Why exactly? The true credit should go to Rikirangi Gage. He's the one who created it. Melody and all... Rob Ruha just performs it, alongside the Kapa itself.
Aue, maringitia mai tō wairua Horahia to aroha mutunga kore e Tū mai hei Pourewa Tū mai hei Poutokomanawa Hei pākaha i ngā wā katoa Mō taku Ariki nui Tapu taku Inoi e Tapu taku Inoi e (x2) Ki te Atua i te rangi Kia titiro mai ki ahau Arahina mai i ahau I ōku mahi katoa Tapu taku Inoi e Tapu taku Inoi e Ki te Atua i te rangi Kia titiro mai ki ahau Arahina mai i ahau I ōku mahi katoa Tapu taku Inoi e Tapu taku Inoi e
Reminds me of the time when I was a young kid and we visited a performance like that (like here at 5:35), and the guy jumped off of the stage and ran right at me (with his speed !!!). We sat way down the hall, in one of the last rows. I let out a shriek and threw myself down in between the seat rows. I did not know that it was part of the show. I took it seriously and thought that the guy went amock. Afterward, I felt so stupid.
Kia ora - my bro uploaded their eke from that year. I don't have the bracket transferred to my laptop yet aroha mai, but i will post soon e hoa! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TbbQ0y3DhvE.html
Ko Au Ko Apanui Ka noho nei ki tōku whenua Ka titiro au ki te moana nui a kiwa Te moana I kauria taniwhatia e Te tahi o te rangi e Hōmai e te atua, Te Kaha, Te Mana Kia hiki mata te tapuwae o te kuti ki uta ra Kia whaimata te tapuwae o rongo Ki te rotorua nui a kahumatamomoe e Ko tama-te-kapua kei te purupuru o te waka Ngatoroirangi kei te takutaku I muri ra Hutia te waka I waho I te waha o te korokoro o the te parata e Ko te arawa e Te arawa mangai nui Te arawa e Upokotutakitaki e (E I haramai e tama) I haramai tamatekapua I hawaiiki nui, hawaiiki roa I hawaiiki pamamao (E I haramai e tama) I haramai tamatekapua I hawaiiki nui, hawaiiki roa I hawaiiki pamamao (Homai o taringa kia arē arē koa) Kia hapai ake au Taki ure tarewa He ure io (Homai o taringa kia arē arē koa) Kia hapai ake au Taki ure tarewa He ure pākaha, he ure io (Tōku ure tarewa) HE URE IO (Tōku ure tarewa) HE URE IO E hapai a kei runga ra Hikihikitia ueue tapara patua ueue hikitia (E hapai a kei runga ra) HAPAI A KEI RUNGA RA Hiki/hikitia ueue tapara patua ueue hikitia No te arawa tōku tipuna HI Na Tamatekapua Tuhoromatakakā Na Na Ko Ihenga Na Na ko tuariki HE URE IO (ko Tuāriki tōku tipuna) Ka moea Tuāriki ia Tanepawhero Na Na Ko Wahiawa Na Na Ko Turirangi HE URE IO Tōku ure tārewa HE URE IO Tōku ure tārewa HE URE IO HI HI!! HA HA!! Ka Puta mai ko Te Kuti HI HI!! HA HA!! Ka Puta mai ko Te Wera HI HI!! HA HA!! Ka Puta mai ko Te Haua HO!!!!!
it aint sus he was portraying an ancestor called Tama-te-kapua who was known to be cheeky, mischief, ladies man and had a big dick, hence why he was holding the taiaha like it was his dick
