Story of Varo, told by Māti Joseph
Scope and Contents
First lines:
First Pe`e: "To rongo aneke e Varo au e | Kua tae ki Rangiura"
Second Pe`e: "E veri te ika e tere ana | I te avaava"
Third Pe`e: "E urua te ika i tere ana i te aveave | E aitu e ka ruirui ia ra e Tonga e"
Fourth Pe`e: "E manini te ika e tere ana te avaava | E aitu e ka ruirui ia na Tonga"
Fifth Pe`e: "Tuki a te vera | Tuki a te manata"
Sixth Pe`e: "E ku riri kai mapua ra a tari e | E kuriri e kuriri roa"
Seventh Pe`e: "Ngaru uri e ko ngaru ra`i e | Ngaru kapokapo marie mai anga koe"
Eighth Pe`e: "Mokiri mokiri | Mokiri mai koe taku manu ki te ta`i manga nga `au"
Dates
- 1967-09-12
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
Varo was a grandparent of Koroki-Te-Matangi and Koroki-Te-Vananga, who were met at sea by Marouna and recruited by him to fight Aitu on Aitutaki. Story has not been translated.
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 49 Original reel number: 83/132; 83/132.06
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