Tapu Song

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Baba Flores

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Aug 3, 2024, 3:26:57 PM8/3/24

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Matariki of procreation, Matariki of many water pools
Matariki gleaming upon the chest of Ranginui (shining)
Tāne opened his sacred basket, the outpouring of the twinkling stars, shining
Tāne opened his sacred basket, the outpouring of the twinkling stars, shining

The waiata celebrates the stars of Matariki. The word rahu, used in the song, is another word for kete. Rahu and kete both mean basket. The song talks about the baskets of knowledge in Māori mythology.

The Three Star Nation project was created to pay homage to past composers from the Village of Fineone Hakupu-Atua in Niue. In this series, you will indulge in a serving of authentic Niue Song & Dance, promoting intergenerational learning and the preservation of Vagahau Niue through the Performing Arts.

The Lologo Tapu is a Niue style hymn where lyrics and tunes are intricately woven to praise God. This Lologo Tapu originated from Ekalesia Fineone Hakupu-Atua. The song was brought over and taught to the Hakupu Auckland Choir by Ikinepule Etuata. Ikinepule was a master composer of the village who composed and taught many Lologo Tapu during his time.

When Auckland's Baradene College celebrated its centennial in 2009 it was suggested a special centinnial piece be written for the Year 7 and 8 choir to perform. My good friend Diedre McOnie (a former student of the school) asked that the students write some ideas or poems about the school, and we devised a final text that incorporated ideas from various students' work. Additionally, past school songs provided inspiration (and an occasional line), as well as small elements from the school's haka, a Māori translation of Sacred Heart, and the school motto 'Cor Unum'. The completed work was intended to bring together as wide range of elements from the school's past as possible, while at the same time looking forward.

(Pht m tiếng Anh của tapu từ Từ điển & Từ đồng nghĩa Cambridge dnh cho Người học Nng cao v từ Từ điển Học thuật Cambridge, both sources Cambridge University Press)