Tiare Taina Vainetini Art and Craft Exhibit

Kare i Ariteia

Kare i ariteia - there is no comparison
To kotou tu taunga - your expertise
i te tivai tamanu - in the Tamanu bedspread
Pananake ake i tana - each to patch
Pananake ake i tana - each to stitch
Atuianga inangaro - work of labour of love
Pange iti vaine - women's support group
Imene akateniteni - serenade
Amu akaepaepa - poetry of praise
E koperepere - a chant
E akatara - a poem
E ute perepere - love serenade harmony
Kua maeve pu ua - laughters of joy
To ponao - your bobbin
To nira tu - your stitch needle
Tuia ki rangimatoru - sew to heavenly high
Tuia ki rangituatini - sew to many heavens
Kia kite mai to Iva Nui - for Iva to see                     
Kia kite mai te Kauarikirangi - for the Chiefs to know
Kia kite mai to Avaiki Nui - for great Avaiki to be proud
Avaiki e... tena mai te raurau - here are our gifts
Na nga tatea - for our children
Na nga uri - for our descendants
Na nga vakvake - for our offspring
Ia.... haha.....!!!
Aie...koko...!!!
Tivaivai
Tivai mai koe - you stitch
Tivae atu au - I sew
Tivaevae ta-orei - hankerchief(design) bedspread
Tivaevae ta-manu - symmetrical(design) bedspread
Tivaevae ta-taura - embroidery(design) bedspread
Manea te oora - beautiful expression
I te rave pakau - the artistic works
Te vainetini pange taunga - expert women's support group

© Lyrics by Arerangi Tongia

The Tiare Taina Vainetini exhibited their exceptional talents through their arts and crafts at the Whare Koa in Mangere. They have poe parau, pare rauara, pare rito, ei pupu and my absolute favorite, the quilting, our Tivaevae. The vibrant color combinations, the patterns and the famed detailed needle work.