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"Kai
Tangata - eat men." Maori warriors ate their enemies' bodies
to destroy the mana of the enemy tribe, and to elevate their
own tribe's mana. Alien Weaponry are battling to elevate
the mana of their spirited Maori language and culture against
the materialistic English language that is devouring it.
He taua, He taua! 1. Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua Ka hopungia e maha nga upoko Ka hopungia e maha taurekareka E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Chorus Anei rā Te uhi o Mataora Pai tuarā Te kokongapere Nga rape Te kitemaimairu Tatua taua Nga tā moko puhoro Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga 2. He pakanga nunui mo te whakautu Tae mai nga tūpuna mo te whakaāwhina Kia mau nga Tohunga mo te whakakarakia E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Chorus Refrain A Tū-mata-u-enga 4x Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga 4x 3 Whakatangi o nga pū, whakapatu nga taiaha Te kikokiko rekareka ō aku hoariri Nga umu whakakīa tātau kōpū ki te utu E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga Chorus Refrain Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua x4 A war party, a war party! Footsteps pound the war path Many heads are sought Many slaves are sought The deeds of the war god will be done. Behold The chisel of Mataora The strong back The base of the spine The buttock spirals The thigh The war belt The tattooed bodies of warriors These are the omens of the war god A mighty battle to avenge us Our ancestors gather to assist us Our priests prepare the incantations The deeds of the war god will be done. Of the one Standing with Staunch Eye The deeds of Tūmatauenga are done. The sound of the guns, the blows of the many taiaha The sweet flesh of our enemies The ovens fill our bellies with revenge The deeds of the war god will be done Footsteps pound the warpath. Kai Tangata "Eat men." This symbolic act of cannibalism was done to debase the mana of the defeated enemy, making them no better than animals eaten as food. Taua A war party. It usually involved toa (warriors), rangatira (leaders) and a tohunga (ritual expert). A war party would often travel to battle in a waka taua (a war party craft). The sizes of taua varied from small groups up to a few hundred people. A taua was sometimes described as a hoko-whitu, seven-twenties, but this number was approximate. (责任编辑：) |