Sound Recording, New Zealand
Description
Male Maori informant, recorded on 20th May 1973 in Gisborne, New Zealand; introduces himself and the collector, and describes the circumstances of their meeting; talks about his own research into Maori traditions; learning Maori chants; assuming the correct stance for chanting; recites a chant and explains its meaning; Maori creation beliefs; describes a Maori ceremony with speeches and the importance placed on chanting; formation of the local Maori church; learning chants; Maori belief in spirits; story re. night time crayfishing; Maori blessings (always in running water) and knowledge of chants; chant relating to the great migration. Informant explains the great migration chant (Maori mythology); canoe journey and the influence of Maori gods; recites the chant again and tells the story of a canoe arriving on land during migration; recites a chant re. the daughter of a Maori Chief who captained the canoe; relates episode from Maori history, with reference to Maori gods and inheritance of black magic [recorded in poem/song]. Continues on tape LAVC/SRE/A660r. 1 of 5.
Metadata
| Identifier | rrcqsjfb |
| IRN | 414710 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A659r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/rrcqsjfb |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Dunn, Ginette |
| Date | [1973] |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 83' 47". |