Karakia for Taonga

A Blessing

Kia hora te marino,

Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana,

Kia tere te karohirohi.

 May the seas be calm,

May the shimmer of summer Glisten like the greenstone,

Dance across thy pathway. 

Ma Io koutou e manaaki, e tiaki, i nga wa katoa. 

May your God bless you and protect you for all time.

This stone was carved by my friend and old Colleague Murray MacGibbon from Greymouth in New Zealand. He is an excellent carver and has honed his craft across the years. This stone is called the Totoweka- blood of the wekas. The red spots in it indicate the spiritual blood of the Weka.

You can see the red spots in it within this sun filled photo:

Carrying Ponamu, means carrying spirits. As I travel throughout Turkey, I will be travelling with the spirits of my friends, family and ancestors.

Murray MacGibbon (artist) is a carver who makes special pieces that you can purchase for yourself or as a koha for someone else.

Murray has a website that can be viewed here:

http://www.kiwistone.org

Kia Kaha
God Bless

Alistair Stewart