The Most-Read Posts of “…on Anything, Really” in 2012: A Tuesday Poem—The Tauparapara ”Te Tangi A Te Matui” (Traditional)

Introduction:

I posted this lovely, ancient tauparapara as my Tuesday Poem on February 7 of this year, to celebrate Waitangi Day, which always falls on February 6. I love Te Tangi A Te Matui, and am thrilled both at the very positive reception its received and to be posting it again today as a “most-read” feature for 2012.

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Te Tangi A Te Matui

Kia whakarongo ake au

Ki te tangi a te manu nei

A te matui

Tui-i-i Tui-i-i Tuituia

Tui i runga

Tui i raro

Tuia i waho

Tuia i roto

Tuia i te here tangata

Ka rongo...