Pe`e, composed by Arokapiti

Item — crate: R043838626, Reel: 5000027018400

Identifier: AMPS 2023/01. Series 2. Item 2/70

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Ei kona ra e au taeake | Karo ake ei i te nae roa ia Maru"

Dates

1967-11-21

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

Arokapiti was a warrior hero (toa). He was also a pi`a atu (priest). Arokapiti was having a discussion with his people, and there was a disagreement. The Pe`e is about what he said to his people.