Waiata tangi, by Waina Te Hoeta | Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019538

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 37

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Tērā Tauaki tau-riparipa-o-te-Rangi, | Me hiko atu e au ko Maramena he tau ki te whare"

Dates

1958-06-16

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 composer was in love with a man called Maramena but she married Te Awhekaihe instead. Their married life was not happy. This song depicts her life-long regret at not having married Maramena.