Te Orokotīmatanga o te Ao

Traditional

Te Orokotīmatanga o te Ao is the first story in the series of Ngā Atua Māori – a sequence of graphic novellas that re-tell the traditional stories of Māori people in a contemporary format.

This story is about the creation of the universe. It begins with Io (The Acme or Supreme Being) and the infinite state of nothingness before you are transported through the ages and aeons to the time of Ranginui (Sky Father) and Papatūānuku (Earth Mother).

The graphic novella is entirely in te reo Māori and is able to be swapped out into English. It includes audio narration synchronised with text, traditional Māori instrumentation and visual effects.

The language resource was produced with the support of Mā te Reo and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to promote the use of te reo Māori in Aotearoa | New Zealand.

The full series is now FREE to download. You can access the first title here for iPhones and iPADs; and here for Android phones and tablets .

For video versions for use in classrooms you can download the complete playlist for the series in te Reo Māori or in English.

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