E papa waiari - learn my moves at home

E papa waiari

The Year 1 Syndicate are leading school assembly next week.  Room 9 is taking the lead role in E Papa - which is a maori stick dance to the below lyrics.  Today we practiced the actions and song 

This is the link they can sing along to and practice their moves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvDEGp0Vr0Q

I cant seem to upload the video of the children showing all their sequenced moves but we will practice again tomorrow

and they can take the rakau home again to show you.

E papa waiari

E auë, ka mate au

E hine, hoki mai rä

E papa waiari

Taku nei mahi

Taku nei mahi

He tuku roimata

E auë, ka mate au

E hine, hoki mai rä

Mäku e kaute ö hïkoitanga

Mäku e kaute ö hïkoitanga

E auë, ka mate au

E hine, hoki mai rä

Moves to learn in set of 8 moves

Chorus - down-together-together

Verse 1 -down-cross-cross

Chorus - down-together-together

Verse 2 - bottom-top-together

Chorus - down-together-together