Karakia: Potai's prayer, performed by Akaiti Kavana and Ma`arona Kavana
Scope and Contents
First lines begin: "`Tutungi te tuitui | Tutungi te tuitui"
Dates
- 1967-11-06
Creator
- From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)
- From the Collection: Mokotupu, Tepaki (Person)
- From the Collection: Naku, Simona (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Potai was a leader of the Ngariki tribe who made a bid for power by arranging the murder of a number of his rivals but was killed by Potiki at the battle Akaoro (38th in the history of Mangaia). As a result of this battle, Ngati Vara regained supremacy from the Ngariki and Potiki became Lord of Mangaia.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.48 metres : 24 open reel tapes
Language of Materials
Rarotongan; Cook Islands Maori
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Recorded on a 5" open-reel tape in half-track mono using a battery-operated Uher 2000 Report L
General
Original catalogue number: HM 9 Original reel number: 83/145.11
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
amps@auckland.ac.nz