I just watched a documentary from my homeland, with a message for the world, called Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku. 10 pioneers working in close harmony with the Earth, or ‘Papatuanuku’ (Mother Earth in Maori). Delightful, inspiring stories, often involving tales of standing up for basic truths and visions, which hark back to ancient wisdom and traditions. Many of these stories left me questioning how these people actually survive, or earn money from what they do. This is indicative of how divorced we are from living close to the land, in a sustainable way, being somehow an end unto itself. Ancient ways of being in the world, which point the way forward. Check out the film trailer, and an interview with the Director Kathleen Gallagher.
Ata marie Kevin, (ata – dawn, marie – peace)
Kia ora Kevin
I am the director of Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku, The folk in the film do all sorts of things for a living – Hugh Wilson has the Banks Peninsula walking track going through his 1000 hectares of regenerating native forest, Charlie Royal is a chef in Rotorua who takes people into the forest and out on the lake, or along the seashore and prepares food for them from what they find, Isla Burgess and Rita Tupe are herbalists and healers and work teaching others and healing folk who come to them, Kay Baxter writes books and runs courses on food and permaculture and is just now establishing an eco-village in the Waiarapa.
So pleased you like the film.
Ata marie (Peace of the dawn)
Kathleen