Ms. Caldera's class is performing a song from the Tuamotu islands in French Polynesia. The Tuamotu islands are a series of 78 islands near Tahiti. There are only about 16,000 people living there. They are known to tourists for their scuba diving, and for their black pearl exports. It has a warm tropical climate and people used to live in houses with roofs made of leaves, but many have iron roofs now. It is believed that the islands were settled in about 700AD but it is unclear. The song is sung in the native Paumotu language. Here are the lyrics of the song, a pronunciation guide, and a translation of the text:
Lyrics:
Ho-e an-a te va-ka
Ho-e ana, i Ta-hi-ti, Mo’o-rea
Ho-e an-a te va-ka
Ti-ai mai, tae atu vau
I-a o-e, ta-u he-re
Pronunciation:
hoe-A ah-nah tay vah-kah
hoe-A ah-nah, E tah-hee-tee, moe-or-ray-uh
hoe-A ah-nah tay vah-kah
Translation:
Rowing this canoe
Rowing to Tahiti & Mo’orea
Rowing this canoe
I wait (here, for you) with strong desire
For you, my love
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