NEW
ZEALAND FOLK * SONG |
Tangaroa
Whakamautai Maisey Rika 2012 |
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The cries of a pod of whales warn of
impeding disaster in the
oceans.
Men are emptying the oceans of its inhabitants, whilst heating,
acidifying
and polluting the waters with chemicals, noise and plastic
junk.
Te ararau o Tangaroa E rere ki te papa-uru-nui 1 Tahora2 nui ātea Te manawa o te moana Te mauri o Tangaroa Tangaroa whaka-mau-tai Tangaroa whakamautai |
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The hundred waterways of Tangaroa flow into the great ever-filling seabed. creating a vast featureless open sea the heart of the ocean the life-essence of Tangaroa Tangaroa, commander of the tides Tangaroa, commander of the tides |
Tūtara Kauika 3 He poutiriao Te wai o Tangaroa Te wai o Tangaroa Te tangi a te tohorā 2 He tohu nō aituā Te mau a Tangaroa Te mau a Tangaroa Tangaroa whakamautai |
A pod of
whales supernatural escorts arise from the waters of Tangaroa the waters of Tangaroa. The cry of the whale is a warning of calamity 4 regarding the hold of Tangaroa the firm hold of Tangaroa Tangaroa, commander of the tides |
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He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua He ariki He taniwha He tipua He kaitiaki He taonga He tipua Tangaroa whakamautai |
The
whale is a guardian A treasure A strange being A commander A sea monster An object of fear A guardian A precious treasure A supernatural being of Tangaroa, commander of the tides. |
1.
Papa-uru-nui
2.
Tahora / Tohorā (and
Tāhora) 4.
Aituā = warning? Maisy RikaShe attended Saint Joseph‘s Maori Girls College and was the soloist for “Te Hine,” an award-winning album of classical Maori songs recorded by the school choir in 1998. Since then, she has made another four albums of her own original songs, and has toured Europe, Asia and the USA sharing these songs, which have also featured in movies and TV programs. She is married to Bosy Hill and they have 2 children. |
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Published on Folksong.org.nz in
April 2019. Edited November 2020