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Latitude

-22.120355

Longitude

167.491

Start Date

2023-02-19

End Date

2023-02-19

This song, Ka Aere Tatou is in the Cook Islands Maori language. It is about the missionary Ruatoka who was met by Lakanitoi and Hanuabada villagers. Lakanitoi was the chief and the one who said to kill him first before they kill Ruatoka and the missionaries when the people were hostile to kill them. It is about being thankful that Lakanitoi was there to say don't kill them because they were friends to bring the good news. Song Lyrics: Ka aere, ka aere ta tou kite ora manea Ahe,ahe,ahe Ka aere, ka tou mate kareka meitaki e Ka aere, ka aere ta tou kite ora manea Ahe,ahe,ahe Ka aere, ka tou mate kareka meitaki e Aue te basileia aue Ara magi koto, ite mei arataki e Arataki koto ite puru e Ite puru ote evanelia e Aue te basileia aue Ara magi koto, ite mei arataki e Arataki koto ite puru e Ite puru ote evanelia e Ei Iesu e, e aere mai koe Eirata tira ite nuku e Iehova e Ei Iesu e, e aere mai koe Eirata tira ite nuku e Iehova e Putu putu, teri mage tuane (men: nuku) Ia akatau mai, aka tau mata E-e, a-a, au e ... la ite ia nei e) Iti tei titi e, kua tea tea la ite ia neie, kua mora e Putu putu, teri mage tuane (men: nuku) Ia akatau mai, aka tau mata E-e, a-a, au e ... la ite ia nei e) Iti tei titi e, kua tea tea la ite ia nei e, kua mora e. (Deveni Temu and PNG Peroveta Singers Canberra, February 2023)

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