Poi, by an unknown composer of Ngāti Mutunga

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019546

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 551

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Taupatupatu, te ture, Te Raukura, | Taupatupatu, te ture, Te Raukura"

Dates

1963-12-04

Creator

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

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Restrictions

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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

Two verses only of "No.1 poi". There are three more verses. The performer says there are questions in this song: Is the Treaty correct or not? Does it protect us or not? These questions arise on account of the pain inflicted upon us, spoken of in the pronouncements of Te Whiti.