Pao, by Ngati Watson for Māui Pōmare

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019544

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 483

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "E tū ra Pōmare i ō wai ei | Hei pōwhiri te motu i te ao i ngawa ei"

Dates

1963-11-15

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

Composed on the occasion of the return of the ashes of Māui Pomare to Manukorihi Pa at Waitara. In the song the singer refers to Manukorihi by its old name "Oae".