Nanny’s tokotoko
when peka sat in Tiana’s bed, Nanny read Tiana a story. Then when the story is finished she stood up, learning on her tokotoko, she gave Tiana a goodnight hongi. And just like she always did.’’Moemoea,e moko.sweet dreams my little sweety.’’ ‘“po marie,nanny.se you in the morning.’’ When Tiana laid in the dark,wondering whether Nanny had really had remembered that tomorrow is Nannies birthday.Tiana listened to Nanny’s tokotoko thumping into the hallway.Nanny peka’s tokotoko is knotted and twisted. Nanny carried her tokotoko everywhere she went. Nanny said that it is really her talking stick,but Tiana thought that it is really just a walking stick.When it is morning,the early morning sun was shining through her window.Nanny peka is sitting on the side telling Tiana to wake up.come on Nanny are you ready? when they drove to the bush in Nanny’s old beaten up car she thought that Nanny’s car must be old as old as a Nanny-as old as her walking stick she had carried it everywhere.The trees were really thick,Then she told Tiana that back in the days there were much bigger,Than Tiana said so that really my great-great grandfather?’’ There are eight marks under the haami Tiana said that there are three marks under your notch. And then Nanny stood very still, she really looked sad. Tiana rubbed her little fingers on Nanny’s tokotoko, Tiana said Nanny leave marks my tokotoko. After that Nanny held her tokotoko into the giant tree she chanted softly as she really pointed it down to the valley, one day Ill give it to my matamua. Nanny hugged Tiana. I know that you miss your mama Tiana and I do to. Than Nanny carefully reached out into her pocket and gave Tiana a special necklace for Nanny’s birthday its your birthday present today moko, Tiana is really happy that she gets a special present from her Nanny. Tiana’s hands were warm and silky-worn smooth with the aroha. Tiana will always wear it everyday.
By Taylar
