I cried real tears of joy watching this. I want to hug every Maori person to thank them for their culture. Idk how I ended up on Maori tiktok 😭😭😭 but I never wanna leave.
We Maori have lots of love and respect to all people doesn’t matter who you are we treat people with love = (aroha) and arohanui ( lots of love) my grandmother taught us to put others first before myself give to others without wanting anything in return …that’s the Maori way (be kind and help anyone if we can with what we have) sending arohanui to all 😎❤️🙏👍
@@cascade3769ko mataatua te waka ko putauaki te Maunga rangataiki te awa ko tuhoe ngatiawa te iwi….ko tuteao te marae ko teteko ahau enoho Ana no reira anei taku mihi te manaaki wairua pai ko (Dixon)taku ingoa Maori and Pakeha have lived together in centuries since the 1800s still even though we have pakeha names we still have our blood pure and strong…he Toto he Toto he Toto….it’s in our blood and dna🙏😎❤️come to aotearoa and experience it
I think this can be said for many waiata old and new, it's only very rare a waiata is broadcast outside of Aotearoa. Consider Lorde, whose most popular song calls into standard waiata call and return harmonies that sinks deep into a listeners heart when heard, if only they knew that maori have been applying these to our waiata for decades.
@@Epiha waiata? Song? Blessing? Many questions! I cannot speak your language, but I can hear joy and happiness in any language. This song is a blessing to hear.
I LOVE this. I am Black American and I saw the TikTok dances of so many people from all over the world. This is what the world should be, not full of hate and racism. Thank you for making this and sharing Maori culture. On a side note, the sound reminds me of Kirk Franklin. Something like this should be done for all of the cultures of the world that we know precious little about. Thank you!
I'm sorry but this made me so emotional. Seeing people singing and showing their culture is so beautiful. I love seeing it on Tik Tok but seeing this on youtube was even better.
This song lives in my head daily. The soul in it transcends cultures. I hear southern gospel all through it!!! It’s united Maori culture and African American cultures…. Meaning it’s United Afro Latino cultures and Pacific Island cultures!!!! We’re all one 🙏🏾
I've been amazed at how this song has reached so many people from so many places & cultural backgrounds. It's been truly amazing to see people embrace us and our culture, but I am amazed at how it's also touched something in so many people for their own cultures as well. It truly has become a song of a unity. I absolutely love this song! It brought me to tears the first time seeing it here on YT
We Maori have a lot of love to give ..if you cross any Maori and they ask for a guitar your gonna be in for a good time😎❤️I’m so proud to be a Maori 😍🙏
Absolutely!! We were all bought up with waiata n kapa haka (song n dance) thru our school years, so we were always surrounded by our beautiful Music 😀 Can’t live without it tbh 😃
It’s basically a celebration of the special things that represent the area they are from. Yummy pies, beautiful beaches, sunshine, the simple but special things :)
I’m not from New Zealand nor I’m a Maori; but this music video is so wholesome with their good vibes! No violent, inappropriate, bad graphic content. Just embracing the culture and positivity! Love it! ❤️
Came here from tiktok cause ive gotten obsessed with this song. Dunno the words but heard similair sounds and kmew what they meant. Love from Fiji🇫🇯. I have now gotten obsessed with Maori Songs💕💕💕💕Love the harmony
I have been listening to this song on repeat non stop since Wednesday. I just came across it on TikTok. I even googled the lyrics. It's beautiful I love it. My fav song for 2021. I'm from Africa, Nairobi Kenya.
why am I crying watching this, this video and song provokes emotions and pride, I don't understand what is being said but its beautiful and the world needs to see more of this culture
As a Maori, I feel like this is a gift to the world that has no price tag, which isn't a common thing these days when everything is about the take. As you can see we live in a country where the minority can't afford shoes but our culture rains richer then riches!!!
I’m filipino yet it’s giving me goosebumps and I’m tearing up even though I don’t understand the lyrics. There might be a language barrier yet I’m feeling the Maori culture
I don’t believe I live in NZ and never heard of this song. I’m from Ethiopia and I normally listen African songs. But this is the best Māori Waiata I’ve heard. Everybody is beautiful and has beautiful voices.
