"HATANA – Sacred Beyond the Reef”- Kunau Vibes Original

[00:00:01]West of Rotuma >> [music] >> beyond the reef stands Hatana >> [music] >> sacred, silent, untouched.

[00:00:14]The old people say the spirits still walk there with the wind and among them walks Rau hidden corner.

[00:00:26]>> [music] [music] [music] >> Beyond the reef Beyond the reef where the wild waves cry, [music] Hatana sleeps beneath the sky. Silent cliffs against the sea holding ancient memory. [music] After wars and broken pride, Rau walked with the turning [music] tide leaving Rotuma far behind searching for peace he could not find. The people watched [music] from distant shores as he walked away forever more.

[00:01:28]And Hatana opened [music and singing] to the sea to guard his sacred destiny.

[00:01:36]There he lived [music] beside the stone far from every village home. 27 [music] maidens stayed serving Rau night and day. They [music] brought him water from the rain, sang beside his fire flame, massaged the sorrow from his bones [music] so he would never alone. At night beneath the moonlit skies, the seabirds [music] circled as they cried, and every wave upon the shore whispered "Raho ever more."

[00:02:10]Oh, Hatana, [music] sacred in the sea, keeper of our history, where [music] the spirits walk through wind and rain. And Raho's fire still remains. Oh, Hatana, [music] beyond the reef, born from sorrow, born from grief, [music] and every wave that meets the shore still calls the name of Raho more.

[00:02:51]>> [music] [music] [music] >> Time moves slowly by the sea. [music] Even chiefs face destiny. One last breath [music] beneath the sky, and the great Raho finally died. The maidens mourned beside the flame, calling softly out [music] his name. Stones were placed around the land to honor him [music] for generations.

[00:03:30]The west wind carried through the night, like spirits walking out of sight, and Hatana became [music] the place where ancestors still leave their trace.

[00:03:43]Through the years the story stayed, passed through [music] every age to age.

[00:03:49]Fishermen and sailors know respect the reef [music] where west winds blow.

[00:03:54]Offerings placed before the tide [music] with humble hearts and fear inside for those who mock [music] or walk with pride, the ocean turns against their side. The [music] people of Lo'i-Sagar the way, protecting what the old ones say. And still today, the island stands, [music] sacred beyond the modern lands. Now the world moves fast [music] with time.

[00:04:20]Cities rise and bright lights shine, but Atana still remains, [music] watching through the storms and rain.

[00:04:28]EVERY CHILD must come to know THE STORIES CARRIED LONG AGO. [music] Not only where our people stand, but how we came to love this land.

[00:04:40]And when the [music] trade winds touch your face, remember your ancestral place. For every wave upon the sea still carries [music] sacred memory.

[00:04:56]>> [music] >> So if one day you cross the tide and see Atana standing [music] high, walk softly there and speak with [music] care.

[00:05:12]For ancient spirits still >> [music] >> live there.

[00:05:16]And when the sunset meets the sea, the shadows [music] fall across the reef, you may still hear through ocean's spray the voice of Raho far [music] away, calling Ratu Matu the night, guiding generations by his light. And long after the stars [music] grow dim, the waves will still remember him.

[00:05:41]Oh, Atana, sacred [music] in the sea. Keeper of our history.

[00:05:47][music] Where the spirits walk through and reign. And Ra's fire still remains.

[00:05:54]Moana.

[00:05:55]Beyond the reef. Born from [music] sorrow. Born from grief. Every wave [singing] that meets the shore. Still sings of Ra who evermore. [music] And beyond the reef.

[00:06:11]>> [music] >> Atana.

[00:06:13]Still watches.

[00:06:15]Motunui. [music] Sacred eternal.

[00:06:21]>> [music] >> Where the spirit of Ra walks forever with the sea.

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