[Hautu waka]

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019593

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1158

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Whakarongo! Aue! Hikitia! | Ā! Tēnei kūmea! Kūmea! Kūmea! Kūmea!"

Dates

1973-11-27

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

Part of a waka paddling song performed by a warrior standing in the centre of the waka where he can see everything front and back. "Nekenekehia" means "to give an extra spurt". The purpose of the song is to exhort the paddlers.