Uira
This short, dramatic poem is in te reo Māori with an accompanying English interpretation. It describes the sights and sounds of lightning as Tāwhirimātea performs a haka.
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Series: Junior Journal 45 Level 2 2012
Category: Fiction
Topics: dramatic, poem, te reo Māori,lightning,Tāwhirimātea, performs, haka, Ranginui, Papatūānuku, myth, legend, traditional
Uira
Words by Hirini Melbourne
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