This is a Māori song from New Zealand that learnt it at the Bangor Community Choir.
Ehara i te mea
No naianei te aroha
No nga tupuna
Tuku iho tuku iho
Whakapono tumanako
Te aroha ki te iwi
No nga tupuna
Tuku iho tuku iho
Te whenua te whenua
Te oranga mo te iwi
No nga tupuna
Tuku iho tuku iho
It is not a new thing
now that is love
comes from the ancestors
handed down through the passages of time
Faith and hope
Love to the people
comes from the ancestors
handed down through the passages of time
The land, the land
is the life for the people
comes from the ancestors
handed down through the passages of time
Sing for Water choir singing this song
Other recordings of this song:
Source of lyrics and translation
http://www.maori.org.nz/waiata/?d=page&pid=sp137&parent=115
Information about Māori | Phrases | Numbers | Family words | Tower of Babel | Learning materials
[top]
You can support this site by Buying Me A Coffee, and if you like what you see on this page, you can use the buttons below to share it with people you know.
If you like this site and find it useful, you can support it by making a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or by contributing in other ways. Omniglot is how I make my living.
Note: all links on this site to Amazon.com
[top]
