For the opening of Nikau Hindin: Kōkōrangi ki Kōkōwai at The Dowse, Nikau was joined by apprentice navigator Hinerapa Rupuha (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Whānau a Apanui) and indigenous activist and voyager Raihania Tipoki (Ngati Kahungunu, Rangitāne) for a very special workshop.
Together, they explored the relationship between the star compass, used for celestial navigation, and the Maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar).
In the second audio recording of the workshop, learn from Raihania of Te Rua o Mahara Trust about how the star compass is representative of knowledge and tikanga of local Maramataka.
Nikau Hindin: Kōkōrangi ki Kōkōwai is on at The Dowse from 20 June – 4 October 2020.
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/kokorangi-ki-kokowai