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Tangata Whenua - Kupu/Lyrics:

(chorus)
Mana Atua
Mana Whenua
Mana Tangata
Tangata Whenua x2
(Toitū te whenua, Toitū te tangata)

We are the People of The Land; man, woman, children
Binds all the young to the old
People of The Land; Crown must understand
And honour The Treaty whoa oh Iwi on the North land
(ki te raki)
Iwi on the South land
(ki te tonga)
In this here native nation
There is no excuses
Bless up to all ancestors right now (whakanuia ngā tūpuna)
Bless up to all the people right now (whakamanahia ngā tangata)
Bless up to all the children right now
Remember your roots and culture right now

(chorus)
Mana Atua, Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata, Tangata Whenua x2
Mana Atua, Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata, Tangata Whenua x2
Toitū te mana, te mana o ngā tangata whenua
Beauty above, below, and all around on this sacred ground
(te papa tapu e)
Maori People sailed the sea a long time ago
(now we are home)
to reach Aotearoa
...
To reach the aroha...Toia mai te waka - Hī
Ki te urunga te waka - Hā
Ki te moenga te waka - Hī
Ki te takotoranga i takoto ai te waka
Rest waka upon the shore and they knew their home was here for sure, bloodlines it binds all through all time

(chorus)
Mana Atua
Mana Whenua
Mana Tangata
Tangata Whenua x2

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from TOITŪ TE WHENUA (He Kohikohinga Waiata Vol​.​1), released September 7, 2019

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FN Music is a boutique music label and music consultancy agency that specialises in nurturing the growth of Māori music and artists from Aotearoa (NZ). Our aim is to highlight the unique cultures and talent of all First Nation / Indigenous Peoples from around the World - One song at a time. ... more

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