Marouna's warriors

Item — crate: R043838626, Reel: 5000027018386

Identifier: AMPS 2023/01. Series 1. Item 1/100

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Scope and Contents

First lines:

Akateni, composed by Ue of Mangaia: "Ko au te ia ko Ue | Ka ue i uta, ka ue i tai"

Ve`eve`e aro`a, composed by Tara from Atiu: "Poti poti enua ko Atiu | Enua e va`ine e tamariki te mea"

Akateni, composed by Tara of Atiu: "Ko au te ia ko Tara | Ko tara runga, ko tara raro"

Tateni, composed by Koro-ki-te matangi and Koro-ki-te-Vananga: "E kuru e te tuatua-i-rua | E Varo e te takau-roa"

Tateni, composed by a warrior brought from Niue by Marouna: "Kavau e te tuki umauma ki Arerangi | Tei Koro-matua-tei koro-matua"

Dates

1967-09-15

Creator

From the Series: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Recordist, Person)
From the Series: Naku, Simona (Translator, Person)
From the Series: Mokotupu, Tepaki (Transcriber, Person)
From the Series: Tunui, Mamia (Translator, Person)

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Biographical / Historical

These are the songs of the warriors Marouna gathered from the islands to help rid Aitutaki of Aitu. The first song is the akateni of Ue, the hero from Mangaia.