Māori Culture in the eyes of the Pōrangi

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1. Hoki hoki tonu mai (slow)
   More information about the song can be found here
   

   Hoki hoki tonu mai te wairua o te tau Ki te awhi Reinga ki tēnei kiri e Ka pinea koe e au ki te pine o te aroha Ki te pine e kore nei e waikura e Return to me the spirit of my loved one, to Reinga (the place in NZ where the spirits go) to embrace my skin. We will be pinned together with the pin of love, with the pin that will never rust.

   Hoki (return) hoki tonu (continuously) mai (to me) te (the) wairua (spirit) o (of) te (the) tau (lover) Ki (to) te (the) awhi (embrace) Reinga (name of place) ki (to) tēnei (here) kiri (skin) e Ka (then) pinea (fasten - pin) koe (you) e au (me) ki (to) te (the) pine (pin) o (of) te (the) aroha (love) Ki (to) te (the) pine (pin) e kore (not) nei (here) e waikura (rust) e

   Here is a beautiful version from Delma's channel:And another version. The St Joseph Māori Girls Choir also have a wonderful version: here. For another nice version click here



2. Pō atarau (tune: Now is the hour)
   More information about the song can be found here including chords
   

   Pō atarau e moea iho nei E haere ana koe ki pāmamao Haere rā, ka hoki mai anō Ki i te tau e tangi atu nei A moonlight night, everyone is sleeping here. You are going to a distant place. Go, but return to me, to the loved one who is weeping here.

   Pō (night) atarau (moonlight) e moea (sleeping) iho (down) nei (here) E haere (go) ana (-ing) koe (you) ki (to) pāmamao (abroad) Haere (go) rā (there), ka (then) hoki (return) mai (to me) anō (again) Ki (to) i te (the) tau (lover) e tangi (crying) atu (out) nei (here)

   You may also like the St Joseph Māori Girls Choir version (here) so if you have the same preferences as I do, you should buy this CD... A nice version can be found here.

3. Aue te aroha
   

   Ka rere atu nei taku reo pōwhiri Nau mai haere mai Ko te whanau tenei e mihi atu nei kia koutou e Piki mai kake mai homai te waiora kia matou e Tihei mauri mauri ora e nga iwi e Aue te aroha My welcome will spread out, welcome everyone. This here is my family and we greet you. Arise, arise, the tribes claim the right to speak. Alas the love. Note: In some places they replace the "ko te whanau tenei" with the name of the people singing the song

   Ka (future) rere (fly/escape) atu (away) nei (here) taku (my) reo (language/speech) pōwhiri (welcome) Nau mai (welcome) haere mai (come to me) Ko (is) te whanau (family) tenei (this) e mihi (greeting) atu (away) nei (here) kia (be) koutou (to you) e Piki (climb) mai kake (climb) mai homai (give me) te waiora (health) kia (be) matou (us) e Tihei mauri ora (sneeze of life = claim the right to speak) e nga (plural) iwi (tribes) e Aue (alas) te aroha (love)

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4. Tēnā koutou
   

   Tēnā koutou, e hoa mā Kua tae mai nei i tēnei rā Nō reira rā, e hoa mā Kia ora rā, koutou katoa Kua rongo hoki ahau * 3 Kei te haere mai koutou Nō reira rā, e hoa mā Kia ora rā, koutou katoa Greeting friends, you have arrived here today. Therefore, friends, good health to you all. I have indeed heard (* 3), that you are coming. Therefore, friends, good health to you all.

