Maori Songs HINE E HINE (with Lyrics)

This video with lyrics added is for education purposes.
This is a Waiata OriOri: An oriori is a chant, song or lullaby composed for young children by their parents or extended family. It tells of the childs origins and is intended to honour the child and encourage it to continue on its path in life.
WRITER AND COMPOSER INFORMATION
Howie, Fanny Rose 1868-1916
Te Whanau-a-Apanui and Ngati Porou; singer, composer
Fanny Rose Porter (Poata), also known as Te Rangi Pai, was born at Tokomaru Bay, according to family sources on 11 January 1868. She was the eldest of nine children of Herewaka Porourangi Potae (also known as Te Rangi-i-paea) and her husband, Thomas William Porter. Herewaka, who had been prominent in the defence of Te Mawhai pa against a Pai Marire attack in 1865, was the daughter of Tama-i-whakanehua-i-te-rangi and Mereana Tongia and held high rank in Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Te Whanau-a-Ruataupare and Ngati Porou. Porter had been in the navy before arriving in New Zealand in 1863. Joining the Colonial Defence Force as lieutenant, he served with Major Rapata Wahawaha, whose relative Herewaka he met about 1866.
For more info visit: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/DNZB/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=3H40
For translation visit NZFolksong http://folksong.org.nz/hine/index.html

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