I’m black and I’m in tears at how beautiful your culture is. The collective thought I hate how black people fight and kill each other and wish we could be collective as you all
Am a guy that is obsessed with voices and this song gives me goosebumps despite the language barrier I just love this songs beautiful culture and people can't wait to experience your country
Am from Kenya ..I don't know any words you guys are singing..but so much in love with the song .I always listen..it my ringing tone..God bless you guys..it's just amazing ❤❤❤❤
Nice culture I'm a Filipino guy I like Maori culture there face expression and I feel inside I'm so happy and brave.. We love you bro and sister we are both islanders
Hey brother we are not all the same but us Polynesians originally come from Phillipines and Taiwan we are connected, but we also have our Melanesian ancestors. One love bro
I've always been drawn to your beautiful language and culture. Omg This song is so beautiful and I love that you are so proud of your heritage and language after the colonisers have tried to erase it. I wish I could understand the words of this song but I feel it in my heart. Much love and hugs from an east african somali 🇸🇴
Listening to this amazing song in a cold and windy Sweden late on a Monday evening and now I'm feeling like there's sunshine in my soul, dancing in my feet and summer in my heart. Thank you! ❤
this song is just absolutely beautiful. i’m glad i came to listen to the entire thing! My heart is light and filled with love. Thank you for contributing this uplifting energy to the world
My mother and I took a roadtrip down statehighway 35 after hearing this song - the oceans and mountains are absolutely beautiful, the water is so stunning. All the communities along the highway are so amazing, we saw a couple horses riding down the beach and lots of children enjoying the summer day. I 100% recommend for more people to try this amazing place :) on a side note, it's sad to see many signs encouraging people to not litter down banks and we stopped by to try pick some of it up, please keep our country clean and beautiful!
The drive along the 35 is absolutely stunning and a very rich history is carved out there. This coastline is home to our old people who still adhere to the old ways. my great grandmother 94 years old still lives out there on the coastline. too much you fullas thank you for looking after our whenua. Mauri Ora 💛
Proud latina mom of part maori babies. Living in California we have to teach them as much of their culture ourselves as we can. I feel like its always rooted in our language and the best way to learn that is song. Adding this to the playlist yall! Beautiful work!
I stumbled upon this song from TikTok and I have watched at least 100 videos of people doing the corresponding dance. The culture and the people are so beautiful to me!! And I LOVE this song. It just makes me so happy!
Hope they know they just set the world on fire with this one. Literally feel better everytime it plays and I beat the trunk out so Indiana hears you😅 Y’all are all incredible! Thank you 🙏🏾 whakawhetai koe
I dont know why, but the maori culture is so inviting, colorful and warm. The way they open their culture to people and welcome us to their heritage. Though the world is big and full of misunderstand. The maori people seems too pure for this world. I love your culture!! Hoping that you could spread good vibes to even more people and influence other culture to open up :)
lol ... that isn't true Maori culture ! lol, the true Maoris would war with you upon arrival and then eat you, but hey, if your idea of culture is so easily shaped by a single youtube video, lol, so be it
@@rustyneedles3743 yup Maori warred when necessary as they saw it. Just like every people group you could name. Would you prefer that I cite the Viking expeditions, The War of the Roses, French Vs. English, Crusades, or about almost any place that European Exploration took them to eventually make war on the inhabitants they met in those far off lands? You have a very selective view of human history.
@@rustyneedles3743 Uhhh, true Māori culture ain't what you depicted either. Also, since when did we start passing judgement in the present onto a culture based on a biased eurocentric view of history? Prejudice and discrimination right there 🙄 The OPs statement is correct. NZders have never praised Māori, Māori have just continued to instill into their next generation who were privileged to be able to learn Māori, how to be a proud Māori. That generation is the change you see today, my generation. Kia kaua rawa koe e whakatakahi i te mana o tētahi atu. Te tuha i runga i te ingoa o te Māori, pffft.
@@rustyneedles3743 You're talking about way back in the 18th century though?! Where have you seen our Māori people war-ing it out in combat? Maurākau, powhiri/pohiri and whakatau don't count. We are peaceful and nurturing people who stand up when unrightfully provoked.
Hello, I’m from Russia 🇷🇺 I found out about Māori culture a week ago but now I’m in love with it! 😍 So proud of the lady who performed the haka dance. It was so powerful! I hope I can visit Aotearoa one day
This song is about state highway 35 The only highway on the east coast that Passes through each little town and their beautiful lil scenic bays Mentioned in this song. If you never heard of these places In New Zealand then I would suggest u go and study these places online: these places are called waihu bay, apanui, tolaga bay, whangara, waipiro bay, tokomaru bay and Turanga Maori name for Gisborne is the only little city we have on the coast And little beaches around the east coast that are accessible to the locals and tourists.🤙🏽🤙🏽😊
What’s crazy, I’ve been searching for a translated version just to know what they are singing. But the song is so damn chill and peaceful I’ve given up!! Straight Jammin!! Much respect to the people and culture.
It's a very rich culture too, rich in death, murder and superstition, trapped in brutal tribal warfare all over the country, one couldn't venture far without being set upon and killed by another tribe, then they were eaten by those who killed them, so don't be mistaken, the chill and peaceful culture you see is one nurtured by western civil ideals, cause the culture before the settlers arrived was anything but peaceful and chill, so it's nice to see they're able to develop their culture in a peaceful manner.
@@rustyneedles3743 So like all other cultures then? You write like Māori were the only ones who fraught other tribes. We did this for land and resources like any other culture. I love how you forgot the last 2 centuries of racism, colonialism & violence towards Māori from Europeans. My grandmothers generation were whipped for speaking their native tongue by white people. That was 2 generations ago! Peace and love my ass. Stop spreading misinformation
@@tvxyzn @Tee lol, you're adorable ... I am Maori, lol, but good to see you acknowledge we were like most other tribes and people, though you then continue to single out Europeans ! hahaha, typical ... what did Maori do to the folk on the Chatham Islands ? cause I tell you now, it was far, far worse then what the Europeans did to the Maori ! lol, but hey, you're privy to the truth ! so we should listen to you ! you're fucking lucky some like Gengis Khan didn't arrive here in NZ, cause I tell you what, no Maori would be left alive you just couldn't help but single out the ole Europeans huh ? hehe,
How many countries have Maori attacked vs your people your people invented torture machines your people killed man women and children what did your people do to aboriginal australians
Who ever decided to bring her in @1:09 did an amazing job. It provokes so much emotion, mainly the beauty of the MAORI culture. One culture that is so so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your love with the world my MAORI brothers and Sisters.
BROO MAORI PEOPLE ARE MY LEGIT FAVOURITE, THEY ARE ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE EVER. EVERY SINGLE MAORI IVE MET IS LOVELY. MUCH LOVE FOR MY FELLOW MAORI PEOPLE!!
I am always fascinated with Maori People and their culture ever since I listened to Katchafire decades ago. I didnt even know that Maori songs are sooooo damn good. Makes my heart so happy. Much love from Philippines ❤️🖤
ive learnt so much about Maori culture, the tattoo's, the pukana , everything, since hearing and watching tiktoks using this beautiful song, thank you so much!
I am Native American Indian (and black of course) and I had to find this native culture (I know this is NOT Native American) but I found this on tik tok and I HAD to research. I’m glad I did.
No idea what the words mean but i get such a strong sense of pride and love for their culture and it just feels beautiful🥺🥺the song is such a banger, such a lovely song💞💞
I am from Panama this beautiful video made me cry with joy and happiness, I loved the video the joy it made me feel is unique, I love its beautiful landscapes, kisses and hugs from Panama 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦
I’m literally tearing up, this song is so freaking beautiful. All their voices and the culture is just wow! Makes me feel so good and welcomed. I love it! 🥺
@@rustyneedles3743 You're a joy. You'll find a very robust history of cannibalism in Europe. Would you like me to give you the recorded histories, or would you prefer to un-blinker yourself. You do know jealousy is very ugly, even when just put to text on TH-cam?
Im Puertorrican and i found this song and im obessed this is my new comfort song since it came on when i was having an anxiety attack i love the culture
Maori have made a habit of producing songs that transcend New Zealand. I was born in 1999 so I'm too young to remember Poi E but do understand it reached an international audience. Maisey Rika and her song Tangaroa whakamautai reached an overseas audience too, clocking up millions of views. Maimoa did the same and now this catchy number has had some good success abroad. While I'm not Maori, i am very much a supporter of their culture here in Aotearoa. From your friendly Viking Kiwi. Edit: i also forgot to mention Stan Walker's Aotearoa song. That got a good amount of reception overseas.
Yo! My soul understood every word of this song.. you hear me.. every word.. and I don't even know the language.. by the end of this song I had tears coming from a place I didn't know tears could form.. thank you
😭😭😭 this song makes me miss home big time! Can't wait to be back on SH35, cruise from Gizzy up to Toko, stop in at Uawa on the way see the whānau and visit Dad at the Urupa and give his Pou a new shine. Kia Ora Ka Hao, Ka rawe to mahi, this waiata is the coasts Anthem hands down.
I am African🇳🇦🇳🇦 and I just heard this song I few minutes ago on tiktok and decided to come find it. Let me just say this song is so beautiful without even knowing the meaning I’m in awe❤️🔥😭🙏🏽
To the custodians and owners of the land we call Aotearoa, I absolutely love this song and video. I feel the essence of NZ in these amazing untouched small towns. Love it
This song is so beautiful and amazing. I don’t understand what they are saying but they look happy and joyous. It makes me feel like leaving the USA and finding a place to live in the wilderness seriously. Thank you for sharing your culture. I want to learn to speak Māori 😊😊❤️ Crystal aka (Crissie) from Mesa Az
This song is talking about the state highway 35 that runs along the East cape of New zealand - going from my home city of Gisborne (Māori name: Tairāwhiti or Te Tai Rāwhiti) - and the greater Gisborne area, heading up around to the small coastal towns and villages along the way. They mention a Paua pie in the song - Paua is what we Māori call Abalone, so a Abalone pie is what it is if you're wondering - not a fan of Paua myself lol, so cant say if it's any good. As he mentions at the start "First place to see the sun" - Gisborne/Tairāwhiti is the first official city in the world to see the sunrise.
Lyrics are in the video description whānau!🔥☀️
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love your song
I cried real tears of joy watching this. I want to hug every Maori person to thank them for their culture. Idk how I ended up on Maori tiktok 😭😭😭 but I never wanna leave.
