Te Pou

Te pou te pou

Te tokotoko i whenuku Te tokotoko i wherangi Tokia tukia Ko te mumu ko te awha Ko te mumu ko te awha Ko te manihi kai ota Takere panapana Ka rau i runga Ka rau i raro Ka whai tamore i runga Ka whai tamore i raro Tena ko te pou Tena ko te pou Te pou o Rongo No Rongo mauri ora Ka ora e

The supports, The sustenance The provision/protection from Papatuanuku Provision/ protection from above (Ranginui) The ravages and attack Be that by the wind and the storm From the wind and the storm ripped up and strewn about Here lies the crops pulled up,  Gathered from above, gathered from the earth seek what is well rooted from above and the earth This is the support The support of Rongo, from Rongo wellbeing From the O and fro

 

Panapana(Haka Wahine)

Kaea:            Ararā, ka panapana

Katoa:           I a ha ha!

Kaea:            Ka rekareka tonu taku ngākau ki ngā mana riri ki pōhatu-whakapiri

Katoa;           Haramai

Kaea;            Te takitini

Katoa:           Haramai

Kaea:            Te takimano ki a pare taitokotia ki Pōneke!

Katoa:           Hi! Ha! Aue!

Kaea;            He mamae, he mamae!

Katoa:           I a ha ha! Aue!

Kaea:            Ka haere, ka haere taku pōhiri ki te tai whakarunga

Katoa:           Hoki mai, hoki mai taku tinana

Kaea;            Ka haere, ka haere taku pohiri ki te tai whakararo

Katoa:           Hoki mai hoki mai taku tinana

Kaea:            Ki a huri au ki te tai whakatu a Kupe ki te tai o Matawhero i motu mai

Katoa:           E ko te hoa riri i roto i aku ringa, kūtia rawatia. Kia pare tōna ihu.

Hi! Ha! Aue! Kss! Kss! Kss!

Kapa Haka 2020

This year we are focusing on Iwi Anthems (songs that are well known in each tribal region).
I will post up videos and select songs for you to learn.
Kia kaha ki te ako tamariki mā!

Waikato - Please learn the first waiata on this video - E noho Tuheitia

Waiata resource for all

Unfortunately, we are all missing our awesome kapa haka sessions due to the lockdown so here is an amazing resource for you all to listen to and practice some basic waiata. I will try to add some more to it over the rest of our time in lockdown.
Please click the link below :)
He Waiata

Waiata - Purea Nei

Nau mai Haere Mai! Welcome!