The harmony in that number is fantastic. It's obviously the work of Tommy Taurima. He is one of a very few individuals who can compose maori music like that. Maybe the only one. Wonderful and very professional. Wish other maori groups would perform like this, or be as professional at least.
Can someone post a recording of the original Te Arohanui tour group. The recording ofthe Finale was excellent. Some one out there must have parents or relatives who were in the group.
There is another set of videos about the Polynesian Cultural center in Elvis Presley's "Paradise Hawaiian Style trailors. Elvis is actually o stage at the PCC with the maori group for a short while. he spends a lot of time with the Fijian group too.
This performance is very profesional, and would have been rehearsed thouroughly. Camera work on the girl's faces is excellent. poi dance of course was faultless..Girls actually have makeup if you notice. I'd say a touch of Hollywood went into this video. Not taking away from the performers, because they would have to be bonafide workers at the PCC..
Alot ov our current cultural tourism performers need to watch this video, they are perfect exampes of professional performing artist, and being a cultural performer myself i know and understand th expectations of a performer, have alook at other tourism cultural groups posted here on youtube, i havent found 1 group with a great look, sound, projection, confidence, and proffessionalism such as this group!!!
Kei raro kei runga, kia mau. E rere taku poi. Aue ha, aue ha, taku poi porotiti e, eha eha. whakarongo mi, ki nga pakiwaitara, kei raro kei runga, kia mau. e rere taku poi.
Te Rina -- Te tangi a te manu tui tui tuituia.
Kei mara te tarapuhitanga i ana too, too too ana ra. (hakarongo mai) u.... (ki nga pakiwaitara) u.... kei raro kei runga kia mau. e rere taku poi.
Some of them are usually from their homeland,some are cousins of polynesian origin that dance at the Center.LDS opened the Cultural Center as a tourist attraction to make more revenue.Its next to BYU. People employed there are students of the college, they do keep the cultural part authentic, I have to hand it to them for not getting all churchy, but rather keeping the Pagan dances,the only way the Center would survive. Sometines leaders bend rules in the name of the money god .
you do realize LDS or not these kids that work there have their entire education paid for? Churchie or not, belive me I am islander and have grown up around LDS people, but a lot of these kids would not be able to afford an education otherwise.
lol. they usually turn to pathetic things that symbolizes their culture like the shrimp on the barbie, or a blue singlet hahahaha..they dont even want to recognize the aborigines as a national culture lol
huh what are you talking about???? r u stupid or just dum because you make no sense and what you are talking about has nothing to do with this Im a maori girl and I did exactly what these ladies are doing ahh you want to know why aboriginis are not recognized its because we are one of the only indigineous people that fight back for our land most cultures are not recognized because they dont fight like we do
One of the most beautiful songs I've heard. When I watch this video after a long day it brings me back to the good things of life. Greetings from Canada!
I think it's awesome when people can articulate their history and culture creatively and specifically through dance. Everybody's history and culture is important and I appreciate the beauty of it.
wow.. it is really touching when people make lovely comments about this video, not just Maori, but people of other nationalities. It really makes me smile :)
omg i was only a wee boy in scotland when my mum took me to the army club where she worked... dont know why it was late....moaris were visiting they were huge scary men and woman having a drink just chilling and before i left they got up and sang this song as a farewell i think i couldnt believe the sound how lovely it was..one of my fav memories i havent heard it for about 30 years but as soon as i heard it it was like being 10 again ,,,,,just wonderful thankyou
lol you should of seen when I took my full russian boyfriend to my marae it was so sweet because he has a accent and had to deal with hundreds of them he told me he loved my marae was very welcoming to him he did the hongi so well and my family sing beautifully my bf was shocked because he will see a big uglys uncle singing so beautifully lmfao Im sure he had a crush on some of my auntys they wur still beautiful they look like the ladies on here
This was a very beautiful and graceful dance! How lovely. My father use to belong to this group so many years ago. It makes me proud to be Maori :) <3<3<3
this is at the polynesian culture centre in Hawaii .. I have been there its so mean .. yea harti .. they were pretty tight for 1988 .. awesome stuff .. and they'r fine looking ahaha
This is Mean Maori.... Reminds me of the old days of Matatini, when my nan use to perform. Hope the old style comes back in to much of this hip hop style kapa haka.... And one more thing... HARTY MEAN MAORI....Even if these people are not Maori at least there repping us in style to the rest of the world... But big ups to the People of Rotorua, cause if you want to see the real deal, come to NZ and visit Rotorua, Im not from there but it's good for tourist. VISIT
New Zealand Māori consider themselves separate from the rest of Polynesia is because of the political situation in New Zealand and how non-Polynesians would justify ignoring Māori culture if Māori said we are Polynesian. We would then get people saying "oh, you're only one of many Polynesian groups". That's the attitude in New Zealand. Hence why Māori do not identify with being Polynesian - it would undermine the fact that we are the indigenous people given the current climate.
