Reawakening the Inner Child Through Taakarokaro

Whakaako taakaro – Tii Ringa – Tii Raakau – He muka taura he muka Tangata

Learn traditional hand games, stick games. Create woven kii, poi, taura muka and taura tangata.

Maatanga taakaro – play specialist, Ambrose Sarich will guide an interactive play experience. Naturally weaving traditional and contemporary matauranga – knowledge systems, to bridge the ever growing gap between the inner child – tamariki and the forgotten child – adult.

Ambrose will share his Tamaariki – Inner Child framework to shed light on the deeper aspects of Taakarokaro Kohau Rau.

“Ma tena taakaro ka puta noa he momo
Ma tena taakaro ka puta noa he aahua
Kei tena kohao he pukenga rau
Kei tena kohao he maaramatanga

one game will naturally unveil ancestral traits
another will bring out your personal traits
each kohao – pocket, holds one of a hundred talents
in time the player will reveal their true self”

– Ambrose Sarich