Yes, been looking for a HD version nothing, Yet theres HD vids of all the other performers from other countries, nothing on Te Waka Huia at the Merrie Monarch festival at all
Mean az performance. As a Maori who lives on the Big Island of Hawaii this brought much pride in my culture. They look as though they are having heaps fun up there on Te Papa tuwaewae which is what matters most. The Audience loved them. Awesome Job Te Waka Huia. Keep repping on kuzzies. Don't pay no attention to the other crabs in the bucket trying to pull you guys back in the bucket. You guys don't have anything to prove to these wannabe Matatini Judges online here. Haere tonu Waka Huia!
It was a real honor to share the stage and evening with you! I loved the collaboration of all the polynesian cultures! Maybe we will have the chance to perform again sometime in NZ. Congrats on the wonderful performance! Halau Ilima O Pololika
MEAN!!! Maoris are always welcome to Hawai'i \m/ Ran into a few Maori workers at the Heathrow airport in England & right away they asked me if I was Polynesian & I said yeah Hawaiian/Tahitian. Then they put their fist up & said "Ehhh my Polynesian brudah!". I live in Scandinavia's Denmark, so I was so happy to see Polynesian people. No matter our differences in Polynesia we will always have a Spiritual connection.
I love this group so happy to hear and see Annette Wehi sing. They came to China in 2007 to open my company along with my whanau and former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley. Love their music made me cry good memories of them love their songs they compose. They are so supportive of Maori businesses their dance and songs they performed here they did for me in China, and when they all left my heart died a thousand times, its been over 7 years now. Arohanui and kia kaha my loved ones. Thank you for sharing.
All of Polynesia are ONE. We all share the same ancestry. Though exactly WHERE these ancestors are from is possibly lost to history BUT their mana is strong between us whether we like it or not. There are theories that we may all be from the Haida tribe of the Inuit in ‘Alaska’. Others believe we may be from ancient Mayan cultures or others in South America. Like I said... the similarities among our people in different parts of the Pacific Ocean is undeniably linked so we are all brothers and sisters with only an ocean between us.
They were just fantastic to watch! I was on the ground floor that night and they brought the house down. Met one of the performers in the lua and she was so nice and lovely. It was such an honour to watch them. Glad this is here to help keep the moment even more alive in my memory and heart.
Brilliant performance Te Waka Huia from start to finish. I have watched it 100x so far. Love every second of this. I do wish I could get a clearer video but Kei te pai.
Omg... That was an amazing performance! Sent chills up my spine, and my body feels energized and invigorated. Thank you for uploading this. I am going to watch it again some time.
@27.22 haven’t heard that song in so many years they did such a great job, don’t usually hear it these days. Reminds me of my childhood remember it being played on TVNZ midnight. Makes me miss home so much. 😔
wheres ria hall? dam she kills those solos.. and also what did you video this with your jandel? lol none the HD... mean performance tho! proud as!! mana maori
+heilaniproductions Ae kia ora thank you for posting, had the privilege of holidaying in Hawai'i what a majical place! but after learning more of the history I really felt for our brothers and sisters there.
Wiri describes the action of the hands trembling/shaking the tendril that directly connects the world of the living with the spirit world. It is an attempt to awaken our ancestors from their world to see us in ours, so that they may see how we honour and appreciate the lessons they left behind for us & the life they gave us and future generations. It is both a celebration and showing gratitude for sharing the life force that connects all humans past, present & future.
+forrestt yoro haha when I finally got around to reading this comment I went back to see who you were talking about and realised I'd been mesmerized by the same performer every time I watch this, too hahaha
Yes - was recorded on a phone live 6yrs ago So definitely not great quality video .. but cultural content is 🙌🏽 was just happy to be able to capture this for the performers to have a copy ❤️
yes I do know that, I was quoting a line in the waiata..anei ahau, ka kitea, ehara ahau i te moemoea e, anei ahau, e tama e, e tū ake nei au i mua i a koe e te tau. thank you anyway
Kia Ora...This is the Ho'ike (International) Night where other cultures are invited to perform. Here you will see many other cultures perform. New Zealand, Samoa, Cook Islands, Korea, Phillipines etc... Then Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, Hula Kahiko on Friday and Hula 'Auana / Ceremony on Saturday. It is an Awesome opportunity to see and witness the beautiful cultures...Aloha :)
Waka Huia......kua tiini ke te roopu nei. Rereke te ahuatanga. Untidy, not insinc, especially at a world stage level of the Hawaiian standard equivalent to Matatini. E hia te roa kua tautoko au i a koutou. Many years since a child have I followed and have watched. Nan has gone and so does part of what she instilled in the roopu is gradually changing. The sound is different, its not the same. Originality is somewhat. E te koka, e te tuakana, e te whaea ko koe ra e Vicky, hoki mai. Kei hea koe?
