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Friday, January 14, 2011

Otiria Marae

Situated in the Bay Of Islands North Island..

Pictures are from searching through google images thanks to those who have those images I am proud to share my heritage with the world.

I have not been back to this marae since I was a little girl and remember it like it was yesterday me and my nan would always travel up north to tangihana's and whanau gatherings I loved going to all our marae's up northland and have to go back up there one day to take my children..

Otiria Marae

Entrance

Our Marae

Otamarakau Marae

Otamarakau Marae situated on the beach and it outlooks the ocean very beautiful and peaceful I just love going back there...

These photo's are my photos so please if you take these pictures do not abuse it they are very precious..

Otamarakau Wharenui




Our beautiful marae

The peace and harmony in the marae and the beauty of the history behind it

The Entrance

Our Marae

Where our ancestors are buried overlooking the seas below