gak semua momen boleh difoto yaaa. Penasaran apakah panitia resminya mendokumentasikannya juga atau gak dan boleh dishare ke tamu deh jdnya? hehe
Morena and congratulations for the new Mayor of Wellington. All the best for the near future!
ReplyDeleteApakah Mayor Tori keturunan Suku Maori asli ya Mbak? Wajahnya khas orang timur banget ya malah kok mirip orang kita. Cantik dan eksotis kulitnya.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the new Mayor and Powhiri is a beautiful tradition!
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