Is It Haka Or Hula?
A humorous note was touched on by a visitor .irom Purangan&u at tne gatnermg at the rtauKctwa meeting nonse on Sunuay. Reterring to the sermon delivered ny tne Hev. f. remuera, wno repectuea nis oenet ohau modern trenas are virouaiiy eciipsmg Ure ancient rites and customs of tne preaent generauon's ioroears, the viSiuiig cpetiKci' txpresoed mmseif as in agreeinent wibh iVir. Temuera, but suggeste'd tne use of mouern ■eqmpmc.nu to reeord these uncient rites and customs. "Tuaay we have tne siow motion camera, fiim stnps m tne schoois ior cnndren's visuai education and tne JNew Zeaianct weekxy neworebi. Let us avan ourseives of sume oi tnese beiore we fose ali our Maori' aitogetner. iouay we are often m auuub wnen we see tne naka renaered as to whetner it is a naka or a Huia." Tne speaker added that he was asharnea of his own poor eiforts, Dut ULtei'b'd an earnest plea to "record these ancient nakas, pois and action songs wmle there are still some Kuias ielt wno oan give this teacnmg to our chhdren and to their children still to come."
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 September 1948, Page 2
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188Is It Haka Or Hula? Chronicle (Levin), 15 September 1948, Page 2
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