Māori women traditionally gave birth in specially built shelters. There were rituals to observe and karakia to recite. Mothers sang oriori to their babies – lullabies which told whakapapa, legends and tribal history.
Kūmara whakapapa
Māui and his grandfather
'Taranga'
'Hine-titama'
'Ko hine te iwaiwa, ko hine korako, ko rona whakamau tai'