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Waiata tangi, by an unknown composer of Te Arawa

 Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027055791
Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 125

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Te kiri o te tau i haere kahu kore ei | Nāu ia waiho whakarewa ki te whare ei"

See also D3, D5.

Dates

  • 1962-09-09 - 1962-09-10

Creator

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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

According to the notes for D3, an elder of Te Arawa composed this lament because of the ill-treatment of his daughter by her husband of the inland Patea district at Taihape. The composer's daughter was an accomplished posture dancer. On the day her husband had beaten her she had performed on the marae and had been much admired by the large gathering present. The singers of this item also state that it belongs to Te Arawa.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.08 metres (85 open reel tapes)

Language of Materials

Maori

Related Materials

Song features in the publication 'Ngā Moteatea', item number 359.

General

Original catalogue number: 91/006.47

Repository Details

Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository

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