Waiata Bros - Pepeha

A pepeha is a way of saying where you come from. In this song learn the basics of a pepeha.

Celebrate te reo Māori and learn at the same time by singing these catchy songs from Waiata Bros.

Kupu

E hoa haere mai rā, kia tīmata mai tātou
Tiro mai ki konei, area ngā taringa
Ko tēnei te hanga, te hanga o te pepeha
Kia ako ai tātou i tō tuakiritanga
E hoa haere mai rā, kia tīmata mai tātou

Ki runga o Papa, rū ana te whenua
Ka tū mai ngā maunga, ngā maunga teitei e
Ka rere mai he awa, mai i runga e
Kei tua i te moana, he waka eke noa
E hoe ana te waka mā runga te awa
Ka tau ai te iwi, ki te whenua
E hika, anei rā, ko te pepeha
E hoa kia tau ana te iwi katoa

Ka heke mai ngā hapū, ngā hapū katoa
Ka noho runga marae hei kāinga mā rātou
Ko tēnei te hua o tātou

Lyrics

Come my friends, let’s get started
Look over here and listen up
This is the structure of a Pepeha
To know where we belong
Come my friend, let’s get started
The Earth is rumbling, an earthquake hits
The mountains stand tall

A river flows down from above
Beyond the ocean, is a canoe
The canoe is paddled onto the river
The tribe sets foot on the land
My friend, this is the pepeha
As the tribe settles and grows
Subtribes are born
They live on the marae which is their home
This is who we are

ABOUT WAIATA BROS

Tihei Mauri ora! Ko Turanga Mahutonga toku ingoa, he uri tenei no Te Arawa, Taranaki me Ngāti Whakaue. Anei he kōrero e pā ana ki aku mahi pakiwaituhi, ara, ko Waiata Bro’s!

Waiata Bros are joyous waiata with animated characters and “earworm” tunes designed for tamariki and adults alike and especially those who are embarking on their reo Māori journey.

They’re catchy and fun – for everyone to sing along to.

The aim of the series is to give a diverse audience the ability and confidence to speak Māori. The series also offers an easy route to start to understand pepeha, mihi, kare ā roto (emotions), and essential language structures.

Waiata Bro’s was created at M.A.T.C.H – the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub.