Te Hokinga Mai

It is a present especially for nuffzed202
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A song of welcome composed for the return of Maori taonga in 1986, on their return from the Te Maori art exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

Tangi a te ruru,
kei te hokihoki mai e
E whakawherowhero
i te putahitanga
Näku nei ra
koe i tuku haere
Tëra puritia iho
nui rawa te aroha e

Te Hokinga Mai,
tëna koutou
Tangi ana te ngäkau
i te aroha
Tü tonu ra te mana
te ihi o nga tipuna
kua wehea atu rä
Mauria mai te mauri tangata
hei oranga mo te mörehu
tangi mökai nei
E rapu ana i te ara tika
mo tätou katoa

Te Hokinga Mai,
Te Hokinga Mai
Tü tangata tonu!

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The cry of the morepork
keeps coming back to me.
It is hooting out there
where the paths meet.
I was the one
who allowed you to go.
It was curbed,
my deep love for you

Te Hokinga Mai,
greetings
How my heart weeps
in (sorrowful) love.
Stand tall, the prestige
(and) the awe of the ancestors
who have passed on.
Bring back the true spirit of the people
to help heal the survivour
crying with loneliness (lit. like a captive)
(and) searching for the true path
for all. (This stanza sung twice)

Te Hokinga Mai!
Te Hokinga Mai!
Stand tall!

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[s1mti39h]

Wow, our school performs this as well. Very different to how we sing it yet both very beautiful. Loved it!

[Sandor1900]

@s1mti39h Kia  Ora!!!

I know that version as well! The really likes me!!!!

[Sandor1900]

@s1mti39h I know that version as well! The really likes me!

[Sandor1900]

Kia Ora!!

Meitaki maata!!!

[nekonotama1]

絵も歌もいい。

[Sandor1900]

@nekonotama1 好きだ、ありがとう！

[dawndaae]

i've only been to nz once, but i feel a great respect and love, somehow, for the maori culture - hearing this song and especially the karanga in the beginning actually made me cry and gave me goosebumps. nz is where my heart is.

thanks for posting!!

[jessieahipara]

The song is best sung from young kids which this sounds like kids, way better sound than adults...

[tigeress1972]

brings back memories of T.M.G.C such gud memories too

[tasharuff]

imso in this waiata :)) lovit!!! .. brings bak so much memories this waiata... 'lli hold this waiata with me 4lyf!!!

[hipadubreymccready]

beautiful, always enjoy this version, makes me so proud to be a Maori especially overseas. thank you 4 posting

[countryboy972]

another great maori song absolutely great

[tmneeks]

lol i am a grown ass man and the best thing i can say is ok whos cutting up the onion's 

[mjm2903uk]

Just sublime!

[kitalabonita]

<3 love this !!!! Maori music touches my heart & all Polynesian music