Comments on: New Zealand’s “Twelve Days of Christmas – A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree “ http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/ Language, Culture and Kids Songs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:49:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lucette http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-250026 Lucette Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:51:02 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-250026 Patrick, you are joking aren't you? How exactly? Patrick, you are joking aren’t you? How exactly?

]]> By: Jackie http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-249753 Jackie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:38:11 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-249753 Patrick, grow up! How is the Kiwi 12 days of christmas an offence to the Christian religion? It is no worse than the original 12 days of Christmas song, Santa or any of the other commercialised rubbish that negates the true meaning of Christmas. Patrick, grow up! How is the Kiwi 12 days of christmas an offence to the Christian religion?
It is no worse than the original 12 days of Christmas song, Santa or any of the other commercialised rubbish that negates the true meaning of Christmas.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-249463 Lisa Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:04:48 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-249463 I don't think there's any offense intended. It's just that all of the traditional Christmas songs are geared towards Christmas in Winter... while in the southern hemisphere it's summer at Christmastime. So one can understand their desire to have songs that fit their surroundings too. I don’t think there’s any offense intended. It’s just that all of the traditional Christmas songs are geared towards Christmas in Winter… while in the southern hemisphere it’s summer at Christmastime. So one can understand their desire to have songs that fit their surroundings too.

]]> By: patrick http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-249458 patrick Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:47:00 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-249458 i think that 'the new zealand 12 days of christmas' is a disgrace to the christan religon i think that ‘the new zealand 12 days of christmas’ is a disgrace to the christan religon

]]> By: Rachel http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-220019 Rachel Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:12:10 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-220019 I am really pleased to see this song on your site Kia Ora, Rachel I am really pleased to see this song on your site

Kia Ora,
Rachel

]]> By: Jacqui http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-102841 Jacqui Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:37:15 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-102841 Merry Xmas to you all from a KIWI living in Kentucky USA Kia ora x Merry Xmas to you all from a KIWI living in Kentucky USA
Kia ora x

]]> By: Maia http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Maia Wed, 22 Mar 2006 04:59:03 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-569 I agree with ihipera. and my understanding is that Ponga is spelt 'Punga'. but i guess it wouldnt be that important. i mean people still say 'mower' instead of 'moa' and 'kaapa haaka' instead of 'Kapa haka' or and 'whycatoe' instead of 'waikato' pronounced y-cut-o like the o in Or. i think you should get the picture by now. (NOT intended to offend!) Ma te wa I agree with ihipera. and my understanding is that Ponga is spelt ‘Punga’.
but i guess it wouldnt be that important. i mean people still say ‘mower’ instead of ‘moa’ and ‘kaapa haaka’ instead of ‘Kapa haka’ or and
‘whycatoe’ instead of ‘waikato’ pronounced y-cut-o like the o in Or.
i think you should get the picture by now.
(NOT intended to offend!)
Ma te wa

]]> By: ihipera kerr http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-302 ihipera kerr Sun, 05 Feb 2006 19:43:23 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-302 kia ora mama lisa good to see your new website. just a few suggestions to improve the content... there is no 's' in Maori language therefore piuspius, pois and pipis, as you have written are incorrect - just drop your s off. kumera is the incorrect spelling, kumara is the correct one. The lyrics were written by Kingi Ihaka in 1981. Happy new year to you - Ihipera kia ora mama lisa
good to see your new website. just a few suggestions to improve the content…

there is no ’s’ in Maori language therefore
piuspius, pois and pipis, as you have written are incorrect – just drop your s off.

kumera is the incorrect spelling, kumara is the correct one.

The lyrics were written by Kingi Ihaka in 1981.

Happy new year to you
- Ihipera

]]> By: jerwin v. http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-137 jerwin v. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:17:44 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-137 its so nice,first time i read this lyrics and i love it eventhough im a filipino its so nice,first time i read this lyrics and i love it eventhough im a filipino

]]> By: G. Stretton http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/new-zealands-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-pukeko-in-a-ponga-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-132 G. Stretton Sun, 11 Dec 2005 06:59:52 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=113#comment-132 That was hillarious! That was hillarious!

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