a MIX. At PCC, all dancers are student of the Brigham Young University-Hawaii first ! Then for money they perform at various show and attraction on stage or in the village. Each one can dance in two or more "country/island" show.
Yes; actually I am currently working there, I started at age 14 in the nightshow on November 31, 2008. Then was promotod to work in the luau. I love dancing the Polynesian dances, not jus b-cuz i am poly...but because they all are very fun and are my entertainment in front of family and guests.
I love this vid!I am doing haka myself and i am not even from the islands..But i am half maori,half hawaiian at heart!I wish to one day be able to manage the poi as good as this ladies!!Ataahua!!
kiaora to monzilla who says he maori maori are polynesians we make up the southern point of the polynesian triangle Rapanui or easter island makes up the eastern point and Hawaii makes up the northen point so get your facts right...... and maori speak very similiar to that of french polynesia ans Cook Island my family understand alot of eastern polynesian language
i totally agree bro i know alot of maori that dont consider them selves polynesian to them we are maori thats it and i live in the biggest maori populated city in aotearoa.
I went there and did that Maori stick thing...didn't realize I was really supposed to throw them;I held mine and got clobbered!I laughed so hard-I thought the poor gal who hit me was going to have a heart attack!I'm going next year with my husband (our 25th wedding anniversary)and PCC will DEFINITELY be on my must-see-and-do list! Great video!!!
Wat eva ecka0007 loservilll3 wat the hell are you on about u uneducated slime bag get on with your bitch feast tart sluta cunt bitch you make me so angry you bitcha
Bravo Bravo! Homai te pakipaki! A big round of an applause. This is great. I haven't seen this type of performance with the sticks for along time. And the music, actions, dancers and choreography is just fantastic. And it's nice to see thin (more attractive and the look like maori models) dancers where the majority of the times, they're all to big. Hope the music can be upgraded to a more modern up tempo beat like house/techno...etc. Well done.
Wow what an awesome clip. I haven't seen one of those Maori action songs playing with the sticks since I was last at school. You don't see many of that style these days. It's all just yelling, screaming, tongue poking (pukana)and the swinging of the poi's along with the Maori action songs. And the choreography, sounds and action was just mind blowing. Wish this song could be modernized with modern music in an up tempo beat with abit of house/rap/soul/techno.
no it doesnt sound good in any of those genres you say just sounds better authentically Iv heard it in all genres b4 it doesnt sound gd it sounds possesed and the hottest chicks Iv ever seen are maori you dont understand you need to have different stages of dance and song and haka it all represents something Im maori myself but people think Im either brazilian,colombian or a really good looking indian chick lol because Im skinny and have a pretty face my picture is on my background on my channel
This piece of music is Brilliant. It just expresses fun, cheerfulness and just pure JOY! JOY! JOY!!! Yes the Maoris in this CLIP are rather skinny. But, that is back in the day where fast food wasn't as rampant as it is now and maoris were more happy and confident with themselves. Voices sound very natural not as contrived as they are now. This is just a extremly beautiful pure sound. Fantastic!!! Does anybody know the name of the Song that would be great and does anyone-else sing it. Cheers
i dont care where they are from, wat they lo0k like, or wat they sound like, anybody who wants to share the culture and keep it alive are beautiful ppl, i dont understand why it should matter where they came from or if they are considered "polynesian" or not, watever they are, they are beautiful either way. and why it should matter, blows my mind... just watch the video, and leave sumthing nice to say, cmon now... where's the mana spirit?
lol cracks me up about people thinking every maori looks the same... we are all mixed with differny blood lines .. but are so proudly repping our taha maori and loving it.. being polynesian as we migrated accross the pacific from the islands to aotearoa nz.. and even some can connect thru geneology thru there blood lines back to the islands.. every tribe is differnt an beautiful in there own way .love my peoples!
