Waiata murimuri aroha, by Kōhine Pōnika, recorded twice

Item — crate: R043838646, Reel: 5000027019615

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1282

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Ka korikori ake i raro ra i te ata o Tongariro maunga | Ka tū au, ka wawata, ko wai ra taku iwi?"

Dates

1979-12-06

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Restrictions

Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.

These items may sometimes be referred to for scholarly purposes but may not be copied or published in any form without the explicit release by the appropriate tribal authority.

Biographical / Historical

The item was composed when the singer was 50 years old, 'half-way' through life. It refers to "a curtain" separating her from her elders (a boundary she is about to cross) and her thoughts turning to the children who will be following her.