The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review, June 1921
Haeremai Club
Haeremai Club.
The opening social evening was given in the form of a Smoke Concert on April 23* Items were contributed by Messrs. A. Mazengarb, E. Evans, L. I. Day, Geo. Mac-kay and others, while Mr. T. V. Anson officiated at the piano.
These musical evenings are being arranged practically monthly until the end of the College Year. The Club was largely responsible for the organising of the year's Capping Procession.
During the opening night, a new haka was introduced, a copy of which is printed below, it is hoped ail men will learn it.
Haka.
1. |
(Leader) Waewae Takahia (Leader) Ringa ringa pakia (Leader) Ringaringa itorona keiwhaho mautonu. (Leader) Tau ka tau. (Remainder) Hi! (Leader) Tau ka tau. (Remainder) Hi! (Leader or whole) Tar ka kirunga ote wikitoria whangaia mai ra. (Everybody) Nge nge nge, ara tu, ara taa, ara tau (pause). (Leader) Whangaia mai ra. (Everybody) Nge nge nge, ara tu, ara taa, ara tau (pause). (Leader) Turi e te tei Turi e te rehi Amuri ake nei Ko te hoari. (Remainder) (5) Kiss au e hi ha. The old "Kamate" to be added on to the above. |
2. |
Kamate, kamate Ka ora, ka ora Kamate, Kamate Ka ora, ka ora Tenei te tangata fuhuruhuru Nana itiki mai whiti te ra Upane upane Upane, ka upane whiti tera ha ha. |