Maoris are polys love!!! Like other polys Maoris have mixed with every other race on the planet - no wonder appearances have sometimes changed markedly. Blimey I thought peeps had learned so much more with world travel being such a common thing nowadays!
Maoris are Polys!!!! With access to the internet, tv & world travel nowadays surely it's obvious people have become more & more intergrated - unless of course there are still those in blissful ignorance of the rest of the world.
Amazing what refraining from fags, booze & dope does for a person!! Not to mention good diet. All people are born beautiful but lose it along the way for various reasons!
We look so alike to our cousins from the Cooks and Tahiti. I've often been asked if I was a Cook Islander...I ask why...and they say "its coz of the accent you speak Māori with". And then when I meet a Cook Islander they go "oh, nō Ta'iti mai koe 'inē?" lol I have to go - kāre au nō Ta'iti, nō Aotearoa kē au.
Pacific Force Island Dance Group Is looking for Dancers and Singers so please get in contact with me if you know of any people. This is not a hoax Im a real person. .LMAO email me ASAP I am holding auditions in September 2008 in auckland NZ Samoan Tongan Hawaiian and Tahitian Maori Im calling out to all the pacific people out there to help a brotha owt we are so talented as islanders lets do it... Malo lava.. Free advertising ..hehe
Actually, after doing research, it appears that Micronesians are a lot more like Malays. They're more recent arrivals to the islands from the Malay archipelago and have the most similar physical traits- smaller frames, straighter hair, more Asian like facial features.
I know that. My initial question was, if people can tell micronesians and polynesians apart. It appears that Micronesians are more similar to Malay in appearance and language than Polynesians are.
Well i liked it
mistressmadambella 2 years ago
possibly the most beautiful thing ive ever seen
PhiveIncognito 2 years ago
Love the maoris. They are such warm giving beautiful people with really caring family's!!.... I should know im married to one :-)
MsAngel118 2 years ago
Who cares who composed the music. Not important. The performance is fantastic anyway.
mugamalanga 2 years ago
AWESOME!!
smukke143 2 years ago
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alanccoop 2 years ago
The harmony in that number is fantastic. It's obviously the work of Tommy Taurima. He is one of a very few individuals who can compose maori music like that. Maybe the only one. Wonderful and very professional. Wish other maori groups would perform like this, or be as professional at least.
Can someone post a recording of the original Te Arohanui tour group. The recording ofthe Finale was excellent. Some one out there must have parents or relatives who were in the group.
kimchi258 2 years ago
OMG!!... This brings back memories!!! I miss those days.
Melanesiangiirl 2 years ago
There is another set of videos about the Polynesian Cultural center in Elvis Presley's "Paradise Hawaiian Style trailors. Elvis is actually o stage at the PCC with the maori group for a short while. he spends a lot of time with the Fijian group too.
mugamalanga 2 years ago
This performance is very profesional, and would have been rehearsed thouroughly. Camera work on the girl's faces is excellent. poi dance of course was faultless..Girls actually have makeup if you notice. I'd say a touch of Hollywood went into this video. Not taking away from the performers, because they would have to be bonafide workers at the PCC..
Long ago
mugamalanga 2 years ago
Stunning!!!
andyward170464 2 years ago
How this was amazing. First heard iof the Maori on worlds deadlist warrior. I love their Shark Teeth Club.
GREAT JOB 5 STARS
Dealz1988 2 years ago
Alot ov our current cultural tourism performers need to watch this video, they are perfect exampes of professional performing artist, and being a cultural performer myself i know and understand th expectations of a performer, have alook at other tourism cultural groups posted here on youtube, i havent found 1 group with a great look, sound, projection, confidence, and proffessionalism such as this group!!!
awsome job this group, i love it!!!
0anterior0 2 years ago
OMGGGG I remember watchin this wen i was a lil kid... i fell in love wit the maori gals!!! man they wer gorgeous!!! heheheee...
eyeguy09 2 years ago
excellenttt*********
Missmontagne 2 years ago
I am a Pakeha from Canada but a lot of time in Aus and NZ also Metis (Huron) and feel they are part of my family!
These Ontehtian (sisters) are welcome in Agondachia (my elders house::)
14hook 2 years ago
ive watched this 1000 times. love it
humuhumu85 2 years ago
chur
frazergee 2 years ago
Man, I miss living there
kiaoraguy 2 years ago
Beautiful people and culture.
