Here is the English translations A war party, a war party Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Many heads are sought Many slaves are sought This is the work of Tūmatauenga Behold The chisel of Mataora The strong back The base of the spine The buttock spirals The thigh The war belt The tattooed bodies of warriors These are the omens of war A mighty battle to avenge us Our ancestors gather to assist us Our priests prepare the incantations This is the work of Tūmatauenga Behold The chisel of Mataora The strong back The base of the spine The buttock spirals The thigh The war belt The tattooed bodies of warriors These are the omens of war A Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga This is the work of Tūmatauenga This is the work of Tūmatauenga This is the work of Tūmatauenga This is the work of Tūmatauenga The cry of guns, the blows of the taiaha The sweet flesh of our enemies The ovens fill our bellies with revenge This is the work of Tūmatauenga Behold The chisel of Mataora The strong back The base of the spine The buttock spirals The thigh The war belt The tattooed bodies of warriors These are the omens of war Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Footsteps pound the sacred warpath Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
I'm half Maori English and first time listening,to heavy metal,was all right, Stevie Ray Vaughan So excited live at the el mocambo watched him play for three hours without stopping just unbelievable 😮😊😊
Speaking of proud and fierce people, yeah, I've got both Scots and Irish relatives in NZ. Cool that you recognize the similarity. Last time the Scots rose up, it was their broadswords against English muskets, so yeah, like the Maori in a way...
The so called musket wars played havoc in New Zealand/Aotearoa. When war parties armed with muskets moved through the land there was only one realistic outcome for any tribe that tried to oppose them. In our own district it is estimated that up to 2000 were killed and provided feasting for days after the battles. Considering that hand to hand warfare had been the norm up to the introduction of the musket, not even bow and arrows being part of the weapon systems it is not hard to see how with such an uneven balance of power the effects would last generations.
I think 'eater of people/kai tangata' doesn't just refer to cannibalism (from a time when there weren't other large animals for protein), but also to the muskets, who 'ate' people a shot at a time, and indeed destroyed whole hapu/clans and villages. A lot of depth to this song, beautifully crafted and performed
Saw these guys live at Eden Park in Auckland and they were a support band for gnr that night, this song was the best song of the night, you should definitely see them live if you get the opportunity
Love the reaction!! If you want to go even harder with Alien Weaponry, React to Ru an Te Whenua, you think this song got you pumping??? Ru an Te Whenua will blow your fucking mind!! love your channel guys, keep up the slamming work, Much love from NZ
Say it like - Kai Tar-Naa-Ta is close enough. Tangata is person or people and Kai is food or eat. Im Maori, the same tribes as these kids. All Maori have a common ancient ancestors though our ancestors come from different places. Tumatauenga is our Ariki of war, movement, food collection .... (a primary spirit - like a God be the closest thing - we dont pray to our Gods - we are part of them, everything is of them. The Mauri (life force).
Alot of the guys in this video are the boys relatives .there literally singer about eating people Kai means to eat tangata people there also singing about their Tattoos and the meaning of some parts of the Tattoos and the weapons they are using and fighting against the invaders with the Muskets.There also singing about the Maori God of war Tumatauinga the New Zealand Army is called Ngati tribe Tumatauinga God of war.so Tribe of the god of war.
ruapatu is a good song too . its sung in maori. im a new zealander and have loved these guys since they came out, although i understand it a bit more than some. rock on
The Maori language is beautiful and fierce at the same time in this video. Learn about the musket wars in New Zealand. Hongi hika lead his war party down south and killed many warriors from other tribes. It was all from revenge from years of the blood feuds. Today New Zealand is peaceful, but it used to have a bloody past, first with the Maori fighting each other, then later when they fought the crown.
Imhalf cast maori,english never heard much metal but quite like this, Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas flood live at the el mocambo watched him play for three hours without stopping just unbelievable, ACDC ride on 😊😊😊
These guys and Shepherd's Reign together would be awesome, but that mosh pit might be the first in my life I've avoided. Pacific Islanders get a little intense for me. Lol
Kai Tangata refers to cannibalism. The Māori language is just holding together due to the popularity of the Haka at the beginning of All Blacks rugby matches. Another interesting band is Arka'n from Togo, W. Africa.
