P RE F A CE .

TH E fi rs t e d it i o n o f Po l yn e s i an My tho l o g y an d M ao r i
“

Le g e nd s ,
”
f ro m the p e n o f the l at e S i r G e o r g e G r ey ‘

s aw the l i g h t i n 1 8 5 5 ; the s e co n d e d it i o n w as p u b l ish e d

i n 1 88 5 ; It i s a d i ffi c u l t m at t e r n o w to p ro c u re a c o p y f

of ei th er of t h es e ed i t i o n s .T h ro ug h c o m p ar at i v e ly
r e c e n t e v e n ts — the app e aran c e i n Lo n d on o f M ao ri co n
ti n g e n ts m o r e p arti c u l arl y —
i nt e r e s t i n the M ao r i p e o pl e
has g r e at ly d e v e l o p e d an d t h e r e are m an y w ho w o u l d
,

l d l y v ai l th e m s e l v e s o f an o ppo r tu n i t y t o b e co m e ao
g a a

u a i n te d w i th the p ast o f the r ac e s o f ar as a k n o w l e d g e

q ,

o f th at p as t i s o b t ai n a b l e f r o m th e i r t r ad i ti o n s I t has
.

n o t al way s b e e n r e co g n is e d t h at the H i s t o r y o f the M aor i

an d the Le g e nd s o f the M ao r i are q u i t e d i ff e r e nt t h i n gs ;

the l e g e nd s an d tr ad i ti o n s fi l l t h i s vo l u m e ; the h i s t o r y
“

w i l l ap p e ar l at e r .

By the s t r i ct p roc e ss o f w o rd f o r w o rd tr an s m i ss i o n
- -

w hi c h c h ar act e ri z e d the t e ac hi n g i n t h e i r w harekuras an d

s c h o o ls the t r ad i ti o ns o f the M ao r i p e op l e h av e c o m e d o w n
t h rou g h the c e n t u ri e s so th at to d ay t h e y a re f o u n d i n the
,
-

wo r k o f S i r G e o r g e G r e y s e t f o rt h i n al m os t as p e r f e c t a
c o n d i t i o n as t h e y w e r e wh e n fi rs t th e y b e c am e the ch i e f
p art o f the M aor i s m e n tal e xi st e n c e
’
In .
“
P o l y n e s i an
M yt h o l o g y the l e g e nd s are t o be f o u n d n o t o n l y i n
”

th e i r c o r r e ct f o r m but the l an g u ag e m ay al m ost b e s ai d

,

to be a l i te ral t r an s l at io n o f the w o rd s i n wh i c h th e y w e r e
o ri g i n al l y cl oth e d . I n the p r e f ac e t o h is fi rs t e d i ti o n
S i r G e o r g e G r e y w ro t e I f e ar i n po i n t o f c are an d
“
,

l an g u ag e i t w i l l n o t s ati s f y the c r iti c al r e ad e r bu t I c an

’

t r u l y s ay t h at I h av e had n o l e i s u r e t o c ar e f u l ly r e vis e i t .

The t r an s l ati o n is al s o f ai t h f ul . I h av e s aid

t h at the t r an sl at i o n i s c l os e an d f ai t h f u l ; i t i s so t o the
f u l l e x t e n t o f m y po w e rs an d f ro m the l it tl e t i m e I h av e
,

had at m y d ispos al I h av e d o n e n o m or e t h a n ad d i n
.

s o m e p l ac e s su c h f e w e x pl an at o ry w o rds as w e r e n e c e ss ary
 iv

to e n abl e a p e rs on u n acq u ai n t e d w i t h the prod u cti o n s ,

c u s t o m s o r r e l i g i o n o f the co u n try t o u n d e rst an d w h at

,

the n arr at o r m e an t Fo r the fi rs t t i m e I b e l i e v e a

.
, ,

Eu r op e an r e ad e r w i l l fi n d i t i n hi s p o we r t o pl ac e
h i ms e l f i n the pos i tio n o f o n e wh o l ist e n s t o a h e ath e n
an d s av ag e h i g h pri e s t e x pl ai n i n g t o h i m i n his o w n
-

w o rd s an d i n hi s o w n e n e r g e ti c m an n e r the t r ad i
t i o n s i n w h i ch he e ar n e s t l y be l i e v e s an d u n f o l d ,

i n g the re l i g i o u s o pi n i on s u pon w h i ch the f ai th an d

U n d o u b t ed l y the w o rl d i s i n
”
h op e s o f h i s r ac e r e s t .
,

d e b t e d t o the l at e S i r G e o r g e Gr e y f o r c on s e n t i n g to s i n k
h i s o w n s t ron g p e rs on al i t y an d acc e pt the pos it i o n o f a
m e r e am an u e n si s t o the M ao ri s who t r an s l at e d t o hi m the
l e g e nd s o f th e i r p e o pl e Fo r s u c h i t w ou l d ap p e ar f ro m
.
,

h i s o w n s t at e m e n t an d a p e r u s al o f h i s w or k i s u n d o u b t ,

e d i v the p osi t i o n w h i c h he c o ns e n t e d t o ac c e pt N O m an .

e v e r s tood i n N e w Ze al an d who m o r e g r e atl y p oss e ss e d the

p o w e r o f i n fl u e n ci n g the m i n d s an d t h ri l l i n g the h e art s o f

h i s h e ar e rs . Wh at i n fi n i t e pow e r o f e x pr e ss i on w as h i s !
Bi ti n g s arc as m fl ash e s o f h u m o u r t e n d e r e s t sy mp ath y i n
, ,

t u rn he c o ul d p o u r f o r t h A m an n atu r al l y o f a m os t
.

t e n d e r an d aff e c ti o n at e d ispo s i ti o n ye t he pu t al l h i s g re at
,

pow e rs asi d e s o t h at the w or ld sh ou ld h av e the l e g e nd s o f

the M ao ri s i m p l y as the M ao ri to l d t h e m The n hi s wo rk
.
,

b e i n g d o n e he s ay s
, , Th at t h e i r t r ad i t i o n s are p u e ri l e i s
t ru e ; t h at the r e l i g i o u s f ai th o f the r ac e s w ho t rus t i n
t h e m i s abs u rd i s a m e l an c ho l y f ac t ; b u t al l m y e x p e ri
e n ce l e ad s m e t o be l i e v e t h at the S ax on C el ti c an d , ,

S c an d i n avi an s v ste ms o f m yt h o l o g y c ou l d w e h av e b e c o m e
,

i n ti m ate l v acq u ai n t e d w i th t h e m w o u l d be f o u n d i n n o
,

r e s p e ct s t o s u rp ass t h at o n e w h i c h the Eu rop e an r e ad e r

m av n o w th o rou g h l y un d e rs tan d
”
T h i s o b s e rv ati o n d e
.

s e rv e s t o b e n ot e d w e l l i n vi e w o f w h at y e t re m ai n s t o be
w r i t t e n r e g ard i n g the my th ol o g y o f the M ao ri P u e ri l e .

i n f o r m abs u rd i n th e i r e s s e n c e S i r G e o rg e G r e y w ro t e
, ,

t h e s e l e g e nd s e n ti re l y o b l i t e r ati n g h i m s e l f sco r n i n g
, ,

t e m pt ati o n at e ve ry s t ag e an d o n l y ad d i n g a f e w e x
,
“

pl an ato r y w o rd s ”
. W e l l the w o r k o f t r an sl atin g f ro m the
,

M ao r i h avin g bee n d o n e , th e re no w e x i sts n o r e as o n w hy

i t sh o u ld b e r e p e at e d i n e x ac t l y i ts o l d M ao ri f or m .Is i t
t o be s u p p os ed th at a M ao r i c an t e l l a s t o ry b e t t e r t h an a
Eu ro p e an —i n a m an n e r m or e ac c e pt abl e t o the m i n d o f a
Eu rop e an ? I n the l e g e n d s o f the M ao r i as h i th e r to p u b
li s he d t he r e i s s h o w n v e ry l i tt l e d i sc ri m i n at i o n o f ch ar ac
te r ; t o the E ur o pe an m i n d a t l e ast th e r e i s n ot a t r ac e o f
, ,

h u m o u r n o t any w h e r e i s t h e r e a to u c h o f p at hos an d an y
, ,

l it e r ary co m posi ti o n l ac k i n g i n t h e s e e l e m e n t s m us t pro v e

i n su ff e r ab l y d u l l . I f i n st e ad o f b i n d i n g h i m s e l f i n the
the l at e S i r
“
c o l d ri g i d vi rtu e O f
,
f ai t h f u l t r an s l at i o n
G e o r g e G r e v had w ri t t e n wi t h a f re e h and w i th h is c us to ,

m ary t e nd e r n e ss o f f e e l i n g an d acc ord i n g t o the d i c t ate s o f

h i s o w n po e t i c f an c y w hat a v e ry d ifi e re n t l i t e r ary w o r k
,

he w o u ld h av e l e f t b e h i n d h i m H i s h an d w o u l d h av e
.

l i f t e d the l e g e nd s o u t o f the r e g i o n o f p u e ri l i ty ; an d if the ,

t ru t h w e r e k n o w n the M ao ri p e opl e w o u l d hav e b ee n in

,

fl n i te l v be t t e r pl e as ed N atu r al ly th e i r d e si r e i s t o s e e
.
,

the t r ad i t i o n s o f th e i r r ac e ar r ay e d i n the b e s t g arb

pos s i bl e .

I t wi l l be d i sc ov e r e d at a g l an c e th at i n th i s w o r k the
l an g u ag e o f the t r an s l ato r has be e n t h r o w n w h o l l y as id e ,

an d an
y s u ppo s e d o b l i g ati o n t o ad h e r e t o the M ao ri f o r m

o f ar r an e m e n t has n ot b e e n r e co g n is e d I t has b e e n
“

g .

so u g ht t o pr e s e rv e the s pi ri t an d the d e t ai l o f e ach l e g e n d

w h i l s t ro bi n g th e m i n e n t i r e l y n e w g ar m e n t s ; g ar m e n t s
wh i ch n o d ou bt w i l l b e h e l d b e c o m i n g o r o th e r wi s e ac
, ,

c o rd in g to the t as t e o f the r e ad e r C o n v e rs at i o n s h av e
.

b ee n e x t e n d e d o r i n t rod u c e d s u ch as u n d e r the c i rc u m
,

s t an c e s O f e ach s i t u ati o n mi g h t n at u r al l y b e e x p e c t e d t o
,

h av e t ak e n pl ac e ; h e r e an d t h e r e l i ttl e b i ts o f d e sc ri p t i o n
h av e b e e n v e n t u r e d ; the M ao r i p e o pl e are e n d o we d w it h
v e ry st ro n g p as s i o n s t h e y are pro n e t o be c ar ri e d aw ay
,

b y th e i r f ee l i n gs an d i t i s p rop e r t h at i n an y w o rk wh i c h
,

aff e c ts t o r e p r e s e n t t h e m th e s e t r ai ts o f ch ar ac t e r s h o u l d
be r e v e al e d ; n o c ow ard w as e v e r k n o w n a m o n g s t the
M ao ri p e op l e s o i t m ay be al l ow e d t o aff i r m th at t h e i r
,

h e ro e s we r e br av e ; t h e r e are l ov e l y w o m e n am o n g s t the
M ao ri s an d n o w ri t e r has e ve r ye t had f o r h is h e r o i n e a
,

m ai d e n t h at w as n o t b e a ut i f ul S u r e l y t h e se t h i n gs are
,
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e rf e c tl v al
l ow abl e an d t o w ri t e t he m n ot i m prop e r ?
p ,

T h e y are i n the n atu r e o f the r i b bo n s and fl o w e rs wh i ch

i t is h o p e d wi l l —t o the Eu r op e an r e ad e r at l e as t —g iv e a
,

m e as u r e o f at t r ac ti o n to t h e s e v e ry o ld P o l y n e s i an s t o ri e s .

A l th ou g h i n t h i s e ff o rt the t r an s l at i on s pu bl i s he d bv
the l at e S i r G e o rg e G r e v hav e b ee n t ake n as a b as is the ,

w o rk s o f o th e r w ri t e rs h av e n o t b e e n n e g l e ct e d Some .

o f the l e g e nd s t o b e f o u nd i n the w ri t i n gs * o f the l at e M r .

J o h n Wh i t e h av e b e e n t ak e n w h i l s t f ro m the e x t r e m e l y
v al u abl e w o rkt o f M r Ed w ard Tre g e ar a g r e at d e al o f
.

assi s t an c e has b e e n d e ri v e d .

T o n e arl y al l the m or e i m p o rtan t l e g e n d s o f the M ao ri

yar i ati o n s s h o w i n
“

t h e r e are g the v e rsi o ns

acc e p t e d b y d i ff e r e n t t ri b e s as the st o n e s h av e c o m e d o w n

t o th e m . Li t t l e n o t i c e has h e r e b e e n g i v e n to an y o f
t h e s e v ari at i on s The l e g e nd i n e ac h c as e h avi n g f o r i t s
.

f o u n d ati o n the t r an sl at i o n o f S i r G e o r g e G r e y an d a p ,

p are n tl
y h av in g the s u ppo rt o f the l ar g e st bod y o f M ao ri
O pi n i o n i n the c o u n t r y i s pr e su m e d t o be the s t o ry i n i ts
,

o ri g i n al an d m o st c o rr e c t f o rm .

A n e x pr e ssi o n o f th an k s i s d ue t o M r J oh n J u ry o f .
,

G r e yto w n an ass id u o us an d c ar e f u l c o l l e c to r o f M ao r i
,

t r ad i ti o n s w ho has b e e n g ood e n o u g h t o c on t ri b u t e f ro m
,

h i s s to ck f ou r l e g e nd s n e v e r b e f o r e p u bl is h ed The .

l e g e n d s o f T am at e a an d Rah u i are n ot wi t ho u t i n t e r e s t ,

w h i ls t i n an o t he r w o rki sh o rtl y t o b e p u bl ish e d t o the

l e g e n d s o f K au wh an g a an d Ru a p e k a p e k a a c o n s i d e r
- - -

ab l e d e g r e e o f h i s to ri c al i m po rt an c e m av be f o u n d t o
at t ac h .