EMANCP8 2 years ago
awesome! makes me proud to be a kiwi!!!
KariteGurl06 2 years ago
They're from Hawaii
LolonMatinez 2 years ago
Love it!
Waiata 2 years ago
i love my culture
tsukahari 2 years ago
hhmm.. how tall are they?
Patricius88 2 years ago
dang those girls look tall...
Patricius88 2 years ago
beautiful
berryje1964 2 years ago
What a handsome group of people.
Indienads 2 years ago 2
I love their dresses. I would totally wear that to prom.
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BassForMingus 2 years ago
Pacific Islanders are really exotic.
localboy1987 2 years ago
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BassForMingus 2 years ago
Localboy, birds, flowers, landscapes, art and fruits like you are also exotic
Me te whakaaro nui
BassForMingus 2 years ago
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BassForMingus 2 years ago
'O" for Awesome. Does anyone know the lyrics. Would like to learn this waiata:):)
TanEkaha2007 2 years ago
Te Rina, Te Rina Pomare
Taku Hei Tiki e, Taku nei rau'ra'a
whakarongo mai, ki nga pakiwaitara.
Kei raro kei runga, kia mau. E rere taku poi. Aue ha, aue ha, taku poi porotiti e, eha eha. whakarongo mi, ki nga pakiwaitara, kei raro kei runga, kia mau. e rere taku poi.
Te Rina -- Te tangi a te manu tui tui tuituia.
Kei mara te tarapuhitanga i ana too, too too ana ra. (hakarongo mai) u.... (ki nga pakiwaitara) u.... kei raro kei runga kia mau. e rere taku poi.
Aue ha...........
piihau 2 years ago 3
I have always wanted to sing along to this song! Thanks!
EMANCP8 2 years ago
aye??? where u get your words from boboi??
... & don't say from Tommy Taurima.
best be checkin it!!
xamehc 2 years ago
well XAMEHC, u can always just correct it if somethings wrong.
So you best be chekin it.. ;]
piihau 2 years ago
THis is well portrayed!!Very well done!!
polywater11 2 years ago 4
Awesome. :o)
lokir 2 years ago 4
Some of them are usually from their homeland,some are cousins of polynesian origin that dance at the Center.LDS opened the Cultural Center as a tourist attraction to make more revenue.Its next to BYU. People employed there are students of the college, they do keep the cultural part authentic, I have to hand it to them for not getting all churchy, but rather keeping the Pagan dances,the only way the Center would survive. Sometines leaders bend rules in the name of the money god .
StaceyAshton 2 years ago
you do realize LDS or not these kids that work there have their entire education paid for? Churchie or not, belive me I am islander and have grown up around LDS people, but a lot of these kids would not be able to afford an education otherwise.
sdog1981 2 years ago
Where these Marrys from?
378TPO 2 years ago
are you for real? maori people are from new zealand.
vkuek 2 years ago
u mean maorii & wat do u mean
baybeehblue101 2 years ago
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!!
RaptorLeeSon 2 years ago
i learned the exact same dance in high school from a teacher who used to work @ pcc...awesome vid..thanks for taking it back =)
hawaiianhoni 2 years ago 2
This is good!
klmozzie 2 years ago 2
yeah go NZ! mean maori mean, aotearoa!
living in aussie at the moment, cultureless criminial convict fucks the aussies are, they aint got shit on NZ.
DPBmaori2theTABtoKFC 2 years ago 6
Hard out
baybeehblue101 2 years ago 2
lol. they usually turn to pathetic things that symbolizes their culture like the shrimp on the barbie, or a blue singlet hahahaha..they dont even want to recognize the aborigines as a national culture lol
marcellin20 2 years ago
huh what are you talking about???? r u stupid or just dum because you make no sense and what you are talking about has nothing to do with this Im a maori girl and I did exactly what these ladies are doing ahh you want to know why aboriginis are not recognized its because we are one of the only indigineous people that fight back for our land most cultures are not recognized because they dont fight like we do
chitchatkat 2 years ago 2
why do you live there? get the fuck out !!! typical kiwi always crying.... go bak home to NZ
80896817 2 years ago
What a tosser you are
jbpss 2 years ago
One of the most beautiful songs I've heard. When I watch this video after a long day it brings me back to the good things of life. Greetings from Canada!
jbcaldera 2 years ago 2
Yeah ! Hey, same from NS, Canada !
yeahbyme 2 years ago
ka pai!
nzsouljah66 2 years ago 2
i havent seen that in years man this looks good
guerreroty 2 years ago 2
Here's to the Maori immersion schools and what they represent,
much respect from the Danelaw /(^\/^)\
psuedosurfer 2 years ago 3
I think it's awesome when people can articulate their history and culture creatively and specifically through dance. Everybody's history and culture is important and I appreciate the beauty of it.
