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Kurangaituku
Kurangaituku | Whiti Hereaka
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"In the void of time, Kurangaituku, the bird-woman, tells the story of her extraordinary Life - the birds who first sang her into being, the arrival of the Song Makers and the change they brought to her world, her life with the young man Hatupatu, and her death. But death does not end a creature of imagination like Kurangaituku. In the underworlds of Rarohenga, she continues to live in the many stories she collects as she pursues what eluded her in life. This is a story of love - but is this love something that creates or destroys? Kurangaituku is a contemporary retelling of the story of Hatupatu from the perspective of the traditional 'monster'- bird-woman Kurangaituku. For centuries, her voice has been absent from the story, and now, Kurangaituku means to claim it"--Unnumbered page 1.
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I had admired the birds who had adapted to their niche in nature, but the Song Makers could adapt the world to suit their needs. They had adapted the ability to adapt. It was dizzying in its audacity.

Lindy @bnp this image is from the cover of the book 2y
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Māori writer Whiti Hereaka turns storytelling on its head in this brilliant retelling of an old story, Hatupatu and the Bird Woman. It‘s told from the viewpoint of Bird Woman, a supernatural being largely shaped by the stories told about her. This NZ award-winning novel can be started from either end, meeting in the middle third part which is the same regardless of direction. Beginnings? Endings? Much depends on the teller. #NewZealand #Indigenous

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Much later, when the forest had been replaced by towns & cities, the tūī learned the urban songs of machinery, jackhammers & sirens. Their mimicry of your world still delights, although most of the sounds of the tūī are wasted on you—your ears are too blunt an instrument. The song of the tūī is only truly appreciated by their fellow subjugated species—leaving you to wonder why your dog has picked up his ears.

Lindy @bnp …another tea towel with tuis on it. Thanks for asking about the images. 🤗 2y
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The song before light is almost a prayer, an entreaty for the light to return. It is a daily miracle, and the birds‘ song is partly joy that the light has returned, and partly joy that they are alive to witness it.

Lindy @bnp this image is from our wall calendar 2y
Suet624 I‘ll have to remember this in the summer when I get annoyed that the birds have woken me up yet again. 2y
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The tūī sings a different song to that of the kākā. But both sing the truth.

bnp @Lindy Are these wonderful illustrations from the book? 2y
Lindy @bnp No, this image of tuis is on a tea towel that I own. 2y
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The lives you can live within stories are endless.

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I finished 8 books and DNF‘d 2, so it‘s a long one this week! https://youtu.be/f_h0Uz1Vx0o
#booktube

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