F ro m the vo l u m i n o u s s t o c k o f M ao ri p i c t u r e s i n t he
p oss e ss i o n o f M r A rt h u r I sl e s p ho t o g r ap h e r o f Ro tor u a
.
, , ,

the po rt r ai t s o f M ao r i ch i e f s an d m aid e n s h av e b e e n
se l e c ted . The o t h e r i l l ust r at i o n s f u rn i s h e d h av e b e e n
k i nd l y s up pl i e d t h ro u g h the c o u rt e s v o f M r J o h n M ac kav .
,

G ov e rn m e n t P ri n t e r .

The An c i e n tH t
i s o ry f the Mao ri
t
o .

“
t A Mao ri Di c i o n ary
rl H l
.

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1 T he E a y i s to ry o f Ne w Ze a an d ,
 I N DE !

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aw a
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o

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L R P
e

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L t t T
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The eg e n d i ki i ki o
L
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aran g a
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L tl ll d R
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L
-
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The eg en d o f the Murd e r o f Tu Whaka r aro
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The L eg en d of Tu
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of ai -huk a
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L p
-

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L
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The L eg e n d o f Rua p u p uke
L Tt
- -

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L l t
- -

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The L e ge n d o f the E m i g rati o n o f Man ai a
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eg en d o f the Araw a an o e ( c o n i n C t u
ed )
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a e 15 .
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r ea d
“
ap p e ti i
s ng .

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a e 278 . For “
Ng t
a ti - w ai ak i , r ea d
“
Ng ati w ai tahi
- .

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a e rag e , r ea d v
a en g e .

Pg
a e 33 6 .
-
Fo r w ho m , rea d
“
w ho .
 THE WHARE KURA AND THE -
GODS OF
H A WA I KI -
;

school s o f the anci e n t M aori p e opl e w e r e in

HE
H aw a i ki i n a p l ac e k no w n as Mu a a l oc ali ty
-
, ,

r e nd e r e d s acr e d H e r e f acing to the risi ng .

,

sun stoo d the w har e kura or s acr e d col l e g e

,
-
,

w h e r e m y th ology an d hi story w e r e t aught to

the s on s o f the h igh p ri e s t s M at e ri al s f o r the .

e r e ction of the s chool h avi ng b e e n col l e ct e d

b y the p e opl e the pri e sts had b ui l t it e ach d ay

c ar e ful l y abs t aining fro m the con sumptio n of
, ,

f ood u n til the W o 1 k w as w hol l y compl e t e d thus the w hare

ku ra w as e n ti i e l y u n s t ai n e d b y an y e x h i b i t io n o f m e r e an i m al
,

ross n e ss A ll th e 1 i t e s of s an c ti fi c ati o n had b e e n p e rfor m e d

g
O ve r the c e n t r e post ( the p an to ko
.

as the w ork pro c ee d e d -

m an i w a) —
.

o n wh ich r e st e d the ridg e p o l e t he h i gh pri e st had m

r e nd e r e d all the s acr e d c e r e m on i e s W h e n the k ak ab o r e e ds

to form the lining i n al l i t s v ariou s p at t e rn s w e r e b e ing l ac e d
.

to the w all s i n c ant ation s had b e e n su n g o r s aid

,
A t the foo t .

o f the ridg e pol e a ttki ( a r e s e m bl an c e to o n e o f th e ir an ces

-

to rs gods ) had b e e n c arv e d to con s e cr at e the s chool e difi c e

'
'

an d i nsur e the co ntinu an c e o f i ts s acr e d n e s s The p l ac e w as .

s urrou nd e d with m anuk a tr e e f e rn o r fl ax bu sh The i m ag e

i n h e ight arid w i t hou t f ee t w as s e t up
, ,

o f a m an about 1 5 i n

I t w as cut o ut o f t ot ar a an d re pr e s e n t e d K ah u kur a the

,
.
, , .

, ,

a tua ti r o ( att e nd ant spyin g god )

-
w h os e e y e s saw e v e rythin g
-

W h e n the w h ol e stru ctur e had b e e n co mpl e t e d t he c er e mon y

.
,

o f ta te kaw a ( the d e di c ation o f the b uildi ng to its s acr e d pur

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pos e ) w as p e rform e d At t hi s d e dic ation t h e r e w as a s acr e d

W ith the in c ant at ion s
.

s acrific e i n the sight o f all the p e op l e

an d c e r e m oni e s u su al ly r e n d e r e d b y an arm y w h e n pr e s e nti ng

.

f ood to the god s the s ac rifi c e —e it he r a m an w o m an chi ld

sl av e o r dog —w as l e d up t o the fron t of the b u ildi ng an d
, , , ,

t h e r e kil l e d The blood con stit ut e d the s acr e d o ff e ring w hi ch

w as t e nd e r e d t o Mu a ; the b o d y w as b uri e d i n the s acr e d
.

pl ac e A s acr e d fi re an d an um u ( ov e n ) had b e e n l ight e d

w i t h i n the bui ldin g w h i lst the Vic t i m w as b e i n g ki l l e d an d
.

the s acrific e r e n d e r e d At the clo s e o f d ay ye t ano t h e r fi re

.

w as kin dl e d in the m arae ( courty ard ) an d h e r e had b e e n

kum ar a or eel w hi c h w as p ar t ak e n of b y the
,

c ook e d the

pri e s t s an d s acr e d m e n S uch w as the w hare kura buildin g

,

-
.

a n d i ts proc e s s of d e dic ation .

 O n the fi rst n ight w h e n the pri e sts had ass e mbl e d th e y
proc e e d e d t o m ak e a s e l e ction o f som e tw e n t y o r th ir ty
, ,

yout hs o f the high e st r ank Th e n l e ading th e s e n e oph y t e s

to the n e ar e s t w at e r wh ic h m ight h av e b e e n a str e am o r a
.
,

l ak e t h e y w e r e s e n t in t o i t St an din g o n the b an k the

,

pri e s t s took a w i w i o r t o e to e s t al k o r a pi e c e o f gr ass i f

.
, ,

n o t hin g e ls e su it ab l e w as han d v an d h avin g dipp e d i t

, ,

, ,

d rop p e d som e o f the w at e r in to the e ars o f e ach o f the

y ou t h s “
Th e y t h at h av e e ars to h e ar l e t t h e m h e ar
Th e n i n to the s t r e a m o r l ak e woul d go the pri e sts t h e m
. .

s e l v e s an d l adl e tw o o r thr e e tim e s w a t e r ov e r t he c and i

d at e s fo r pri e s t h ood r e p e at in g t he w hi l e prop e r i nc an t at ion s
,

for i n su r in g t h at t he ir e ai s m igh t b e o p e n e d an d t h e ir u n
,

d e rs t an d i n g d e v e lop e d s o t h a t i n the ful ln e s s o f t im e t h e y

m i g h t ac q ui i e a com pl e t e an d p e 1 te e t k now l e d g e o f al l the
,

m ys te 1 i e s i nto wh ich it w ould b e sough t to ini ti at e th e m

Thi s h av i n g b e e n don e the pri e sts w ould t ak e the r i m u
.

n d f ai t hful l y p e rform ov e r i t the c e r e moni e s

,

ra w s e aw e e d
( ) a
an d the i n c an t atio n s w h ic h w e r e p e rform e d b y t hos e w ho
w e r e fortu n at e e n ough to surviv e the gr e at d ood —the gi e at
fl ood b e i ng e vid e n t l y a c e i e m o n y int e nd e d to l e p re se n t 0 1
t ypify som e e v e nt o f tr adi t ion al i m p O 1 tan c e i n the e x
p e r i e n c e o f the M aori p e op l e Th e n woul d pri e sts an d
n e oph y t e s form e r con t i nuin g to r e p eat i nc an t ation s
.

the
an d t hrow in g s e a w e e d co m e o ut o f the w at e r an d proc e e d
,

dir e ctl y t o the Mu a an d to the i m ag e w h i ch r e pr e s e n t e d

,

K ah u kur a A l l an im at e o r in ani m at e m at t e r w as th e n tap n

-
.

an d s acr e d ; the punis h m e n t f o r al l tr an sgr e s sors b e ing i n

the h an ds o f the god s O nl y o n e w a hi n e ( f e m al e ) ag e d an d
‘

s acr e d w as e v e r ad m i tt e d i n t o the sch ool

.
.

Al l b e in g pr e s e n t
fi r e w oul d b e p roduc e d a pi e c e o f c ut ( f e rn roo t ) w oul d b e
.
, ,

ro as t e d an d giv e n to the w om an to put und e r he r th igh Th e n

,

i t w ou ld b e t ak e n fro m her an d h an d e d to the n e ophy t e s st and

.

in g i n a ro w i n the mi ddl e o f the e difi c e to b e p ar t ak e n o f by

,

t h e m o n e by o n e Th is w as d e sign e d to in sur e t h a t t h e y
,

w ou ld b e ab l e to giv e con tinu ous appl ic atio n to t h e ir l e s son s

.

Th e n the youth s w oul d s i t d ow n an d the pri e s t s w ou ld

.

e n t e r upon t h e ir w ork o f e d uc a t ion My t holo g y an d hi s tO 1 y

,

w ou ld b e r e p e a t e d u n t il m idnigh t
.

B y c e r e m oni e s an d i n
c an tati o n s the s acr e d wom an w oul d gu ard the stud e n t s i
.

111

e v e ry e vil , an d non e bu t h e r the pri e s t s a n d t h e ir pup il s

, ,

w ould e v e r b e p e rmitt e d to e at o r sl e e p i n the s chool If

dro w sin e ss f e l l upon an y it w as d e e m e d a port e n t o f e vil
.

an d t he Victim o f suc h a f e e li n g wou ld n o t l iv e lo n g Ce r .

tai n l y he wou ld b e at on c e e x p e l l e d an d n e v e r ag ain ad

The s h am e o f su c h a d is g r ac e w ou ld pro b ably w e ig h
,

m i tte d
upon the spiri t o f the u nfor t un at e t r an sgr e ssor an d l e ad t o
.

hi s e ar l y d e m is e .
 5

U n d e r the r e gul ation s of the school the f at h e r o f a pupil

w as r e quir e d to t ak e ch arg e of hi s chi ld so th at t h e r e s hou ld
b e n o cryi n g w hisp e ri n g n o r e x h i b i t ion s o f r e stl e s sn e s s
,

The
a t t e n t ion Of stud e n ts d e vo t e d to the acquisitio n o f kn o w l e dg e
, , .

w as n o t al low e d to b e di s t r ac t e d by t he p e rv e rsi t y o f o n e o f
t he ir nu mb e r I n the s e aso n o f ka hu r ua m a hu ( au t um n ) the
.
- -

p e riod o f sch oo l b e g an the t e achi n g b e in g co n tinu e d f o r four

o r fi v e m onth s con s e cu t iv e l y
,

s ch oo l op e nin g at su n s e t an d
at m idnigh t A l l sl e pt fro m midn igh t to d awn
,

c l osin g

B at h i ng g am e s an d o t h e r form s o f e x e rcis e w e r e d ai ly
. .

S tud e n t s w e r e n o t p e rmi t t e d to go w h e r e food

, ,

al low e d
‘

e i t h e r had b e e n o r w as b e i ng cook e d n o r w e r e t h e y al lo w e d
.

t o associ at e w ith an y bu t the pri e s t s an d th e m s e lv e s A ny

,

i n adv ert e ntl y o r o t h e rw is e c am e n e ar to a pupi l

.

o n e w ho
b e c am e a c arri e r to the in s t i t u t ion as a pu ni sh m e n t for h i s
, ,

f aul t At a spo t som e dist an c e fro m the w hare kura food w as -

pr e p ar e d by f e m al e s f o r the use of the s chool an d b y th e m i t

.

w ou ld b e brough t to i t s prox im i t y ; c arri e rs wo uld t he n f e tch

,

i t to the stud e nts w ithin the bui l d i n g T e aching w ould b e

b e gun b y the ch i e f pri e st w ho al w ay s s at n e ar the door H e
.

w ou ld r e cit e a p ortion of h is t ory The Ot h e r pri e sts foll o w e d

, .

D urin g the t im e t hu s
.

a ccord i n g t o the ord e r o f th e ir r an k

o c cupi e d s t ri ct s il e n c e brok e n on ly b y the voi c e of the t e ach
.

i n g pri e s t w ould be m aint ai n e d The r e p e ti t ion h avin g b e e n

,

fi ni sh e d t h e n the e ld e r an d m or e ac com p lis he d pri e sts w h o s e

.
,

pl ac e w as o n the s outh sid e o f the sch ool w ould i n sis t upo n

, ,

t he in stru ction giv e n b e in g r e h e ars e d v e rb atim b y the stud e n t s

,

a n d the e x a m in a t ion into the m e m ory at t ain m e n ts of e a ch

,

pupi l w ou ld be e xtr e m e ly cri t i c al An i n c an t atio n to op e n

w id e the e ars o f the pup il s w as the fi rs t l e sso n ; the ne x t
.

i n cul c at e d the p at h the spirit o f e ac h stud e n t sh ou ld foll ow t o

a cquir e the e n e rgy an d e ag e rn e ss n e c e s s ar y to o bt ai n a f ul l
k n ow l e d g e o f the s acr e d l or e Th e n follo w e d i n s t ructio n i n
the c e r e moni e s an d i n c an t at ion s o f P 0 A O Te ko re M ak e i
.

s acr e d s t ory o f R an gi
, , , ,

a n d the I n ord e r t o st amp thi s

k no wl e d g e ind e li bl y o n the m e m ory o f the pupil s i t w as
.

r e p e at e d t o t h e m e v e ry n ight for o n e mo nth Thi s work

achi e v e d the mo st a n ci e n t o f the in c an t ation s an d the s ongs
.

o f th e ir f at h e rs w e r e imp ar t e d i n ord e r t o t horou ghl y i m bu e

,

the soul s o f the y ou t h s w i t h a mi gh t y longing to e mu l at e the

,

gr e at p e rform anc e s of th e ir god s an d o f t he ir an c e s t ors I n .

th is w ay s tori e s of ch i e fs an d trib e s l ov e s w ars g e n e alogi e s

w e r e c ar e fully t r an s mi tt e d w ord f o r word fro m g e n e r at io n to
, , ,

g e n e r a t ion Aft e r t his in s t ruction w as i mp art e d i n the ori gin

, ,

at t ribut e s an d po w e rs of the god s P o

.
, ,

Ao an d T an e Th e n
a k no w l e d g e of t he i n c an t atio n s u s e d i n w i t c h cr af t an d s orc e ry
, , .
,

had t o b e acquir e d ; t he n t ho s e t o giv e vigour an d h e rois m

i n w ar ; th e n thos e r e qu ir e d t o e ff e c t u al ly b e di m the e y e s of
 6

an y w arrior t h e y migh t m e e t i n figh t ; th e n th os e pro noun c e d

ov e r food giv e n to t h e ir e n e mi e s to procur e d e at h t h e n thos e
t o cu re the i nv alid an d r e s t or e the wound e d With th e s e l ast
the t e rm i n w har e kura w oul d b e brough t t o a clos e
.

