Draft:Kaipātiki Grace

Te Reo Māori:
Kua whiwhi ētahi i te kai, engari kāore e taea te kai. Kua kore ētahi i te kai, engari e hiahiatia ana. Engari, kua whiwhi mātou i te kai, ā, ka taea e mātou te kai, nā reira, me whakawhetai tātou ki te Ariki. Amine.

Te Reo Māori Translation to English:
Some have food, but cannot eat. Some have no food, but are hungry. But, we have food, and we can eat, therefore, let us thank the Lord. Amen.

Origin:
The Selkirk Grace has been believed to have been prayed by Scottish settlers in New Zealand since early arrival. Burns Night in New Zealand was allegedly first held in Dunedin in 1861 and it is unlikely that the Selkirk Grace would not have been done as it is one of the key addresses during festivities.. The Kaipātiki Grace is a transliteration of the famous Scottish Selkirk Grace. This Karakia (prayer) was specifically recited on August 28th, 2024, at the Kaipātiki Matariki event held at Malborough Park Hall in Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand hosted by the Kaipātiki Local Board. The event is held annually by the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust (KCFT).

Scottish Selkirk Grace:
Some hae meat but canna eat, Some hae nane that want it; But we hae meat and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit

English Translation of Selkirk Grace:
Some have meat but cannot eat, Some have none that want it; But we have meat and we can eat, So let the Lord be thanked.

Scots Language:

Scots is a Germanic language with roots in Old English (Anglo-Saxon). It evolved from the Northumbrian dialect of Old English and has been influenced by Norse, Latin, Gaelic, and later English