Audio file
Hear Pine Taiapa, recorded for radio in spring 1960, describing the planting rituals of Ngati Porou along the Waiapu River. He discusses the karakia and waiata associated with kumara planting, and stresses the importance of facing the sunrise. (3 min 49 sec)
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero
Reference: T129
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