PARIHAKAPARIHAKA

Parihaka.Parihaka.Parihaka is a small village that had to deal Parihaka is a small village that had to deal

with great violence and destruction from with great violence and destruction from the Government.the Government.

The Leaders of ParihakaThe Leaders of Parihaka

Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi were the brave Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi were the brave and heroic leaders of Parihaka who believed in peaceful and heroic leaders of Parihaka who believed in peaceful protest rather than bearing arms. They were sentenced protest rather than bearing arms. They were sentenced to 2 years in jail for their beliefs, they never received a to 2 years in jail for their beliefs, they never received a fair trial.fair trial.

The InvasionThe Invasion On November the 5On November the 5thth 1881, 1881,

the children of Parihaka greeted the European troopers the children of Parihaka greeted the European troopers with gifts of food and water. But the troops still invaded with gifts of food and water. But the troops still invaded

the beautiful village. They pulled down all the houses, all the beautiful village. They pulled down all the houses, all of the cattle, horses and pigs were slaughtered and their of the cattle, horses and pigs were slaughtered and their land was taken. It will be a day remembered forever by land was taken. It will be a day remembered forever by

the descendents of Parihaka.the descendents of Parihaka.

Taken awayTaken away Hundreds of men and youth including Te Whiti and Tohu Hundreds of men and youth including Te Whiti and Tohu

were taken away to prison. These unfair imprisonments were taken away to prison. These unfair imprisonments spanned 19 years. Meanwhile in Parihaka every 2 weeks spanned 19 years. Meanwhile in Parihaka every 2 weeks one man would die. Women were being diseased and one man would die. Women were being diseased and people were treated horribly. people were treated horribly.

The return to ParihakaThe return to Parihaka After 2 years of imprisonments, Te Whiti was put in jail After 2 years of imprisonments, Te Whiti was put in jail

again for more peaceful protesting. 2 years later Te again for more peaceful protesting. 2 years later Te Whiti’s beloved wife had passed away due to the Whiti’s beloved wife had passed away due to the sickness that the European troops had given her and sickness that the European troops had given her and many other woman in the invasion.many other woman in the invasion.

The death of Te Whiti and TohuThe death of Te Whiti and Tohu

30 years after the horrific invasion Te 30 years after the horrific invasion Te Whiti Tohu had passed away because of Whiti Tohu had passed away because of old age. they will be remembered for all old age. they will be remembered for all eternity by there descendents and Maori.eternity by there descendents and Maori.

RaukuraRaukura

Raukura (The Three Feathers)Raukura (The Three Feathers)

The three white albatross feathers represent the Raukura. The three white albatross feathers represent the Raukura.

The Raukura represents the teaching of our Prophets Te Whiti and The Raukura represents the teaching of our Prophets Te Whiti and Tohu. Tohu.

karakiakarakiaKororia ki te Atua I runga rawa (Glory to Kororia ki te Atua I runga rawa (Glory to

God on high)God on high)

Maungarongo ki runga I te whenua (Peace Maungarongo ki runga I te whenua (Peace on earth)on earth)

Whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa Whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa (Goodwill to all mankind)(Goodwill to all mankind)

Other peaceful protestersOther peaceful protesters

Mahatma Ghandi Rosa Parks Martin-LutherKing

Peaceful protest today….Peaceful protest today….

Today other people around the world have Today other people around the world have been inspired by Tebeen inspired by Te Whiti and Tohu to Whiti and Tohu to protest in other ways such as marching protest in other ways such as marching (hikoi), songs. People like Mahatma (hikoi), songs. People like Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jnr and Rosa Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jnr and Rosa Parks have gone on and influenced this Parks have gone on and influenced this generation and so forthgeneration and so forth. .

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Thanks to Atiawa.com, Wikipedia, Google Thanks to Atiawa.com, Wikipedia, Google and taranaki captures .com.and taranaki captures .com.

By Te Ngahuru TaituhaBy Te Ngahuru Taituha