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Te Matarae i Orehu

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This kapa haka group was founded by distinguished Māori tohunga Irirangi Tiakiawa, Te Matarae i Orehu continually push the boundaries of traditional Māori performing arts in a contemporary society. This award-winning team collaborated with the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2001 for the production Ihi Frenzy. The performers hail from the shores of Lake Rotoiti within the tribal boundaries of Te Arawa and take their name from the sacred headland of Orehu.

(Biography supplied by WOMAD New Zealand 2012)

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