Haka, 'Ka mate' full version

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027055791

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 100

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Verses begin: (i) He oranga nei hoki tātou I te parekura i Manawa-toki-tu! |Ū ko te hika o tō whaea! (ii) Āhaha! Ma wai e mamomi ake | Taea tē tō whewhe! (iii) Uhi, tai uhi tai e! | Uhi, tai uhi tai e! (iv) Hara mai ana te rongo o te riri | I mau, i muri (v) Kikiki! Kokoko! | Kei waniwania taku hika (vi) Ka mate! Ka mate! | Ka ora! Ka ora!

Some or all versers are recorded also as McL 9, 25b, 25c, 135, 170, 233, 336, 362, 420, 573b, 575, 1074, 1198b.

Dates

1962-09-07

Creator

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

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Restrictions

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Biographical / Historical

According to the people of Taupo the composer was Te Rauparahā of Ngāti Toa. Arapeta Awatere (McL 9) argues that the composer was Wharerangi. The version given here is as recited by Tūwharetoa and Tainui peoples of the King Country. It was obtained by Pei Te Hurinui in 1930 from Nguha Huirama of Whatawhata district. The performer calls this Te Rauparahā's war dance, which he performed when he was at Rotoaira on Motu-o-phi, and named it after Te Taharoa, the battle of Tau-matakanga.