Hey guys i enjoyed ur reaction to alien weaponry. Im also from new zealand But if you want to check these guys out Just look them up on youtube..its all there everyrhing about them. That simple. Cheers guys🤘🤘👍👍
Check out there Albums Tu & Tangaroa they've got alot more excellent songs sung in Te reo maori & English in my top 5 favorite New Zealand bands they're more popular overseas then in our own country New Zealand
Have a listen to Hipocrite ,Holding My Breath, Blinded ,Ahi Ka ,Tangaroa, Raupatu, Rua Tewhenua Hatupatu ,Buried Underground This is a mix from both there albums would love to see use do another restion on another of there songs love your opinions to cheers from New Zealand
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Very spiritual band much love and respects to these guys representing their heritage love love love!!!! Music is badass!!
Here is the English translations
A war party, a war party
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Many heads are sought
Many slaves are sought
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
Behold
The chisel of Mataora
The strong back
The base of the spine
The buttock spirals
The thigh
The war belt
The tattooed bodies of warriors
These are the omens of war
A mighty battle to avenge us
Our ancestors gather to assist us
Our priests prepare the incantations
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
Behold
The chisel of Mataora
The strong back
The base of the spine
The buttock spirals
The thigh
The war belt
The tattooed bodies of warriors
These are the omens of war
A Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
A Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
The cry of guns, the blows of the taiaha
The sweet flesh of our enemies
The ovens fill our bellies with revenge
This is the work of Tūmatauenga
Behold
The chisel of Mataora
The strong back
The base of the spine
The buttock spirals
The thigh
The war belt
The tattooed bodies of warriors
These are the omens of war
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Footsteps pound the sacred warpath
Would you believe they were only 16 and 18 years old when they did this??? Crazy talented. Check out Ru Ana Te Whenua. Seriously heavy.
Agree..love that song
Agree & Holding my Breath is another epic song actually most of there songs are
I know very talented
Great reaction. We saw them live about a year ago, opened for Gojira. They were AWESOME! Instant fan. Incredible live, highly recommend.
I'm half Maori English and first time listening,to heavy metal,was all right, Stevie Ray Vaughan So excited live at the el mocambo watched him play for three hours without stopping just unbelievable 😮😊😊
Being from nz it's pretty cool to see them get popular. Metal and Maori is a cool mix
They opened for Gojira and were amazing
Scottish Maori here, true story, and proud of my heritage. NZ history is very crazy. Haha
The Maori are a proud and fierce people. I want to know who thought, hey lets make them more frightening and have Scottish settle with them. Love it!
Speaking of proud and fierce people, yeah, I've got both Scots and Irish relatives in NZ. Cool that you recognize the similarity. Last time the Scots rose up, it was their broadswords against English muskets, so yeah, like the Maori in a way...
You're not wrong there I have Scottish blood Clan Kirkpatrick to be exact.
Scottish Maori
Here. My grandfather brought balance.. a beautiful balance
The kiwis are a proud and fierce people brother cheek any white boy in a haka
Just discovered this reaction....lol. Now i'm venturing down this rabbit hole. DAMN THEY ARE FUCKING AWESOME! GREAT REACTION.
Check out Hypocrit
The so called musket wars played havoc in New Zealand/Aotearoa. When war parties armed with muskets moved through the land there was only one realistic outcome for any tribe that tried to oppose them. In our own district it is estimated that up to 2000 were killed and provided feasting for days after the battles. Considering that hand to hand warfare had been the norm up to the introduction of the musket, not even bow and arrows being part of the weapon systems it is not hard to see how with such an uneven balance of power the effects would last generations.
I think 'eater of people/kai tangata' doesn't just refer to cannibalism (from a time when there weren't other large animals for protein), but also to the muskets, who 'ate' people a shot at a time, and indeed destroyed whole hapu/clans and villages. A lot of depth to this song, beautifully crafted and performed
Saw these guys live at Eden Park in Auckland and they were a support band for gnr that night, this song was the best song of the night, you should definitely see them live if you get the opportunity
Thanks for reacting!
You're welcome! Really enjoyed it!
This is my culture a country of warriors
Love the reaction!! If you want to go even harder with Alien Weaponry, React to Ru an Te Whenua, you think this song got you pumping??? Ru an Te Whenua will blow your fucking mind!! love your channel guys, keep up the slamming work, Much love from NZ
The Musket Wars changed the balance of tribal power in New Zealand; this is what the music is about
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You have to see them live
Your impressions were pretty much perfect 👌
These guys kick ass. A must see live band if possible. I’d recommend a song called “ Buried Underground”. It will get your blood flowing. Enjoy.
