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Whakataka te hau

Whakataka te hau. This is a traditional takutaku used to clear the pathway of a place by calling upon the children of Tawhirimatea the Guardian of the lower winds and weather. It used before beginning an event. Make the wind fall to the west Make the wind fall To the south

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Whakataka te hau

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  1. Whakatakatehau This is a traditional takutaku used to clear the pathway of a place by calling upon the children of Tawhirimatea the Guardian of the lower winds and weather. It used before beginning an event.

  2. Make the wind fall to the west Make the wind fall To the south Let it be piercingly cold on the land Let it be intensely cold In the sea Haul up The dawn Ice, snow, frost. Collected together To be rendered apart. Whakatakatehau kiteuru Whakatakatehau kitetonga Kia makinakina Ki uta Kia mataratara Ki tai E hiiakeana Teatakura He tio, he huka, he hauhunga Haumiahui e Taiki e

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