Stonefields Kapa Haka

Credit to Jacqueline Carter

Credit to Nigel Dunne for the video.

Purea nei e te hau Horoia e te ua Whitiwhitia e te ra Mahea ake nga poraruraru Makere ana nga here. Scattered by the wind  washed by the rain  and transformed by the sun,  all doubts are swept away and all restrains are cast down. E rere wairua, e rere Ki nga ao o te rangi Whitiwhitia e te ra Mahea ake nga poraruraru Makere ana nga here, Makere ana nga here. Fly O free spirit, fly  to the clouds in the heavens,  transformed by the sun,  with all doubts swept away  and all restrains cast down. Yes, all restrains are cast down.

This is a song that we have sung many times but it will be performed with our ti rakau.  This is the next step for performance.  At this stage we are looking to do this with our seniors and a selected few juniors.  This is Matua Chris and Whaea Rongomai showing us the moves. Ka pioioi e Tohu aroha haukāinga E hoki mai rā Kia kite atu i tō iwi e. E rotarota ana E katakata ana mai rā. Pūkana whetero mai I te ihi ā ō mātua. Kia kite atu ano I tō ataahua ai kanapa Pupuhi ai e te hau Kapohia āku roimata Ka pioioi e tohu aroha haukāinga This  swaying  dance shows the love  of your  home-town people. You've  come back home, to see your people. There is  gesturing  and laughing  with joy  at  your  return, Eyes popping and tongues thrusting from the energy of those performing. I see again your beauty gleaming there caressed by the wind, and  my tears are snatched away. This  ...

This is a song that we are wanting to use for our concert Himene.  This is Matua Chris showing us how he expects it to be done.  Ka poipoia ahau  i te po Marino e Te korowai o te Atua  o taku whare okioki Verse 1 Tera nga whetu ko rikoriko te marama tae ahoaho Hei hoa moku i te poho  o taku Whare okioki Verse 2 He kapua i te Ikaroa moku mo aku takahanga Chorus x 2 Hei hoa moku i te poho o taku whare okioki Repeat after second chorus "I rest in the calm, still night. The stars and the sky act as the cloak of God and becomes my place of rest. The sparkling stars are out, so is the full moon. They become my companions in my house of rest. The clouds in the milkyway are showing me my pathway. they become my companions in my house of rest."   

This is Nga Waka.  This song will be performed at the Powhiri for the waka at Point England.  This is the result after our first lesson as a group.  The video quality isn't great but we should be able to follow the song. Practice this at home with the words.  The group will be performing with the school seniors on the 24th of March 2015.