-
All
w oul d sp e nd the l ast n igh t i n w har e kura t og e t h e r At d awn
.

som e r aw an d som e cook e d pi t au ( f e rn roo t ) o r gr ass p re

.

v i o u s l y pr e p ar e d b y t he pri e s t s w i t h c e r e m oni e s an d i n c an t a
,

tio n s to r e mov e from it the tag u would b e thro w n t o the fro n t

of Mua i n or d e r t h at o f i t the god s m ight p ar t ak e Th e n al l
/ ,

.
,

the p e opl e h avin g b e e n du l y ass e mbl e d r e cours e wou ld b e

t ak e n to the w a t e r i n w h ic h the pu pi l s w ould s t and the
,

pri e s t s 0 11 the b an k l adl in g t h e m an d w i t h e ach l a vin g re

, ,

citin g the in c an t at ion s prop e r f o r the occ asion ; the t ri b e s

,

st anding with in e as y d i st an c e r e p e atin g i n c an t ation s prop e r

fo r t h e m s e l v e s
,

T h e n w ou ld the h i g h p ri e st d e m and o f the

W h ich o f yo u has p e rf e c t l y l e arn t the c e r e m on i e s
.

pupi l s
an d i nc an t atio n s ?
,

To w hich n o d oubt o n e w ould i mm e

A sl av e w ould t h e n b e l e d u p an d
, ,

“ ”
d i ate l y r e ply I h av e
the pupi l in vi t e d to e x e rcis e hi s po w e r
.
, ,

H e w ould r e cit e an
i nc an t at ion an d s o b e w i t c h the u n fortun at e sl av e victim th at
.

he w ou ld im m e di at e l y f al l d e ad
,

T hi s e vid e n c e o f k no w l e dg e
acquir e d m igh t n atur ally be e xp e c t e d to e vok e from t he p e opl e
.

m an if e s t ation s o f the m ost i nt e n s e s at i sf action A s the bl ood

flo w e d fro m the n os e o f the b e w itch e d b o d y i t w oul d be t ak e n
.

o n a p i e c e o f wood o r gr ass an d fi x e d to an a nci e n t take i n

fro n t o f Mua as an o ffe rin g to the god s

The c e rm o n i e s con n e ct e d w i th t hi s som e w h at s t ar t lin g
.

e x am in a t io n f o r profi c i e n c y e n di n g i n the d e ath o f a s l av e

'

, ,

w e r e ac c e pt e d as i n the n atur e o f a s acrifi c e to the god s

o f War w i tchcr af t an d f at e The p ri e s t s i n the e x e rcis e
o f t h e ir dis cr e t ion m igh t or d e r the v i c t i m to b e buri e d
.
, ,

w ith in the s acr e d pl ac e o r th e y mi gh t c au s e i t to b e

dr e ss e d an d co ok e d — pro b abl y i f i t w as w e l l n ouri sh e d
,

t h e y w ou ld d e cid e i n f avour o f the l at t e r c ours e The

e xh i b i tion at the w a t e r ov e r pri e s t s an d pupi l s would t e
.

turn to the Mu a d an cin g an d si n gin g an d m aki n g the m os t

,

h id e ou s gri m ac e s i n t e s t i m on y o f t h e ir j o y A rriv e d at the

,

Mua a fi re would b e kin d l e d i n ord e r to p e rform the c e r e

m on y o f hurt ta kap au a n 1 mm w ou l d b e li ght e d so t h at food
'
-

migh t b e cook e d O v e r the food t h e r e w oul d b e m or e in c an t

e t ion s A pri e st wou ld t ak e a por t ion w i t h w h ich he wou l d
.

touch e ac h pupi l b e for e he sol e m n l y O ffe r e d i t to Mua The

,
.

o l d m e n pr e s e n t ate the r e m a ind e r o f t he food The c e r e

mo n i e s con n e c t e d with the cl osin g o f the an nu al t e rm woul d
.

n o w b e c o n clud e d w i t h the form al sh uttin g o f the doo rs o f

w ho re kura an d the h ous e w ould b e l e ft u n touch e d by an y

-

o n e un t i l the t im e c am e fo r r e op e n i n g in the foll o w in g y e ar

,
,

Pri e s t s an d pupi l s alik e w e r e r e quir e d to s l e e p i n the op e n ai r

.
 7

on the night o f the c losi n g of the s ch ool E ach migh t go to .

hi s u su al pl ac e o f abod e on the follo wi n g d ay bu t he w as h e ld

e x e m p t from an y l abour con n e c t e d w i t h the
,

produ ction or
cooki n g of fo od H avi n g p ass e d thr ee d ays at ho m e th e n
w ou ld al l the pupil s m e e t ag ai n at som e appoin t e d pl ac e an d
,
.

proc e e d to the fron t o f Mua w h e r e a m oun d o f e art h abou t

l i t l ong r e s e m b li n g the s h ap e o f a li z ard w oul d b e r ais e d
,

O n e i t h e r sid e of th i s the high pri e st w oul d pl ac e a foot an d

.
, , .

pr e s s the m ou nd w hi lst he r e ci t e d the i n c an t at ion o f T an e

Thi s t ypi c al c e r e m on y o f cru shi n g the li z ard un d e rfoot w i l l b e
.

foun d an import an t o n e for the s t ud e n t to r e m e m b e r

Coh abit ation w ith t h e ir w iv e s w as n o t p e rmi t t e d t o e ith e r
.

pri e st s o r pupil s durin g t e rm at w hare ku ra n o r m igh t th e y -

procur e fi r e w ood s av e for t h e ir s acr e d fi r e s T e ach e rs w e r e

n o t r e mu n e r at e d f o r t h e ir s e rvic e s : t h e y w e r e m e n o f r an k
.

Amu s e m e n t s g am e s e x e rcis e s m igh t b e indu lg e d in to an y

.

e xt e n t bu t the cultiv ation an d the pr e p ar at ion o f f ood w as

, ,

Pupil s w e r e r e quir e d to at t e n d s chool

,

forb idd e n to t h e m .

at w har e ka r a f o r a p e riod o f th r e e
~
four o r e v e n fi v e y e ars
b e for e t h e y w o uld b e e n ti tl e d t o figur e as pri e sts t e ach e rs
, ,

o r do c t ors Of cours e i t w as on l y the pupil s at t e nd in g w har e

, ,

foa m f o r the fi rst t im e th at w e r e r e quir e d to g o through the

,
.

in iti atory c e r e m oni e s

E ach p a had o n e agri cul tur al s ch ool Att ach e d t o som e
.

a s t h e r e w e r e m or e th an o n e school th e n um b e r o f sc hool s
p
d e p e ndin g l arg e l y upo n the num b e r o f i n h abi t an t s S o to o
,

.
, ,

the s iz e o f the sch ool build in gs d e p e n d e d i n a v e ry gr e at

-

m e asur e o n the e x t e n t o f the popul at ion to b e s e rv e d Th e y .

r an g e d fro m an ar e a of to sup e rfi ci al f e e t an d
the usu al form w as th at o f a p ar all e logr am
,

The agricu ltur al

sc hool w as O p e n to e v e ry gr ad e o f soci e t y the pri e st s an d
.

pupil s o f the w hare kura alon e b e in g s hut o u t B e in g a r e sort

-

f o r all f e m al e s w e r e at li b e r t y to e n t e r an d ask qu e s tio n s ;

.

for t h e y al s o l abour e d an d t e ch n i c al k n o wl e dg e w as as r e qui

,

si t e f o r t h e m as f o r m al e w ork e rs A s l e sso n s w e r e giv e n

an d in c an t at io n s w e r e r e h e ars e d it w a s n e c e ss ary th at th i s
.

school also sh ou ld b e s acr e d an d i t w as so h e ld The l e sson s

,

o f the s choo l w e r e i mp art e d o n l y at n i ght s o t h at l ab o ur in

, .

the cu ltiv ation s m igh t n o t b e in t e rf e r e d w ith but the s choo l

It w as l igh t e d by
,

w as n o t op e n e v e ry n i g ht su c c e ssi v e l y
'

fir e s i n p i t s run n in g i n a lin e u p the c e ntr e o f the s ch oo l

.

O n the o cc asion of the first n i gh t o f the t e rm t e ach e rs an d

.

pupil s all ro s e an d in a bod y pro c e e d e d to t he Mu a c arryin g

f rond s o f pit au ( p al m ) as an O ffe ring to the go ds The chi e f
,

pri e s t p e rform in g c e r e m oni e s an d r e p e ati n g in c ant ation s p re

.

s e n t e d the frond s K ah u kur a at this t im e b e ing n ak e d the

, ,

i nc an t at ion s of the agricu l tur al s ch ool n o t b e i ng r e g ard e d as

, ,

p arti cul arly s acr e d I t w as on l y durin g the w i nt e r s e ason

.
 8

th at th is s chool w as op e n to the p e opl e f o r in structio n s o t h at

w h e n c am e rou n d the p e riod s i n w h ich the kum ar a t aro
,

, ,

a n d hu e s hou l d b e pl ant e d f o i fish ing f o r s n a1 i n g an d s p e ai

i ng b i 1 d s an d fo r t he diggin g o f f e 1 n i o o t w 0 1 k would n o t
, ,

b e n e gl e c t e d
, o ,

No food o the r th an f e i n i o o t w as al lo w e d to
b e con s um e d i n thi s s c hool Al l pri e s t s an d s t ud e n t s w e r e
.

n o o n e durin g t e rm b e in g p e r
.

allo w e d to l iv e in the s chool

m i tte d t o l e av e for his h om e o r cultiv ations
,

V i s i tO 1 s to t he
hap u w e r e r e c e i v e d an d e n t e rt ain e d at the buil ding an d i t
.

w as the ho m e o f the ag e d m e n an d wo m e n o f t he hap u

w h il st the y oun g e r m e m b e rs o f the com m unity a m us e d t he m
,

s el v e s wit h w ha t p o i an d o t h e r g am e s w hich w e r e pl ay e d i n
Youth s of the h igh e s t r ank w e r e t augh t i n
, , ,
'

the w hare m attr o -

.

the agricultu ral s chool b ut as has b e e n i ndic at e d its doors

w e r e n o t op e n to t h e m alo n e
, , ,

W h e n the tim e c am e w h e n it w as n e c e s s ar y t h at pre p ar a

.

tion s sh ou ld be m ad e for w ar t he p e opl e g at h e r e d tog e th e r

an d i n a body proc e e d e d t o Mua f o r the p urp os e o f m aki ng
o ffe rin gs to K ah u kur a W h e n duly arriv e d t he chi e f pri e st
-

too k from t h e m the o ffe rin gs an d cov e r e d up the n ak e dn e s s

. ,

of the g o d first w i t h tw o o ld g arm e n t s t he n w it h high l y

v alu ab l e frin g e d m at s c al l e d kui ta ka t ak e n fro m amon g the
, ,

pr e s e n t at ion s the prop e r i n c an t at io ns b e ing r e ci t e d the w hi l e

Mu a w as th e n u nrob e d by the h ig h pri e st an d r e s t or e d to h i s
.
,

n ak e dn e ss Th is con clud e d the c e r e m on y s o f ar as the g e n e

.

rali t
y of th e p e opl e w as con c e rn e d a n d t h e y w ou l d fort hw it h ,

r e turn to th e ir h om e s l e aving the furth e r p roc e e dings to the

,

p ri e st s an d the w arriors Th e n the p ri e s t w oul d t ak e K ahu

kur a fro m hi s pl ac e an d w i t h the m ats an d the l ast o f the
.

