Where did the song Pataka waiata come from?

Where did the song Pataka waiata come from?

From the theme of this song, it may have been composed for a soldier going to World War 2. Iranui Sterling says this was composed by her great aunt Hariata Nihoniho Baker in the 1930s or 1940s. She says it may have been recorded by groups in Christchurch including Te Waipounamu Girls College and is still sung by them when they gather.

Who was the prophet at Parihaka in New Zealand?

Ko te kauri nui takoto. Aue, he aha rā. Tū tonu te mahara. Oh great kauri lying there. How painful the spirit. Alas, so be it. The memory lingers on. In the 1800s, the prophet Te Whiti was at Parihaka.

What’s the name of the Maori powhiri song?

This is a song to be sung by young people at a powhiri. ana i te ao whànui. Piki mai kake mai rā. E karanga ake nei e? o Ngā Taiohi e. Come up here, climb up. is calling forth? of The Young People. There is another more complex powhiri song with the same name, by Dr. Ngapo Wehi QSM. Your browser does not support the audio element.

How old was Hoani Waititi when he died?

This lament was written in memory of the late Hoani Waititi, who died of cancer in 1965, at the age of 39. It is sometimes used at the tangihanga of other community leaders. Ko te kauri nui takoto.

Where did the song Hunga ruarua come from?

The term hunga-ruarua is a reference to the followers of the Māramatanga of Te Māreikura but the words were changed to “E te iwi Māori puritia kia mau” once it was sung outside of the Māramatanga, at the 1948 Hui Aranga. CW 2Te waka o te ora

Where can I find the song E Papa Waiari?

The song E Papa Waiari, and its stick game directions, can be found on pages 74-77 as “Titi-Torea” in Games for Girl Scouts, published by Girl Scouts of the USA. But this game is sometimes wrongly called “Lemmi sticks” by USA Girl Scouts.

Who is tapa Te Waiari in New Zealand?

– Tapa Te Waiari was a chief at Waitotara in 1872. In the 1920s, Alfred Hill and his (second) wife Mirrie collected a version of it from some Maori girls who sang it in their honour as “E Hira, e Mori, taku nei mahi…”