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As, from within the pit, Te Rauparaha heard the approaching enemies, he muttered to himself, “Ka mate, ka mate – I die I die”.
Guided by their Tohunga (scholar/priest) the warriors searched for Te Rauparaha and as they drew near he muttered “Ka Mate Ka Mate” (It is death, it is death).
[Verse] Ka mate, Ka mate. Ka ora, Ka ora. Ka mate, Ka mate. Ka ora, Ka ora. Tenei te, Tangata Pu'ru - huru. Na'a nei tiki mai whaka-whiti te ra. A upane!
Oct 26, 2023 · Ka Mate English lyrics ... Let your valor rise! Let your valor rage! ... while protecting our wives and children! ... while my enemies stand there in ...
English translation of the Ka Mate Haka ... Tis death! Tis death! Tis life! Tis life! ... A step upward, another step upward! A step upward, another… the sun shines ...
Maori Lyrics. Ka mate! Ka Mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! Tenei tangata puhuru huru. Nana nei I tiki mai. Whakawhiti t era.
Ka Mate (English) ... I die! I die! I live! I live! I die! I die! I live! I live! ... A step upward, another step upward! A step upward, another... the sun shines!