Haka pōwhiri performed in four sections

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019585

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1073

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines of part one begin: "No wai t motokā" (see McL 998a)

First lines of part two begin: "Tōia mai te waka" (see McL 8b)

First lines of part three begin: "No wai te kiki poti"

First lines of part four begin: "Tōia mai te waka" (see McL 8b)

Dates

1972-05-30 - 1972-05-31

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 first two sections are new versions; the last two, old versions, were performed at Rotorua for George V. This is performed with woman waving greenery, and the men join in for the second and fourth part.

Full explanations are interspersed on the tape.