Karakia - Tikanga Series of Videos

Raiha Gray and Tepene Clark of Rauawaawa Kaumatua Charitable Trust share their explanation of Karakia.
Kindly funded by the JR Mckenzie Trust and filmed by Garth Watene of Waiora Productions.

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[@BibleRevelation2012]

Lovely to hear personal reflections on the karakia. I am however still unsure of what it is. I think the video began with saying it was some think like a chant or prayer but nothing more was said about this. Video seemed to focus on occasions for karakia and possible benefits but nothing, for example, of who the prayer was to. Would love to hear more.

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[@DW_Kiwi]

So from what I hear its a Prayer or Chant "to" something. My question is to whom is this prayer made. Nature spirits. Spirits of the forest of the river. water spirits? To whom?