Paikea 3 Mauke

This waiata is from Mauke, Rarotonga. It recounts the story
of Paikea, who went fishing and never returned. Click here

Paikea he toa o te moana
Parepare o te ra i runga i aku toka e
Ko Paikea te patu koperu
Manawa koperu Rai Pipoi e
Rokohia e te tu matetenga

Paikea the great warrior of the ocean
Went fishing at sunset
to catch koperu and
Mackrel at his fishing grounds (Pipoi)
And was washed out to sea

Ngati Porou ki Poneke

Wellington, New Zealand

info@ngatiporoukiponeke.org.nz

027 202 9220

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