Uereu, composed by a woman named Tuototo
Scope and Contents
Full transcript:
E turu te marama i te karioi
Ko au ka ë, ki te au o te ariki
(Ko) taku inangaro ki te koni i maurangi, ea
Ko te kino ka tae mai kia Paroro
(Ko) aku mana ko ki taku tungane ea Maringa ua ake a Ngarue tei tauera ea
Ei Kimi ia aku ea
Dates
- 1967-10-25
Creator
- From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)
- From the Collection: Mokotupu, Tepaki (Person)
- From the Collection: Naku, Simona (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Composed by a woman named Tuototo, who went to a dance on a moonlit night. Her husband was Paroro. He saw her with a man named Tamariki and beat her, as a result of which she ran away and hid in a cave. She remembered her bother Ngarue, who had died, and wished he was there to take her part. This happened before Gospel times.
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 recorded in quarter-track stereo using an Akai M8
General
Original catalogue number: QS 207 Original reel number: 83/138
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