   Tēnā (there) koutou (you), e hoa (friend) mā (plural) Kua (past tense) tae (arrive) mai (to me) nei (here) i (on) tēnei (this) rā (day) Nō (because) reira (place) rā (there), e hoa (friend) mā (plural) Kia (be) ora (healthy) rā (there), koutou (you) katoa (all) Kua (past tense) rongo (hear) hoki (emphasized) ahau (me) * 3 Kei te (current tense) haere (come) mai (to me) koutou (you) Nō (because) reira (place) rā (there), e hoa (friend) mā (plural) Kia (be) ora (healthy) rā (there), koutou (you) katoa (all)

   The original is here: Kōrero Māori: For another nice version click here

5. Maringi noa
   

   Maringi noa ngā roimata Mōu kua wehea nei Ka tangi tonu mātou hia koe Ka hoki mai anō Maringi noa ngā roimata Mōu kua wehea nei The tears flow, for you separated from us We weep for you to return again

   Maringi (flow) noa (simple) ngā (plural) roimata (tear) Mou (for you) kua (past tense) wehea (separate) nei (here) Ka (future tense) tangi (cry) tonu (very) mātou (us) hia (want) koe (you) Ka (future tense) hoki (return) mai (to me) anō (again) Maringi (flow) noa (simple) ngā (plural) roimata (tear) Mōu (for you) kua (past tense) wehea (separate) nei (here)

   Unfortunately, I couldn't find the version I like on youtube, but you can listen to the beautiful St Joseph Māori Girls Choir sample: here

6. E pāpā Waiari
   More information about the song can be found here including chords
   

   E hine hoki mai rā E pāpā Waiari Taku nei mahi * 2 Hei tuku roimata E aue e ka mate au E hine hoki mai rā Māku e kaute ō hīkoitanga * 2 E aue e ka mate au E hine hoki mai rā Girl, return to me. Elder Waiari, all I do is to shed tears. Alas, I will die. Girl, return to me. Alas, I will die. Girl, return to me. I will count your footsteps. Girl, return to me.

   E hine (girl) hoki (return) mai (to me) rā (there) E pāpā (father/uncle) Waiari (name of chief) Taku (my) nei (here) mahi (work) * 2 Hei (for) tuku (send) roimata (tear) E aue (alas) e ka (future tense) mate (die) au (me) E hine (girl) hoki (return) mai (to me) rā (there) Māku (I will) e kaute (count) ō (your plural) hīkoitanga (footstep) * 2 E aue (alas) e ka (future tense) mate (die) au (me) E hine (girl) hoki (return) mai (to me) rā (there)

   And you can also find this on Kōrero Māori: Another nice version is here

7. Matangi
   

   Matangi - lyrics More lyrics English version and more

   Mixed lyrics and more

   Another beautiful song by St Joseph Māori Girls Choir which you can hear a sample: here

8. He kākano
   

   He kākano āhau, i ruia mai i Rangiātea And I can never be lost, I am a seed, born of greatness Descended from a line of chiefs, he kākano āhau Ki hea rā āu e, hītekiteki ana Ka mau tonu i āhau ōku tikanga Tōku reo, tōku ohooho, tōku reo, tōku māpihi maurea Tōku whakakai marihi My language is my strength, an ornament of grace Ka tū ana āhau, Ka ūhia au e ōku tīpuna My pride I will show, that you may know who I am I am a warrior, a survivor, he mōrehu āhau Translation here.

   He kākano āhau, i ruia mai i Rangiātea And I can never be lost, I am a seed, born of greatness Descended from a line of chiefs, he kākano āhau Ki hea rā āu e, hītekiteki ana Ka mau tonu i āhau ōku tikanga Tōku reo, tōku ohooho, tōku reo, tōku māpihi maurea Tōku whakakai marihi My language is my strength, an ornament of grace Ka tū ana āhau, Ka ūhia au e ōku tīpuna My pride I will show, that you may know who I am I am a warrior, a survivor, he mōrehu āhau

9. Pōkarekare ana
   

   Pōkarekare ana - lyrics More lyrics English version and more

   Mixed lyrics and more

   Two beautiful versions of this popular song:

10. Te hokinga mai
    

    Te hokinga mai - lyrics More lyrics English version and more

    Mixed lyrics and more

    Note: The lyrics shown in the video are not accurate, but this is my favorite version of the song. And here is another version