Te rangi, ngā whetū
Say it: RAH-ngi-noo-ee · Rangi = sky, nui = great. 'The great sky.'
Ranginui is perspective — the long view above the day's noise, and love that endures separation.
Ko wai tēnei? — in plain words
The sky father. In the oldest kōrero he and Papatūānuku held each other so tightly that their children lived in darkness between them. He is the parent who was separated, and who still weeps.
Whanaungatanga: Partner of Papatūānuku; father of Tāne, Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea, Tū, Rongo and Haumia.
Where you already meet them
Te kōrero — the story
Above us still, Ranginui weeps for Papatūānuku. His tears are the rain, his sighs the mist that rises to meet her. His body carries the stars by which our ancestors navigated an ocean.
A common misunderstanding
He is not a 'god in heaven' who judges you. He is a relative — a parent in a family story you also belong to.
Ngā uara
Aroha
Love that continues at a distance.
Whakaaro roa
Think in generations.
If you are new to this — start here
Step outside, look up, and say his name once. That is a complete acknowledgement.
I tēnei ao — acknowledging today
He mihi
Ranginui e tū iho nei, tēnā koe. Tirohia mai.
Ranginui standing above, I greet you. Look upon us.
Ngā taha o te ora