Story of Ngata and his wife Ngaroariki and the rere kākā, or giant swing

Item — crate: R043838626, Reel: 5000027018381

Identifier: AMPS 2023/01. Series 1. Item 1/27

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Associated song:

Pe`e led by Tau Eitiare: "Ngaroariki ki te tare e a | Tara ki marau e ki tena tane"

Dates

1967-09-05

Creator

From the Series: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Recordist, Person)
From the Series: Naku, Simona (Translator, Person)
From the Series: Mokotupu, Tepaki (Transcriber, Person)
From the Series: Tunui, Mamia (Translator, Person)

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Biographical / Historical

Tau Eitiara explains, "Ngaroariki had a boyfriend called Tunui. Her husband Ngata heard Ngaroariki singing about this boyfriend while she was swinging on the giant swing. He became angry and pushed the swing so hard that the rope broke and Ngaroariki was killed".