Hatupatu and The Bird Woman
4/24/202626 min
Maori storyteller Emmy Bidois tells a traditional tale about a strange woman with feathers on her arms, claws on her hands and a beak for a mouth. Eek! Is it a bird? Is it a woman? No it’s a bird-woman! Can our hero Hatupatu escape her clutches? Listen to Emmy tell this gripping story and find out. Note to parents, this story is slightly scary but not super scary… and it has a happy ending. It's a good listen so worth being brave!
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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Super Great Kids Stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages five to 105. I'm Kim, and I love stories. Today, we have a slightly scary Maori traditional tale called Hatupatu and the Bird Woman. It's told by Maori storyteller, Emmy Bidwa. And it's from Aotearoa, also known as New Zealand. Hello, Super Great Kids. How are you? I've got three reasons to be cheerful. First, it's play date Friday, and I'm going to visit my friend Jane. We've been friends since we met at school when I was 10. And second, the story today is good fun, and it's told by Emmy Bidwa, who comes from a family of Maori storytellers. And my third reason to be cheerful is that when you hear this, I'll be sailing in the Shetland Islands, which are in the northern part of Scotland.