Waiata
He aha i tautokohia ai te whaikōrero i te waiata?
Hei kīnaki i ngā mihi, i ngā roimata, i ngā kōrero i maringi i te pae tapu.
Why is a whaikōrero supported by a waiata?
To be a relish for the mihi, the tears shed, and the words expressed by the speakers.
Ka tū ngā tāngata ki whea i te wā ka waiata?
Ki te taha o te whare tupuna.Mehemea he rōpū hei tautoko ka tū te kaikōrero i tō rātou taha. Kore e taea e te wahine te tū i mua i ngā tāne waiata ai.
Where do the people stand to support the speaker when they waiata?
Beside the wharenui. If a group stands to support the speaker stands beside them. Women are not permitted to stand in front of the men to waiata.
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