Manawawera (or pōkeka)

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019566

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 920

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "E noho ana anō i te roro o tōku whare | O Tūpāpaku rau e ha!"

Dates

1972-01-16

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 singer heard this item from his father. The karakia was sung when they arrived in Aotearoa, and refers to the Hauai River beginning at Tirohanga, Opotiki.