, ,

o ffe rin gs e l e v at e hi m i n the m idst of t ho s e w ho w e r e abou t to

go to w ar Th e n first i n i t s raw st at e s ubs e qu e n t ly i n a
,

cook e d or s in ge d c on dition a pi e c e o f pi t au woul d b e o ffe r e d

.
, ,

to the god N o t u nd e r an y circu m s t an c e s con c e iv abl e w oul d

,

an y in t e rruptio n t o t hi s c e r e mo ny w h ic h w as co nti n u e d t o
.

the d aw n o f d ay be tol e r at e d
,

Th e n pri e sts an d w arriors

w oul d r e t ur n t o the school w h e r e the l att e r w ou ld s it do w n
.
,

A fi re w as t h e n l igh te d an d a pi e c e o f f e rn root
,

i n a li n e.
,
-

w ould b e cook e d as a tau m aha ( t hank o ffe ring) The pri e s t

t akin g the tau m a ha w ou ld h old i t to the no s e o f e ac h o f the
.

w arri m s i n d u e s e qu e n c e s o t h at he m igh t i n h al e its p e 1 f u m e ,

aft e r w h ich it w ould b e giv e n to an o l d m an to e at by w h ich ,

m e an s the tap n wou ld b e t ak e n o ff from the p e opl e O n the

morn in g fol low in g t h e s e proc e e dings a fi re would b e ligh t e d
.

an d fo o d would be cook e d an d o ffe r e d to Mua as a p ro

p iti atio n t o the god s Thi s food would s ubs e qu e n t l y b e giv e n
t o the m ost ag e d of the pri e sts Al l the p e opl e b e in g ag ai n
.

as s e m b l e d
.

c e r e m on i e s w ou ld b e ag ai n p e rform e d an d l n
c an tati o n s r e p e at e d to i n s ur e t h at fi n al l y
,

an d wi thout an y ,
 10

the d ay , duri n g the s e s sion w h i ch u su all y l as t e d t h r e e

an d
but m igh t ru n in t o four o r fi v e — m on th s th e y w e r e n o t
,

al lo w e d to visi t t h e ir hom e
,

n or i n an y w ay to h ol d in t e r ,

c ours e w ith the p e opl e W he n the c e r e m on y O i i ka w hen ua

had b e e n p e rform e d th e n th e y w ould be p e rm i t t e d to r e turn t o
.

th e ir f am ili e s W h e n th e sch ool bui ldi n g w as n o t b e in g oc e n

‘

pi e d by the pri e sts t h e n w o u l d the ag e d the d e cr e pit an d

.

the in fi rm o f the p e opl e m ak e i t t h e ir h om e

, , ,

Tw o o r th r e e
f e m al e s took p art i n the w ork o f e ach s e ssio n I t w as t h e i r
.

du ty to p e rform all the s acr e d righ t s an d c e r e m on i e s o f the

.

ma ur t
'

At the cl os e o f the s e ssion the c e r e moni e s p e rform e d

an d the i nc a nt a t ion s r e p e at e d w e r e sim il ar to thos e u s e d at
.

the closing o f w hare Aura -

.

O n c e rt ai n gr e at o cc asion s th e r e i s r e ason to be li e v e the

h al l o f the w hare kura w as u s e d as a cou n cil ch am b e r in
-

w hic h the pri n cip al chi e fs o f tri b e s m e t in a k i n d o f p arli a

m e n t fo r the con si d e r at ion o f i mpor t an t m att e rs b e ari n g upo n
t h e ir w e lf ar e Th e r e i s n o doubt the f am ou s Tu U ru O
.

M an on o w ha re kura t e m pl e o f the Ati H ap ai p e op l e i n

-

H aw a iki b urn t by Whaka tau P o tiki w as o f t h is d e s cription

,

- -

A t Whan g an ui the w har e kur a w as a t e m pl e o f M aru

, , .

A g ain at H a w ai i t h e r e w as a sor t o f h e r al d s col l e g e kno w n

. .

a s t he Aha A lii ( the co n gr e g ation o f the chi e fs ) at w h ich a

ch i e f o n pr e s e n ti n g him s e l f fo r ad mi s sion s e n t in h i s t i t l e s
.
,

wh ic h w e r e ann ou n c ed by a h e r al d to th os e as s e m bl e d w ithi n
A d e ci sion w a s at onc e com e to upon the righ t s an d cl aim s o f
.

the appl ic an t an d he w as ad m i tt e d o r r e j e c t e d as the c as e

m igh t b e T hi s c on cl av e i ssu e d a ch art e r o f the high e s t i m
,

port a nc e to an y ch i e f f o r wi t h it he could n e v e r b e m ad e a
.

sl av e ; bu t it did n o t r e li e v e h im fro m the po s si b ility o f b e in g

,

s e l e c t e d as a s acrific e to b e o ffe r e d to the god s Pos s e ssi n g

t h i s ch art e r he as a ch i e f w as e n ti tl e d to w e ar the he ll hu la
.

' -

o r f e a t h e r w r e at h ; the ao a the ivor y cl asp ; t he a ha u la

, , , ,

p a l
-

o r f e at h e r clo ak — to the M aori m in d v e r y gr e at d i s t i nction s

, ,

i n de e d
The pri e s t h ood i n H aw ai i con sti t u t e d te n s e p ar at e c o l
.

l e g e s ov e r wh ich the ka hu a n ui —the m a s t e r o r h e ad n

pr e sid e d The An aan a H OO piopio an d H o o an aun a w e r e

,

- -

the fi rs t thr e e c ol l e g e s an d t h e y w e r e d e vot e d to the t e ach in g

.
, ,

o f s o r c e rv m agic in c an t ation s he The fourth col l e g e w as t

the H o o ko m o ko m o ; the fi f t h P o i Whan e

.
, ,

-
in w h ich t he
sci e n c e o f d ivi n a t ion an d t he tr an sf e r e n c e o f the spirit w h ic h
,

had j u s t d e p ar t e d from the d e ad to a l i vin g bod y w e r e t au gh t

The six t h f o r t he s t u d y o f m e d icin e an d surg e ry w as c a ll e d
.

Lap aau m ao t i
,

-
The s e v e nth k n o w n as Kuh i kuh i p uu n o n e - -

w as d e vo t e d to the stu d y o f the ar t s o f arch i t e c t ur e loc at ion

.
, ,

The e igh t h w as c al l e d On e on e i h o n n a ; the n in t h Kilo

, ,

85 0 - -

kilo ; l as t l y the t e nth Nan aul i wh e r e i n di ffe r e n t cl as s e s w e r e

.

, , ,
 11

e duc at e d the s ooth s ay er s an d futur e proph e ts of the p e o p l e .

The col l e g e s of cours e w e r e s ubdivi d e d into cl ass e s o f s ch ol ars

, , ,

accordin g to the p rogr e ss m ad e an d th e ir d e gr e e of profici e n cy

an d al l w e 1 e con t roll e d b y o at h s an d vo w s o f the most s t r i n
g e n t ch ar ac t e r S om e w hat af t e r the m an n e r o f Hi ndus t an i
cus t om i n b r ac e l e t b ou n d b i o the rs it w as n o t in fr e qu e n t for
.

youn g m e m b e r s o f the n o b l e fr at e rn i ty i n the col l e g e s to b in d

,

t h e m s e lv e s t o e ach o t h e r by vo w s o f mutu al affe c t ion an d

e te i n al l ov e The d e it y usu al ly i nvok e d i n the w ork O f the
col l e g e s w as U li— a go d it i s o f s om e con s e qu e n c e t o r e m e m
.

b e r quit e un kn o w n i n con n e ctio n w ith the m y t h ology o f ot h e r

,
'

i sl and s o f Po ly n e si a I n H aw ai i U l i stood f o r the Gr e at

S upr e m e— the high e st the e t e r n al Go d — i n Ao te a ro a k no w n
.

- -

The f act t h at li t e r ally the w ord a l t m e an s the d ark

, ,

as I O
o r bl a ck o n e m ay b e int e rpr e t e d as si g ni f y in g th at he w as the
.
, ,

un s e e n the u nk no w abl e the om n i sci e n t an d i n compr e h e n si bl e

G e n e r al l y i t w il l b e foun d o f con s e qu e n c e to r e m e m b e r
, ,

God
the con stitution the t e achi ng an d the c e r e m o ni e s o f the
.

, ,

w hare kur a an d c oll e g e s o f the M ac i i p e opl e

The fro m i n M aori my t h ology 1 e p re s e n ts the prim al po w e r
.

— the gr e at first c aus e — o f the u n i v e i se A lthough th e void

— the e th e r e al sp ac e — abs olu t e n o t h in gn e s s t he ko re n e v e i
.

O O
'

the l e s s con t a in e d the e l e m e n t s an d forc e s o f al l t hi ngs t h a t

,

w e r e to b e —th at w e r e stil l u n bor n The proc e s s o f e v o l u

tion has b e e n d e t ail e d as follo w s : Te Kor e ( the V oid —the
.

N e g ation ) Te Kor e tua t ah i ( the First V oid ) Te Kor e tua

- - -

r ua ( the S e co n d V oid ) Kor e n ui ( the Gr e at V o id ) Kor e ro a

, ,

- -

( the G r e at the V as t e x t e nd in g V oi d ) Kor e p ar a K or e w hi

, ,

- - -

w h i a Kor e r aw e a Kor e t a m an a ( F as t bound V oid ) Te

, , ,

- -

M an gu ( the B l ack V oid ) — te n void s i n al l Te M an gu o n e

-
, , ,

.
,

of the prin cip al po w e rs o f the cos m o s w as al l e g e d to b e

the s o n o f Kor e te t am an a
,

-
N o t w ith ou t r e aso n the prop e r
-
.

e i s al l e g e d to b e M aku w h ich si gnifi e s m oi stur e The

unio n o f Te M an gu w i t h Maho raho ra n ui a r angi ( the V as t
,
.

- - -

E x p ans e o f H e av e n ) w as pro ductiv e o f the four t oko o r

S om e o f the
,

props by wh ic h the h e av e n s are support e d

her e w e r e b e li e v e d to b e o f hu m an form —
.

P o Ao & c — an d s o
w e r e p e r son al d e iti e s Ti m e w as al so divid e d i n t o a s e ri e s
, , .

o f s p ac e s e x t e n d in g from the in au gur a t ion o f the l o w e s t form s

.

o f l if e to ti m e il li mi t abl e e ach sp ac e b e i n g h e ld e quiv al e n t to

Th e y ran as fol lo w s : Te Kor e ( V oid ) ;

,

o n e th ou s an d y e ars

Te Rap u n g a ( S e e k
.

Te Po ( D ark n e s s an d the Lo w e r W orl d )

in g) ; Whai a ( Foll o win g o n ) ; Te K ukun e ( C on c e ptio n o f
Th ought ) ; Te Pupuk e ( E n l ar g i n g ) ; Te B i b iri ( Br e at h in g o r
God ly Po w e r ) ; Te M ah ar a ( Th ough t ) ; Te H i n e n g aro ( S piri t
,

Lif e ) ; Te M an ako ( D e sir e ) ; Te W an an g a ( Hol y S piri t — S u

e rn atu ral Po w e r —o r the Abod e o f D e i t y ; Te A hu a F r m
p ) ( o

of B e au t y w h e n i n the S pirit —G lory ) ; Te Atam ai ( Lov e i n

,
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Forc e —Com in g i n t o G ood ) ; Te Whi w hi a ( Pos s e ssing ) ; Ka

w e a ( D e ligh t ful ) ; Hop u Tu ( Poss e s s in g Pow e r ) ; H au O r a
( Br e at h o f Life ) ; At e a ( S p ac e V oid N o t hi ngn e s s ) Te AO
t e re t e r e n o a an a ( the World flo at in g i n S p ac e) l ay b e t w e e n
, , .

P ap a ( the E arth ) an d Bangi ( the H e av e ns ) w ho w e r e the

fi rs t p ar e nts D o w n w ard s t o w ard s D arkn e s s the divi s ion s
,

e r e al m o f gr a s s an d tr e e s r e ign e d ov e r b y T an e
.

r an
( )
1 Th
M ahu t a ; ( 2) the r e al m o f Ron go m a t an e an d H aum i a tiki
,

- - -

tik i ( 3 ) Te Re i n g a gov e rn e d b y Hin e nu i te p o ; ( 4 ) Au

°

,
- - -

Toi a t he d w e l lin g o f Whi ro ; ( 5 ) U r an g a o t e r a w h e r e li v e s

,
- -
,

Boh e the w if e o f M au i ; ( 7 ) Hiku Toi a ; ( 8 ) P o u Turi the

,
- -
,

hom e o f M iru ; ( 9) Tok e ; ( 1 0) M e to o r Am e to ( Ex tin c

t ion ) A s tim e w as d ivi d e d so also w e r e the h e av e n s
.
, ,

cou ntin g i n an as c e nd i ng rot a Th e y w e r e n am e d as .

fol l ow s : ( 1 ) Kiko B an gi w h e r e To i m au r e ign s ( 2 ) Wa

- -

S un sh in e) ( 8 ) Ng a ro t o ( L ak e s) ;
,
.

ka m ari e ( R ai n an d
-
.
-

the spr ay spl ashi n g o v e r i s the h ail an d r ain in the w orld .

I n t h i s h e av e n M aru i s g o d ( 4 ) H au o ra o r Te VVai o ra - -

a T a n e the W a t e r o f Lif e o f T an e ; from t h i s w at e r co m e s

,
.

( )
the spiri t to the ch i ld about to be b orn
,

( 5 ) N g a T auir a -

the h e av e n o f b e in gs w h o a t t e nd upo n the i nf e rior god s w ho

.
,

o ffi c i ate i n N ahe ran gi ( 6 ) N g a A t u a the h e av e n o f the

.
-
,

i nf e rior gods Taw haki rul e s i n t hi s sp h e r e Auto i a :

i n t h i s h e av e n the sou l i s cr e at e d
. .

Auk u m e a the tim e

spirit s in w h ic h t o l iv e ( 9 ) Wai rua : spiri t
.
,

a ll ott e d to -

god s r e sid e i n thi s sph e r e to at t e n d upon the gods i n

.

N ahe ran gi o r Tuw hare a the S u pr e m e

,

N ahe r a n g i
T e mp l e o f the H e av e n s i n h abi t e d by the gr e at gods H e re
, ,
.

, .

R e hn a i s the ch i e f an d rulin g pow e r .

A s e con d g e n e alogy o f the god s tim e s p ac e s h e av e n s ,

-
, ,

a l l e g e s th at t he ko r e spr an g from the first ( Kor e tu atahi t o

) -

t he t e n t h ( Kor e tu an g a huri e ) h u ndr e d th ( Kor e tu arau)

- - -

t h ou s an d t h ( Kor e tu am an o ) countl e ss ( Kor e tuatan i)

, ,

-
In -

both o f t h e s e co sm og e n i e s P o ( N ight o r the W orl d o f the

, .

