...guys....you left me speechless....you are amazing....the sound your voices is so beautiful!....the harmonies ..my spirit is flying! Tears are coming out of my eyes and I don't know why....Thank you! Much love and God bless you!
Beautiful performance, epitomising the biculturalism of Aotearoa NZ. Makes me so happy to see this evolution. When I sang in high school and university 20 years ago, maori culture wasn't so visible or embraced in competitions etc. So awesome to see that that this has changed!!!
Wow,that young lady on the end closest to the camera I thought deserved that gift instead of that man with the guitar!I was mesmerized by her performance as she looked like she was holding back and really wanted to express more!Awesome and proud to be a kiwi!🇳🇿🇼🇸🇳🇿
Fantastic capture. As you know, I captured them in 2013 doing this excellent piece. I hope you enjoyed it in the Czech Republic as much as we did in the USA. Cheers!
Wow the beginning was very special and invokes alot of spirit Wairua, the sound will encapulate you as it is literally a Maori Mantra.The ladies are acknowledging all of the waka (boats) that came to Aotearoa (New Zealand) that seeded alot of the tribes and there chieftains. This is reserved for special occasions. As a Maori, I was suspended in animation and could not move till the ladies finished that part!
All i can say is,, Im proud as, heard Te iwi E, Aheap of times never can have to much, as for singing it overseas, Well done, more positive influence towards Kiwis. Must say this one of the best performances of Te iwi E I've seen, and I've seen a lot, thank you all, you make me proud to be a Kiwi......
Sorry to sa'y...but I mean it in a Good way. The Pakeha I see in there are neat as,,, they seem to be so respectful, its very overwhelming. Thanks for the respect of our people as our Prime Minister would do, but I would LOVE our lady Adern learn our Poi or our Haka as she has already seen. as has already got most of our respect*
Every NZ child, Maori or not studies Maori culture and is immersed in it. The hand movements are to tell the story. It can be a wedding song, sending the men off to battle, blessing the sun and fruit of the land, saying farewell, welcoming home... There is a Maori song for each event. Along with song there are also the Poi dances with the long and short poi. Its truly wonderful. I can say this. I was married to a NZ lady for 26 years and so my kids are half kiwi. If for some reason I had to move to another country, I would choose NZ. Its a beautiful country with beautiful people.
It is also artistic mimicry of the fantail bird or tiwaiwaka, among other things. The fantail is regarded as a messenger from between the spiritual and physical worlds.
@@TechnikMeister2 there is absolutely no immersion happening on the scale you’re describing. If only. Yet Tangata whenua have been battling for this for decades.
