Songs

Songs are a very important part of Sikaiana life. At present I have two pages that are introductions to traditional songs.

Go to pages about songs.

Song Types

Traditional Song Texts

Guitar Song Texts

Listen to some traditional songs:

kai tae hakatele

mako o te henua
       3 more mako o te henua

naha

olioli

saka (song 5)

saka (song 6)

sau

siva (song 2)

siva (song 3)

siva (song 9)

suamele

tani

 ttani kkai (Telamanusia)

ttani kkai (Sina ma Puna)

teika lle (chants)

tuki #1 (song 11)

tuki #2 (song 10)

Listen to some guitar songs:

ttoka hakatonu

too anau

hetuu o te lani

akonaki ake

song 1

song 2

song 3

song 4

song 5

song 7

song 9

song 10

song 11

song 13

song 14

SONGS ON ANOTHER WEBSITE

These are more songs with larger file sizes available on another website that were collected as part of this research project in 1980-93 by Bill Donner.

Guitar Songs  Guitar Song Link

Traditional Songs Traditional Song Link