Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Niuean Chant: Haku mohe Alafia

Haku mohe Alafia, Haku mohe Alafia
Ke kana e tika, Ke kana e tika
Ko e gutu he lupe
Ne kololo mai, Ne kololo mai
Ko e gutu he peka
Ne kotiti mai, Ne kotiti mai
Fekī malie mai ki a au, Fekī malie mai ki a au
Pulele, pulele
Ke ta ki Ana Pekapeka
Pulele, pulele
Ke ta ki Ana Pekapeka
Ana Pekapeka e

©In Envisaging of my Tika Translated by Ioane Aleke Fa’ave
I am envisaging I am envisaging To scour my tika1 To scour my tika The warbling of the pigeon from its orifice The warbling of the pigeon from its orifice The crooning of the flying fox from its orifice The crooning of the flying fox from its orifice Chanting unto I Chanting unto I Pulele2 , pulele for I to propel in the direction of Ana Pekapeka Pulele, pulele for I to propel in the direction of Ana Pekapeka

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