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Poi, by an unknown composer of Te Atiawa

 Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019544
Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 497

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Na wai te Poipoi e poia mai te niho ra | Nāu nei e Te Atiawa titia iho tō raukura"

Recorded also as McL 531c, 1126

Dates

  • 1963-11-18

Creator

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Restrictions

Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.

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

This was sung as the poi team marched single file on to the marae swinging their poi from hand to hand as they went.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.08 metres (85 open reel tapes)

Language of Materials

Maori

General

Original catalogue number: 91/014.19

Repository Details

Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository

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