Kōrero by John Waititi, Reverend John Laughton, and Mr Low., 1959-07-22
File — crate: R043821235, Reel: 5000027055433
Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 1. Sub-Series 1/1. File 1/1/41
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains many recordings relating to Te Reo Māori, but also contains field recordings and word lists from a wide range of languages from the Pacific region, including: Niue; Fiji; New Guinea; Rapanui; Tokelau; Java and more.
As well as field recordings there are items which relate to teaching activities, such as lessons from his popular work ‘Let’s Learn Māori’.
Dates
- 1959-07-22
Creator
- From the Collection: Biggs, Bruce (Person)
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Conditions Governing Access
PARTLY RESTRICTED.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.29 metres (Includes 312 open-reel tapes and 3 audio cassettes)
Language of Materials
Maori
English
Physical Facet
7" SP tape, recorded at 3 3/4 and 7 1/2 HTM.
Track listing
1. Talk by John Waititi about Whangaparāoa and the Whānau-a-Apanui version of teh arrival of the waka
- Whangaparāoa
- The landing place of the waka
- Reference to 'Ngā Mahi a ngā Tūpuna'
- Talk of Tainui - not in books
- Explanation and argument about the name, Whangaparāoa
- The arrival of the waka; pohutakawa blooms to replace kura
- Te Whānau-a-Apanui version
- Arguement between Tainui and Te Arawa settled by inspecting tuahu. Contrast of Tainui and Te Whānau-a-Apanui
- Mock battle, a whakawai. Details, action, result. Tainui people divided.
- Departure of Hoturoa and Tainui
- Ruamoe-ngārara decides to return to Hawaiki to get Poumatangatanga
- Instructions left for Mahia to await his arrival
- Instructions to his children
- Calls his whales to take him to Hawaiki
- Waka, 'Tauira', already completed by Pou
- Rua's reply to Pou's question about the new land, "Ina tou hoki ko te Whangaparāoa e takoto ake nei"
- Whangaparāoa - a name for Hawaiki; Whangaparāoa-mai-tawhiti is the proper name
- Origin of name of hill now called 'Tikirau'
- Pou visits Rehua to get one of Rehua's children to take with him
- Rehua's home is 'Huiarangi'. The name of the climb to Rehua's house is 'Aratiatia-a-Pawa'
- Chooses the fish (child) he desires; it is the moki. Rehua gives his walking stick to Pou
- Pou meets Ruakapanga, who owns a bird. Pou asks for some feathers; feathers named
- Ruatātānoa perform a ceremony. Mistake made in the karakia
- The rock, Tāmurenui, struck on enterning Whangaparāoa
- The feathers in the calabash floated to shore
- Feathers found by Māhia next day
- Māhia dried them on the rocks. Colour ran into the rocks and is still there today
- Māhia finds the survivors, places the feathers in his hair. Pou asks for his feathers
- 'He kura pae na Māhia", a whakataukī meaning 'Finders keepers'
- Pou leaves in angers and settles at Maraenui
- Pou finds a fish and ties it to a tree
- Taikehu appears and starts cutting it up. Pou objects
- Fish has no jaw-bone, thus validating Taikehu's claim
- Waititi compares this with Grey's version
- Discusses the rock to which Tainui was tied
- Visit by Te Puea
- This place originally called Rātā-nui; now called Te Taunga-waka
- Emphasizes teh point again that the Grey version about 'throwing away the feathers' is not mentioned by Te Whānau-a-Apanui. Mentions the value of the 'kura'
- Discussion
- Tauira the waka of Te Whānau-a-Apanui, not Horouta
- The food brought by Pou: the kumara, the gourd
Track listing
2. Talk by the Reverend John Laughton on Māori culture (in English)
- Discusses the word 'āhua', semblance
- Queen's visit to Waitangi
- Discusses the word 'puku'. Not part of the body. Pukumai, pukuriri
- 'Hinengaro', seat of conscience
- 'Awe', purification of the soul
- Dreams and visions
- Trouble over women and land
- Talks about Pihanga, Taranaki, etc.
- Māori characteristics - innately an artist; euphony in language; coining proper names for Biblical characters and places; finding best words a heritage to safeguard and transmit.
- 'Utu'. To pay for things over the counter; not in the Māori sense. Death requited by tears and speeches. Death requited by wars. Honour rests on utu.
- Christian religion in line with Māori thought
- 'Rahui'. To be 'padlocked'. Closed season. Prohibition. On the authority of the gods. Cloak or stake as symbol of rahui.
- Iriiri. Baptism, by sprinkling or immersion. Fundamental to Christian baptism was also present in Māori tradition
- 'Muru'. Correcting Māori society
- 'Tangi'. European thinks it a waste of time. To a Māori it is very real. A means of bridging a tribal gap. When a Māori dies a great (extended) family is affected.
Track listing
3. Talk by Mr Low on teaching of languages. In English.
- Teacher in the classroom
- Mainly concerned with French, but may apply to the Māori language
- Bruce Biggs
- Mr Low
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Contact:
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
+64 9 923 5008
amps@auckland.ac.nz
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
+64 9 923 5008
amps@auckland.ac.nz