Pe`e, for carrying the tree after it is cut down

Item — crate: R043838626, Reel: Unknown

Identifier: AMPS 2023/01. Series 3. Item 3/16

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Full transcript:

E meai ia Ruavari e ia Takiaitu E mou ainei ia korua teia kura Oa E mou E mou, e mou ia matou No Tengatangi te tai No mapumai te tai Ko Ruru Kiato teia e aratu nei Te tiki te metua ia ruru Matira ea E ko ruru matira koe Nekeneke mai ki to taua tara nga nuai E naai nga maroro maoa Na taku tane Ko taku ariki kape ake o te matiroeroe E kua uri uri akeamu i nga maroro maoa Na taku tane Ko taku ariki, Kape ake o te matiroeroe E kua kai e takiri takiri kua kai e takara takara Kua kai e unai ake i nga maroro maoa.

(Note that the song as sung contains repetitions of some lines and a few deviations from the supplied text)

Dates

1967-10-25

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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