Te Tarata

dc.contributor.author	Maxwell, Te Kahautu	en_NZ
dc.coverage.spatial	Hagley Park; Christchurch	en_NZ
dc.date.accessioned	2016-01-15T03:39:18Z
dc.date.available	2014-10-10	en_NZ
dc.date.available	2016-01-15T03:39:18Z
dc.date.issued	2014-10-10	en_NZ
dc.identifier.citation	Maxwell, T. K. (2014, October 10). Te Tarata. Performed at Hagley Park; Christchurch.	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10289/9857
dc.description.abstract	This composition placed second in the Haka Composition Section. Te Tarata this composition commemorates the battle of Te Tarata in Te Whakatōhea 15 October 1865. This was the aftermath of the killing of the missionary Rev Carl Sylvius Volkner on the 2 March 1865. At the battle of Te Tarata it is recorded as the only calvary charge in the New Zealand Land Wars. Te Whakatōhea ingeniously wove around the palisade walls tī kouka (Cordyline australis) or cabbage tree. When the canon ball hit the palisades the tī kouka absorbed the force of the canon ball and rebounded the ball. 20 Te Whakatohea were killed and a number of others were wounded. This composition was performed by Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti at the Te Matatini World Championship Kapa Haka Competition 2015.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en
dc.title	Te Tarata	en_NZ
dc.type	Composition
pubs.elements-id	128946