Drafts, research notes and clippings

Handwritten drafts, research notes and some newspaper clippings relating to the New Zealand Wars, particularly around Taranaki and Waikato, haka and waiata and mountain legends. Includes 'Patriotic chants. The Maori land and the Maori King' which features a haka that was performed at Manawapou in 1854, given to Cowan by Ngahina of Matangarara, who was present at that hui. It begins 'E kore Taranaki e makere atu...'. Also includes 'Haere mai ra' [?] which Cowan describes as a whakatete which begins 'Piri ki whea? Piri ki te whare ki te Kohekohe...' also includes a translation in which Cowan says the composer wrote this to 'shame Wiremu Te Wheoro' who was 'taking sides with the Pakeha'. Also includes mountain legends relating to Taranaki and Ruapehu, and a draft of the 'Battle of Waireka' [1860] and the 'Niger Ballad' and research notes about Hapurona and clippings relating to Waiotapu.

Language - Some whakapapa and chants in Maori

Arrangement: From 27 in original listing

Quantity: 1 folder(s).