Great kiwi metal
They were the support act for Gojira so I guess that says alot
Or as my late friend Jason King would say GO HARD OR GO HOME(he didn't make it home one night killed by a drunk driver)
Say it like - Kai Tar-Naa-Ta is close enough. Tangata is person or people and Kai is food or eat. Im Maori, the same tribes as these kids. All Maori have a common ancient ancestors though our ancestors come from different places.
Tumatauenga is our Ariki of war, movement, food collection .... (a primary spirit - like a God be the closest thing - we dont pray to our Gods - we are part of them, everything is of them. The Mauri (life force).
I love that you vibed to it so quickly lol
Great to see rockers around the world digging our waka blonde bad boys. Their freshman album is pretty special
Perfect fuck you up song🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Shot love your reaction proud kiwi 💯🔥🤘🏼
Brilliant visuals and production. Fucking love Te Reo and metal.
AOTEAROA " LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD " in the house
commonly referred to in English as
NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
Done well for a few teenagers.
Kia ora, had to subscribe. Fuckn loved your guys reaction. 🤘
Tūmatauenga is the primary God(Atua) of war and human activities such as food cultivation and hunting
Alot of the guys in this video are the boys relatives .there literally singer about eating people Kai means to eat tangata people there also singing about their Tattoos and the meaning of some parts of the Tattoos and the weapons they are using and fighting against the invaders with the Muskets.There also singing about the Maori God of war Tumatauinga the New Zealand Army is called Ngati tribe Tumatauinga God of war.so Tribe of the god of war.
Ruana tewhenua will blow your mind its heavy af 💯🤘🏼
Awesome reaction, Maori metal is badass
It sure is & im a happy proud maori metal and maori was made to be played together
ruapatu is a good song too . its sung in maori. im a new zealander and have loved these guys since they came out, although i understand it a bit more than some. rock on
Check out another kiwi band called Pull Down The Sun, think you will like 🤘
The Maori language is beautiful and fierce at the same time in this video.
Learn about the musket wars in New Zealand. Hongi hika lead his war party down south and killed many warriors from other tribes. It was all from revenge from years of the blood feuds.
Today New Zealand is peaceful, but it used to have a bloody past, first with the Maori fighting each other, then later when they fought the crown.
Imhalf cast maori,english never heard much metal but quite like this, Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas flood live at the el mocambo watched him play for three hours without stopping just unbelievable, ACDC ride on 😊😊😊
Oh, check these guys out. Kill The Kong - "Revolution" Two singers, two drummers and it is on!
These guys and Shepherd's Reign together would be awesome, but that mosh pit might be the first in my life I've avoided. Pacific Islanders get a little intense for me. Lol
Kai tangata means cannibal nga mahi a Tumatauenga = performing the feats of the god of war.
Missed y'all last night.
FUCK N A!! HOLY SHIT🔥🔥🔥
What up
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Both of your accents are adorable
The name of the song literally translates to eat people 😂, we don’t do that anymore.
We prefer Pork Bones with our Puha these days.
@@hmmmyeahnahdoh823 oooft or bacon bones
@@sheldonhkrw shuddup ow!!! making me hungry, mmmmm bacon, ..... .... doughboys.
SI cant eat enough red deer to keep the numbers down.
Kai Tangata refers to cannibalism. The Māori language is just holding together due to the popularity of the Haka at the beginning of All Blacks rugby matches.
Another interesting band is Arka'n from Togo, W. Africa.
Hey guys i enjoyed ur reaction to alien weaponry. Im also from new zealand
But if you want to check these guys out
Just look them up on youtube..its all there everyrhing about them. That simple. Cheers guys🤘🤘👍👍
Check out there Albums Tu & Tangaroa they've got alot more excellent songs sung in Te reo maori & English in my top 5 favorite New Zealand bands they're more popular overseas then in our own country New Zealand
Weird how you paused right after the "great war for revenge" verse...your pay the price comment was on...
This is the work of tumatauenga(maori god of war)
Styles bro
Ruapatu....
Have a listen to Hipocrite ,Holding My Breath, Blinded ,Ahi Ka ,Tangaroa, Raupatu, Rua Tewhenua
Hatupatu ,Buried Underground
This is a mix from both there albums would love to see use do another restion on another of there songs love your opinions to cheers from New Zealand
Enter Shikari- Sorry You're Not A Winner
Scottish Maori English Jew right here hay do you know how copper wire was invented? IT was a Scott and a Jew fighting over a one cent piece
Much love from New Zealand
Much love to New Zealand.. cant wait to do more from this band! Thanks for watching!
They have been very well recieved on the Eropean Festivial scene
👍👍👍