This video was posted to celebrate culture … not bring it down … You are welcome to let them know personally how they can fix their performances … but no need for it here as it won't help them any on this forum as this video was created for people to enjoy not criticise =) They are performing in Hawaii as a way to share their culture with people who appreciate it … but also don't fully understand it … so it was more of an educational and entertaining performance … fully appreciated by all of the Hawaiians that were there =)
Dee Kay aww gosh that doesnt sound like sour grapes at all *insert eye roll* The sound may be different from what you remember but it is still beautiful. I think they did NZ and Maori proud. I never understand the need to put others down in our culture....if you dont like it, click the little x in the top corner.
+Dee Kay this is just a fun concert to share culture though. It's not a hardcore competition like Matatini. And this is an hour-long format, not a 25-minute bracket.
+Dee Kay - nothing stays the same e hoa, with the passing of the matriach of this awesome roopu - things change but it is still the waka huia sound! members come and go and they all bring different āhua, differenet singing voices it's the nature of kapa haka teams...
Dee Kay you’re one of the people who pressed the dislike button on this video! Be happy this particular group came to Hawaii to represent your identity, language and culture! Kia kaha!Aotearoa..Kia ora 💙🌊🌴❄️🌤☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️
I wish we would host a group from Hawaii at our nationals that be awesome
Yes. This would be wonderful to happen. I love seeing the culture displayed! Aloha :)
fukk yeee!!!!
i come here on the daily just to re-watch this, i wish their was an HD version of this i could watch on UA-cam.
Yes, been looking for a HD version nothing, Yet theres HD vids of all the other performers from other countries, nothing on Te Waka Huia at the Merrie Monarch festival at all
yes that would be mean
Mean az performance. As a Maori who lives on the Big Island of Hawaii this brought much pride in my culture. They look as though they are having heaps fun up there on Te Papa tuwaewae which is what matters most. The Audience loved them. Awesome Job Te Waka Huia. Keep repping on kuzzies. Don't pay no attention to the other crabs in the bucket trying to pull you guys back in the bucket. You guys don't have anything to prove to these wannabe Matatini Judges online here. Haere tonu Waka Huia!
Ae tika Jay.......Wahine Purotu😍🤗😍
It was a real honor to share the stage and evening with you! I loved the collaboration of all the polynesian cultures! Maybe we will have the chance to perform again sometime in NZ. Congrats on the wonderful performance! Halau Ilima O Pololika
its was an honour to share with you! that stage was electric! what an amazing stage!! kia ora :-)
MEAN!!! Maoris are always welcome to Hawai'i \m/
Ran into a few Maori workers at the Heathrow airport in England & right away they asked me if I was Polynesian & I said yeah Hawaiian/Tahitian. Then they put their fist up & said "Ehhh my Polynesian brudah!".
I live in Scandinavia's Denmark, so I was so happy to see Polynesian people. No matter our differences in Polynesia we will always have a Spiritual connection.
Ae kia ora
Aē Kia Ora koe
I love this group so happy to hear and see Annette Wehi sing. They came to China in 2007 to open my company along with my whanau and former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley. Love their music made me cry good memories of them love their songs they compose. They are so supportive of Maori businesses their dance and songs they performed here they did for me in China, and when they all left my heart died a thousand times, its been over 7 years now. Arohanui and kia kaha my loved ones.
Thank you for sharing.
thank you for making our culture shine love being a Maori with Te many talents you showed the world,😍
Mahalo for sharing! I watch this over and over rather than television, lol. I LOVE IT!!! Chicken skin from beginning to end.
