He Raranga Korero Te Hakataparahi Wahine: Women and Haka (1994)
This documentary film by Adrianne Rikihana looks at the suppressed art of the women’s haka. Made at the Auckland Institute of Technology for the Bachelor of Communication Studies, 1994. Archival stills are interspersed throughout the documentary. The women below explain the haka: its history within their own tribes, how European settlers saw and interpreted the haka in history books and where it is today in Māori society, particularly where women are concerned. Kuni Jenkins - Ngāti Porou; Tepora Kupenga - Ngāti Porou; Patsy Tawhara - Tūhoe; Vapi Kupenga - Ngāti Porou; Performances include “Nō Wai Te Waka - A Haka of Welcome”; “Ka Panapana - A women’s haka of preparation for war”; “Whakarongo Ake au - A weaving song”; "Te Urunga Tū, Te Urunga Pae - A haka of welcome”; “Ka Panapana - A women’s haka of preparation for war".
Primary Title
- He Raranga Korero
Secondary Title
- Te Hakataparahi Wahine: Women and Haka
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 12 June 2004
Release Year
- 1994
Start Time
- 16 : 00
Finish Time
- 16 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- This documentary film by Adrianne Rikihana looks at the suppressed art of the women’s haka. Made at the Auckland Institute of Technology for the Bachelor of Communication Studies, 1994. Archival stills are interspersed throughout the documentary. The women below explain the haka: its history within their own tribes, how European settlers saw and interpreted the haka in history books and where it is today in Māori society, particularly where women are concerned. Kuni Jenkins - Ngāti Porou; Tepora Kupenga - Ngāti Porou; Patsy Tawhara - Tūhoe; Vapi Kupenga - Ngāti Porou; Performances include “Nō Wai Te Waka - A Haka of Welcome”; “Ka Panapana - A women’s haka of preparation for war”; “Whakarongo Ake au - A weaving song”; "Te Urunga Tū, Te Urunga Pae - A haka of welcome”; “Ka Panapana - A women’s haka of preparation for war".
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Haka (Dance)
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tainui Stephens (Presenter)
- Glynnis Paraha (Narrator)
- Ron Davis (Narrator)
Contributors
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- Barbara Cairns (Producer)
- Sue Younger (Producer)
- Adrianne Rikihana (Director)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Haka (Dance)
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs