Mokorua : Nga Korero Mo Toku Moko Kauae - My Story of Moko Kauae

One woman's journey to her moko kauae as an expression of her Kai Tahu identity.

Mokorua is a revealing and emotional account of one woman receiving her moko kauae. Ariana Tikao grew up in suburban Christchurch in the 1970s and 80s surrounded by te ao Pakeha. This book tells the story of Ariana exploring her whakapapa, her whanau history and her language. This is one woman's story, but it is interwoven with the revival of language, tikanga and identity among Kai Tahu whanau over the last thirty years.

Through Ariana's words, te reo Maori text by her hoa tane Ross Calman, and an intimate, moving photo essay by Matt Calman, Mokorua reveals the journey of one woman reclaiming her Maori identity.