Much Aroha ❤️❤️
Thing about Maori culture, if you embrace it will embrace you right back :)
We Maori have lots of love and respect to all people doesn’t matter who you are we treat people with love = (aroha) and arohanui ( lots of love) my grandmother taught us to put others first before myself give to others without wanting anything in return …that’s the Maori way (be kind and help anyone if we can with what we have) sending arohanui to all 😎❤️🙏👍
Unfortunately real Maori don't exist anymore so you get people with surnames like Dixon calling themselves Maori.
@@cascade3769ko mataatua te waka ko putauaki te Maunga rangataiki te awa ko tuhoe ngatiawa te iwi….ko tuteao te marae ko teteko ahau enoho Ana no reira anei taku mihi te manaaki wairua pai ko (Dixon)taku ingoa Maori and Pakeha have lived together in centuries since the 1800s still even though we have pakeha names we still have our blood pure and strong…he Toto he Toto he Toto….it’s in our blood and dna🙏😎❤️come to aotearoa and experience it
This is one of those rare moments where the phrase “music has no language” really becomes understood
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I think this can be said for many waiata old and new, it's only very rare a waiata is broadcast outside of Aotearoa. Consider Lorde, whose most popular song calls into standard waiata call and return harmonies that sinks deep into a listeners heart when heard, if only they knew that maori have been applying these to our waiata for decades.
Fr tho
@@Epiha waiata? Song? Blessing? Many questions!
I cannot speak your language, but I can hear joy and happiness in any language. This song is a blessing to hear.
@@Epiha wq
I LOVE this. I am Black American and I saw the TikTok dances of so many people from all over the world. This is what the world should be, not full of hate and racism. Thank you for making this and sharing Maori culture. On a side note, the sound reminds me of Kirk Franklin. Something like this should be done for all of the cultures of the world that we know precious little about. Thank you!
Love your comment and totally agree! From one Black American to another, spread love and embrace culture! This song is amazing!
Same here😊
Aroha nui ❤ much love!
Come visit some day 😊
I have every intention to. The video shows beautiful country, and I would like to see it, especially Highway 35. I hope I can try a paua pie as well!
I am a Filipino but much love to Maori, Samoans and all the people from pacific islander! Really love your rich culture.
Yeah polys always get along with Filipinos. Their humor is similar to ours, i have a lot of Filipinos friends
@@hemiheke4920 Really love your culture! much respect 🤙
I think it's cous the Mouri made the whities balls shrink inside themselves and their sprit lives and grows to this day makes this so special
We are Maori not islander
@@Ratkwad Yeah the Brits arrived in the 1700s and never dropped nuts like the Dutch. They remain in NZ and thank God for that.
I'm sorry but this made me so emotional. Seeing people singing and showing their culture is so beautiful. I love seeing it on Tik Tok but seeing this on youtube was even better.
This song lives in my head daily. The soul in it transcends cultures. I hear southern gospel all through it!!! It’s united Maori culture and African American cultures…. Meaning it’s United Afro Latino cultures and Pacific Island cultures!!!! We’re all one 🙏🏾
I agree
I've been amazed at how this song has reached so many people from so many places & cultural backgrounds. It's been truly amazing to see people embrace us and our culture, but I am amazed at how it's also touched something in so many people for their own cultures as well.
It truly has become a song of a unity. I absolutely love this song! It brought me to tears the first time seeing it here on YT
We Maori have a lot of love to give ..if you cross any Maori and they ask for a guitar your gonna be in for a good time😎❤️I’m so proud to be a Maori 😍🙏
Absolutely!!
We were all bought up with waiata n kapa haka (song n dance) thru our school years, so we were always surrounded by our beautiful Music 😀
Can’t live without it tbh 😃
This song makes me happy. I don’t even know what they’re saying and it still lifts my spirits every time I hear it
It’s basically a celebration of the special things that represent the area they are from. Yummy pies, beautiful beaches, sunshine, the simple but special things :)
That's the beauty of Te ao māori💯
@@rollingstonedmagazine7081 that’s the vibe I was getting 😊
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I’m not from New Zealand nor I’m a Maori; but this music video is so wholesome with their good vibes! No violent, inappropriate, bad graphic content. Just embracing the culture and positivity! Love it! ❤️
I am Aboriginal Australian
I first heard this song on with the Mai Morning Crew singing it, I instantly loved it. Goosebumps what a beautiful song
Aboriginal Australian with a name like Brooke White?? 😅🤣🤣
I’m black & this is literally my new jam I’m so obsessed with this song their culture & music is so beautiful 🌺💛😭
Came here from tiktok cause ive gotten obsessed with this song. Dunno the words but heard similair sounds and kmew what they meant. Love from Fiji🇫🇯. I have now gotten obsessed with Maori Songs💕💕💕💕Love the harmony
Gftx z
Do so Fuji doso
I found a tiktok with the lyrics and learned it within an hour I loved it so much
Me too I love this sonh
I have been listening to this song on repeat non stop since Wednesday. I just came across it on TikTok. I even googled the lyrics. It's beautiful I love it. My fav song for 2021. I'm from Africa, Nairobi Kenya.
this song has been all over tiktok and i’ve been obsessed and had to finally listen to the whole song!!! so beautiful 🤩
why am I crying watching this, this video and song provokes emotions and pride, I don't understand what is being said but its beautiful and the world needs to see more of this culture
Hits harder than a sweatshop margin, that's why it's timeless
As a Maori, I feel like this is a gift to the world that has no price tag, which isn't a common thing these days when everything is about the take. As you can see we live in a country where the minority can't afford shoes but our culture rains richer then riches!!!
