Tangaroa Whakamautai [English translation]

Chorus:

The veins1of Tangaroa2

Flow3to the source4

The veins of Tangaroa

Flow to the source

The veins of Tangaroa

Flow to the source.

The great expanse5

The heart6of the ocean

The life of Tangaroa

Tangaroa: Lord7of the Sea

Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.

Chorus

Tūtara Kauika8

A supernatural occurrence

The waters9of Tangaroa

The waters of Tangaroa

The cry of the whale

It warns of danger

The power of Tangaroa

The power of Tangaroa

Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.

Chorus

A guardian10

A treasure11

A supernatural figure12

A divine (being)

A mythical creature13

A supernatural figure

A guardian

A treasure

A supernatural figure

Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.

A guardian

A treasure

A supernatural figure

A divine (being)

A mythical creature

A supernatural figure

A guardian

A treasure

A supernatural figure

Tangaroa: Lord of the Sea.

Chorus

1. as in the waterways, rivers, streams inland2. Tangaroa is known by many names in the Pacific: Tongan (Tangaloa), Samoan (Tagaloa), Hawai'ian (Kanaloa). Although each tradition slightly differs from one another, they all refer to a sea deity.3. alt. runs4. refers to the outlet that a river/stream flows into; lit. flow[s] into the great mother5. refers to the vast waters of the ocean.6. alt. womb7. alt. Arbiter8. Tutara-Kauika was a whale of the oceans who accompanied the hero Takitimu in his voyage to the island Aotearoa. He is that leader of a vast army of whales. - Source: Myth Beasts9. "water" is singular10. Kaitiaki is a New Zealand term used for the Māori concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment are referred to as kaitiakitanga. - Source: Wikipedia11. A taonga in Māori culture is a treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible. This is the current modern definition which differs from the historical definition that was noted by Hongi Hika as "property procured by the spear" [one could understand this as war booty or defended property]. - Source: Wikipedia 12. In Māori mythology, tipua or tupua are a type of differing shaped demon or "uncanny thing". Tipua could be common objects; sometimes even trees and rocks were associated as these types of spirits. These places where tipua were believed to inhabit served as areas where travelers would make offerings to the spirits of the land, in the form of herbs or branches. Neglected areas would harass travelers and visitors with such things as bad weather conditions. - Source: Wikipedia13. The Taniwha are fairy creatures that usually take the form of an animal or some natural phenomena. They help and protect people from harm. Tūtara Kauika, for example, is a taniwha.

• Artist:Maisey Rika
• Album:Whitiora (2012)