Poi, by Ngaropi and Rangitutahi | Ngāti Mutunga

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019548

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 629

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Kua hari kua koa kua tū te tikanga | Kua haurangi katoa mai te ao e"

Dates

1964-02-28

Creator

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

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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

Described by the performer as the "No.1" Ngāti Mutunga poi and is the only one the singer, after two and a half days of rehearsal, was able to complete. The song should be performed faster than in the recording.