Nga Pao me nga Pakiwaitara a te Iwi Māori,PA140

Year: 1955
Reference: 55853
Media type: Audio

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Year: 1955
Reference: 55853
Media type: Audio

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PA140
Nga Pao me nga Pakiwaitara a te Iwi Māori,
"Song and Story of the Māori." Short Wave Radio Broadcast.
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PA140 ntk-pa-140-pm 'How the Māori came to NZ. programme 2'.
Duration: 14' 10"

"Song and Story of the Māori". Short Wave Radio Broadcast.
'How the Māori came to NZ. programme 2 '.
Narrated by Ulric Williams.
Start with two action songs of greeting, "Nga more hurahu" and "Kia ora e nga iwi".
Explanation of the Polynesian Triangle and navigation around it.
The Cook Island legend of "Ru's Canoe".
An Aitutaki song about 'Ru's Canoe'.
Continuing the legend of "Ru's Canoe" and the Island chain before it was named "The Cook Islands".
The story of Toi and his voyage looking for his Grandson's Whatonga and Kuranui and finding Aotearoa.
Finally, "Moana Roa" a Cook Island song meaning 'Long Sea'.

P256/* became PA140