that language is the native language of the nz maori i actually took classes in high school on maori language and culture and i'm white its part of our countries heritage so we try to preserve it
I would like to introduce you to three boys from New Zealand, Lewis De Jong (guitar/vocals), Henry De Jong (drums/vocals) & Ethan Trembath (bass/vocals) At the time this video was done Lewis & Ethan were 16 & Henry was 18. They have won so many awards, but their most prized achievement was playing at Wacken Open Air Festival. They achieved this goal when they played on the Wasteland Stage in 2018 (Henry was 18, Lewis & Ethan were 16). The reviews of that festival praised these 3 boys as one of the top acts to play that year & the best to ever play on the Wasteland stage. They formed the band when Lewis was 8 & Henry was 10 in 2010. I believe Ethan joined the band in 2012 when he was 12. I would suggest "Ru Ana Te Whenua" with the closed caption turned on. The rhythm of the song makes a whole lot more sense if you understand what they are singing. So many other reactors have not done so & are very confused by the rhythm. I would also suggest "Hypocrite", the video is in english & shows how young they were when they did this song. Lewis & Ethan were 12 & Henry was 14. If you really enjoy this band, might I suggest that you take a look at some of the documentaries done about them, because of their youth, their talent & their use of the Maori language. You can find all their videos & documentaries on their RU-vid channel. Thank you, for doing this video of this outstanding young band.
He taua, He taua! Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Ka hopungia e maha nga upoko Ka hopungia e maha taurekareka E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Anei rā Te uhi o Mataora Pai tuarā Te kokongapere Nga rape Te kitemaimairu Tatua taua Nga tā moko puhoro Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga He pakanga nunui mo te whakautu Tae mai nga tūpuna mo te whakaāwhina Kia mau nga Tohunga mo te whakakarakia E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Anei rā Te uhi o Mataora Pai tuarā Te kokongapere Nga rape Te kitemaimairu Tatua taua Nga tā moko puhoro Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga A Tūmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Whakatangi o nga pū, whakapatu nga taiaha Te kikokiko rekareka ō aku hoariri Nga umu whakakīa tātau kōpū ki te utu E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Anei rā Te uhi o Mataora Pai tuarā Te kokongapere Nga rape Te kitemaimairu Tatua taua Nga tā moko puhoro Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
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.1 Behold The chisel of Mataora2 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.1 Behold The chisel of Mataora2 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. Of Tūmatauenga1 This is the work of Tūmatauenga.1 The cry of guns, the blows of the taiaha3 The sweet flesh of our enemies The ovens fill our bellies with revenge This is the work of Tūmatauenga.1 Behold The chisel of Mataora2 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
Wurde ja auch ENDLICH mal Zeit,daß du die 3 Jungs (sie waren 15 bis 16 Jahre alt,als der Song aufgenommen wurde) in Deine Sendung nimmst !!!...die NEW ZEALAND/Maori Antwort auf Sepultura's ROOTS BLOODY ROOTS !
