Tuheitia new Maori king
Aug 21st 2006, 5:14 am
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Tuheitia new Maori king
Tuheitia Paki is the new Maori king after this morning taking the throne vacated by his mother.
The eldest son of Dame Te Atairangikaahu had been expected to be the next leader of the Kingitanga movement.
He was announced as successor to his mother by Tuwharetoa paramount chief Tumu te Heuheu after several days of deliberations by the country's tribal leaders and took the throne in a ceremony at Turangawaewae Marae.
Dame te Ata, who will be buried later today, died on Tuesday aged 75.
Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki, wearing his late mother's feather cloak, sat on the carved throne with his eyes mostly downcast, displaying little outward emotion. He will be known as King Tuheitia.
At the formal Ascension or "Raising Up" ceremony, he was tapped on his head with a bible which began a royal tradition in 1858 when the first leader of the Kingitanga movement was crowned.
The same bible was used to crown the six previous Maori monarchs.
Moments before his crowning, the crowd was asked if the selected man should be king: "Ae," they replied - yes.
The line of sovereigns stretches back to 1858 when Maori selected their first king to unite their tribes as they struggled to retain ownership of their land amid an influx of British immigrants.
Full story:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10397245
Tuheitia Paki is the new Maori king after this morning taking the throne vacated by his mother.
The eldest son of Dame Te Atairangikaahu had been expected to be the next leader of the Kingitanga movement.
He was announced as successor to his mother by Tuwharetoa paramount chief Tumu te Heuheu after several days of deliberations by the country's tribal leaders and took the throne in a ceremony at Turangawaewae Marae.
Dame te Ata, who will be buried later today, died on Tuesday aged 75.
Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki, wearing his late mother's feather cloak, sat on the carved throne with his eyes mostly downcast, displaying little outward emotion. He will be known as King Tuheitia.
At the formal Ascension or "Raising Up" ceremony, he was tapped on his head with a bible which began a royal tradition in 1858 when the first leader of the Kingitanga movement was crowned.
The same bible was used to crown the six previous Maori monarchs.
Moments before his crowning, the crowd was asked if the selected man should be king: "Ae," they replied - yes.
The line of sovereigns stretches back to 1858 when Maori selected their first king to unite their tribes as they struggled to retain ownership of their land amid an influx of British immigrants.
Full story:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10397245
Last edited by asiatic; Aug 21st 2006 at 5:20 am. Reason: (forgot link to NZHerald)
Aug 21st 2006, 3:44 pm
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Re: Do we sing 'God save the King'?
Originally Posted by asiatic
Tuheitia new Maori king
Tuheitia Paki is the new Maori king after this morning taking the throne vacated by his mother.
The eldest son of Dame Te Atairangikaahu had been expected to be the next leader of the Kingitanga movement.
He was announced as successor to his mother by Tuwharetoa paramount chief Tumu te Heuheu after several days of deliberations by the country's tribal leaders and took the throne in a ceremony at Turangawaewae Marae.
Dame te Ata, who will be buried later today, died on Tuesday aged 75.
Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki, wearing his late mother's feather cloak, sat on the carved throne with his eyes mostly downcast, displaying little outward emotion. He will be known as King Tuheitia.
At the formal Ascension or "Raising Up" ceremony, he was tapped on his head with a bible which began a royal tradition in 1858 when the first leader of the Kingitanga movement was crowned.
The same bible was used to crown the six previous Maori monarchs.
Moments before his crowning, the crowd was asked if the selected man should be king: "Ae," they replied - yes.
The line of sovereigns stretches back to 1858 when Maori selected their first king to unite their tribes as they struggled to retain ownership of their land amid an influx of British immigrants.
Full story:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10397245
Tuheitia Paki is the new Maori king after this morning taking the throne vacated by his mother.
The eldest son of Dame Te Atairangikaahu had been expected to be the next leader of the Kingitanga movement.
He was announced as successor to his mother by Tuwharetoa paramount chief Tumu te Heuheu after several days of deliberations by the country's tribal leaders and took the throne in a ceremony at Turangawaewae Marae.
Dame te Ata, who will be buried later today, died on Tuesday aged 75.
Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki, wearing his late mother's feather cloak, sat on the carved throne with his eyes mostly downcast, displaying little outward emotion. He will be known as King Tuheitia.
At the formal Ascension or "Raising Up" ceremony, he was tapped on his head with a bible which began a royal tradition in 1858 when the first leader of the Kingitanga movement was crowned.
The same bible was used to crown the six previous Maori monarchs.
Moments before his crowning, the crowd was asked if the selected man should be king: "Ae," they replied - yes.
The line of sovereigns stretches back to 1858 when Maori selected their first king to unite their tribes as they struggled to retain ownership of their land amid an influx of British immigrants.
Full story:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10397245
We hope we can support him in any way possible,in his new role,and would like to invite him,and his family to our barbeque upon our arrival. Thank you.
Aug 21st 2006, 3:58 pm
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Re: Do we sing 'God save the King'?
Originally Posted by danny.f
On behalf of the people of Britishexpatia,I would like to welcome Tuheitia Paki-the new Maori King to his post,and would like to express our sadness at the reasons for him taking over,but our joy at the subsequent succession.
We hope we can support him in any way possible,in his new role,and would like to invite him,and his family to our barbeque upon our arrival. Thank you.
We hope we can support him in any way possible,in his new role,and would like to invite him,and his family to our barbeque upon our arrival. Thank you.
HRH might just take you up on that offer.
Aug 21st 2006, 4:17 pm
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Re: Do we sing 'God save the King'?
Originally Posted by helinuk
LOL
HRH might just take you up on that offer.
HRH might just take you up on that offer.
