London based Maori club Ngāti Rarana performing Ka Pioioi E at the Opening Ceremony of the 4th Native Spirit Festival. London, 12th October 2010
Ka pioioi e Lyrics
k) Ka pioioi e tohu aroha hau kainga
k) E hoki mai ra
E hoki mai ra kia kite atu i to iwi e
k) E rotarota ana
E rotarota ana e katakata ana mai ra
k) Pukana mai aue
Pukana whetero mai e te ihi a o matua
k) Kia kite atu ano
Kia kite atu ano i to ataahua ai kanapana
k) Pupuhi ai aue
Pupuhi ai e te hau kapohia aku roimata
k) Ka pioioi
Ka pioioi e tohu aroha hau kainga
k) E hoki mai ra
E hoki mai ra kia kite atu i to iwi e
k) E rotarota ana
E rotarota ana e katakata ana mai ra
k) Pukana mai aue
Pukana whetero mai e te ihi a o matua
k) Kia kite atu ano
Kia kite atu ano i to ataahua ai kanapana
k) Pupuhi ai e te hau
Pupuhi ai e te hau kapohia aku roimata
k) Ka pioioi
Ka pioioi e tohu aroha hau kainga
k) Ka pioioi
Ka pioioi e tohu aroha hau kainga
k) Ka pioioi
Ka pioioi e tohu aroha hau kainga
Hi aue Hi
An opening ceremony of spiritual strength and beauty
The festival began with a magical performance of dance and songs from the London based Maori club, Ngāti Ranana. With their spiritual strength and unity, they set the energy and pace that accompanied the entire festival.
Since the late 1950′s, a small group of New Zealander’s living in London formed the London Māori Club and through the performance of traditional waiata and haka, the group promoted the uniqueness of Māori
The three guiding principles of Ngāti Rānana are whanaungatanga (togetherness), manaakitanga (looking after one another/hospitality) and kōtahitanga (unity)