All of Polynesia are ONE. We all share the same ancestry. Though exactly WHERE these ancestors are from is possibly lost to history BUT their mana is strong between us whether we like it or not. There are theories that we may all be from the Haida tribe of the Inuit in ‘Alaska’. Others believe we may be from ancient Mayan cultures or others in South America. Like I said... the similarities among our people in different parts of the Pacific Ocean is undeniably linked so we are all brothers and sisters with only an ocean between us.
thank you very much for sharing. we live in continental U.S. (heartland states). Most kind. Fabulous representation.
They were just fantastic to watch! I was on the ground floor that night and they brought the house down. Met one of the performers in the lua and she was so nice and lovely. It was such an honour to watch them. Glad this is here to help keep the moment even more alive in my memory and heart.
Mean whansu
Annette wehi all da way , meanest role model for kapahaka... Shot the wehi whanau
great performance....felt the chills all over one of the best performances on opening night so far hope they come back
Always amazing to watch this roopu. Very proud to be Maori. Kia ora whomever you are for posting this!
Brilliant performance Te Waka Huia from start to finish. I have watched it 100x so far. Love every second of this. I do wish I could get a clearer video but Kei te pai.
Thank you for sharing this video. I love the songs, dances and cultures of Polynesia. It is so beautiful.
I have been entranced by this group all day… ❤
Omg... That was an amazing performance! Sent chills up my spine, and my body feels energized and invigorated. Thank you for uploading this. I am going to watch it again some time.
This is so cooool thanks for sharing this. And, I love the harmony.
Thank you so much for posting this video. Had me in tears and made me very proud to be Maori. Kia Ora.
So beautiful!!! Special the song at 18.20. Amazing beautiful people!
Mean Maori mean, Tu Meke much love from your Tongan Cousin from the California 💯🤙🏽. #OneWhaka
Maholo nui for sharing Maori pride many thanks regards Dave uk.
@27.22 haven’t heard that song in so many years they did such a great job, don’t usually hear it these days. Reminds me of my childhood remember it being played on TVNZ midnight. Makes me miss home so much. 😔
Truly Supreme. Proud to be Maori. Dad uncle Bub Wehi ,stared this group, Waka Huia & Waiherere 💛
Yes. The Wehi whanau have left an incredible legacy of Maori Performing Arts & Culture...Nga mihi
Awesome display of tradition! I love it!
wonderful performance by NZ Maori...
thank you so much for this.....
thankyou for filming this heilani absolutely beautiful
the girl that is third from far right is Kura Te ua and shes also in the performing arts of dance shes awesome.....
Kia Ora...Yes! thank you for your comments...
Her brother is Kereama Te Ua and her husband is Beez Ngarino Te Waati!!
So intense, just wonderful!
OMG I need to go home like yesterday!!! Love!!!!
Amazing!! Mahalo for sharing. :)
Thank you for sharing! I really enjoyed the poi dance with so much energy :)
Mahalo for sharing!
I enjoyed this. Very very nice.
thank you very much for this :)
NO worries … just so glad that we were there to witness and able to record and share with everyone … =)
Great performance!
That was amazing!!
I really heart their waiataaringa.
The Hi at the end of this Haka is the meanest one ive ever heard, Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, thats how its done whanau
mean vid cuzzie, thank you for uploading
#Maori #HAKA Culture is beautiful and awesome
wheres ria hall? dam she kills those solos.. and also what did you video this with your jandel? lol none the HD... mean performance tho! proud as!! mana maori
It would have taken a million years to upload over an hour of footage in HD … let's just be happy it's up at all … kia ora =)
+heilaniproductions Ae kia ora thank you for posting, had the privilege of holidaying in Hawai'i what a majical place! but after learning more of the history I really felt for our brothers and sisters there.
r k ria decided to focus on her music career and as such hasn't stood with te waka huia since 2013 in rotorua if I'm not mistaken
amazing!
My Hero's
nga mihi to heilani for this :)
Which is the name of the group ? The manager ? e-mail of the group ?
Te Waka Huia - from Auckland NZ, tutors are Tapeta and Annette Wehi, you can probly google for contacts or pm on fb
Ka pai whanau ka nui te mihi kia koutou . Kanaka maoli hi kanaka maoli ha.
