Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai | 2019 Te Matatini | Finals Day Full Performance

2nd place Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai at the 2019 Te Matatini Finals Day (formerly known as Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival) held at Westpac Stadium in Wellington (Te-Whanganui-ā-Tara). 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 Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai 2019 Finals Day.