Waiata, performed twice

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019557

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 811

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Patua te rihi kia hri raui tāna tangi | Kia oho mai a Maria i te moe"

Dates

1970-10-04

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

This song, 'Hit the dish', is sung while boiling the kettle to wake people up. The song was sung twice, the second time with the singers beating on a box in imitation of a basin.