Skip to main content

Whakārāra pā, with Tūranga Mauparaoa | Ngāti Manawa

 Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019538
Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 26a

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Kia hiwa ra, kia hiwa ra tēnei tuku, | Kia hiwa ra tērā tuku, kai āpurua koe ki te toto!"

See also McL 113 (verse 3).

Dates

  • 1958-06-04

Creator

To request or comment

To request access to items in this collection, or to provide comment or corrections, please complete the following: Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound request form

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

This watch song tells the tribe to be alert, watchful and prepared for action. It tells the tribe that people who are not willing or prepared to obey will find themselves smeared in blood. According to Arapeta Awatere this song does not belong to Tūhoe; he has heard it mainly used by Ngāti Raukawa in the Otaki area.

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 2.

General

Original catalogue number: 91/002.04a

Repository Details

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

Contact:
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
+64 9 923 5008