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The spokesman of the island

 Item — crate: R043838626, Reel: 5000027018381
Identifier: AMPS 2023/01. Series 1. Item 1/4

Scope and Contents

Associated songs:

Pe`e: "Tu tu te ruaraki"

Pe`e for the king's costume: "A tutu e"

Pe`e in praise of Tamatoa: "Tamatoa te ariki Ru enua"

Dates

  • 1967-09-01

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

This part is about the spokesman of the island. In the days of our forefathers there used to be two men who lived in Avarua, the capital of the island. They were Toakaora and Tapamereana.

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 1.4 Original reel number: 83/130

Repository Details

Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository

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