Pe`e, by an unknown composer
Scope and Contents
First lines begin: "Tapa`ia e Una ei | O te toki purepure o taii enua e"
Dates
- 1967-11-23
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
Una was a man from Mangaia who used to go fighting. In those days they used stone axes, long and short. There were three men from Tahiti who wanted to kill Una. The first man had a long axe, the second a middle sized axe, and the third a short axe. The first man struck at Una but missed. The second and third men also missed. Una killed all of them.
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 122 Original reel number: 83/151
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
+64 9 923 5008
amps@auckland.ac.nz