Tauira Mai Tawhiti | 2017 Te Matatini | Finals Day Full Performance

Tauira Mai Tawhiti at the 2017 Te Matatini Finals Day (formerly known as Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival) held at Hawkes Bay Sports Park in Hastings (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga). 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 Tauira Mai Tawhiti 2017 Finals Day. 00:00 Waiata Tira 04:14 Whakaeke 08:06 Mōteatea 11:33 Poi 16:26 Waiata-a-ringa 20:12 Haka 24:35 Whakawātea