Waiata tangi

Item — crate: R043838646, Reel: 5000027019611

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1253

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Tākiri ko te ata he tūnga noa te makau! | taku tirotiro noa, ki waenga i te hono"

Dates

1976-11-22

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 singer explains Te Korokoro is alittle rapid in the Mangapapa river, which is an unlucky omen to hear; the Omanawa river has a waterfall, also mentioned in the song, which is lucky to hear.