Apakura

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019578

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1019

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "(Kāore te aroha ki a koe e Pā | Hua wehe atu koe ki raro ki Te Reinga) | Nau mai ngā iwi e, tangihia mai ra | Kia tangi atu ahau ki a koe, kara"

First two lines omitted by the performer.

Recorded also as McL 1226

Dates

1972-05-17

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Restrictions

Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.

These items may sometimes be referred to for scholarly purposes but may not be copied or published in any form without the explicit release by the appropriate tribal authority.

Biographical / Historical

The singer describes this item also as a tangi, sung at the moment of departure with the body lying in state. It is directed to the departed. The singer thinks this item is from Waikato.