Talent knows no bounds.
MetuNtr 2 years ago 8
wow.. it is really touching when people make lovely comments about this video, not just Maori, but people of other nationalities. It really makes me smile :)
Tainui8Rep 2 years ago 8
i like this
1ohcomeon1 2 years ago
omg i was only a wee boy in scotland when my mum took me to the army club where she worked... dont know why it was late....moaris were visiting they were huge scary men and woman having a drink just chilling and before i left they got up and sang this song as a farewell i think i couldnt believe the sound how lovely it was..one of my fav memories i havent heard it for about 30 years but as soon as i heard it it was like being 10 again ,,,,,just wonderful thankyou
erlock21 2 years ago 3
lol you should of seen when I took my full russian boyfriend to my marae it was so sweet because he has a accent and had to deal with hundreds of them he told me he loved my marae was very welcoming to him he did the hongi so well and my family sing beautifully my bf was shocked because he will see a big uglys uncle singing so beautifully lmfao Im sure he had a crush on some of my auntys they wur still beautiful they look like the ladies on here
chitchatkat 2 years ago 2
This was a very beautiful and graceful dance! How lovely. My father use to belong to this group so many years ago. It makes me proud to be Maori :) <3<3<3
Tainui8Rep 2 years ago 2
tHE S0NG iS CALLEd..."Aue Ha!"
TRADiTi0NAL MA0Ri S0NGG.
M0AFAMiLY 2 years ago 2
5 stars all the way!
outspokendestroyer 2 years ago 2
this is really beautiful.
ghostp780 2 years ago 3
BEAUTIFUL!
AssWhoopper 2 years ago 3
this is at the polynesian culture centre in Hawaii .. I have been there its so mean .. yea harti .. they were pretty tight for 1988 .. awesome stuff .. and they'r fine looking ahaha
whatitiritewake 2 years ago 3
that is just soooo beautiful makes me feel so proud to be maori!
ebbygurl99 2 years ago 6
hey i'm egyptian and bohemian and i think this is beautiful also my friend
1ohcomeon1 2 years ago 3
MEAN MAORI DATS GANGS
baybeehblue101 2 years ago
farrrrrrr GANGS dis mean g
MAORI PRIDE
baybeehblue101 2 years ago
This is Mean Maori.... Reminds me of the old days of Matatini, when my nan use to perform. Hope the old style comes back in to much of this hip hop style kapa haka.... And one more thing... HARTY MEAN MAORI....Even if these people are not Maori at least there repping us in style to the rest of the world... But big ups to the People of Rotorua, cause if you want to see the real deal, come to NZ and visit Rotorua, Im not from there but it's good for tourist. VISIT
DazzAwhi 2 years ago
Very nice! Thank you. Reminds me again of my visit to down-south.
Andrew.
andrewkraneveld 2 years ago
so pretty !!!!
sheer magic
who are they ??
thanks for sharing video with the global family
eaglekiwi13 2 years ago 2
That is so nice to see......death to the british, claiming lands in the south seas.
Nice to see native New Zealnders, so rich in culture.
22871987 2 years ago
They aint from Aotearoa! they look plasitc where they from?
Tuwharetoa bay bay!!
378TPO 2 years ago
hey do you have the lyrics for this song?!
QUTSEY22 2 years ago 2
The song is called "Terina"!
You can search it through Yahoo. So yeah!
mokoleacares 2 years ago
New Zealand Māori consider themselves separate from the rest of Polynesia is because of the political situation in New Zealand and how non-Polynesians would justify ignoring Māori culture if Māori said we are Polynesian. We would then get people saying "oh, you're only one of many Polynesian groups". That's the attitude in New Zealand. Hence why Māori do not identify with being Polynesian - it would undermine the fact that we are the indigenous people given the current climate.
ariki08 3 years ago
Interesting views, e hoa. I can not agree tho.
