What do you think about tauiwi learning te reo Māori? Nō Itāria au
Kia ora! Nō Itāria au.
Several years ago, dyeing the world pandemic, I came across waiata Māori and Te reo Māori, randomly. I instantly fell in love with te reo Māori and te ao Māori, so I started buying books and books about language and culture (some of them are "Māori made easy" book series), and watching Māori TV.
You know? My soul started healing, I felt better, It helped me to face anxiety crisis, depression and loneliness, during COVID-19 times, I really felt "at home", somehow, in a way, that I can't explain.
I felt like I need to help revitalizing te reo to thank the culture that helped me to face the darkest moment of my life, so I learned ngā kupu and basic sentences, as a "gratitude gesture". What do you think about it?
Even if I forgot most of the things, recently, using māori dictionaries, and, with all the good intentions, I also tried to edit the māori Wikipedia page about tōku tāone (Nāpori) to add some kōrero/information about it. I'm so sorry for my mistakes, but my appreciation for māori culture is beyond everything. If I have to remove the page, please, let me know. 🙏
What's your opinion about tauiwi learning te reo Māori?
Mauri ora.
Ngā mihi for your attention.