Speaking, Talking, Telling
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Animal Party
Jena Tekura Mason interprets this storyboard http://www.totemfieldstoryboards.org/stories/animal_party/v1_0b/. This is an imaginative story. It was recorded at Kato's store in Oiretumu, Maꞌuke in December 2017
animal party
| ꞌE pāti nō te au animara |
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| A party for the animals |
| Tē parani nei tēia au animara |
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| These animals are planning |
| E ka rave rātou i tētāꞌi pāti. |
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| to hold a party |
| Tērā ꞌe tāmataoraꞌanga |
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| That's a fun time |
| nā tētaꞌi reo ei |
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| accoriding to some language |
| Nāꞌai i karanga ē ka ꞌakatika 'ia koe i te ꞌaere mai ki tā mātou pāti. |
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| "Who invited you to this party?" |
| Nā Kiore ꞌIkupukaka ei |
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| Asked Squirrel |
| Ko ꞌai tēnā pea |
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| "Who is that bear?" |
| e nāna e pati ꞌaere i te tangata |
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| "Who was the one who asked people |
| ki te pāti? |
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| to the party" |
| Nōna tēia pāti? |
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| "Is it her party?" |
| Āe |
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| "Yes" |
| ꞌAere marū |
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| "Go gently" |
| Nā Pea ꞌoki i ꞌapai mai i te kai |
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| "Bear is bringing the food." |
| nā Paikea ai |
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| said Paikea |
| Kua ꞌakaronga au ē ka ꞌaere katoa mai a Ovi |
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| "I heard that Snake is coming too |
| ꞌE manu kaikava nēneva tēnā |
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| He's a crazy drinker |
| E matakite kōtou |
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| be careful you lot" |
| nā Kiore ʻIkupukaka ei |
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| said Squirrel |
| Kāre e kino ana |
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| "It's ok |
| nō te mea ꞌe maꞌata te kava |
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| because there's heaps of boose |
| te ka ꞌapaiꞌia mai e Ovi. |
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| Snake's gonna bring |
| Kāre te reira e pou |
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| it won't run out" |
| Kāre e kino ana nō te mea ꞌe maꞌata te kava te ka ꞌapaiꞌia mai |
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| "It fine because Snake is going to bring heaps of boose |
| e Ovi |
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| Kāre te reira e pou |
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| And it won't run out" |
| E Ika atu? |
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| And what about Fish? |
| Ka ꞌakapēꞌeā aia e ꞌuraꞌura ꞌaere ei |
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| How does she dance? |
| mē kāre ōna vairanga vai |
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| if she doesn't have any water |
| ꞌei noꞌo ei nōna |
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| to live in |
| ꞌE ika manamana aia i te mea |
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| She is an magic fish because |
| ꞌe numero taꞌi aia i te ꞌura |
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| she's the best dancer |
| i vaꞌo i te vai |
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| out of water |
| kāre koe i kite ē nā te ika |
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| you've never seen a fish |
| i ꞌanga i tēnā mea ꞌe ꞌura |
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| doing that kind of dance |
All Cook Islands Māori Stories
Animal Party
Jena Tekura Mason interprets this storyboard http://www.totemfieldstoryboards.org/stories/animal_party/v1_0b/. This is an imaginative story. It was recorded at Kato's store in Oiretumu, Maꞌuke in December 2017
Te Tāʻae o te Moana | The Sea-monster
'Te Tāʻae o te Moana | The Sea-monster' is a beautiful story written and narrated by Jean Tekura Mason. The story is based on true events which took place in 1975 when Jean and her siblings encountered a sea monster in Mauke on the way home from school. Author: Jean Tekura Mason Perfromer: Jean Tekura Mason Language: Cook Islands Māori, Maꞌuke variety.
Two Stories about Vai Tango
Putai Kairae is telling two traditional stories about Vai Tango, a famous cave on Maꞌuke. It was recorded at her house in Kimiangatau (Maꞌuke) in November 2013.
What I got from my first trip to New Caledonia.
Jean Tekura Mason reads her story about her experience at the 2000 Pacific Arts Festival in Noumea. This is creative non fiction and was recorded at the Cook Islands Library and Museum in November 2012.