Hello my followers, today's blog is about traditional Maori Waiatas. I had to choose which was my favourite and why.
I have chosen a waiata that we do for St John Youth Programme.
Tenei Matou – St John Waiata
Tenei Matou
Tenei matou te hunga rangitahi O Hato Hone ē
Nei ra te karanga
Nei ra te karanga, ki te whanau whanui, aku teina, aku tuakana ē
Ko Hato Hone
Ko Hato Hone, manaaki tuatahi, kaupapa rangatira ē
Ko Hato Hone, manaaki tuatahi, kaupapa rangatira ē
Ko Hato Hone, Hato Hone, Hato Hone ē HI!
English Translation
We the Youth of St John
Call to our extended family our brothers and sisters
We are St John, Caring for those in need a noble calling
We are St John, Caring for those in need a noble calling
We are St John, St John, St John
This is my favourite because this is the song of St John, it is sung by the St John Youth cadets. This year we sung it at prize giving and it is normally sung at special events. Being a youth cadet myself, it is special to me. Don't forget to follow my blog to see more of the challenges for my Summer Learning Journey.
I love your choice of song to share. It was great to hear all the cadets sing it at this years prize giving.
ReplyDeleteHey Sam,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your choice of waiata. It is clear to me that this song means a lot to you and is definitely a song in your heart. The words in your St John waiata have really thoughtful lyrics and give me a sense of inclusiveness. Is your St John Youth Cadet like a big family to you? What do you do while you are with your fellow youth cadets?
I have two waiata's that mean a lot to me and can't help but sing along when I hear the lyrics. Tutira mai nga is a waiata that we would often sing throughout my school year, you may even know it yourself. Te Aroha is another waiata that my class at university sing before class. This song gives me a sense of love and inclusiveness before we start the day.
Many thanks for sharing such a special song Sam.
Have an amazing day,
Megan