Mile
Scope and Contents
First lines begin: "O Piti te ara i kake ei | Te vaine Tapairu Tatatua i te one akaia mai ei e te puku i Pa`eru"
Dates
- 1967-11-12
Creator
- From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)
- From the Collection: Mokotupu, Tepaki (Person)
- From the Collection: Naku, Simona (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
There are mythological references in the song. The “vaine Tapairu” or so-called “Matchless Ones” in line 2 were daughters of the dreaded underworld goddess of death, Miru, who cooks the souls of the departed in her oven. The “puku i Pa‘eru” refers to a long wooden spear that, according to a reference in Buse’s dictionary, Taiki stabbed into the belly of Matatia when they were quarrelling.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.48 metres : 24 open reel tapes
Language of Materials
Rarotongan; Cook Islands Maori
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on a 5" open-reel tape in half-track mono using a battery-operated Uher 2000 Report L
General
Original catalogue number: HM 33 Original reel number: 83/147.02
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
amps@auckland.ac.nz