Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Mihi

Mihi

TUIA RUNGA 
TO BIND ABOVE

TUIA RARO
TO BIND BELOW

TUIA ROTO
BIND INSIDE

TUIA WAHO
BIND OUTSIDE

TUIA I TE HERENGA TANGATA
BIND THE PEOPLE

KA RONGO TE PO
LISTEN TO THE NIGHT

KA RONGO TE AO
LISTEN TO THE DAY

NAU MEI TE IHI, TE WIHI, TE WANA, TE MANA
THE POWER, THE FEAR, THE THRILL, THE AUTHORITY

HEI WHAKAKAPI I A MATOU MAHI
FOR FINISHING OUR MAHI

KIA OTI AI MO TENEI WA
LET US FINISH NOW

TUTURU WAKAMAUA KIA TINAI TINAI
GATHER, BIND, ENTWINE

HAUMIE HUI E, TAIKI E
JOIN TOGETHER



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