U ns e e n ) i s m ad e to p r e c e d e the V oid
,

B y a t hird g e n e alogy Go d i s al l e g e d to h av e co m m e n c ed
Hi s ch ant o f the ord e r of cr e ation at Te P o an d s an g :
P o b e g a t Te AO ( the Light ) w ho ag ai n b e g a t Ao m ar am a
,

( D ay ligh t ) w h o ag ai n b e g at Kor e w hi w hi a Kor e te H aw e a

,

- - -
, , ,

Kor e te t am an a Kor e te m atu a M aku Maho ran ui a te a R ak i

- - - - - - - -

B y a four th g e n e alogy a b e gin n i ng i s m ad e w i t h Kun e

.
, ,

( C onc e ption ) an d aft e r a proc e ssion o f fi v e g e n e r ation s P 0

i s r e ach e d ; te n b e g e tti n g s fol lo w an d t h e n Kor e ( N oth ing
,

n e ss ) i s at t ain e d ; Kor e te w hi whi a Kor e te raw e a 85 0

,

- - - -

A O the p e rson ifi c at io n o f Ligh t an d t he U pp e r W orld i n

.
, ,

, ,

O ppositio n to P 0 D ark n e s s o r the Lo w e r W orld ) i s spok e n

( ,

o f in a v ari e ty o f w ay s su ch f o r i n st anc e as Ao te ro a
, , ,
- -

( Abidin g Da y) Ao m a r am a
, ( Bright- D ay) W i th the a i d of .
 13

h is comp anion gods Ata ( Morn i n g ) an d Whai tu a ( S p ac e )

Ao i s al w ay s fou n d i n r e si s t an c e t o the gods o f night O n e
, ,

al l Ao s cou n t e d i n the
.

g od ,
Ao w a s of h um a n ,
form but ,

p e d igr e e s o f chi e fs .

P o ( D ark n e ss o r N i ght ) is ric h i n the poss e ssio n o f s e v e i al

,

g e n e al ogi e s o n e o f wh i ch ru n s : Te P o Te Ao Te Ao t u ro a
, , ,
-
,

Te Ao m ar am a Te Kor e Te Kor e tu w hi w hi a Te Kor e te

'

Te Kor e t u m at u a M aku B an gi
, , ,

r a w e a Te Kor e te t am an a - - - -

An oth e r g e n e alog y run s : Te Po Te P o t e ki Te P o t e rc a

, , , , ,

85 0 - -

Te P o w haw ha H in e m ake m o e Te Ata Te Ao t u ro a Te AO

.
, , ,

- - - -
, , , ,

m ar am a Whai tii a Te Kor e Te Kor e tuatahi Te Kor e tuaru a

,
‘

,
:

,
-
,
-
,

Kor e n ui Kor e p ar a Kor e w hiw hi a Kor e raw e a Kor e te

-
,
-
,
-
,
-
,
-

t am an a Te M an gu A ccord in g to o n e l e g e n d P 0 w as c arri e d
, .

fro m First N i ght up to M yri ad s o f N igh ts an d t h e n the

ko re t ak e up the e nch an t in g s t ory an d c arry it o n f o r o t h e r
,

m yri ads .

The l on g e st o f the g e n e alogi e s b e gin s w ith the as s e rtio n

th at Go d e n t e r e d upon the w ork o f cr e ation at D ark n e s s an d
Li gh t ( P o an d A O ) an d th at P o had a hu m an form a l uxury , ,

e n j oy e d by o n e on l y o f the Z oo m H in e nui te P o bor e tw o - - -

ch i ld r e n ( P o tan g o tan g o an d P o uriur i) aft e r her fligh t t o

.

- -
-

D ark n e s s ( the m y t h ic al P o ) the ac t u al N igh t the sh ad e s from

w h ich the spirits o f m e n c am e an d to w h ich t h e y in e vit abl y
, ,

r e t ur n the gr e at an c e s t or o f all t hin gs the f ar aw ay an d i n

, ,
-

d e fi n it e l and H aw a iki from w h e n c e the M ao 1 i c am e

It has b e e n found a v ai n t as k to at t e mp t to s e p a1 ate
.
, ,

m y t h ic al l e g e n d from the suppo s e d f act s o f g e n e alogic al t ab l e s

wh i c h ag ai n d o n o t agr e e P0 w i t h a hu m an f 0 1 m the L an d
,

o f S pirit s
, ,

the U nk n ow n N ig ht an d D arkn e s s t og e th e r w ith

H aw a i ki the g e n e r ally acc e p t e d h om e o f t he for e f at h e rs o f
, , ,

the M aori p e opl e h av e app ar e n t ly r e solv e d th e m s e lv e s i n to a

,

h az y m ass o f con fu sion an d i t s e e m s im pos si bl e to g e t h o ld o f

,

a r e li a bl e t hr e ad i n ord e r to u nr av e l the m y st e ry
,

To al l
Poly n e si an s bo t h the w ord s a n d t h e ir in t e rpr e t atio n are the
.

s am e an d f am i li ar althou gh i n som e i sl and s l e g e n d an d tra

ditio n h av e b e e n e l abor at e d m or e t h an i n oth e rs
,

Te Re i n g a w as the h e av e n o r p l ac e o f d e p art e d spirit s

the l e api ng p l ac e of sou l s It i s sy n ony m ou s w i t h P 0 ( the
-

H ad e s o r u n d e r w orl d ) Be i n g a w as the upp e r o r c e l e s t i al

.

w orl d P ap a the e ar t h o r l ow e r w orl d ; an d o f th e La tt e r

.

Te Re i n g a w as the t hird l ow e s t divi sio n o r h e ll

,

Te Re i n g a
w as h ow e v e r n o t b y an y m e an s so u n co m for t a b l e a pl a c e i n
, .

w h ich t o abid e as h e l l i s r e pr e s e n t e d to b e in C hri sti an

, ,

th e olo g y The b e l i e f h e l d w as th at w h e n the spiri t qui tt e d

i t s p e ri sh abl e h um an t e n e m e n t i t fl e w aw ay i n a n or t h e rl y
.

dir e ctio n un til i t r e ach e d t he hi l l kn o w n as Wai ho ki m ai

w h e r e st1 i p p in g o ff i t s g arm e n t s o f the l e av e s o f w ha r an gli
,

m a kuku an d b o i o po t o i n w h ic h it had b e e n arr ay e d

,

-
, ,
 14

w ould r e st i n ord e r to l am e n t an d w ai l for a s p ac e R e cov e r .

in g its e qu ani mity an d pro c ee din g on w ard s i n i ts fl ight the

s p i ri t
,

w ou ld r e ach Wai o ti o ti an o the 1 hil l H e r e i t w as

,
‘
- -

e xp e c te d t o turn its b ack for e v e r o n the trivi al con c e rn s of

, .

this w 0 1 l d J ourn e yin g o n to B e r e n g a w airu a ( S piri t s L e ap ) -

the spiri t w ould t h e n di scov e r tw o lon g s tr aigh t root s

.

the
upp e rm ost p ar t s o f w hich cl u n g o r w e r e f ast e n e d to a hug e
, ,

pohu t uk aw a t r e e the O t h e r e n ds l yin g i n the s e a Ling e r

, ,

ing h e r e t o aw ai t the pr e s e n t ation of the au spicious mo m e n t

, .

the spirit dir e ctl y an op e ning app e ar e d i n the s e aw e e d fl o at

in g in the c al m w at e rs n e ar the s t r and would l e ap p lung e or
,

, , ,

d iv e d o w n in to Te Re i n g a Thi s pl ac e at l e ngth at t ain e d b e

hold ! th e r e brok e upon i t s vi sion a flo win g riv e r w i t h a s andy
.
,

shor e The spiri t cross e s the riv e r an d l o ! he i s c al l e d —h i s

n am e i s sh ou t e d i n t on e s w h ich r e v e rb e r at e t h roug hout the
.
, ,

sph e r e W arm ly i s he w e l com e d an d food i s p l e n t ifu l ly s e t

b e for e him I f he p ar tak e s o f t hi s i nviti ng r e fr e s hm e nt hi s
.
,

doo m i s s e al e d —i n the u nd e r w orl d he mu st st ay for e v e r

.

U su al l y the i nvit ation prov e s to o ov e rpo w e rin g t o b e succ e ss

.

ful l y r e si s t e d
I n st an c e s h o w e v e r are k now n i n w h ic h the food t hus
.

, ,

o ffe r e d has b e e n r e fus e d an d i n con s e qu e n c e m ir acul ou s re

t urn s to th is busy throb b in g w ork a d ay worl d are o n r e cord
,

- -

Thus as tr adi t io n f ai thf ull v t e stifi e s a m an n am e d Te Ata

, , .

r ahi w hos e r e l at io ns had —1 nj ud ic i o u s l y it is to b e f e ar e d

, ,

s t ron gly coun s e l l e d h i m n o t t o touch the s acr e d food w h e n

, ,

he go t to t he riv e r fo ll o w e d th e ir advic e an d s o w as re
t urn e d upon t h e ir h an ds ag ai n Th e n t h e r e i s the affe ct
, ,

in g s t ory of P ar e hut a a b e autiful m aid e n w ho u n w i s e ly

.
,

f e l l d e sp e r at e l y in l ov e w i t h H u t a a c hi e f o f lo w e r birth
,

th an he r o w n —a stupid ly foolish th in g o f cours e f o r he r

,

N o tw ith s t andi ng the d isp arity i n r an k P ar e b ut a

, ,

to d o .
,
-

c arri e d aw ay by he r p as sion — o ffe r e d h e rs e lf to Hu tu an d he ,

r e j e ct e d he r I t i s i mpos sibl e f o r an y w ord s to d e pict the

flood o f sh am e w h ich th e n ov e rw h e l m e d the lov e ly P ar e h u t a
.

o r the a n guish w h ic h w run g he r d e spis e d h e art She s t r angl e d

h e rs e lf In coun ci l the tri b e d e cid e d — qui te prop e rl y as all
.

w il l agr e e —t h at the p e rve rs e h ard h e art e d u n appr e ci ativ e

.
,

an d u n h um an Scou ndr e l H utu as a p e n al t y f o r b e i ng a c o n

, , ,

tri bu to 1 y p arty t o the m aid e n s d e ath mu s t d i e al so

,

H utu
’
.
, ,

how e v e r k n e w o f a w ay i n w h ich to s av e h i ms e l f an d 1 i g ht
the fou l w 1 on g of w hi ch he had b e e n foun d guil t y
,

H e b e gg e d
a bri e f r e spit e w hic h w as g ran t e d
.

,
Th e n sp ee ding aw ay to .
,

the spirit w orld he pl e ad e d so w e l l hi s c aus e w ith H in e n u i -

te P o ( the D e at h Godd e s s ) th at s he gr aciou sl y p e rm i t t e d h im

,

n o t on ly t o wi n ag ai n s w e e t t e nd e rn e ss fro m P ar e hu t a but to -

t ak e the ador abl e girl b ack w i t h him to e arth ag ai n The j oy

,

an d d e light of the trib e m ay be i m agin e d w h e n the str an g l e d

 15

P ar e hut a r e app e ar e d l oo ki n g mor e l ov e ly t h an e v e r P ar e

-

h u t a an d H u t u m arri e d an d as th e y had a l arg e f amily i t i s

.

, , ,

to b e suppos e d t h e y t og e t h e r s h ar e d i n m an y y e ars of con nubi al

b lis s b e fo r e the ab o d e of the dr e ad H in e n ui te P o w as ag ain - - -

vi sit e d b y e ith e r o f t h e m .

An oth e r i nt e r e stin g story t h e r e i s o n the r e cord An old .

l ady d i e d as ol d l adi e s som e tim e s d o I n d ue cours e her

,
.

spirit app e ar e d o n the sh or e of the s acr e d str e am an d her ,

n am e w as c al l e d W h e n the ap p e r ti si n g vi and s w e 1 e spr e ad

.

b e for e he r 10 although prodigiously hun gry s he w oul d n ot

She w as an e x c e p t ion al ly p e rv e rs e o ld wo m an
, , ,

e at. . She .

w as r e turn e d t o he r fri e nd s wh o w e r e by n o m e an s w e l l ,

pl e as e d for the p e opl e h avin g r ath e r e nj oy e d e xi st e nc e

,

s inc e her d e p artur e th e y had r e sign e d t he m s e lv e s w it h

,

prop e r f e e l in g s to he r s ad lo s s B ut i n the w orl d o f .

s h ad ow s the o l d l ady had had wo ndrou s e xp e ri e n c e s No .

m ort al m i n d had e v e r con c e i v e d the s m al le st sh r e d of the

s c e n e s o f m agn ific e nc e an d gr and e ur w hi ch it had b e e n
al lo w e d to he r to w itn e ss She t hril l e d the p e opl e w ith glo w ing
g e n e r alis at ion s ; she b affl e d t he m w i t h he r m i nut e n e s s of
.

d e t ail so t h at t h e y cro wd e d roun d he r w it h a n e v e r ab ati ng -

w ond e r In spiri t l an d s he had e v e n b e e n so fortu n at e as t o

,

-
.

see a mo a .

Th e n th e r e i s the story o f M at a o ra w ho s o lov e d his w if e -

th at w h e n she di e d he fo llow e d her to spirit l and Th e r e i t

, ,

w as th at he acquir e d a kno w l e dg e of the ar t o f t attooin g in

w h ic h he b e c a m e e xc ee dingly p rofi ci e n t From the D e at h
,

G odd e s s he t oo wo n p e rm i s sion for hi s w if e to r e turn to the

.

r e alm s of light ag ain In th e ir j oy at r e turni n g th e y un

h appil y ov e rlook e d the f act t h at i t w as custo m ary an d p ro p ei
.

to b e s to w a gr atuity upon the gu ard i an o f the s acr e d por t al

an d for t h at r e a son i t w as at on c e d e cr e e d th at n e v e r m or e
,

s h oul d an y m ort al sou l b e p e rm itt e d t o r e turn from the abod e s

o f d e ath Th e s e are i n st an c e s ou t of m an y w h ich go to s ho w
t h at am on gst the M aoris an d n o d ou b t the p e opl e from w hom
.

t h e y are d e riv e d a b e li e f i n a r e surr e c t ion w as com m on

,

, .

R AN GI .