Thank you for the gift.
Its beautiful and fills ne with joy...
Now just to get the dance moves right.
Ka pai! Real wealth isn't monetary.
I am Celt, keep the fire for the family
I’m filipino yet it’s giving me goosebumps and I’m tearing up even though I don’t understand the lyrics. There might be a language barrier yet I’m feeling the Maori culture
This song brings such beautiful vibes & energy. The more I listen to it the more I love it. The world needs more music like this.
I don’t believe I live in NZ and never heard of this song. I’m from Ethiopia and I normally listen African songs. But this is the best Māori Waiata I’ve heard. Everybody is beautiful and has beautiful voices.
You dont believe you live in NZ, but you could be, you never know, it could've been kept a secret from you your whole life
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Im not even polynesian im from Suriname 🇸🇷 South America but this felt like home fr..... This song makes me miss my home🥰
I’m black and I’m in tears at how beautiful your culture is. The collective thought I hate how black people fight and kill each other and wish we could be collective as you all
One love one people brother
Thank you 😀
We still each other here we no better. We choose to acknowledge our past ancestors. It also brings us together
One love for all life, must be that south pacific air and good seafood and steep climbs keeping the heart and belly true to life!
As a Nigerian , Māori have a special place in my heart . I love you guys so much and your culture
Am a guy that is obsessed with voices and this song gives me goosebumps despite the language barrier I just love this songs beautiful culture and people can't wait to experience your country
I heard this song on TikTok, I had to come find the full song. This song is on repeat LOUD in my house. It’s just a whole vibe ❤️❤️
I just wanna sit in the middle of that group and say "Teach me" I wanna know more about the culture, facial expressions, Tattoos, dances, life.
As a black woman I can say that this whole song was full of SOUL . Beautiful vibe and people as well 💕
Being black doesn't mean you're Aretha Franklin.
@@cascade3769 and where did I say it did?
@@arby9984 "As a black woman I can say" implies you must be an authority on all things soul due to your race.
@@cascade3769 sweetheart. Black people literally created soul music . That’s why I said “as a black woman” because soul music came from black culture.
@@arby9984 Well white people invented the internal combustion engine- that doesn't mean I know anything about it.
Can't get over the beautiful culture and the amazing singing!!!! Love from South Africa 🇿🇦
so my son introduced this song to me in November after he had just gotten a Kidney transplant. I have played it everyday since. I love this song
Just started learning about this culture recently, and I csnt tell you how much I appreciate it. Brings me soooooo much joy!
This has been on repeat all day since the first day I heard it. Sending love and positive vibes from 🇹🇹🇹🇹
Same from 🇬🇾🇬🇾
Just say the name of the country !!! We're not all flag experts.
@@cascade3769 Trinidad and Tobago
This is the first time I've heard of this song and it's now my favorite.
Love from Kenya 🇰🇪
..LAB controller is good too
Yea❤
Am from Kenya ..I don't know any words you guys are singing..but so much in love with the song .I always listen..it my ringing tone..God bless you guys..it's just amazing ❤❤❤❤
Im African American and im sitting here crying. I have to no idea what they're saying.🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️😭😭😭❤️❤️
Nice culture I'm a Filipino guy I like Maori culture there face expression and I feel inside I'm so happy and brave.. We love you bro and sister we are both islanders
Hey brother we are not all the same but us Polynesians originally come from Phillipines and Taiwan we are connected, but we also have our Melanesian ancestors. One love bro
Watching from Jamaica, and I must say, I am definitely in love with this song!! 🙏🏾🥳🕺🏾🕺🏾
I've always been drawn to your beautiful language and culture. Omg This song is so beautiful and I love that you are so proud of your heritage and language after the colonisers have tried to erase it. I wish I could understand the words of this song but I feel it in my heart. Much love and hugs from an east african somali 🇸🇴
Listening to this amazing song in a cold and windy Sweden late on a Monday evening and now I'm feeling like there's sunshine in my soul, dancing in my feet and summer in my heart. Thank you! ❤
I'm Samoan and I'm obsessed with this song...much love from the Islands 🇼🇸🥰
There isn't an any unenjoyable moments to this song.
Rich and full of culture.... The world really is a scary place but to see this, I just want to cry and listen to this forever.
