David Tipoki relates his knowledge of the MaoriTakitimu waka.

David Tipoki relates his knowledge of the MaoriTakitimu waka in his Whakapapa Series. DAVID TIPOKI WHAKAPAPA SERIES TAMATEA-ARIKI-NUI - talks about the Captain of the Maori Takitimu waka and delves into what might the "man" have been like. Tamatea-Ariki-nui whakapapa:- Puhi Rere Tato Tata Tamatea Nui Tamatea Roa Tamatea Ariki Nui Rongokako Tamatea Ure haea Pokai Moana Pokai whenua KAHUNGU Words to E Te Ariki: E te Ariki - whakarongo mai ra ki a matou E te Ariki - titiro mai ra ki a matou Tenei matou o tamariki e karanga e inoi atu ki a koe Aue Aue Te matua te tamaiti Wairua tapu e And King David (Kawika) Kalakaua song: E ia no Kawika e ka heke ao naa pua e kau wila ma kahikina e malamalamaa hawaii e kui eka lono Pelekani e a lohe ke kuini o Palani e Na wai e kapua i luna e na Kapa'akea he makua e Haina mai kapu ana e kalani Kawika he inoa la Here is a translation from the website Taropatch: This is David The greatest of all flowers (He is) the lightning in the east That brightens Hawaiʻi| News reached England Also heard by the French queen Who is this flower of high rank? Kapaʻakea is his father Tell the refrain King David, is his name https://www.huapala.org/Kaw/Kawika.html https://linktr.ee/davidtipoki