Last Wednesday our whole school went to the show grounds to take part in the Turanganui Kapa Haka Festival. When we first arrived we went and sat down to watch Wai syndicate. Wai was very loud and clear. I hoped we sounded the same. The butterflies started swirling in my stomach as we started to get changed, into our pew pews.
As we walked up onto the stage and got into our starting positions, everything was silent and still, waiting for the strum of the guitar. Koka Sue started strumming and we moved forward into our pyramid. The rest of our songs including Haramai A Paoa, Ka Pioioi, Purianei, Utai Nga, The Haka, Wainui E and He Honore went by in a blur and suddenly it was all over.
As we chatted, laughed, got our photos taken and got out of our pew pews I thought back to how nervous I was before the performance and how it turned out I didn't need to be. On the bus back I smiled thinking I had done it and I was very proud of myself.
Here are some photos,
