Hei tama tū tama

Lyrics - Maori

(Maori folk song from New Zealand)

Ka tahi, Hei tama tū tama
Ka rua, Hei tama tū tama
Ka toru, Hei tama tū tama
Hei tama tū tama, Hei tama tū tama

English Translation

Together, Hei tama tū tama*
There will be two, Hei tama tū tama,
Or take, Hei tama tū tama,
Hei tama tū tama, Hei tama tū tama.

*syllables that don’t mean anything

Movement

Formation: Students sit facing partners in scattered formation.

“Hei tama tū tama” = pat, clap, high five, clap

The original game is described here.

See also

YouTube

  • PDF of song with chords
  • MIDI file
  • Listen to the melody

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