The H e av e n or S k y ( R ang i or R aki as he i s s om e ti m e s ,

c al l e d ) w as n o t r e al ly the fi rm o f the go ds i nd e e d he i s ni nth

i n d e s c e n t from G od and hi s ge n e al o gy i s as d e fi nit e l y k n o w n
o , ,

as an yth ing i s i n M aori l or e I t i s n e c e ss ary to cl e arl y und e r

.

s tan d th at first th e r e w as Ch aos Fro m out of C h aos c am e

D ark n e ss ( p e rsonifi e d as Po) Th e n e vol v e d V oid Absolu t e
.

.
,

N oth in gn e s s ( Kor e ) an d h aving att ai n e d t o thi s cond ition of

d e v e lopm e n t 10 God com m e n c e d t o s ing h i s gloriou s s on g of
,

cr e at io n b e gin nin g wi t h P 0 P 0 b e g at Te Ao ( Ligh t ) an d Te

, ,

.
, ,

Ao b e g at Ao m ar am a ( D ayligh t ) w ho b e g at Ao tu ro a ( Lon g
-
,
- -
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st an di n g Ligh t ) w h o ag ain b e g at Kor e te w hi w hi a ( Did n ot

poss e ss ) w ho i n ti m e b e g at Kor e te raw e a ( Was n o t pl e as e d
, , ,

w i t h ) wh o w as the f ath e r o f K o i e t am an a ( Was n o t h e ld )

,

w ho ag ain pr e s e n tl y b e g at Kor e te m a t u a ( Wi t hou t P ar e n t

, ,

)
w ho b e g at M aku ( D amp )
, , ,

The n am e s o f the Moth e rs o f

th e s e e xis t e n c e s ar e n ot s t at e d bu t i t is to b e pr e sum e d t h e r e
.

w e r e m o t h e rs H o w e v e r a b e ginn ing is m ad e i n the r e cord o f

,

m ot h e rh ood w i t h M ah or a nui a te a ( Gr e at S pr e ading o u t o f

.
,

- - - -

Li g h t ) w h om M aku contin e n t ly too k to h is bosom as hi s w if e

Fro m th i s p air e m an at e d R an gi o r R aki ( the H e av e n o r S ky )
, .

Af t e r t h i s au spicious e v e nt it w il l be s e e n the w ork o f cr e a

, , .

t i on go e s o n ap ac e
, ,

R an gi s fi rst m atrimoni al v e n tur e w as w ith Poko h aru a te

’
-

p o (p o ko e x t in gui sh e d ; ha m a or w har ua v all e y ) an d b y he r

-

he w as bl e ss e d w i t h the follow ing o ffspri n g : H a nui o r aki

, , , ,

-
- - -

( h a b r e a t h ; u n i gr e a t o r a ki o f B aki ; Ta w hi ri m a t e o
) ( ta
w hw i to w av e to b e ckon ; wi a teo to ligh t ) ; T apu t ap u a t e a
, , ,

'
- -

a h e r e t u ki te r ak i
, ,

( p
ta u f eet ;
, a te a u n hi n d e 1 e d ;
) M ,
( P ro

p i ti ati o n st and in g i n the H e av e n )

Th e s e b y R an gi s firs t w if e are the l ords o f hi s chi ldr e n
.

T h e n hi s kahui ta hu ( ka hui ass e m b l y t hu h e l p e r) foll o w e d

, , .

1
1

Th e y n um b e r t w e l v e an d t h e y con s t itu t e the f a mi ly t h at

, ,

d r agg e d m an kin d d o w ht o e ai th ; t he y m e t h e y w ho firs t p e r

,

sist e d i n fo l low i n g e vi l cours e s t hrough w h ic h r e sul t e d the ,

app e ar an c e o f confu sion sorro w anguis h i n the w orld I t

w i l l b e o b s e rv e d th a t by t his f am ily the t o t al o f R angi s
, , .

childr e n by Poko h aru a te p O p o ko num b e rs sixt e e n

- - -

B y ano t h e r wif e H e k e h e k e i p ap a R angi had s e v e n

.

- - -

ch ildr e n w h o con t in u e d to d w e l l w i t h h im i n the sky I n

, ,

th is c on n e ction fi v e o t h e r li n e s o f B an gi s o ffspri n g m igh t b e

, .

giv e n b ut o f th e s e i t w il l n o doub t b e r e m e m b e r e d t h at T am o
i w a h o an d h i s you n g e r bro t h ers w e r e al l spirits w ho c o n
,

ti n ue d t o dw e l l in h e av e n
B y an oth e r w if e H o tu p ap a B an gi had t w e n t y n in e
.

- -

ch il d r e n an d t h e y con s t itut e the prog e nitors o f the hum an

, ,

r ac e w h ich n o w in h ab i t s the e ar t h Th e y are th e r e for e

,

c l e ar l v e n t itl e d to h on our ab l e con sid e r ation

.

Th e n fol lo w tw o m or e w iv e s Ma uk u —
.

uk u an d Tau hare - ~ ~

ki o ki o b u t as R an gi had on l y o n e ch ild by e ach o f t h e m t h e y

,

d o n o t s e e m worthy to b e h e ld o f an y im por t a nc e
,

Ag ai n R an g i m arri e d the n e x t ad d i t io n to the d o m e sti c

.

h e art h b e in g P ap a tu a nuku Thi s l ov e l y b e in g w h e n R an gi

,

- - -

c am e aw o o in g h app e n e d t o b e alr e ad y m arri e d She w as

.

w i f e to T aki ( T angi ) ro a bu t i t i s e asy to c om p r e h e n d t h at to

.

- -

a b e in g o f R an g i s ard e n t t e m p e r am e n t such a circum s t an c e

,
’

w o u l d o ffe r n o S e riou s im p e d im e n t to the gr atifi c a t ion o f hi s

d e sir e s A c e r t ain in t e r e sti n g e v e n t h avi n g r e c e ntly occurr e d
T aki ( T angi ) ro a w as con str ain e d to l e av e P ap a t u a nuk u
.
,

- - - - ~
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for a tim e w hi ls t he w e nt o ff o n the p e rform an c e of a

pur e ly f am il y d uty U pon T aki ( T angi ) ro a s r e turn b e ho ld
’
- -

he foun d the fr ai l p ar t n e r of h is j oy s an d s orro w s h appi ly

.
, ,

do mici l e d w i th R angi w i t h w ho m n otw ith st andin g he r

, ,

circu m st anc e s s he had b ee n livi n g e v e r si nc e h is d e p ar tur e

D uring he r h usb and s abs e n c e P ap a t u a nuku had su cc ee d e d
.
,
’
- - -
,

i n b e arin g n o f e w e r t h an fort y s e v e n childr e n t o R angi a -

t ru l y s urprisi ng p e rform an c e It i s through P a ik e a o n e of

,

t h e s e c hildr e n t hat the M aoris of Ao te a ro a c l ai m t h e ir

.
,
'

- -
, _

d e c e nt fro m R angi the h e av e n g o d If it i s s ai d t hat Tak1 -

—
.
,

( T a ngi )-
r o a w a s consid e r abl y s urpris e d n ot to say ann oy e d
—at the f e cu ndity of h is f al s e w if e w he n brought i nto
as soci at io n w ith such a w arm comp an io n as the su n god no -

o n e w il l a ffe ct to b e the l e a s t aston i sh e d

,

I n a furious r ag e
T ak i ( T angi ) ro a im m e di at e l y ch all e ng e d R angi t o a du e l
.

- -

an d t h e y proc e e d e d t o the se a b e ach —w hic h w as the r e cog

,

n i se d con vi n cin g groun d or cou ntin g hous e i n tho s e d ay s —t o

- -

s et t l e up th e ir di ffe r e n c e s w ith sp e ars S e co nd s w e1 e d i s

p e n se d w ith but o n e w ho w as pr e s e n t an d w as a wi t n e ss of
.

t he co mb at r e l at e s t h at R angi m ad e a vigourous t h rus t at the

,

br e as t o f T ak i ( T an gi ) ro a w hi ch the l at t e r skilful ly p arri e d

Th e n quick as lightnin g fl ash T aki ( T angi ) ro a t hrus t i n hi s
.
,

t urn an d drov e h is w e apo n t hroug h bot h the t high s of the

.
,

s un g o d
0
The fi gh t w as at an e n d T aki ( T an gi ) ro a m igh t .

t h e n h av e s l ai n h i s dis abl e d an d pros tr at e f o e the wr e ck e r o f

h is h appi n e s s ; b ut g azin g upon h i m w i t h an e xpr e s si on o f
,

m ingl e d scorn an d co n te mpt he m agn ani mou sly turn e d upo n ,

h i s h e e l an d l e ft R angi t o l iv e an d po n d e r to the e n d of ti m e
o vei h is n um e rou s am orou s ini qu i t i e s R angi c o n t1 i v e d to
s cr am b l e h om e to P ap a tu a n uku w ho it i s to b e suppos e d by
.

c ar e fu l nursin g quickl y r e stor e d h i m to h is w on t e d str e ng t h

, , ,

ag ai n B u t R an gi w as n e v e r the s am e as b e for e he r e c e iv e d
hi s wound The te n c hi ldr e n w h ic h P ap a t u a nuk u bor e to
.

- - -
.

h i m s ubs e qu e ntl y w e r e all d e form e d o r s ickly Thi s f act i s r e

v e al e d i n the n am e s b e s to w e d upo n th e m W h e n th e y c am e
.

in to e xist e n c e it w as fou n d th at t h e r e w as e v e r s ur e t o b e
s om e thi ng gri e vou s ly the m att e r w it h e ith er th e ir h e ads or
t h e ir l e gs ; t he y su ffe r e d fro m d iv e rs n e rvous disord e rs o r t he y
w e r e i n t ol e r ab l y l e an an d sk in n y The addition o f the te n
,

d e form e d chil dre n brin gs the to t al of R angi s prog e ny to o n e

.

h u ndr e d an d four no t of cours e counti n g t hos e o f his ch il d r e n

,

w ho n e v e r l e ft h is hom e i n t he sky The n am e s o f all h av e .

b e e n c are ful ly pr e s e rv e d by tr adition an d wou l d b e h e r e s et

fort h if a p e rus al of t h e m w as in the l e as t l ik e l y to e vok e the
,

slight e st i nt er e st .

A m ong the c hildr e n born to B angi by H e ke he ke i p ap a hi s - -

w ho b e g a t t w e lv e ch il d r e n
,

s econ d w if e is T am a nui a r ak i
,
- - -
, ,

a l l of w ho s e n am e s c an b e s e t fort h at l arg e if r e quir e d Fro m .

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th e m the l e g e n d pro c ee d s t o sho w the g e n e r ations of m e n

I t m u s t b e r e cogn is e d as a h app y thin g th at
, ,

ar e d e sc e nd e d
al l th is has b e e n r e nd e r e d so d e finit e an d ab und antl y cl e ar
.

th at w ith the gr e at e st co nfid e n c e an d the l iv e li e s t s ati s f ac

,

tion the r ac e o f m an c an l o ok b ack throu gh the e v e r ch an g

,
-

i n g c e nturi e s an d tr ac e th e ir d e s c e n t through T am a nui a ,

- -

r aki to H e kehe ke i p ap a an d the gre at s u n god R an gi

,
- - -

h im s e l f .

By an oth e r tr ad ition H i n e ahu p ap a w as the fi rst w if e o f - -

R angi h i s s e con d w i f e b e i n g P ap a tu a n uku an d hi s t hird - - -

H e r e i t i s int e r e stin g t o l e arn th at the w if e o f

, ,

P ap a sim p l y .

M an gu ( the B l ack e qu iv al e n t to E r e bu s ) o n e o f the prin cip al ,

p o w e rs of the un iv e rs e pr e c e d i n g the ordin ary god s had ,

brough t four so n s t o he r d e vot e d an d d e ligh t e d h usb an d .

M aho raho ra nui a r an gi w as the n am e of thi s f e m al e an d

- - -

he r four so n s —k no w n as the props o f H e av e n —w e r e Toko

,

m ua Toko p a Toko roto an d R an gi p o ti ki

,
-
,
No w the l at t e r
-
,
-
.
,

( R an gi p o tiki )
-
h a vin g t ak e n to w if e Hi n e ahu p ap a from - -
,

th e m d e sc e n d e d Tu nuku T u r an gi T am a i K o ro p ao an d -
,
-
,
- -
,

H aro n g a T h e n ag ain from the l att e r ( B arong a) h avin g

t ak e n t o w i f e Ton go tongo from th e m d e s c e nd e d Ra ( the
.
, , ,

-
,

s un ) an d M ar am a ( the m oo n ) Th is is al l quit e cl e ar an d
obviou s ly s ati sf actory un t i l ye t anoth e r t r ad itio n i s m e t w ith
,
.

, ,

w h ich giv e s R angi ( as R angi nu i e Tu) as b e g e ttin g the moo n ,

by Atutahi an d the su n by We ro w e ro .

TU M ATA - -
U E N GA .

T u m at a n e ng a w as o n e o f the gr e at e st of the god s o f Pol y

- -

me si a To the M aori the w ar god Tu w as e n titl e d t o p arti

.
-
, ,

c ul ar r e g ard His aw ful n am e w as h e l d i n a kin d of s an c

tity m ingl e d w i t h f e ar f o r he w as the arbit e r in th e ir tri b al
.

trou b l e s an d the gr e at di spos e r o f th e ir d e s tini e s D id a

,

s l av e W om an b e ar ch ildr e n to a chi e f th e n tho s e ch il dr e n w e r e

.

a Sp e ci al kind of prop e rt y righ t f ul l y d ue to Tu as a sp e ci e s

,

of tribut e ow in g t o the o t h e r god s o n accou nt o f the chi e f ,

t h e ir f ath e r h avin g brok e n the l aw of tap u A lthough R angi

an d P ap a m ight n o t d e fin it e l y h av e b e e n of hum an form th at
.
,

of its e l f con s titut e d n o good r e aso n w h y th e ir childr e n sh ould

n o t b e so bl e ss e d ; accord ingly n o o n e w i l l b e surpris e d to l e arn
th at T u an d h i s brot h e rs w e r e e nd ow e d with at l e ast the sh ap e
o f m or t al m a n At the t e rri bl e b at tl e o f A w aru a Tu f e l l an d
w e r e in co n t i n e n tly h url e d in t o the
.
,

all the r e b e lliou s h ost

r e al m o f u tt e r d ark n e ss A f t e r such a h igh ly spirit e d an d
ad v e n tu1 o u s c ar e e r it i s l ittl e w ond e r t h at such a n as se 1 tiv e
.

an d m ast e rfu l g o d sh ou ld be h e ld i n u n iv e rs al 1 e v e re n c e
an d aw e T u i s al so acc e pt e d as the r e pr e s e n t ativ e o f
.

m an .
 19

T AN E M AH U TA .