Umm I hope you are ok. The world is only scary if you think that and......be happy 😊 with this song. No crying 🤦
this song is just absolutely beautiful. i’m glad i came to listen to the entire thing! My heart is light and filled with love. Thank you for contributing this uplifting energy to the world
Im honestly so jelly of anyone who gets to be in this culture and all bc it’s so beautiful to me🥺
It's so amazing to be a maori
My mother and I took a roadtrip down statehighway 35 after hearing this song - the oceans and mountains are absolutely beautiful, the water is so stunning. All the communities along the highway are so amazing, we saw a couple horses riding down the beach and lots of children enjoying the summer day. I 100% recommend for more people to try this amazing place :)
on a side note, it's sad to see many signs encouraging people to not litter down banks and we stopped by to try pick some of it up, please keep our country clean and beautiful!
Beautiful at what you said and what you did, every little bit counts a whole lot so thank you for your beautiful actions ❤
The drive along the 35 is absolutely stunning and a very rich history is carved out there. This coastline is home to our old people who still adhere to the old ways. my great grandmother 94 years old still lives out there on the coastline. too much you fullas thank you for looking after our whenua. Mauri Ora 💛
This is so beautiful, on repeat everyday ❤️.
Love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼.
Tiktok brought me here 😊
Spreading love all the way from South Africa🇿🇦
I'm American and I loooove this....saw it on ig first then someone performed it on tiktok. I look in the comments for the name of it. Glad I did
try tubing this one its just as good - THE SLACKS BIG AROHA
Proud latina mom of part maori babies. Living in California we have to teach them as much of their culture ourselves as we can. I feel like its always rooted in our language and the best way to learn that is song. Adding this to the playlist yall! Beautiful work!
How did you have part Maori babies in the USA very few Maoris live there
Love from South Africa 🇿🇦... I am really vibing to the song...
I stumbled upon this song from TikTok and I have watched at least 100 videos of people doing the corresponding dance. The culture and the people are so beautiful to me!! And I LOVE this song. It just makes me so happy!
Hope they know they just set the world on fire with this one. Literally feel better everytime it plays and I beat the trunk out so Indiana hears you😅 Y’all are all incredible! Thank you 🙏🏾 whakawhetai koe
I dont know why, but the maori culture is so inviting, colorful and warm. The way they open their culture to people and welcome us to their heritage. Though the world is big and full of misunderstand. The maori people seems too pure for this world. I love your culture!! Hoping that you could spread good vibes to even more people and influence other culture to open up :)
lol ... that isn't true Maori culture ! lol, the true Maoris would war with you upon arrival and then eat you, but hey, if your idea of culture is so easily shaped by a single youtube video, lol, so be it
@@rustyneedles3743 the hell lol
@@rustyneedles3743 yup Maori warred when necessary as they saw it. Just like every people group you could name. Would you prefer that I cite the Viking expeditions, The War of the Roses, French Vs. English, Crusades, or about almost any place that European Exploration took them to eventually make war on the inhabitants they met in those far off lands? You have a very selective view of human history.
@@rustyneedles3743 Uhhh, true Māori culture ain't what you depicted either.
Also, since when did we start passing judgement in the present onto a culture based on a biased eurocentric view of history? Prejudice and discrimination right there 🙄 The OPs statement is correct. NZders have never praised Māori, Māori have just continued to instill into their next generation who were privileged to be able to learn Māori, how to be a proud Māori. That generation is the change you see today, my generation. Kia kaua rawa koe e whakatakahi i te mana o tētahi atu. Te tuha i runga i te ingoa o te Māori, pffft.
@@rustyneedles3743 You're talking about way back in the 18th century though?! Where have you seen our Māori people war-ing it out in combat? Maurākau, powhiri/pohiri and whakatau don't count. We are peaceful and nurturing people who stand up when unrightfully provoked.
Hello, I’m from Russia 🇷🇺 I found out about Māori culture a week ago but now I’m in love with it! 😍 So proud of the lady who performed the haka dance. It was so powerful! I hope I can visit
Aotearoa one day
This song is about state highway 35
The only highway on the east coast that
Passes through each little town and their beautiful lil scenic bays
Mentioned in this song. If you never heard of these places In New Zealand then I would suggest u go and study these places online: these places are called waihu bay, apanui, tolaga bay, whangara, waipiro bay, tokomaru bay and Turanga Maori name for Gisborne is the only little city we have on the coast
And little beaches around the east coast that are accessible to the locals and tourists.🤙🏽🤙🏽😊
It looks absolutely gorgeous.
@@cathe196 thanks u 🙏🏽
Nah dont visit dangerous place lol
What’s crazy, I’ve been searching for a translated version just to know what they are singing. But the song is so damn chill and peaceful I’ve given up!! Straight Jammin!! Much respect to the people and culture.
