After a year of practice, we were finally starting, we were finally performing. "Kiamo!" Our Kaea called. we obediently, simultaneously, put our hands on our hips. "Utaina Mai toru wha!" called our Kaea, as we started singing. "Utaina mai nga waka..." The school hall filled with voices as Our syndicate carried out the performance. Than, the Haka for that song started. I don't even know the beginning to that. the girls kept the song going though as the boys chanted the Haka.
"Kiraro." our Kaea called as we started another song. "...Kia maria..." went the song as we sung it to the guitar in the background. "Poi Kiamo!" came the command as we finished. We had heard it many times before. The girls started their poi, as the boys did the actions. "Aue Rona E..." and the girls but away their poi. Another one off the Kaeas then called out the next song, as the original one called the commands. "ARARA KA PANANA!" called the kaeas. "IAHAHA, AUE!" we called back obediently as the transition began.
The transition had by now ended, as it always did, The girls at the back, and boys in the front as always. the boys Haka began as the girls sung the Kopu. We watched as the boys finished, and followed our leaders back to the front. as soon as the leaders set foot on the line, they started the next song. "Hui E, Taiki E." we started the actions as we swung around in time to the music. We finished the way we started, Proud to represent our school, and walked out of the hall.
We all felt proud and glad, as we had been practicing forever. Now, 2 weeks later, I feel happy that its done cause I don't have to practise any more.
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