Kahikatea Tree at Papakura South School

Kahikatea Tree at Papakura South School
Martha-Lee and Madeline

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Taha Maori – Learning the Matariki Haka 26 May 09



MATARIKI HAKA

MATARIKI, MATARIKI
(Seven sisters)
HUIHUI NGA WHETU
(Gathering of the stars)
TE WHETU O TE TAU
(The stars of the year)
TIPU-A-NUKU
TIPU-A-RANGI
WAITI
WAITA
WAIPUNA-A-RANGI
URURANGI E HI!!
MEREOPE E HI!!
TE KARERE O TE TAU
(The greatest time of the year)
HIKITIA I TE PAE
TE MARAMA O
(Lifting into the month
PIPIRI E HI!!
PIPIRI E HI!!
(of June)

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