It's a very rich culture too, rich in death, murder and superstition, trapped in brutal tribal warfare all over the country, one couldn't venture far without being set upon and killed by another tribe, then they were eaten by those who killed them, so don't be mistaken, the chill and peaceful culture you see is one nurtured by western civil ideals, cause the culture before the settlers arrived was anything but peaceful and chill, so it's nice to see they're able to develop their culture in a peaceful manner.
@@rustyneedles3743 So like all other cultures then? You write like Māori were the only ones who fraught other tribes. We did this for land and resources like any other culture. I love how you forgot the last 2 centuries of racism, colonialism & violence towards Māori from Europeans. My grandmothers generation were whipped for speaking their native tongue by white people. That was 2 generations ago! Peace and love my ass. Stop spreading misinformation
@@tvxyzn @Tee lol, you're adorable ... I am Maori, lol, but good to see you acknowledge we were like most other tribes and people, though you then continue to single out Europeans ! hahaha, typical ... what did Maori do to the folk on the Chatham Islands ? cause I tell you now, it was far, far worse then what the Europeans did to the Maori ! lol, but hey, you're privy to the truth ! so we should listen to you ! you're fucking lucky some like Gengis Khan didn't arrive here in NZ, cause I tell you what, no Maori would be left alive
you just couldn't help but single out the ole Europeans huh ? hehe,
Nah you ain't maori your obviously white who hide your opi ion in real life you ain't deceiving nobody seen your kind plenty of times eh Don brash
How many countries have Maori attacked vs your people your people invented torture machines your people killed man women and children what did your people do to aboriginal australians
I love this song, I’m just a old bugger from NZ… but this is treasured in my heart as much as Poi-e
TikTok sent me here and I am so glad because I Love this song now!!!! Such beautiful voices that blend so well together!!!
Who ever decided to bring her in @1:09 did an amazing job. It provokes so much emotion, mainly the beauty of the MAORI culture. One culture that is so so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your love with the world my MAORI brothers and Sisters.
BROO MAORI PEOPLE ARE MY LEGIT FAVOURITE, THEY ARE ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE EVER. EVERY SINGLE MAORI IVE MET IS LOVELY. MUCH LOVE FOR MY FELLOW MAORI PEOPLE!!
Listening all the way in Jennings, Louisiana, USA thanks to TikTok! I love this song!
don't know what yall saying but it's so soothing and joyful. i feel the spirit and it made me cry
We call that the 'wairua'. You should listen to Stan Walker singing He Kakano Ahau. Goosebumps galore 🤗
There's something that has a spiritual feel to this song. In tears..
I can’t stop watching and listening to this!!!! 😭❤️🔥
Wow that so cool wish if I can be like yours
Straight up 💯🔥
Me too!
Straight up
Same
The fact that they are a gospel choir sweetens the deal. Love their music!
I finally found the entire song. This song just fills my heart with joy. Everytime I hear it brings tears of joy to my eyes.
I'm in Manchester in the UK and this is my feel good morning song i listen to it on repeat thank you for making my life better
Ppl are finally appreciating our culture? Love it.
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Ironically its the non kiwis that are doing it. I bet all the racists here are getting mad right now
I'm Samoan and i love our Pacific people so much, every song each of our islands sing give me goosebumps...its in our blood from our Ancestors.
Samoans always gotta mention there samoans
@@steveboy7302 because we are proud Samoa and that is why our people are strong and Independent, what is your problem?
Yeah but I bet you don't live there
I am always fascinated with Maori People and their culture ever since I listened to Katchafire decades ago. I didnt even know that Maori songs are sooooo damn good. Makes my heart so happy. Much love from Philippines ❤️🖤
ive learnt so much about Maori culture, the tattoo's, the pukana , everything, since hearing and watching tiktoks using this beautiful song, thank you so much!
How can you not feel good after listening to this song!? I love the vibe it is giving.
If you are extremley sad. You have nothing to live for, and your life sucks.
But otherwise this song is great!
@@autocorrect2313 literally 😭😭😭
I am Native American Indian (and black of course) and I had to find this native culture (I know this is NOT Native American) but I found this on tik tok and I HAD to research. I’m glad I did.
We all love your culture too. We share similar values and ideologies. Especially around nature and land.
I’m Maori. Live in LA. I appreciate learning about the Native American people as well. Respect!
❤yea
No idea what the words mean but i get such a strong sense of pride and love for their culture and it just feels beautiful🥺🥺the song is such a banger, such a lovely song💞💞
I would say you understood the song very very well.
Sooo when did you guys realise you got the whole world vibing to your song!?! Everyone's voice is incredibly beautiful 🤯❤❤
I am from Panama this beautiful video made me cry with joy and happiness, I loved the video the joy it made me feel is unique, I love its beautiful landscapes, kisses and hugs from Panama 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦
I’m literally tearing up, this song is so freaking beautiful. All their voices and the culture is just wow! Makes me feel so good and welcomed. I love it! 🥺
well, it is great they're not eating each other anymore !
