Hello everyone, In social studies, we are learning about Parihaka and about their peace and passive resistance. We also look at other leaders who had done the same thing as Parihaka, they use peace, not violence. We look at how the native people in parihaka impacted and how songs are used during the event.
Small information about Parihaka:
Parihaka is a small village between the tasman sea. After signing the treaty of waitngi, the government starts to take lands from Moāri. People lost their homes and they don't have anywhere to go to. Parihaka was a small village who helped many natives who don't have anywhere to goor lost their homes that time.
Lyrics:
We have to understand the meaning behind the song and answer the questions about the music.
Song: Parihaka
Artist: Tim Finn & Herbs
My friend, My friend, I hate to see you suffer,
Events conspire to bring us to our knees,
My friend, my friend, you've taken this the wrong way,
Rise up, defend yourself, never give in,
Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti,
The endless tide is murmuring his name.
I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,
And even at the darkest hour,
His presence will remain.
I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.
Te Whiti he used the language of the spirit,
Then stood accused, the madman and his dream,
He saw the train go roaring through the tunnel,
He heard the voice travel on the magic wire,
But he loved the silence of the river,
He watched the dog piss on the cannon's wheel.
I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,
And even at the darkest hour,
His presence will remain.
I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.
One day you'll know the truth,
They can't pull out the roots,
Come and take me home,
To weep for my lost brother.
They gather still, the clouds of Taranaki,
His children's children wearing the white plume,
So take me for the sins of these sad islands,
The wave still breaks on the rock of Rouhotu.
And when you taste the salt that's on your pudding,
And when you taste the sugar in your soup,
Think of Te Whiti, he'll never be defeated,
Even at the darkest hour,
His presence will remain,
I'll sing for you the song of Parihaka,
Come to Parihaka,
Weep for my lost brother,
The spirit of nonviolence,
Has come to fill the silence, Come to Parihaka.
Question and answers
What is the main message of this song?
- The main message is about the suffering they had experienced and they still stay strong. The song mentioned information of how Parihaka have suffered a lot.
What line explain their passive resistance method?
- ' My friend, My friend, I hate to see you suffer,
Events conspire to bring us to our knees,
My friend, my friend, you've taken this the wrong way,
Rise up, defend yourself, never give in,
Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti,
The endless tide is murmuring his name.'
What does 'you can't pull out the roots' refer to?
- It is referring that ' whenever you do to my culture and the heritage of our land it will always be the same and always be still the same. no one can take it out from me. '
Give evidence of their determination?
- ' I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,
And even at the darkest hour,
His presence will remain.
I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka. '
How does this song show the significance of Parihaka?
- Is shows that Parihaka is significant because of the way they think positively even though they are suffering. This song gives awareness and justice for the people who had lost their love one in that event.
How many people are affected?
- 1600 or more, people have been affected of the rights in the land/ of their land. They imprisoned people who are homeless and people who wants to stop them from claiming Parihaka.
Hello Alliah!
ReplyDeleteI like how you put a lot of effort into your blogpost and even layed it out neatly. I also like how you included the lyrics of the song and your map instead of just the link. Maybe next time what you could do is to double check that there is no typo in your blog. But other than that, I think you've done a really good job. Keep up the good work!