T an e M ahut a god o f all for e sts an d th ings m ad e o f wo o d

the sup e rior of al l w oodl and d e i t i e s an d lord o f i n s e cts an d
, ,

birds i s al so o f Po lyn e si an f am e I t m ay e asi ly b e con c e iv e d

,

t h at the su ffe rin gs o f T an e w e r e i n t e n s e at the at t ack m ad e b y

.
,

T aw hiri m at e a w hi ch e n d e d s o dis astrous ly f o r him an d the

su b j e c t s o f hi s pow e r The actu al cr e ation o f al l thi n gs i s in
-
,

l e g e nd s o m e t im e s cr e dit e d to Tik i but t h er e c an b e n o

.
,

m an n e r of dou b t t h at to T an e i s d u e the production o f m an

, ,

—a f e at t h at w as p e rform e d at Kuraw aka—h i s first e f fort re

s ul ti n g i n the m aki ng o f a wo m an w ho w as n a m e d H in e a hu -
-

I t w as e n tir e ly ow in g to the e vi l b e h aviour o f m e n i n

,

o ne

ob stin at e l y r e f usi n g t o ackno w l e d g e o r b e li e v e i n h is cr e ativ e

.

po w e r t h at T an e s e n t the d e lu g e upo n the e arth W i t h the ai d .

of Tu Tupu a T aw hiti Por apor a T an e it w as w ho f ast e n e d

up on the b r e ast o f hi s f ath e r the s hinin g co n s t e l l ation s Po e ri
, , , ,

n uku P an ako te a wh ich he g ath e r e d fro m so m e c e l e sti al

loc a lity k no w n as O ke hu S u b s e qu e ntly as it b e c am e ap
, ,

p ar e nt th at i t w as absolut e l y n e c e s s ary t h at m e n s hou l d b e

.
,

e n ab l e d t o tr ac e th e ir origi n to a divin e sourc e t o T an e w as ,

giv e n m an y w iv e s an d s e v e r al l arg e f amil i e s A mon g the

n um b e r o f w iv e s w i th w h ich he has b ee n lib e r al l y e n do w e d
.

w e r e Muun g a To hi ka Tu K ori a h uru B an g ah an o n e of -

T an e s d ivi n e an c e s t r e ss e s he took t o w if e but as she

, ,
.
,
’

brough t forth a s t o n e he w as h e artl e ss e n ough to fors ak e he r

, ,

P ako ti al so he w e dd e d b ut as s he brough t forth noth ing but

.

a fl ax bus h ( P ho rm i um ten ax ) he dis c ard e d he r i n an g e r

-

N g ao re w as anoth e r of the b e au t iful an d d i vi n e an c e s

.

tr e s s e s of T an e w ho m he took to wif e I n d ue cours e the

lovin g hu sb an d anticip at e d an ad ditio n t o hi s h app y f am il y
.

circl e b ut Ng ao re w as prol ifi c o nl y in the produ c t ion o f to e

to e gr as s w h ic h s o disgus t e d the d i s app oin t e d T an e t h at he
,

w ith out r e mors e ab andon ed th is w if e as he had don e ot h e rs .

T an e follo w e d h i s w if e ( d au gh t e r ) H i n e n ui te Pot o dow n - - -

to the n e t h e r w orld i nspir e d b y the h op e o f in ducin g her t o

r e t urn b ut he f ail e d in t hi s b e c au s e wh e n Tup e ran ga o te ao
,

- - -

op e n e d the d oo r o f ou t e r d arkn e s s sudd e nly T an e b e c am e so

,

a ffright e d t h a t he fl e d b ack t o the upp e r w orl d im m e di at e ly

Th a t T an e w as t ru ly a m igh t y c e l e s t i al spiri t th e r e c an b e n o
.

doub t b e c aus e b e i t w as th at dr ov e the r e b e lli o u s spirit s Tu

an d B o n g o dow n from the h e av e n t h e y had i nv a d e d to the
,

ut t e r d ark n e s s o f K ai h e w a h avi n g pr e viou s ly i n fl ic t e d upon

-

th e m crus h in g d e f e ats at the b att l e s o f A w aru a an d Ti uru

,

r an gi A s a g o d o f goodn e s s an d li g h t he spr e ad the s hin in g

s t ar s up o n the br e as t o f h is f ath e r B an gi ; he al so spr e ad o ut
.

the w a t e rs o f o c e an an d pr e p ar e d the l ivi n g w at e r i n w h ich

the m o o n e v e ry m on t h re n e w s h e rs e l f
,

The l ivi n g w at e r o f
T an e i s lo c at e d i n H au o ra the four t h h e av e n cou nti n g up
.

-
,
 20

w ard s from the e arth I t is fro m th i s sp h e r e t h at is s e n t

.

d ow n the sou l d e sign e d to an im at e the h u m an w h e n a ch il d

i s b0 1 n It i s i n t h is l ak e o f livin g w at e r t h at the moo n
.

m onth l y b ath e s an d so re f1 e s hes he 1 ch an g e ful lif e W ast e d

al mos t t o a s hado w e v an e sc e nt an d p al e s he ap p i o ac he s it ;
.

b ut invigor at e d an d s t r e ngth e n e d s he 1 e turn s to fol lo w w itli

, ,

e n e rgy he r appoi n t e d h e av e n l y cours e Truly the m oon ow e s .

,

m uch t o T an e
T wo hug e gi an t s — Tu w hai t iri an d Tu ap iko — st an d f acin g
.

- - -

e ach oth e r i n the lo w e r w orld o f P 0 an d b e tw e e n th e s e tw o

g e ni i the spirit o r sou l o f the d e p ar t e d m ust p ass Th e r e i s

,

n o pos sibl e e s c ap e from th is t e i ri b l e ord e al If the sp i i i t i s

lig ht an d g ay it p ass e s th e s e t e rri b l e m on st e rs qui t e f 1 e e l y
.

but if clogg e d h e av y du l l it w il l b e s e i z e d an d p i o m p tl y
d e stroy e d G o t hou t he n to thv r e st w it h a s mil e l
, , ,

.
, ,

R O N GO M A T AN E - -
.

T hroughout the i sl e s o f the P aci fi c the f am e o f Bon go m a -

t an e i s al so gr e at alt hough the po w e rs att ribu t e d to h i m m ay

b e s aid to v ary w i t h the loc al i t y
,

Amongst the M aori s t h is .

g o d i s b e st k n ow n as Bon go m a t an e but h e i s n o t w ith out - -

o t h e r n am e s A s the god o f the ku m ar a an d o f al l cultiv at e d

,

food he w as a v e ry popul ar d e ity A s t ol d i n s t ory Bon go

.

an d H aum i a fou nd r e fug e i n the bo som o f th e ir mo t h e r fro m

.
,

the t e rribl e an g e r of t he ir broth e r T aw hiri m at e a but th e y -

w e r e af t e r w ard s e at e n —m e t aphoric al ly o f cours e — b y T u

,

m at a n e ng a i n hi s w i ld f ury at th e ir susp e c t e d d e s e r t ion o f

,

hi m at the critic al mom e nt o f the con spir acy The i nc e n s e d .

Tu discov e r e d th e i 1 hiding p l ac e t hi o ug h t h e i r l e av e s com ing

abov e gro un d an d i mm e di a t e ly dr agg e d t h e m f 1 o m the e ai t h
t( he ir mo t h e r) an d d e vour e d th e m
,

BE H U A .

R e h n a the g o d of kind n e s s w h os e h om e is i n the t e nt h or

, ,

h igh e st sph e r e w as o n e of the most an ci e n t an d po w e rfu l o f

,

t he M aori d e iti e s Tupu o te r an gi w as the n am e of h is

.
- - -

d w e l ling p l ac e i n the upp e rm ost h e av e n H is h appy fun ction

-
.

it w as to di sp e rs e gloom from the m i nd s an d sorrow fro m the

h e art s o f m e n —a m ost comfort abl e g o d truly Bup e visi t e d
hi m w h e r e he dw e l t am idst i nnum e r abl e sh ining s t ars w h e n
.
,

he w as s e arch in g for h i s si st e r Hin a It w as t o R e hn a the

p e op l e pr ay e d w h e n su f fe rin g fro m an y k ind o f affli c t ion f o r
.

he w as e ndo w e d w i t h t he po w e r t o h e al al l m ann e r o f sick

,

n e ss cur e the b lind an d r ais e the d e ad R e hn a to o w as the

fi re k in dl e r so t h a t h is cl aim s t o r e v e r e n c e w e r e m any an d
.
, , , ,

v ariou s Be hu a an d Tu — a s ingul ar co m b in ation —w e r e gods

,

e v e r o n the ri gh t sid e o f m e n a s Bon go w as o n the l e f t sid e

.

.
,

Be hua w as the e l d e st of the son s o f B angi an d P ap a t u a - -

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nuku ,
an d to him s acrifi c e w as m ad e on d e l iv e ry fro m the
d e lug e
T AN GARO A
.

T an g aro a ( al so Takaro a) w as god o f the o c e an H e had .

t w o son s I ka t e r e the f ath e r o f fi s h an d Tu te w e hi w e hi ( or

,
-
, ,
- -

Tu te w an a w an a) the f ath e r of r e pti l e s W he n T aw h iri

,
.

m at e a ass au te d T an g aro a an d h is bro th e rs the fi s h t ook ,

r e fug e i n the s e a the r e pti l e s hurri e d a w ay in to the woods

an d the an g e r of T an g aro a f e l l upo n T an e m ahu t a for h avi ng
, ,

giv e n the sh e lt e r w h ich th e y s t i ll k e e p of hi s for e s t s t o the

l att e r Ev e r sin c e the tw o god s h av e b e e n at e n m it y T an g a
, ,

n d b y he r he
. .

r o a m arri e d Te an u m u tao Chilli ng Cold

( -
) a -

b e g at the fi sh g ods Te what a u i r a a Tan g aw a Te w hatu kur a

,

- - - - - - -

P ontini an d Te Pou n am u T angaro a w as n ot m u ch k no w n

, ,

i n the S outh I s l and but som e t i m e s i n the mi sty spr ay of the

.
,

se a he w as s e e n w h e n the sun s ho n e .

BU .

B u w ai -
m oko ro a the god o f e art hqu ak e s has had h is
- -
, ,

n am e m ost j ud iciou sl y abbr e vi at e d to Bu The s o n of B an gi

he w as bro t h e r t o Tu Bon go T an e 81 0
.

an d P ap a , As a , , , .

p ow e r in the c e ntr e of the e arth it i s obviou s th at he coul d ,

n e v e r h av e b e e n b orn No t ye t has he s e e n the gloriou s .

r adi an c e g e n e r al ly b e am in g fro m h is f ath e r s count e n an c e ; ’

n e v e rth e l e s s he con t riv e s — wi t h p ainf ul e ffe ct — s o m e ti m e s

t o l e t i t be k no w n th at he liv e s an d i s i nd e e d a po w e r .

T AH U .

T ah u w as al so a so n o f B angi p o tik i an d P ap a tu a nuku - - - - -

,

an d th e r e for e broth e r to Tu B ongo T an e & c T ah u w as the , , ,

.

m e rry g o d w ho pr e si d e d ov e r f e ast s U n d e r the di ff e r e nt

m anif e st at ion s i n w hich h i s n at ur e p r e s e nt s i t s e lf he i s k no w n
.

as T a hu k i m i k ai ( Food s e e k e r T hu m ah i kai Food cu lt i

-
) -
a ( -
,
- - -

v ato r) & c

E
.
,

TA WE I BI -M A T A .

Ta w h iri m at e a the god of t e mp e st s s c att e r e d the r e b e l

-
, ,

l iou s son s o f h i s p ar e nt s Tu m at a ue n g a al on e b e in g ab l e t o - -

w it h s t an d hi s fury During the h e at of the fi e rc e struggl e

,

b e tw e e n t h e s e tw o god s p art of the l an d s ank an d w as sub

.

m e rg e d b e n e ath the w av e s t hu s al lo w in g the fo llow ing n atur al

forc e s t o ap p e ar— n am e ly U a nu i ( Gr e at Bain ) U a—
,

ro a Lon g
( ,
-
,

con t inu e d B ai n ) U a w hatu ( H ail s torm s ) ; th e s e b e in g suc

c e e d e d by t h e ir d e s c e n d an ts H au m ari n g i ( M is t ) H au m aro
,

t orot o ( H e avy De w ) an d Tom ai r an g i ( Ligh t De w ) so th at it

, ,

n o w b e co nfid e n t ly affirm e d t hat t his f e arful con t e st

, ,

c an

b e t w e e n tw o an gry gods w as n ot w ithout i nfi n i te b e n e fi t t o

post e ri t y .
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Ti k i
n am e bo i n e b y a d e i ty o r d e migod w e l l kn ow n
.

Tik i 18 the
to a l l the p e opl e th 1 ough ou t t he isl an ds o f Po l yn e si a Th e r e
b e tho s e w ho hold th at the 0 1 i g i n al cr e at i o n o f m an o w n s
.

Tiki f o r it s au t h orship whil s t o t h e rs —n o l e s s confid e nt i t i s

prop e r to s t at e —affi rm t h at Ti ki occupi e s n o high e r po si t io n
, ,

th a n th at o f the first m an cr e at e d I t wi l l b e r e m e m b e r e d
t h a t w h e n the Apos t l e P au l w as s hi p w 1 e c ke d at the Is l e o f
.

