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Te Maeva Nui brings the Arapo magic

Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Published in Culture

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Te Maeva Nui brings the Arapo magic
With their beautiful kapa rima, Akatokamanava was one of 10 teams that wowed the crowds on the opening night of this year's Te Maeva Nui cultural competition at the National Auditorium on Monday. PHOTO: Lawrance Bailey 18073102

The feast of Cook Islands culture that is Te Maeva Nui took up on Monday night from where Sunday’s choir competition left off, with a new set of judges – and in keeping with the theme of ‘te au arapo o toku matakeinanga/enua’ (the traditional calendars of my ancestors/island).

The feast of Cook Islands culture that is Te Maeva Nui took up on Monday night from where Sunday’s choir competition left off, with a new set of judges – and in keeping with the theme of ‘te au arapo o toku matakeinanga/enua’ (the traditional calendars of my ancestors/island).


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