Waiata

Māori Songs

Waiata (songs) are an important part of Māori culture.

These are some of the Māori songs that the Santiago Kapa Haka Group has sung in Chile.

If you click on the song title you will find the lyrics to the song with their translations in English (and Spanish).

E Te Ariki
Haere Mai - A welcome song
Hoki Mai - Song from World War Two
Tūtira mai ngā iwi
Whakaaria Mai - Maori hymn (prayer)
Tihore Mai Te Rangi
Kua Rongo Mai Koe
E Papa

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