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Pao, by women of Ngāti Pikiahu concerning married men of Ngāti Whititama

 Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027055791
Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 96

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Āwangawanga, ē, ki aku tau e rua ei! | Ko tēwhea e pine mai ki te umu I ara ei?"

Dates

  • 1962-08-20 - 1962-08-21

Creator

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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 love ditties were composed at the time of the Court for the Taurewa land dispute at Marton. The pao are now sung at tangi as a reminder of the persons concerned.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.08 metres (85 open reel tapes)

Language of Materials

Maori

Related Materials

Song features in McLean and Orbell's publication, 'Traditional songs of the Māori', song number 8.

General

Original catalogue number: 91/006.18

Repository Details

Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository

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