After all the performing going on, I think Sue just couldn’t hold it in anymore. She decided the hosts must perform in thanks for the evening’s entertainment. Then Sue, the Maori woman you will see running the show here, got everyone lined up and led them all in an action song for our enjoyment. The [...]
In June 2006 I spent over a week as a guest at the Puniho Pa marae in the Taranaki region of Aotearoa (New Zealand). No internet access and limited electricity, combined with the great opportunity to get to know people every evening, made it seem silly to sit in a corner editing video every night. [...]
My friend Mahinekura Reinfeld died a few days ago. She’s a woman I will never forget. Ever.
For my seventh video during Videoblogging Week 2007, I’m showing you something really special to me. It’s video from when I received my moko in June of 2006. I was in the Taranaki region Aotearoa as part of an intercultural exchange. I handed my good friend Wendy my video camera and she captured the experience [...]
