Tohunga haka Irirangi Tiakiawa of Te Arawa at the NZ Polynesian Festival 1981 powhiri

Tohunga haka Irirangi Tiakiawa splendid whaikorero and haka at powhiri for the New Zealand Polynesian Festival in Avondale, Auckland 1981

[@JW-jo5yd]

At the end of his speech, he's telling the crowd that when he finishes speaking and at the end of his waiata, not to clap. He explains that clapping was not someting our ancestors did. The crowd either didn't understand or were so amazed by his skill they just couldn't help it lol. Moe mai e koro.

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

Kuare rātou ngāi kaipakipaki

[@anaruphillips7180]

Tika tau

[@reflectingtrees6173]

I'm still listening to this whaikooreo in 2022. Rawe!

[@manawanuitini7676]

As a young lass I would often sit in and listen to the kaumatua speak on my marae - a passion. I remember this man very impressive as a speaker and elegant/light on feet/quick/ fierce as a performer too. Thank you xo ... aww kia ora mr. Anzac Pikia

[@bernardruka6878]

I remember he came to Mokoia Intermediate 77-78. Gave us a display of skills with the tewhatewha. The whole skool was gobsmacked. So we all wanted to learn tikanga, mau rakau, karakia, whaikorero. Awesome Rangatira! To this day i still go thru my karakia, & teachings. The Mantis hahaaa moe mai ra Matua

[@lloydmorgan5107]

Mean where u from

[@the_oneandonlycrazyjess1396]

I see the raukura boys using his style hard

[@letsgetem]

I feel like those are some ancient words he is speaking in his whaikorero. The man.

[@downtoearth5108]

Yes ancient Karakia (incantations). Maori did this with most things.

[@maungabarrett5538]

This gentleman is absolutely amazing..his performance for Rangiwewehi the patere n haka that he leads are a sight 2b hold...so wonderful 2 have these moments caught 4 the next generations coming..amen to this Koroua

[@elsdonmoore]

That is some mean skill and discipline. Mad foot work at 6:17 especially at 6:21, you here the people wow at it and you hardly see where his right foot goes. Ano he tipua te tupuna nei i ona mahi hapai tewhatewha.

[@georgiegirlization]

Awww te rangi I tona korero te ataahua hoki, it's very rare to hear the tune of a korero of this calibre, this is before they even sang, the old chanting, my grandmother spoke like this like she was singing when she would karakia.

[@mspakura01]

Thank you Anzac xox

[@MrSicc274]

Things like this make me proud to be Maori!

[@irameratab-m]

WOW Koro thoroughly enjoyed your haka!
Thanks for sharing this video!
😜🤪😝
'Pukana'!

[@werorau9123]

Haha prety short speech for him xoxoxox

[@ngatibroffessor1840]

amazing foot work

[@mrbrown8938]

bruh that footwork is fire

[@anomaly996death6]

Ka mau te wehi koro, to Whaikorero me to haka.

[@ethanririnui6196]

Thats an old school sound.

[@kingadonijah]

Miss you heaps Koro...I wish you were still here..moe raa..

[@sharonmcauley8735]

🌷❤

[@kinasandwich7624]

Maori Beautiful

[@peterwilliamson4296]

Kei te pirangi au ki te mihi ke te rangatira a Irirangi Tiakiawa! E whakamiharotia au e ana korero me ana mahi a waewae hoki. He uri au o Kai Tahu.

[@gfm247]

swift-flowing like water he korero me tewhatewha te arawa e

[@anaruamstad8798]

Te Irirangi:
"Ka mutu ana taku korero
Ka mutu ana taku waiata
Kia tau ki te ahuatanga o te M āori,
Kaua e pakipaki mai!"
Crowd: 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏽
Te Irirangi: 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@neps1770]

wow.

[@rewetitemete6135]

Tetehi o oku kaiako o mua! Moe mai ra e Iri!

[@downtoearth5108]

bit of a John Travolta in his day

[@baroniatipu]

moe mai ra uncle :-*

[@andrec164]

the man

[@TOWNSKING]

The 'Mantis'

[@taiwhanakeyouthacademy9959]

te meene!! x

[@tamanaru5634]

Ko te mea pōuri kē kua kare wētahi o ngā kaimātakitaki, kaiwhakarongo e mōhio tika ki wāna kōrero. Koira hoki te tohu o to rātou pakipakitanga.

[@user-rs9bu4pl7h]

😢

[@makoitakao6712]

Fuaaar is that a takutaku he is reciting at the start?

[@elsdonmoore]

Mad step at 6:30 too

[@hakawailivingstone2840]

Rangatira !

[@TheSmiley316]

Taua momo, horekau tu atu. He tohunga, he taonga, he wero!

[@karinkereama]

Mana rangatira

[@toamaori]

He sounds like an actual tui...Tau kē

[@hemipareihahuata8798]

Taku Rangatira taku kaiako

[@pareihahuata9995]

Teacher miss there teachings reminder to challenge myself to challenge others and there bitch gossip kaka korero your the man Irirangi check out the Arawa that the kaupz

[@Turongo10]

Wiiii beb, is this the first natz??

[@khanpaniora5346]

1972 is the fist national

[@lloydmorgan5107]

RANGATIRA ✊🏽👊🏽✊🏽

[@djToniTontonNewZealand]

ka mau te wehi

[@reihanahaggie8111]

Kaua e pakipaki mai... nek minnit

[@user-iq4zv4kn4p]

😂

[@drdamsnation]

beautiful - thanks Anzac Pikia

[@eruerabrown3505]

Meke

[@B33rai]

Twista ain't got nothing on these bars

[@maoriluvchild]

te tohunga i whakato te whare tu taua i roto i te marea!

[@letsgetem]

Just mad love.

[@merlin5420]

James Brown, Michael Jackson, MC Hammer got nothing this footwork

[@raukurahuia]

He aroha mutunga kore kia koe Papa xoxox

[@davidgreen4369]

to much uncle irirangi tahuriorangi

[@chantzerohe108]

E oki e koro, where was this Festival?

[@matiuchisnall2584]

Chantze Rohe Tamaki 1981

[@fletmok3548]

Looks like Avondale racecourse

[@atutahiriki8686]

Tuu meekee rawa aatu.

[@fletmok3548]

Mad footwork ..Muhammad Ali would be proud of

[@whakakai-wanangaongapuhi7396]

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