Title

Tani a Kahana

Authors

Women Sikaiana
Men Sikaiana
Reuben Tenai

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1981

Abstract

A tani (literally 'cry') is a funeral dirge for a person who recently died. It usually describes the special traits of a person that made him/her distinctive. This tani was for a young person who loved to fish. It was performed by a group most likely led by Reuben Tenai on Sikaiana in the Solomon Islands, probably in 1981.

A pdf transcription of this song is found below.

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Recommended Citation

Sikaiana, Women; Sikaiana, Men; and Tenai, Reuben, "Tani a Kahana" (1981). Sikaiana Traditional Songs. 12.
https://research.library.kutztown.edu/sikaiana_songs_traditional/12