32:01 "wiri... life force"
"life force? woooow"
🙌
Wiri describes the action of the hands trembling/shaking the tendril that directly connects the world of the living with the spirit world. It is an attempt to awaken our ancestors from their world to see us in ours, so that they may see how we honour and appreciate the lessons they left behind for us & the life they gave us and future generations. It is both a celebration and showing gratitude for sharing the life force that connects all humans past, present & future.
forever
Easily see the Te Matarae influence with their own sort of spin on it. Cool though!
mean representing aotearoa
Who's the third girl on the far right? She's gorgeous!!!
+forrestt yoro haha when I finally got around to reading this comment I went back to see who you were talking about and realised I'd been mesmerized by the same performer every time I watch this, too hahaha
if it's the girl i think you're talking about then her brother is somewhere in these comments answering a question on a song... 😂
Who's the one on the far right front row? She's mean as!
He wahine ataahua nga mea katoa e hiahia ana koe ki te mohio
😍😍😍😍😍😍
very poor quality sounds awesome but its hard too see in detail
Yes - was recorded on a phone live 6yrs ago
So definitely not great quality video .. but cultural content is 🙌🏽 was just happy to be able to capture this for the performers to have a copy ❤️
Tau ke Te Waka Huia. Ka mau te wehi. Ka pai
What's the song called at 37.25..love the tune
+Pete Togia Te Waka Huia o te Waihirere
+Kereama Te Ua..faafetai lava Kereama kiaora..i put that tune on replay love it..ka pai!!
Man haka was meaaaan. Ketepai
made me surprised
awesome @ 32:40 is my favourite song of their's 'Ehara ahau i te moemoea e'
Moheka Williams - the waiata is called Wahine Purotu
yes I do know that, I was quoting a line in the waiata..anei ahau, ka kitea, ehara ahau i te moemoea e, anei ahau, e tama e, e tū ake nei au i mua i a koe e te tau. thank you anyway
ori Tahiti 2016
18:00
32:10
Grizzlies vs Bulls
2014 NBA Finals
The quality of this video makes them look like they have bunny ears on.
ngwww someone drop their patu .
Why is New Zealand 🇳🇿 is in there? This is a Hawaiian show. Not a Maori new zealand show
Kia Ora...This is the Ho'ike (International) Night where other cultures are invited to perform. Here you will see many other cultures perform. New Zealand, Samoa, Cook Islands, Korea, Phillipines etc...
Then Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, Hula Kahiko on Friday and Hula 'Auana / Ceremony on Saturday.
It is an Awesome opportunity to see and witness the beautiful cultures...Aloha :)
Because we are them and they us
Because all polynesians are from one Vaka/Va’a/Whaka!!
Because the maori performance was the best show there hands down lol
Americans need to know about the deadliest Polynesian tribe there is that’s why
Waka Huia......kua tiini ke te roopu nei. Rereke te ahuatanga. Untidy, not insinc, especially at a world stage level of the Hawaiian standard equivalent to Matatini. E hia te roa kua tautoko au i a koutou. Many years since a child have I followed and have watched. Nan has gone and so does part of what she instilled in the roopu is gradually changing. The sound is different, its not the same. Originality is somewhat. E te koka, e te tuakana, e te whaea ko koe ra e Vicky, hoki mai. Kei hea koe?
This video was posted to celebrate culture … not bring it down …
You are welcome to let them know personally how they can fix their performances … but no need for it here as it won't help them any on this forum as this video was created for people to enjoy not criticise =)
They are performing in Hawaii as a way to share their culture with people who appreciate it … but also don't fully understand it … so it was more of an educational and entertaining performance … fully appreciated by all of the Hawaiians that were there =)
Dee Kay aww gosh that doesnt sound like sour grapes at all *insert eye roll* The sound may be different from what you remember but it is still beautiful. I think they did NZ and Maori proud. I never understand the need to put others down in our culture....if you dont like it, click the little x in the top corner.
+Dee Kay this is just a fun concert to share culture though. It's not a hardcore competition like Matatini. And this is an hour-long format, not a 25-minute bracket.
+Dee Kay - nothing stays the same e hoa, with the passing of the matriach of this awesome roopu - things change but it is still the waka huia sound! members come and go and they all bring different āhua, differenet singing voices it's the nature of kapa haka teams...
Dee Kay you’re one of the people who pressed the dislike button on this video! Be happy this particular group came to Hawaii to represent your identity, language and culture! Kia kaha!Aotearoa..Kia ora 💙🌊🌴❄️🌤☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️
ori Tahiti 2016