Toihou Tangata, Toihou Ora, Toihoukura!
Here’s a look back on some awesome memories with more to make I’m sure, this clip is 21 years apart 2001- 2022.
Composed by Sir Derek Lardelli in the year 2000 after the opening of Kōtuku whare at Toihoukura, this waiata Kōtuku talks about 6 Māori Art disciplines: Whakairo, Raranga, Tukutuku, Kōwhaiwhai, Uku and Tā Moko. Myself, Kawariki Morgan, Ora Kihi & Turuki Tiananga along with the man himself put the tune together and with the leading power vocals of Andrea Hopkins brought this waiata to life and the rest is history.
Sung at our Hautapu exhibition in June 2022 after 20 + years, this was an awesome get together with our Toihou crew. Also credit to Kawariki & the Morgan whānau for the 2001 snippet of the Toihoukura doco 👌🏾
Kōtuku
Composed by Sir Derek Lardelli
KUA PUTA TE KARANGA
A te tohunga a Maia Poroaki
Matuawhiritia nga iwi katoa
Ki runga ki te whariki o Te Kotuku
KO TE AHO TUATAHI
Ko te toi whakairo, he mana tangata
Koia te taonga a Ruatepupuke
Mai pou tere rangi te whau o Tangaroa
KO TE AHO TUARUA
Ko te takapou o Hine te Iwaiwa
E raranga ana mai ra I nga korero
A te wananga
KO TE AHO TUATORU
Ko te ara tukutuku
He pou tama wahine
He pou tama tane
Tuhonohia nei
E te tumatakahuki
KO TE AHO TUA WHA
Ko te tuhi makaurangi
He mea tipu mai
Te Iho makawerau o te hue
Koia, ko te kowhaiwhai, e tahuhu nei
I nga whakapapa
KO TE AHO TUARIMA
Whitikiria kia u, kia mau
O ringa ki te rau o Maukuuku
Whakaahuatia ai I Kurawaka
KO TE AHO TUA ONO
Tenei te uhi tapu o Mataora
E haehae nei ki te kirirau whero
O Niwareka aue
Ko te uhi
Taiki e!