Matata-Sipu, Qiane

A gentle and powerful story that reclaims the sacredness of a girl’s first ikura (period) through a Māori lens — celebrating connection, ceremony and whakapapa. Rooted in te ao Māori, My First Ikura and the reo Māori translation Taku Ikura Tuatahi is abeautifully illustrated children’s book that follows a young girl’s first period, guided by the support of her whānau....

A gentle and powerful story that reclaims the sacredness of a girl’s first ikura (period) through a Māori lens — celebrating connection, ceremony and whakapapa. Rooted in te ao Māori, My First Ikura and the reo Māori translation Taku Ikura Tuatahi is abeautifully illustrated children’s book that follows a young girl’s first period, guided by the support of her whānau....