@@rustyneedles3743 there’s no reason to say this tbh. It’s just a beautiful song. Calm down and don’t take everything in life so serious
@@rustyneedles3743 You're a joy. You'll find a very robust history of cannibalism in Europe. Would you like me to give you the recorded histories, or would you prefer to un-blinker yourself. You do know jealousy is very ugly, even when just put to text on TH-cam?
Im Puertorrican and i found this song and im obessed this is my new comfort song since it came on when i was having an anxiety attack i love the culture
Maori have made a habit of producing songs that transcend New Zealand. I was born in 1999 so I'm too young to remember Poi E but do understand it reached an international audience. Maisey Rika and her song Tangaroa whakamautai reached an overseas audience too, clocking up millions of views. Maimoa did the same and now this catchy number has had some good success abroad. While I'm not Maori, i am very much a supporter of their culture here in Aotearoa. From your friendly Viking Kiwi.
Edit: i also forgot to mention Stan Walker's Aotearoa song. That got a good amount of reception overseas.
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ill just put this comment here so that whenever im feeling down i could come back here because someone liked my comment.
Full look ily
Hope you never need to come back here my bro. I say that with the best intent. Churrr
Absolutely!❤❤❤ This is my goto pep me up song!
Algoods
Hi.
This song lives rent free in my head.
Yo! My soul understood every word of this song.. you hear me.. every word.. and I don't even know the language.. by the end of this song I had tears coming from a place I didn't know tears could form.. thank you
😭😭😭 this song makes me miss home big time! Can't wait to be back on SH35, cruise from Gizzy up to Toko, stop in at Uawa on the way see the whānau and visit Dad at the Urupa and give his Pou a new shine. Kia Ora Ka Hao, Ka rawe to mahi, this waiata is the coasts Anthem hands down.
I’m African American and I freaking love this song so much
Im Tongan and half Fijian but I love all Polynesian songs especially Maori songs!💕
Tongans always got to mention there tongan
❤❤❤😂😂😂❤❤❤ chur
I cant name 1 word they are singing, but i love the vibe! Amazing culture where people can learn a lot from
I am African🇳🇦🇳🇦 and I just heard this song I few minutes ago on tiktok and decided to come find it. Let me just say this song is so beautiful without even knowing the meaning I’m in awe❤️🔥😭🙏🏽
To the custodians and owners of the land we call Aotearoa, I absolutely love this song and video. I feel the essence of NZ in these amazing untouched small towns. Love it
All the love from Russia! This video made me cry fr
I think it would be interesting for you to know that it's me playing the sax here, and I'm from Saint-Petersburg (Russia) :-). Regards!
@@gdaliygarmiza8535 amazing work! браво :)
I love this because you can feel their pride in this. This is beautiful! Plus they all can sang!
Got to experience 3 months in NZ.. Enjoyed every second of it. Maori people are truly unique in their own way! Churrr brooooo ChuuuWhoooo!! 🎉
This song makes me wanna go to their country. It sounds fun (FROM PHILIPPINES)
I don’t understand but you can feel the good vibes. The culture and everyone is just beautiful 🥰
I'm here because I've seen this beautiful lady dancing to this song fell relaxed and happy watching her 🇿🇦
I’m African American and I love this song
Me to I cried listening to this song it’s to good ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m African American I love this song!!😌💕💕
Much love from the latino community. Maori culture and language is a thing of beauty 🙏🏽💕
Thank you for your kind words. Your people have given us some much in the gifts of culture. 🥰
50 year old black women from L.A. #Polynesian TikTok brought me here and I am feeling this song! Added to the playlist🥰🥰
Nooooo??!! 50??? wow u looking good in the dp! Love from us Māori in NZ
@@x.Rhymiie.x Thank you that was very sweet of you to say😘
Much love from Egypt 🇪🇬
I don’t even understand what they saying but every time I listen to this song I have goosebumps, I love y’all culture!!
This song is so beautiful and amazing. I don’t understand what they are saying but they look happy and joyous. It makes me feel like leaving the USA and finding a place to live in the wilderness seriously. Thank you for sharing your culture. I want to learn to speak Māori 😊😊❤️ Crystal aka (Crissie) from Mesa Az
This song is talking about the state highway 35 that runs along the East cape of New zealand - going from my home city of Gisborne (Māori name: Tairāwhiti or Te Tai Rāwhiti) - and the greater Gisborne area, heading up around to the small coastal towns and villages along the way.
They mention a Paua
pie in the song - Paua is what we Māori call Abalone, so a Abalone pie is what it is if you're wondering - not a fan of Paua myself lol, so cant say if it's any good.
As he mentions at the start "First place to see the sun" - Gisborne/Tairāwhiti is the first official city in the world to see the sunrise.
A beautiful part of New Zealand
Thank you So much for explaining what 35 is about.
@@lindalowry1513 you're welcome 😊
@@johnbuttler489 thankyou, it sure is
I have played this song almost 36 time in one day. I'm not sure about some of the words but it made miss being in Hawaii. Love yall and miss yall.