Tuesday 4 March 2014

Translation for Utaina

Utaina mai ngā waka
Ngā waka o te motu
Tōia mai rā ki uta
Ki te takoranga.
A hiki 'nuku, hiki e
Hiki rangi, runga e
Tēnā, tēnā rā
koutou katoa. 
Put everyone aboard the canoes,
the canoes of the island.
Thrust the canoes shorewards
to the place where they will lie.
Swing your paddles down, swing them
Swing your paddles skywards, swing them
Greetings, greetings
to you all.
Men's haka
Traditional
U ta-i!
'Ta-hi!
U ta-i!
'Ta-hi!
Utaina mai ngā iwi
0 te motu
Ki runga Tauranga e tau.
A hiki 'nuku e!
A hiki rangi e!
A hiki rangi e!
A hiki 'nuku e!
A! ha! ha!

Ka hikitia i tā nga iwi
Ka hapainga tāna waka
Aue! Aue! Aue! Ha!
Aue! Aue! Aue! Ha! Hei!
Man the canoes
Yes!
Seize the paddles!
Yes!

Put aboard all the tribes
of the island
onto ..(place name).. here.

Thrust your paddles down deep
Flip them now to the heavens
Lift them skywards
Now thrust them down deep.
A ha ha!

It is urged on by everyone
Their canoe is raised on high
Aue, aue, aue, ha!
Aue, aue, aue! Ha! Hei!






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