There is only ONE reason I don't say I am polynesian and that is because Polynesian is a Pakeha word.
I prefer to say I am a tamaiti o te Moananui-a-Kiwa... just like my Samoan, Tongan, Hawaiian etc brothers, sisters, aunties and uncles.
We are one and need to unite as a whanau.
Nga mihi aroha ki a koe...
tehamua 2 years ago 4
is it possible if u can put the lyrics up so i can learn the song
showyamine 3 years ago 2
Wow! This video brings bak memories!! Used 2 watch it all the time when I was a lil girl..Used 2 love it!
Melanesiangiirl 3 years ago
are these all Maori women? or a mixture of Maori and Pacific Islanders?
jackalan88 3 years ago
a MIX. At PCC, all dancers are student of the Brigham Young University-Hawaii first ! Then for money they perform at various show and attraction on stage or in the village. Each one can dance in two or more "country/island" show.
teriimataha 3 years ago
thanks man,i thought so.Great performance!
jackalan88 3 years ago
Yes; actually I am currently working there, I started at age 14 in the nightshow on November 31, 2008. Then was promotod to work in the luau. I love dancing the Polynesian dances, not jus b-cuz i am poly...but because they all are very fun and are my entertainment in front of family and guests.
PCC...rocks!..
Do you dance there "teriimataha"?
mokoleacares 2 years ago
I really like this song. Can anyone tell me what this song is called?
panamtwa 3 years ago
This song is called "Terina."
givndatsass 3 years ago
Ae tino ataahua hoki.......Mauri ora!!!
YeaBey08 3 years ago
u ain't the only maoriz out there, therez cook islands maoriz
CBOCUZ 3 years ago
Proud to be Mean Maori Mean.
tumekecuhz24 3 years ago
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MISTAMAYBACH 3 years ago 6
hahaha dont worrie you aint missing out on much they aint as sweet as you imagin them to be hahaha
TMC131313 3 years ago 2
i LOVE tHE mAORii
LANGUAGE.
iTS bEAUTIFULL!!
nD i LOVE tHE hAkAz!!
iN dANCE gROUps
tHAt iVE sEEN..
iVE nEVER sEEN aNY
mAORiAN pERFORMANCEz
aS bEAUtIFULL aS
tHiS oNE.
lavea626 3 years ago
i consider our language the most beautiful in the world we have no swear words in our language mean maori mean
only one curse saying: boil ur head in a pot but in maori
sayWotFooL 3 years ago 3
nice to hear that
Rendinhobre 3 years ago
its probably a dumb question but are these polynesians or maoris or is it same difference..no offense meant im just curious
Mosin54r 3 years ago
PCC means Polynesian Cultural Center. So, they all are POLYNESIAN ;o)
teriimataha 3 years ago
technically they are polynesians,but some maori consider themselves a seperate group.
SouthStags88 3 years ago
unfortunately, they denied their ancestors.
teriimataha 3 years ago
I love this vid!I am doing haka myself and i am not even from the islands..But i am half maori,half hawaiian at heart!I wish to one day be able to manage the poi as good as this ladies!!Ataahua!!
Tatyrb 3 years ago
If the world could choose the most beutifull people on the planet, it would have to choose the maori
deskpot1 3 years ago
Mokopuna the only pacific country which managed to keep their sovereignty intact is the Kingdom of Tonga. New Zealand is a polynesian country.
DirtyDefeatist 3 years ago
Tonga too ;o)
teriimataha 3 years ago
man, I love this performance vid...If I feel down I watch this and it cheers me up!
Mosin54r 3 years ago
WOW! I wanna go there now!!
Mosin54r 3 years ago 4
Does anyone know what the title of this song is? I love it!
Mahalo Nui.
jazzysoranio 3 years ago
Te Rina Pomare. Na Wai Ho'olu'u O Ke Anuenue did a version of it.
YouLikeBeef 3 years ago
What's the name of this song?
It's kind of catchy.
Mahalo Nui.
jazzysoranio 3 years ago
I love this! Kia Ora everyone in Aotearoa...
