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Waiata tohutohu, by Te Kooti Rikirangi | Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki

 Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019538
Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 35

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Kāore te pō nei mōrikarika noa! | Te ohonga ki te ao, rapu kau noa ahau"

See also McL 776, 1057; Recorded also as McL 1180a, 1196.

Dates

  • 1958-06-13

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 Puke Tari this song was composed in 1883. It is an instruction by Te Kooti to the people of Tūhoe not to allow surveys and partitions of their lands, or to have any dealings with the Māori Land Court or any other proceedings leading to the sale of their land.

Extent

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

Language of Materials

Maori

Related Materials

Song features in McLean and Orbell's publication, 'Traditional songs of the Māori', song number 3.

General

Original catalogue number: 91/002.13

Repository Details

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

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