Story: Traditional Māori songs – waiata tawhito

All images and media

From page 1 - Traditions of waiata

'Pinepine te kura'

'Pinepine te kura'

'E pā tō hau'

'E pā tō hau'

Waiata expert Katerina Waiari, 2010

Waiata expert Katerina Waiari, 2010

From page 2 - Origins of waiata

Dawn, Mt Hikurangi

Dawn, Mt Hikurangi

Case moth cocoon

Case moth cocoon

Tamatekapua

Tamatekapua

From page 3 - Types of waiata

Te Āio o Nukutaimemeha

Te Āio o Nukutaimemeha

Singing a traditional waiata

Singing a traditional waiata

From page 4 - Haka

Haka at Ōhinemutu

Haka at Ōhinemutu

Haka taparahi

Haka taparahi

Haka peruperu, 1934

Haka peruperu, 1934

Haka pōwhiri, 1946

Haka pōwhiri, 1946

How to cite this page:

Rawinia Higgins and Arini Loader, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/traditional-maori-songs-waiata-tawhito/media (accessed 18 May 2024)

Story by Rawinia Higgins and Arini Loader, published 22 Oct 2014