Matariki 2003

El dia 20 de Junio se realizo en el Little Theatre de Hutt Valley la celebracion de Matariki,que es el año nuevo Maori,con la participacion de Maoti,Pacifico Island communities e Incal Casa Latina Wellington. Incal,presento una obra corta escrita por Rolando sobre el pueblo Mapuche que tambien celebra en el mes de Junio el año nuevo llamado WE TRIPANTU.(aqui va parte del libreto)

Musical instruments can be heard. A group of Incas and Mapuches appears speaking their language. Mapuche: (speaks)Marhi Marhi Lamgen,Marhi,Marhi Peñi, Kume Antu,Puel Mapu Inchin Antipillan yepun Ti Mapu Inchin Pin Mapu. Inche Werken Chillkatuain Ka Wirriain Mapudungun pillan. Ngillatun chau ngnechen Tañi chaw, Rume weñankulen Rupai Anty Lemoria Tami Puche, Marhi Mapudumgun Marhi Marhi

Mapuche 2.We come from very far, from the other side of the ocean. From a continent with tall mountains and volcanoes. We come to greet the Maori and other peoples who live in this land. We bring the greetings of all indigenous people who live in South America Marhi,Marhi.Peñi. Kume antu puel Mapu

Narrator (replies with a Maori greeting) Welcome brothers from the other side of the sea. We support your struggle.Our home is always open to those who come in peace. It’s great for all of us to see you arrive from so far and with so much effort.

Mapuche:2(speaks) We, like you, also celebrate the New Year in this time. the We Tripantu (they play tradicional instruments and dance)

Narrator:The Mapuche people of Southem Chile celebrate WE TRIPANTU The fall of leaves marks the beginning of the seasons that divide the year, It is the start of the reconnection between the material and the spirit,and the reaffirmation of the harmoniouns relationship between humans and the nature or Nuke-Mapu (Mother Earth).

This maintains the balance allowing the development and well-being of all living being in Wallmapu(Mapuche territory). It also symbolizes the renewal of productive cycles. At the star of the first day of the New Year,it is the Mapuche god NGNECHEN that purifies and blesses the waters of rovers,lakes and streams. ¡ K’me amupu We Tripantu ¡ ¡ Feliz Año Nuevo ¡ In June,the New Year starts for many southem hemisphere indigenous people. This is widely celebrated with various rituals and gatherings,

Mapuche (speaks) I want to tell you that our Mapuche People have problems in our land. The government have taken our leaders away and put them in jail. What crime have they committed? All they have done is to defend, our land that we have owned and lived on for thousands of years, from all the greedy people who want to exterminate our forests; destroy our environment and use our rivers. Here is the wife of our Lonko Jose Llanca, and she will express her feelings to you. (Wife sings Mapuche song )

This short video clip shows Grupo Los Andes, other performing groups, and the audience, all combining to sing a popular Maori song to celebrate Matariki, the indigenous New Year.

Please click on the "play" button to start the video".