Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!
Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
Ā, upane! ka upane!
Ā, upane, ka upane,
whiti te ra!
The Translation
’Tis death! ‘tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live) ’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life!This the hairy man that stands here...…who brought the sun and caused it to shineA step upward, another step upward!A step upward, another... the Sun shines
My boys have been wanting to learn this, so thanks for making this blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for making this blog. Josh's group learned to do this before every football game, which we loved to watch and now Alexea is learning it in the performing group she is in. It is so popular now. What a great service to help others learn it. Just like you to always be thinking of others. Miss ya!!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited you have created this blog! Our family has been wanting to learn this dance ever since we saw you perform at the 94th St Bldg. We hope we can master the moves and make you proud!!! God bless.
ReplyDeleteGo Ed!
ReplyDeleteVery Impressive! We'll look forward to your future updates! Isn't blogging fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to post your talent. Now we can refer people who always ask about your culture and what my brother-in-law is so great at. I have shown everyone at work and they loved it. Your a good sport.-karma
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