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Can Anyone Help with a Maori Song that Sounds Like, “Nane paku ana”?

Sharon wrote:

Hi Lisa,

This is really a shot in the dark, but I’m wondering if you know of a song, which I believe is Maori. A friend of mine taught it to me, but she doesn’t know the translation or anything else about it. I’m wondering if you’ve heard of it, and if so, if you could tell me anything about it – what it means, who sings it, etc, and perhaps the proper words. My best attempt at writing it out is as follows:

Nane paku ana
Nane paku ana
eh eh eh ua
ua ua
ipea ipea ipea
Kuana Kuana Kuana Kuana Kua…Choo!
Kuana Kuana Kuana Kuana Kua…Choo!

It is a rhythmic song with clapping on the off beats.

Does this seem at all familiar?

Thank you so much!

-Sharon

If anyone can help Sharon with the original Maori words to this song and/or an English translation, please let us know in the comments below. If you have the original text, please email me a copy at lisa@mamalisa.com – so I can make sure the accents show up properly.

Thanks!

Mama Lisa

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This entry was posted on Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 3:16 pm and is filed under Countries & Cultures, Folk Songs, Languages, Mama Lisa, Maori, New Zealand, New Zealand Children's Songs, Questions, Readers Questions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Can Anyone Help with a Maori Song that Sounds Like, “Nane paku ana”?”

1. Nancy Says:
   October 12th, 2009 at 1:02 am

   Hi!
   This is the email of a Teacher that may be able to help you find what you are looking for.
   She corrected translations for me on some Maori songs that I had been given incorrect lyrics to.
   Very knowledgeable, kind and wonderful person…has a website as well

   ruth.tai@arohainsights.net

   ;0) Nancy

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