Story of Te`erui and Matareka, and their canoe
Scope and Contents
Associated songs:
First `Akatukatau: "Ka akamoe te toki i te ami o te ra | Ka aka`ara te toki te maiatapa"
Second `Akatukatau: "Ka aka`ara te toki e nga teina | Ka uru ki Tokerau". Performed with actions depicting the sharpening of adzes for digging the channel through the reef at Arutanga.
[Unknown song type] begins: "Ka ta`ita`i te toki e nga taunga? | Sh Sh Sh"
First `Īmene tārekareka: "Te toki teia ate ui taunga ea | te toki teia ate ui taunga ea"
Second `Īmene tārekareka: "Re`ure`u te mata o Te`erui e | Te`erui te taunga Turae"
Dates
- 1967-09-11
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
This canoe came from Kopuro in 'Avaiki. The first name of the canoe was Viripo.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.48 metres : 24 open reel tapes
Language of Materials
Rarotongan; Cook Islands Maori
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on a 7" open-reel tape in quarter-track stereo using an Akai M8
General
Original catalogue number: QS 44 Original reel number: 83/131; 83/131.20
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
amps@auckland.ac.nz