Karakia mākutu

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019544

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 480

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Tērā i a haeata, to aka ana ia i tana pihi | Te mana angai e pā mai"

Dates

1963-11-10

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

Two friends who lived together disagreed as to the right time to plant crops. One planted early while the other stayed at home. When the first man's crops had sprouted, the other called upon Tongariro with this karakia to send frosts to kill the plants.