Oriori / Lullaby for pēpi

Lullabies and Oriori are traditional songs or chants that can help to soothe pēpi. Sometimes the lullabies or oriori we know were sung to us when we were pēpi. They can also be a way of passing down the beliefs or knowledge of our tipuna.

Tūpuna Parenting is a movement to reclaim traditional Māori parenting ways. Watch this video on Waiata Oriori - Loving our Pēpi.

The video below developed by Tākai features Māori whānau talking about the benefits of waiata, including waiata oriori.

This video was part of a documentary from Waka Huia TV on the use of oriori

These videos were sourced from the Tākai website 2024.