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Latitude

-22.120355

Longitude

167.491

Start Date

2023-02-19

End Date

2023-02-19

This is a Second World War Lament song in Motu language. The song Bese Veridia has meaning to all families and it's about family. It was written in World War two by Morea Morea when the people of Hanuabada village were evacuated to Malara. When they settled there waiting to return to their homes they lamented the fact that they were separated from their homes and had no idea when they would ever return. So this song was then composed about the time they would return when they would return because they're like birds flying around aimlessly with nowhere to land. The diaspora community takes this song very much to their hearts because we like the Hanuabda villages at that time, it applies to all those who have left their homelands and are also like birds flying around around the globe and don't know when they'll ever return so it's very meaningful for all Central people across the globe. (Tommy Dietz,February 2023) Song Lyrics: Bese veridia olalomai e Iura henimai toana me itaia e Ma lalomai oa hisi-a hisianina e Aina aroholoamu manu na heheto Emai rohokau gabuna Malara binai Ma loumai ina tahemoale-moale heboumu Lau so manu do na roholoamu? Eda hanuai do asina roho diho Eda dubu lalonai do asina vareai O Motu hanua-i Edena negai bama vareai? Lau so manu do na roholoamu? Eda hanuai do asina roho diho Eda dubu lalonai do asina vareai O Motu hanua-i Edena negai bama vareai? Tanikiu bada herea (Deveni Temu and Peroveta Singers Canberra, February 2023)

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