Pao

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019559

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 824

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Patua te rīhi kia kaha tana tangi | Kei a rongo a Maria i te moe, au"

Dates

1970-10-05

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

These songs, accompanied by beating on a billy, were sung with the singer's elders. The singer learnt them when she was young by listening to the old women during their 'fun-making', while the men would dance.