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Into Antiquity: A Memory of the Māori Moko

Short Film (Full Length) – 1972

It is a pride tinged with sadness, for many of them are the last of the full-blooded Māori.
– Narrator Meremere Penfold
These kuia, or old ladies, are the last of the old-time Māori. When they pass they take with them a whole world of experience, a part of the heart of Māoridom. Much of the Māori cultural heritage will die with them...
– Narrator Meremere Penfold
War, earthquake, drought, flood, volcanic eruption, the gold rush, depression, economic growth, affluence … Nga Kahikatea’s eyes have seen them all, nearly 12 decades from sailing ships to a man on the moon. She has outlived four husbands and many of her children. Is it any wonder she is proud of her heritage and her moko?
– Narrator Meremere Penfold