Patere manawera, by an unknown composer of Tūhoe, with Ira Mānihera | Tūhoe, and Arapeta Awatere | Ngāti Porou, Waikato, Ngāpuhi

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019538

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 23

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "I hoki mai koe, e Te Whenua-nui! Ki te aha? | Te mate atu ai I te unuhanga o te puhi o Mataatua"

See also McL 1085; recorded also as McL 1195b

Dates

1958-06-04

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Restrictions

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Biographical / Historical

This song was sung by the women of Tūhoe whose husbands were killed at the battle of Orakau. When the survivors returned with the chief, Te Whenua-nui, they were met by the women of Ruatahuna where this song was sung.