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Simon Wi Rutene is a 4-time New Zealand Olympic Skier, a UNICEF Director, a patriot and much more.
He is also my nephew.
Of Ruapehu, Simon said:
I revere Ruapehu Maunga
As a part of my identity, my spiritual home
Ko wai au, how do we relate to Ruapehu Maunga As kin of Ani Paki of Rotoaira As kin of Hine Korako he tipu he taniwha As kin of HIne Kumikumi, survivor of Te Porere, of Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, and Rongomaiwahine
In this painting, I tried to capture the silent respect, the harmonious unity and spiritual kinship between Simon and his maunga.
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Whakapapa is a centrally important social concept for Maori people.
It concerns the importance of 'descent' and the passing of all knowledge down through the generations.
Looking west from the Desert Road across the Tussock planes, Whakapapa ski slopes to the north (right) and Turoa ski slopes to the south (left) with the Whangehu River ridge in the centre running toward us from the crater peak being the highest point on the left. This stretch of mountain from where the tree line ends and the below the snow line is almost 20kms across.
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