AbsoluteRangatira 3 years ago
kiaora to monzilla who says he maori maori are polynesians we make up the southern point of the polynesian triangle Rapanui or easter island makes up the eastern point and Hawaii makes up the northen point so get your facts right...... and maori speak very similiar to that of french polynesia ans Cook Island my family understand alot of eastern polynesian language
stylishtah 3 years ago
Kia ora stylishtah...I think I know where monzilla is coming from...technically...YES you are right Maori are Polynesians....but a
lot of Maori..(esp. The older ones) don't consider themselves Polynesian.... b/c the Maori never surrendered to the Pakeha, other Islanders did.
mokopuna1 3 years ago
Spot on! Technically we are polynesian, but i like many others consider myself Maori 1st. Polynesian 2nd.
johnrobertreuben 3 years ago 2
Polynesia has got nothing to do with surrendering to the pakeha.
marcellin20 3 years ago
i totally agree bro i know alot of maori that dont consider them selves polynesian to them we are maori thats it and i live in the biggest maori populated city in aotearoa.
sayWotFooL 3 years ago
this video never getx old!
polywater11 3 years ago
i love this song and performance!!
polywater11 3 years ago
me too xP
akawander 3 years ago
You went to Polynesian Cultural Center right.
sablancpm 3 years ago
BEautiful song and performance!
polywater11 3 years ago
love this vid! anywhere where i can purchase a hardcopy of it? i cant stop watching it!
that second girl everyone is raving about looks kind of like one of my old co workers lol
Liberate808 3 years ago
I went there and did that Maori stick thing...didn't realize I was really supposed to throw them;I held mine and got clobbered!I laughed so hard-I thought the poor gal who hit me was going to have a heart attack!I'm going next year with my husband (our 25th wedding anniversary)and PCC will DEFINITELY be on my must-see-and-do list! Great video!!!
siobhansmommy 3 years ago
Tiki faka taka haka !
1986Hitman 3 years ago
I am glad to see this video has gotten over 90k hits. Very nice music.
I have been to the PCC on Oahu, and they still sing this song, but not the same performers.
Also, I have this on video as well, and now I can enjoy it here as well.
Thanks for posting.
C3F6D4 3 years ago 2
beautiful performance complete by those radiant smiling faces
Tamaleaitu 3 years ago 3
Wat eva ecka0007 loservilll3 wat the hell are you on about u uneducated slime bag get on with your bitch feast tart sluta cunt bitch you make me so angry you bitcha
Sheenah14 3 years ago
Bravo Bravo! Homai te pakipaki! A big round of an applause. This is great. I haven't seen this type of performance with the sticks for along time. And the music, actions, dancers and choreography is just fantastic. And it's nice to see thin (more attractive and the look like maori models) dancers where the majority of the times, they're all to big. Hope the music can be upgraded to a more modern up tempo beat like house/techno...etc. Well done.
Ecka0007 3 years ago
What's wrong with big??? Just means that there's more of us to love ;)
ariki08 3 years ago 2
Wow what an awesome clip. I haven't seen one of those Maori action songs playing with the sticks since I was last at school. You don't see many of that style these days. It's all just yelling, screaming, tongue poking (pukana)and the swinging of the poi's along with the Maori action songs. And the choreography, sounds and action was just mind blowing. Wish this song could be modernized with modern music in an up tempo beat with abit of house/rap/soul/techno.
Ecka0007 3 years ago
no it doesnt sound good in any of those genres you say just sounds better authentically Iv heard it in all genres b4 it doesnt sound gd it sounds possesed and the hottest chicks Iv ever seen are maori you dont understand you need to have different stages of dance and song and haka it all represents something Im maori myself but people think Im either brazilian,colombian or a really good looking indian chick lol because Im skinny and have a pretty face my picture is on my background on my channel
chitchatkat 2 years ago
yeah great
Sheenah14 3 years ago
This piece of music is Brilliant. It just expresses fun, cheerfulness and just pure JOY! JOY! JOY!!! Yes the Maoris in this CLIP are rather skinny. But, that is back in the day where fast food wasn't as rampant as it is now and maoris were more happy and confident with themselves. Voices sound very natural not as contrived as they are now. This is just a extremly beautiful pure sound. Fantastic!!! Does anybody know the name of the Song that would be great and does anyone-else sing it. Cheers
Sheenah14 3 years ago
i dont care where they are from, wat they lo0k like, or wat they sound like, anybody who wants to share the culture and keep it alive are beautiful ppl, i dont understand why it should matter where they came from or if they are considered "polynesian" or not, watever they are, they are beautiful either way. and why it should matter, blows my mind... just watch the video, and leave sumthing nice to say, cmon now... where's the mana spirit?
