Speeches and songs inside Uenuku-Mai-Rarotonga house at Punawhakareia Marae. Opening of Te Rangiunuora and Wetengāuru, 1960-11-04

File — crate: R043821237, Reel: 5000027055511

Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 1. Sub-Series 1/1. File 1/1/44

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains many recordings relating to Te Reo Māori, but also contains field recordings and word lists from a wide range of languages from the Pacific region, including: Niue; Fiji; New Guinea; Rapanui; Tokelau; Java and more.

As well as field recordings there are items which relate to teaching activities, such as lessons from his popular work ‘Let’s Learn Māori’.

Dates

1960-11-04

Creator

From the Collection: Biggs, Bruce (Person)

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Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.29 metres (Includes 312 open-reel tapes and 3 audio cassettes)

Language of Materials

Maori

Additional Description

Physical Facet

5" LP tape, recorded at 3 3/4 ips HTM.

General

Original catalogue number: 0104.

Track listing

1. Speech and greetings by an unidentified Te Arawa speaker
2. Speech and greetings by an unidentified Whanganui speaker
3. Waiata: First lines begin: "Arā te marama, whakakau ana mai...". Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 2
4. Speech, continued: Expresses joy at being on the marae
5. Speech by an unidentified Tuwharetoa speaker
6. Pātere: First lines begin: "He aha, he aha, te taonga i haere ai koutou ki te mate..."
7. Speech continued
8. Waiata: First lines begin: "Ka rew te tiri kāinga | A te uira, a te tara, ki te Iringa..."
9. Speech concludes
10. Speech, by Henare Tuwhangai | Ngāti Apakura: Distant
11. Proverbs: "E mua kai kai, e muri kai hāwere", and "Ko te manu tuatahi, kei i a ia ngā toke mōmona; ko te manu mōmoe, ko tāna mahi he raraku i te whenua kia kite ai i tētehi māna"
12. Greeting to the dead
13. Genealogy, from Uenuku-mai-Rarotonga to Korokī: Mentions Pikiao | Te Arawa; male descent to Korokī; and reference to the eighth waka that brought sugar and sweets
14. Chant: First lines begin: "Kōkiri ko to ata | Ko here ai koutou | Haere ra koutou ki te ata-hapara | Ka kore kau nei i te tau o taku ate..."
15. Background conversation
16. Speech by an unidentified speaker
17. Speech by Te Uerangi Thirahi | Waikato: Faint recording
18. Speech by an unidentified speaker
19. Speech by Ngāpaka Kukutai | Ngāti Tipa
20. Tauparapara pōkeka: First lines begin: "Taka-taka-tu ki te rangi! Whakāea mana runga te kotipu..."
21. Speech continued
22. Waiata tangi: First lines begin: "Tangihia mai au te tangi o-o kamatau e | Kia huri iho e wai rere aku kamo e..."
23. Speech continued
24. Speech by an unidentified Te Arawa speaker
25. Speech by Te Whati Tāmati | Ngāti Mahanga
26. Chant: First lines begin: "Kaore te pō nei e te hari wairua..."
27. Speech: Ends on Tāwhiao's saying: 'Kotahi ano te kōhao o te ngira | E kuha ai te miro whero, miro pango, miro mā..."
28. Speech by an unidentified speaker
29. Waiata ruriruri: First lines begin: "Kāore te aroha e-e- huri i roto ra e | He tau koe naku e arohatia na | Ka waiho ki te kiri e - Ka pumau tonu..."
30. Speech by an unidentified speaker
31. Waiata: First lines begin: "E noho ana i tōku kāinga | Te mohiotia ngā hara o te ao e-i | Tikina au i a tātaia | Ki to tipuna i te pō | Māna e kī mai..."
32. Speech by an unidentified Taranaki speaker
33. Speech by an unidentified Taranaki speaker
34. Waiata: Incomplete