Ka takina te kawa

March 12, 2026

Image sources: Matua A.I

This karakia has to do with Tane's ascension to retrieve the three baskets of knowledge.

Māori
Ka takina te kawa
Ka takina te kawa
Ko te kawa tuatahi
Ko te kawa tuarua
Ko te kawa tuatora
Ko te kawa tapu ki a Tane mahuta
O-I te kiri a Tane, ko te takapau o Ranginui
O-I te kiri a Tane, I mau ki te kakawa o te pupuke
O-I te kiri a Tane, ka mahutatia te Rangimareikura
Tenei te kiri ka rurukutia,
Ka rurukutia ki te whitinga
Ki te urunga
Ki te rakinga
Ki te tonga o nga atua
Ka rurukutia ko te aronui
Ko te tuauri
Ko te tuatea
Kia eketia nga pae tuangahuru-ma-rua a kahukura
Whano, whano, haramai te toki!