Waiata tangi, by an uncertain composer for Wiremu Ratana of Whanganui

Item — crate: R043821243, Reel: 5000027055794

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 409

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "E muri ahiahi takoto ki te moenga | E tia nei te manawa kai e te tai e haruru"

Dates

1963-09-22

Creator

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

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Restrictions

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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

According to Hinekura Ham this lament was composed by Wiremu Ratana's mother when he went overseas between the two wars. Turau Te Tomo says he doesn't think Ratana's mother was alive when the song was composed. He thinks it was a goint effort of the Ratana people