7hungryhippos 3 years ago
standing ovation ;o)))
teriimataha 3 years ago
I wouln't mind dating a Maori girl but unfortunately there aren't too many in Colorado.
gunthor2001 3 years ago
They look skinny in this vidoe but how come Polynesians are usually so big?
gunthor2001 3 years ago
Genetics.
KiwiBro26 3 years ago
Not sure what you mean by genetics?
Mosin54r 3 years ago
lol cracks me up about people thinking every maori looks the same... we are all mixed with differny blood lines .. but are so proudly repping our taha maori and loving it.. being polynesian as we migrated accross the pacific from the islands to aotearoa nz.. and even some can connect thru geneology thru there blood lines back to the islands.. every tribe is differnt an beautiful in there own way .love my peoples!
hakzgirls 3 years ago
how do they do that with that thing
Bubblegumbirdie08 3 years ago
maoris looks absolutely different from Aborigines or even polynesians ..
LordLebu 3 years ago
Maori are part of Polynesian people! Same origins
teriimataha 3 years ago
Maoris are polys love!!! Like other polys Maoris have mixed with every other race on the planet - no wonder appearances have sometimes changed markedly. Blimey I thought peeps had learned so much more with world travel being such a common thing nowadays!
Goes to show!
Terenui61 3 years ago
Maoris are Polys!!!! With access to the internet, tv & world travel nowadays surely it's obvious people have become more & more intergrated - unless of course there are still those in blissful ignorance of the rest of the world.
Terenui61 3 years ago
wtf maoris look different from polynesians?
wtf
they are polynesians
maoriboytaylor 3 years ago
wow, these Maori are really good looking! and skinny!I mean those girls are actually really beautiful and have good teeth! whats happened now?????
luckyplucky6 3 years ago
Amazing what refraining from fags, booze & dope does for a person!! Not to mention good diet. All people are born beautiful but lose it along the way for various reasons!
Terenui61 3 years ago
Is this your attempt to be a dry racist? good one, son.
brathaspartan 3 years ago
Fat or skinny our people are always beautiful.
We look so alike to our cousins from the Cooks and Tahiti. I've often been asked if I was a Cook Islander...I ask why...and they say "its coz of the accent you speak Māori with". And then when I meet a Cook Islander they go "oh, nō Ta'iti mai koe 'inē?" lol I have to go - kāre au nō Ta'iti, nō Aotearoa kē au.
ariki08 3 years ago
Wheres the electric gitar?!?!?
Jcashrulez 3 years ago
????
teriimataha 3 years ago
Why cant polynesians be like this now a days !!
shaydoll89 3 years ago
mayb coz they wer neva lyk this! this is a cheesy, 'brady bunch' show put on to make ignorant white peope smile and feel cozy inside.
hopeysasugercookie 3 years ago
:(((
teriimataha 3 years ago
sorry, didnt mean to offend. I like the performance, its great! I just didnt appreciate shadydoll89's comment.
hopeysasugercookie 3 years ago
hahahaha
TMC131313 3 years ago 2
Man I haven't seen this video in years! This was old school PCC. Thanks for the vid.
vae4usc 3 years ago
yeyyaaaa.......
Criipcesz 3 years ago
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samoanfobstahkil81 3 years ago
I know a whole heap of people that would of been interested but unfortunately your over there and I'm over here.
Ecka0007 3 years ago
:O i bet Drumline got some of their moves from this
its hella cool
i love the sound of it .. so tropical
milktealoviie 3 years ago
polynesian is more similar to malay people than micronesian or melanesian
ariebob99 3 years ago
Actually, after doing research, it appears that Micronesians are a lot more like Malays. They're more recent arrivals to the islands from the Malay archipelago and have the most similar physical traits- smaller frames, straighter hair, more Asian like facial features.
krnpowr 3 years ago
Malays, Micronesians, and Polynesians are all Austronesian and all have the same common ancestors.
P0lySchool 3 years ago
I know that. My initial question was, if people can tell micronesians and polynesians apart. It appears that Micronesians are more similar to Malay in appearance and language than Polynesians are.
krnpowr 3 years ago 2
Yes, I would agree with you there.
P0lySchool 3 years ago
The two girls in the middle are smoking hot.