HONOHONO WHAKAPAPA
The History of Honohono starts in the mid 1800’s with Tohunga Riwai Pakerau of the tribe Ngati Porou on the East Coast of Aotearoa from a little town called Waipiro Bay.
“Through the art of Whakairo, Riwai found Honohono—his blindness opening the doorway to true sight, a connection with IO through the wisdom of whatumanawa.”
It is said that Riwai found Honohono from Whakairo (woodcarving) and that this is where the connection with IO began, being blind, it is also said that Riwai had a different sight open to him, a sixth sense or the use of his whatumanawa (3rd Eye).
Riwai Pakerau’s vision was clear—
Honohono is for everyone.
Riwai began using Honohono to help heal anyone in need of healing, causing a bit of controversy as this form of energy healing did not go through the hierarchy of Māori Atua (Gods) or Jesus as was known to the settlers. At the time he was described as a Faith Healer.
He traveled around the central and lower North Island by Horse and Cart lead by some of his Mokopuna (Grandchildren) and worked on anyone in need of Healing.
From 1907 the Tohunga Suppression Act was introduced in a sense to close down these types of practices.
In the name of the crowns version of Health and Safety it became illegal to practice Māori Healing and a hefty fine or up to 18 months of prison would be handed down as punishment to those who ignored this new law.
Riwai’s method came straight from IO (our creator). There are specific Tikanga and Kawa (Protocols and Systems) that come with this medicine.
Riwai passed on in 1919 and it was only then that his Artworks became famous, however his Healing Art almost became lost to history.
Lineage
Honohono was passed down via wairua (Spirit) to
‘Sarah Janet Rangiuaia Deery’, also known as Sally.
Sally passed this Mātauranga (Knowledge) down via wairua to Dion Rangiuaia Ma Ching Freeman and it is now passed on to you.
“Whakapapa is the thread that weaves our past, present and future—through it, we find our place, our identity and our strength.”
Whakapapa (Genealogy) is important!
It’s important to understand the origins of things, in order to know where we are going, to know where we have come from. Even trauma has whakapapa.
“Trauma, like all things, has whakapapa. It is passed through generations, carried in our bones and stories. But through understanding and acknowledgment, we can break the cycle, reclaim our strength and weave a new path of healing for those who came before and those yet to come.”