Unit 7 - He aha ō kākahu mō te kanikani? – What are you wearing to the dance?
Activity 3 - Learning the story of Uenuku and Hine-pūkohu-rangi.
Read the story of Uenuku and Hine-pūkohu-rangi
Questions to be answered.
A new Waiata Te Kōpere
Listen to Audio track 5. Here are the Te Kōpere lyrics.
Te Kōpere
nā Hirini Melbourne
Rangi pūkohukoku
rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere
he atua
Ua māturuturu
rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere
ha atua.
Wherowehro, karaka
kōwhai, kākāriki,
kikorangi,
mahoe, wai poroporo
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Wheowhero, karaka, kōwhai, kākāriki, kikorangi, mahoe, wai poroporo
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Rangi pūkohukohu rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere he atua
Ua māturuturu rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere ha atua.
Translated version
The Rainbow
By Hirini Melbourne
The sky is misty
the sun shines
a rainbow is seen
it is a god.
Light misty rain falls
the sun shines
a rainbow is seen
it is a god.
Red, orange,
yellow, green, blue
indigo, violet -
these are the colours of the rainbow.
In Māori, the rainbow (Te Kōpere) is known by other names, e.g. Uenuku, Aniwaniwa and Kahukura. Kōpere is used in the song as it fits with the melody.
Here are two websites to look at.
TKI has a section on Māori myths, legends and contemporary stories:
LinkTe Ara has a wide range of information about New Zealand and Māori:
Link
Tasks
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Questions to be answered.
Questions to be answered.
A new Waiata Te Kōpere
Listen to Audio track 5. Here are the Te Kōpere lyrics.
Te Kōpere
nā Hirini Melbourne
Rangi pūkohukoku
rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere
he atua
Ua māturuturu
rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere
ha atua.
Wherowehro, karaka
kōwhai, kākāriki,
kikorangi,
mahoe, wai poroporo
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Wheowhero, karaka, kōwhai, kākāriki, kikorangi, mahoe, wai poroporo
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Koinei ngā tā o te kōpere
Rangi pūkohukohu rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere he atua
Ua māturuturu rā whitiwhiti
ka rere te kōpere ha atua.
Translated version
The Rainbow
By Hirini Melbourne
The sky is misty
the sun shines
a rainbow is seen
it is a god.
Light misty rain falls
the sun shines
a rainbow is seen
it is a god.
Red, orange,
yellow, green, blue
indigo, violet -
these are the colours of the rainbow.
In Māori, the rainbow (Te Kōpere) is known by other names, e.g. Uenuku, Aniwaniwa and Kahukura. Kōpere is used in the song as it fits with the melody.