Te Whānau a Apanui | 2017 Te Matatini | Finals Day Full Performance

Te Whānau a Apanui at the 2017 Te Matatini Finals Day (formerly known as Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival) held at Hawkes Bay Sports Park in Hastings (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga).
All rights go to Whakaata Māori and Te Matatini.
A traditional kapa haka performance consists of 6 or 7 items.
6 aggregate compulsory items - whakaeke, mōteatea, poi, waiata a ringa, haka, and whakawātea. Groups have the option to perform a Waiata Tira, this is non-aggregate and does not count toward the final scores and placings of the competition.
Waiata Tira: choral item (optional - non-aggregate)
Whakaeke: entrance - entering the stage
Moteatea, waiata tawhito; traditional waiata, lament
Waiata ā ringa: action song - a song with appropriate actions to kupu (words)
Poi: item performed with poi actions, usually by wāhine (women)
Haka: a haka where the tāne (men) come up front
Whakawātea: exit - exiting the stage
Items from Te Whānau a Apanui 2017 Finals Day.

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Been looking for this for years, nga mihi butha

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This is my fav and I haven't been able to watch it for yearss! Thank youuu

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Still mean