Maori resistance to british land seizure at parihaka, new zealand, 187981 mainly or initiated by indigenous participants. The book is a jointwinner in the history and biography category at the 2001 montana new zealand book awards. A source i had found was a major help in my research was the book parihaka the art of passive resistance by te miringa hohaia, gregory 0brien and lara. The art of passive resistance various performers morrison music trust cd release date. The art of passive resistance hbk victoria university press. One of those that found their home at parihaka was titokowaru, the great military leader of the maori forces in the taranaki war of 1868.
Simple but hugely powerful, these two books are a great introduction to a hugely important new zealand historical event and hanging it off an event in british history creates. A bestseller in new zealand since 2000, when an exhibition at city gallery in wellington broke new ground in the study of maori art and history, this is a new paperback edition of the exhibition catalog. We screen tatarakihi the children of parihaka, a touching documentary that follows a group of taranaki children on a bus trip to visit the places their ancestors were imprisoned and forced to labour in the 1880s tatarakihi the children of parihaka is a documentary from documentary edge awardwinning producerdirector. Te whiti o rongomai and the resistance of parihaka book. History books art history treaty of waitangi chatham islands maori art memorial museum new law the 5th of november after dark. To acknowledge the village and the people of parihaka, and to mourn the anniversary of the events which occurred there on november 5 1881, we have compiled a booklist of excellent parihaka resources, including fiction, nonfiction and childrens books the parihaka woman witi ihimaera. The art of passive resistance is launched as the exhibition closes. War, passive resistance, and the children who will never forget.
Resistance books is an australian based nonprofit, progressive book publisher and distributor. Edited by te miringa hohaia, gregory obrien and lara strongman the book was published on the occasion of parihaka. Victoria university press, apr 1, 2002 history 232 pages. The strength of the campaigners did turn the story of parihaka and maori resistance into legend. The art of passive resistance city gallery wellington. Parihaka stands for one of the most shameful episodes and one of the most remarkable and enduring stories in new zealands colonial history. Te whitiorongomai iii, erueti, first published in the dictionary of new zealand biography, vol. The art of passive resistance is the outcome of her private encounter with a piece of new zealand history and some of the people affected.
Parihaka is paradoxically one of the most shameful episodes and one of the most remarkable and enduring stories in new zealands colonial history. Aboriginal, torres strait islander and other first nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Te whiti and tohu were eventually tried and released in 1883 and returned to parihaka with a warning against further action. It was also a place that the colonial settlers wanted to occupy, by fair means or foul. Books were written about the time, and the act of passive resistance, won the premier book award in 2001. The art of passive resistance marks a new millennium. A bestseller in new zealand since 2000, when an exhibition at city gallery in wel. The invasion of parihaka, 5 november an eyewitness account who. The art of passive resistance book launch, 20th january 2001. Choose a book turn the page get a book get 2 books do you like this book. The passive resistance actions led by te whiti and tohu at parihaka were 55 years. But as rachel buchanan points out, parihaka is part of a much bigger picture of maori resistance, and the. Read a contemporary newspaper report from the taranaki herald, 7. Parihaka was a place synonymous with passive resistance, a place that erenora called home, a place where horitana came to find and marry her.
The art of passive resistance victoria university press. Parihaka the art of passive resistance 2000, cd discogs. The art of passive resistance, edited by gregory obrien and lara strongman, jointly received with michael king the montana award for history and biography at the 2001 montana new zealand book awards. Parihaka the art of passive resistance city gallery wellington 26 august 19 january 2001. The story of parihaka has, in many ways, become the quintessential story of maori resistance to colonial forces in new zealand. The late artist and parihaka historian te miringa hohaia pulled some of this together, and commissioned new work, for the amazing parihaka. Scotts earlier book on parihaka influenced the young exhibitions officer, james mack.
It begins with a 10,000word history of parihaka written by hazelrizeborough in collaboration with parihaka representatives. Each phrases is in maori and english maori phrases and questions to support reading in your new zealand junior class. The book was launched by mayor mark blumsky at city gallery wellington. Te whiti o rongomai and the resistance of parihaka by. The art of passive resistance also won best typography at the 2002 spectrum print book design awards. Thursday 21 december 2000 music inspired by story of parihaka, and extracts from poems commissioned by the gallery for the exhibition, read by the poets themselves. Impact on new zealand society parihaka invasion 1881. I stuck a postcard print of him there in 2000, when the original painting, by tony fomison, was shown in an exhibition called parihaka. See about resistance books for more information use your credit card to purchase in our online bookshop by clicking the add to cart icon on the item you want then proceeding to the checkout. While most in parihaka who passively resisted the encroachments were sent to gaol, horitana was to meet a far worse. Parihaka bookparihaka art of passive resistance showed the time period of te whitis incarceration and land sales after the invasion of parihaka and information on the parihaka. He watches me from the wall of the study where i write. The origins of passive resistance were founded at parihaka.
Their community at parihaka became a haven for maori, and a place of peaceful resistance to unlawful land confiscation and encroaching settlement. In 1973, he curated the pioneering show, taranaki saw it. It begins with a 10,000word history of parihaka written by hazel rizeborough in collaboration with parihaka representatives. Nonviolent resistance nvr or nonviolent action is the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha, or other methods, while being nonviolent this type of action highlights the desires of an individual or group that feels that something needs to change to improve the current condition of the. This book includes existing artworks depicting the story of parihaka and its leaders, te whiti o rongomai and tohu kakahi, plus new pieces commissioned from. Te miringa hohaia is a prominent figure in the political and cultural affairs of taranaki and in the revival of traditional parihaka waiata and poi.
Parihaka, the art of passive resistance parihaka is paradoxically one of the most shameful episodes and one of the most remarkable and enduring stories in new zealands colonial history. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The art of passive resistance by te miringa hohaia edited gregory obrien edited buy. The parihaka story, one of new zealands darkest hours, has inspired powerful art and literature. The art of passive resistance, a book that was launched. People from throughout new zealand meet regularly at parihaka to honour the prophets and their ideals of passive resistance. This groundbreaking publication brings together art, poetry and waiata from the past 100 years. They rebuilt the community at parihaka and continued their campaigns of passive resistance. It considers the events leading up to the invasion and the immense strength and spirit of the parihaka community which continues today. A partnership between city gallery and the parihaka pa trustees, and over seven years in the making, it explores the legacy of parihaka and its leaders, te whiti o rongomai and tohu kakahi. The events that took place in and around parihaka particularly from.
During 20002001 the city gallery in wellington brought together 120 years of art, poetry and songs about parihaka. Parihakas fences in order to build a road across maori land, the men of parihaka rebuilt them. Maori resistance to british land seizure at parihaka, new. The art of passive resistance commemorates and explores one of the major historical events in the history of aotearoa new zealand the invasion of parihaka, taranaki, by pakeha soldiers. The art of passive resistance commemorates and explores one of the major historical events in the history of aotearoa new zealand the invasion of parihaka, taranaki, by pakeha soldiers in 1881.
Over one hundred and twenty years of art, poetry and. This indicated that the resonance of this event was significant enough for people to. Lara strongman is an art critic, an editor, and a program manager at city gallery in wellington. The book explores the art historical legacy of parihaka and includes major. The parihaka peace movement was led by te whiti o rongomai and tohu kakahi they wished to protect maori independence and resist the invasion of parihaka.
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