The War God (Part 1) – Te Pāpaka

Episode 30 – The War God (Te Pāpaka) Part One (Tikanga Based Story) 

Prepare for the censorship whānau to have a field day on this one.  I have thought very carefully about what I should include or exclude in this story.  I have decided…. to include every blood-curdling, upsetting and controversial detail. To do otherwise would be inaccurate and insulting to our tipuna. We can all guess that the inception of a War god and let's be specific here, a Māori War god, could be considered by today's standards of morality, cruel and ruthless.  All true, but that’s not what’s interesting.  Today's paki explores the disturbing creation of a War god and follows two power-mongering tohunga. They are hell-bent on capturing the soul of a newborn baby, the key ingredient needed to create the ultimate weapon.  Listener discretion is advised.

T.A Whero