Monday, January 10, 2011

PAIKEA Lyrics

Thanks to m1ssch1ef for the upload of this beautiful waiata. Maori National Anthem. Hmmmm!




PAIKEA Lyrics/Kupu

[Kaea]
Kau mau!
Ko tahi! Ko rua! Ko toru! Uia mai!


Uia mai koia whakahuatia ake
Ko wai te whare nei e
Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga
Ko PAIKEA, ko PAIKEA


Ahh hi! Whakakau PAIKEA
Ahh hi! Whakakau he tipuna
Ahh hi! Whakakau he taniwha
Ka u! Ka u! PAIKEA 


Ki ahuahu PAIKEA
Kei te whitia koe
Kahutia-Te-Rangi aue!
Me ai to ure ki te tamahine
a Te Whironui aue!


Nana i noho te roto-o-tahe
Aue! Aue!
He koruru koe
Koro e.


[Kaea]
Ko tahi ko rua ko toru Uia mai!


Uia mai koia whakahuatia ake
Ko wai te whare nei e
Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga
Ko PAIKEA, ko PAIKEA


Ahh hi! Whakakau PAIKEA
Ahh hi! Whakakau he tipuna
Ahh hi! Whakakau he taniwha
Ka u! Ka u! PAIKEA 


Ki ahuahu PAIKEA
Kei te whitia koe
Kahutia-Te-Rangi aue!
Me ai to ure ki te tamahine
a Te Whironui aue!


Nana i noho te roto-o-tahe
Aue! Aue!
He koruru koe
Koro e.


Ko tahi! Ko rua! Hi aue hi!




PAIKEA Information:


Thanks to picom.org for The Film 'Whale Rider' The Legend of Paikea.
Thanks to misschief for the upload of the waiata 'PAIKEA'.
Thanks to Erv187 for the upload of Paikea Legend with Lisa Gerrard, video.
Thanks to NZfolksong.org.nz for Lyrics to 'Paikea'. English Translation included.
Thanks to Christchurchnz.com for 'Who is Paikea the Whale Rider?'.
Thanks to Te Ao Hou Magazine for The Story of Paikea and Ruatapu.
Thanks to Wikipedia for History of PAIKEA

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