More Info →Kai Iwi Marae, Ngati Kauwhata and Rangitāne, entertainment group at the Show Grounds.

Description

He ope whakangahau i te wā o te whakahirahira o ngā tau tekau mā rima o te whakatūranga o te tāone ko Te Papaiōea. Nō te marae a Kai Iwi tēnei ope, nō Ngāti Kauwhata me Rangitāne hoki. E ai kī ngā nupepa ko Matene Maketa te kaiārahi. I tū te ope i te Wenerei, te tuarua o te marama o Pouitū-te-rangi me te rā tuawhā hoki, i te ahi ahi. Kei te ‘Show Grounds’ rātou. Ko F.J Nathan, e mau mohiti ana, he Mea mai i te tau 1923 ki te tau 1927, ko ia te tangata e tata ana ki te hongi i te wahine. Ko ngā tāngata kua whakapangohia ō rātou kanohi, ā, e mau pōtae ana, ko rātou ngā mema pea o te ope ‘ Manawatu Savage Club’. An entertainment group from Kai Iwi marae, at the Show Grounds during the 50th Jubilee celebrations. The group performed in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday 2 March and Friday 4 March 1927. The men who have painted their faces and are wearing hats may be members of the Manawatu Savage club. The man in glasses who is about to hongi with the young woman is thought to be the Mayor [1923-1927] F.J. Nathan. To access this image, please contact us.

Identification

Object type

Image

Date

March 2, 1927 to March 4, 1927

Digitisation ID

2008P_Tw4-5_TWH_1937

Held In

Coolstore