M e lit a a vip e r hi t hi m the i e up o n the fool ish p e op l e by

,

w h o m he w as su rrou nd e d i m m e di at e l y con clud e d he w as a

m urd e r e r B ut wh e n t he y b e h e l d hi m s hak e the r e p t il e fro m
.

o ff h i s h and an d th at n o h arm had com e to him t h e y w er e

c e r t ain t hat he w as a go d The B o m an s to o t r an sfor m
, ,

m any o f th e ir h e ro e s in to gods b e ginning w i t h Romu lus i n

.
, ,

the firs t in s t an c e W i t h th e s e an d m an y oth e r sim il ar f ac t s

,

i n vi e w the p e opl e of H aw a iki c an sc arc e l y b e v e ry m uch

,
-

bl am e d for e l e v atin g th e ir e arly h e ro into a god If H e br e w .

,

G r e e k Ro m an an d oth e r st 0 1 i e s of m arv e ll ous ti an s fo rm a

tion s c an b e r e ad witho ut an ov e rstr aini ng o f p at i e nc e w h y
, ,

c anno t si m
,

il ar stori e s f 1 o m H aw a ik i b e e n dure d ?
A s has b e e n indic at e d accordi ng t o ti ad i tio n Tik i w as the
firs t m an cr e at e d by Io the gr e at supr e m e Go d A ccordin g
,

to an ot h e r tr aditio n Tik i w as o n e of the ch i ldr e n b orn to

, .

B an gi by P ap a h i s w if e an d Tik i m arri e d M ari koriko the -

fi rs t w o m an Tiki w as e ndo w e d w ith a form s im i l ar t o th at

, , ,

subj e ct god — s aid to b e T an e — b y wh om he w as

.

o f the -

cr e at e d o n ly i t h app e n s th at he w as f ash ion e d ou t of cl ay

, .

H avin g w ork e d out Tiki i n cl ay accordin g to hi s f an cy the ,

od T n th n a bout the m akin g of a w om an wh o

g ( a e
) e se t
w h e n compl e t e d w as c all e d I o w ah in e a n am e w h i ch S t amps
, ,

-
, ,

he r as the o ffsprin g of the gr e at supr e m e ori gin ator o r author

o f b e in g The n am e o f the p l ac e 111 H aw a i k i w h e r e it w as
.
-

a l l e g e d th e s e w ork s w e r e don e w as T apu tai ro a o r Kur a - -

w ha ; an d it i s w e l l o n e s houl d k no w o f t h e s e p e rform anc e s

,

f o r w h o k no w s but t h at a r e m e m b r an c e of t h e m m ay com e i n
,

us e fu l h e r e aft e r
S til l anoth e r tr adi t ion has it th at Tik i w as the s o n of
.

T ap a huru m anu an d t h at i n li n e o f g e n e al ogic al d e sc e n t he

- -

w as the t h ir t e e n t h fro m Toko m u a w ho w as o n e of the four

,

prop s of h e av e n A ccordin g to th is v e rsio n Tiki cr e at e d the

,

fi rs t m an w hos e n am e w as Tik i to P o u m u a By s t il l ano t h e r

.

- - -

accou nt the n am e o f the fi rs t m an cr e a t e d by Tik i w as O n e

.
,

kur a an d he w as also kn o w n as K an i k a
No w an y o n e of t h e s e v ariou s afli r m ati o n s an d b e li e fs m igh t
.
,

pos sibly be acc e p t e d as tol e r abl e u n til pr e s e ntly the f ac t i s

,

an n oun c e d th at th e r e w e r e s e v e r al Ti kis —o r m ay b e m ani f e st a

tio n s of Ti ki—an d the stud e nt m ay b e c all e d u po n to b e li e v e
, ,

al l the s tori e s an d r e al is e al l o f the Tikis b e i ng at w ork at o n e

THE LE GE NDS OF HA WA l Kl .
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THE LEGENDS OF HAWA l Kl -

.

TH E LE GE N D O F B A N G I A N D PA PA .

T w as n igh t — d e n s e bl ack oppr e ssi v e night !

T hrough out the V oi d D ark n e s s r e ig n e d as
, ,

D arkn e ss had r e ign e d fro m the b e gin n in g i n

coun t l e ss ag e s of c e n turi e s f ar b e yon d the
,

k no w l e dg e of e i th e r god s or m e n I n an
o b scur e corn e r the chi ldr e n of Bangi an d o f
.

P ap a cr amp e d cribb e d c abin e d an d con

, , , ,

fi n e d l ay huddl e d ,
.

Thi s i s v e ry t e rri b l e w h isp e r e d Bongo m a T an e

,
- -
.

It i s too aw ful murm ur e d Tan ge ro a

,
.

I c an t an d w on t e n dur e it an y lo ng e r d e cl ar e d H aum i a
’ ’

t iki tik i
-

S om e thi n g w i l l h av e to b e don e an n oun c e d Tu m at a

.

-
,

n en ga
“

W h at w ould you sugg e s t ? as k e d Tan g e ro a wit h a shi v e r

.

Th at w e t ak e coun s e l tog e th e r t o brin g about a ch ang e

.
,

i nt e rrupt e d B o n go m a t an e - -
.

I am s moth e rin g mo an e d H aum i a tiki ti ki

,
- -
.

N o doubt our c as e i s had s aid T an e m ahut a bu t w e ,

-
,

s hould b e p ati e nt f o r th e ir s ak e T he y are our p ar e n t s yo u .

,

k no w .

E x ist e n c e i s n ot w orth h aving i f i t i s to co ntinu e lik e

”
t his ,
m o an e d H au m i a tik i ti ki - -
.

You s hou ld n ot compl ain s ai d T an e m ahut a c h e e rin gly ,

-
.

Le t u s t al k i t ov e r an d co n s id e r w h at w e c an do u rg e d ,

Bon go m a t an e
- -
.

“
T alking i s n o use d e cl ar e d Tu m at a n e n g a the me c e s - -
,

s i ty d e m an ds action .

Th e n do so m e thin g quick ly gro an e d H au m i a tiki ti ki ,

- -
.

I don t se e w h at c an b e do n e
’

s ai d Bongo m a t an e ,
- -
,

d oubtfu l ly sh akin g hi s h e ad .

D on e cri e d Tu m at a u e n ga
,
don e ! W hy as our
- -
, ,

p ar e n t s are o ur oppr e s sors l e t u s ri s e in a body an d s l ay th e m

“

t h at i s w h at shou ld b e don e
,

Le t u s t al k it ov e r a g ain sugg e s t e d Bongo m a t an e ,

- -
.

For e v e r w ou l d you t alk an d n e v e r w oul d you d o ,

“
a ny th in g an s w e r e d Tu m at a n e ng a
,
D ee d s n ot w ords
- -
.
, ,

a re n e e d e d
Y e s t h at i s ri ght as s e n t e d H aum i a tiki ti ki
.

Th e n - -

addr e ssing h im s e lf to Tu m at a n e n g a
.
, , ,

“
he add e d -
Yo u ki l l -

t h e m —anything t o g e t out of th is
, ,

.
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Nay s aid T an e m ah u t a w h at e v e r i s d on e w e mu st al l
- “

i t i s n ot to b e l e ft t o o n e alon e
, ,

b e in i t .

“
Th at i s j ust r e m ark e d Tan g e ro a s e n t e n tiou sl y
I agr e e t o th at s aid R e hn a l e ttin g h is voic e b e h e ard
, .

”
, ,

for the first tim e Wh at e v e r w e d e cid e t o do l e t us st and

.
,

f aith fully to e ach oth e r .

Th e n i s the killi n g agr e e d to ? d e m an d e d T u m at a

,
-

n en ga
cri e d H aum i a t iki tiki Kil l t h e m
.

O h ye s I agr e e
, , ,
- -
.

quick l y .

I al s o agr e e s aid Bon go m a tan e ch e e rfully “ Be l i e f

,
- -
, .

w e m ust h av e .

“
Le t the d e e d be d on e a s s e n t e d Tan e ro a
g , .

F ai n w oul d I s e e k a m i ld e r cours e s ai d R e h n a ; but ,

I kn o w of n on e Our n e c e ss iti e s are gr e at o ur m is e ri e s

i ntol e r abl e ; t h e r e s e e m s no cours e but t hi s an d I w i l l c as t
. .
,

m y v ot e to ai d m y bro t h e rs
.

Th en w e are all agr e e d t h at o ur p ar e n t s p e ri sh ? cri e d

.

Tu m at a n e n g a gl an cin g at hi s b roth e rs w i t h fl ash i ng e y e s

- -

Nay I h av e n o t ye t spok e s aid T an e m ahu t a

, .

“ “
n Bon go -

it w as w h o ask e d th at w e sh oul d t alk the m att e r ov e r I

, , .

cl ai m his vot e for furth e r con sid e r ation H au m i a suffe r s

gr e atly —as ind ee d as w e al l do —an d is p e e vi sh bu t he w i ll h e ar
.

B e hua o n ly vot e s f o r ki llin g b e c aus e he s e e s n o Ot h e r

,

me .

cours e an oth e r cours e b e in g poin t e d o ut he w il l ch an g e h i s

°

,
.

m ind
Y o u are on ly o n e ag ai n s t m an y ; you n o w ob s t r uct the
.

e x pr e s s e d w ill of the m aj ority s aid Tu m at a n e n g a fi e rc e ly ,

- -
.

“
Le t T an e b e h e ard pl e ad e d Be hu a “
Hi s symp ath i e s
W h at i s h is oth e r cours e ?
.
.
,

at l e as t are w ith u s
R e m e m b e r s aid T an e m a hu t a th at B an gi an d P ap a
.

“ -
.

, ,

are our p ar e n t s a n d if in th e ir con s t ant an d c los e e mb r ac e s

th e y h av e forgo t t e n u s th at i s no r e aso n w hy w e s hould
.

w h oll y forg e t our duty t o th e m I n t h e ir gr e at lov e fo r e ach

,

o th e r th e y t ak e n o h e e d o f t h e ir chi ldr e n th at i n t he d ark

n e s s su ffe r bu t t h at f o r t his t h e y sh ou ld ut t e rl y p e ris h
°

w ould
O h y o u are b e atin g the bus h an d on ly w asting t im e
, ,

in t e rrupt e d Tu m at a n e n g a s av ag e l y
- -
.

N ay l e t T an e sp e ak s ai d R e h n a
S u ch a d e e d w ould s t ai n the glory o f the god s w e nt o n
.
, ,

T an e m ah ut a
-
an d by the son s o f m e n b e r e m e mb e r e d ag ai n st
th e m th rough al l the ag e s ye t to b e B e sid e s w h ich i n m o t h e r s
,
’

c as e th e r e i s a circu m st an c e o f an int e r e s t i n g n atur e w hi ch

,
.

sh oul d m ak e the st e rn e s t p au s e I t i s n o t t w o al on e you

w ould d e s t roy
.

Y e s ; bu t y ou h av e n ot told u s wh a t e ls e we c an d o
.

s aid R e h n a .
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D o l r ep e at e d T an e m ahut a w hy the m att e r i s si mpl e

.
, ,

e n ough to be w e l l w ithin the compr e h e n sio n o f an y g o d Let

f at h e r an d moth e r he p art e d s e p ar at e d divorc e d —t h e r e is n o
.

, ,

n e e d o f an y k i llin g .

O h w h at a c apit al id e a ! e x cl ai m e d R e hn a looking
round b righ t l y
, ,

I n e v e r though t of th at
W h at e v e r y o u d o do quick ly
.
,

g as p e d H aum i a tiki
, ,
-

I w as al w ays in f avour o f t alkin g the m att e r ov e r s aid

t he s e h asty d e ci sion s m ak e gods f e e l v e ry
,
“
Bo ngo m a t an e
un co mfor t abl e
I p i o te s t ag ain s t the r e op e ni ng o f the qu e s t ion s hout e d
.

T u— m at a n e n g a
,

A qu e s t ion c annot b e r e op e n e d th at w as n e v e r clos e d

.

“
,

r e m ark e d Tan ge ro a T an e had n o t spok e n

The m at t e r c an e asil y b e m an ag e d
.

“
s aid T an e m ahut a -

As H aum i a s e e m s t o b e i n the gr e at e st h urry l e t hi m pu s h

.
,

o u r p ar e n t s asun d e r

Y e s ye s anoth e r c ap i t al id e a
.

, ,
cri e d R e hn a gl e e f ul ly ;
H aum i a i s a prop e r god to d o it
I am n o t v e ry s t rong w i t h al l the s qu e e zi ng I h av e had
.

,
“
to e ndur e s aid H aum i a ; I h av e p ai n s in m y l e gs ; I h av e
a t wis t i n m y n e ck
,

I h av e a b ad h e ad ach e
s aid Bon go m a t an e
.

Poo h it i s as si mp l e as noth in g
- -

I cou ld d o i t as e asy as pu t m y t hu mb t o m y n os e
.
,

I could d o i t w it h m y littl e fi ng e r
.

d e cl ar e d R e h n a ,

d e cid e dly
W i t h a w av e o f my h an d I coul d r e nd t he m ap art s aid
.

T u m at a ue n g a n o w dispos e d to be mor e agre e ab l e

,

- -

I t i s agr e e d t h e n H au m i a s h al l do i t ann ou n c e d T an e
, .

m ah u t a
, , ,

B ut wh at abou t Ta w hi ri w ho has b e e n asl e e p all this

.

t i m e ; s hou ld n o t w e w ak e hi m up an d t ak e x1 i m i nto o ur coun

,

s e l s ? ask e d H aum i a t iki tik i

Ta w hiri n e v e r agr e e s to any t hi ng in w hi ch I am c o n
.

c e rn e d s aid Tu m at a n e ng a ; -
I vo t e w e go o n w ithou t
-

h im
If he w il l und e rt ak e t o p art f ath e r an d mo t h e r in st e ad o f
.

m e I vot e the j o b be giv e n t o h i m cri e d H aum i a ti ki t iki - -

o t h e rw i s e l e t u s go on w i t hout hi m
, ,
”
e ag e rl y ;

W h e th e r he j oin s us o r n o t i t is u nd e rs t ood t h at w e g o
, .

“
o n s aid Bon go m a t an e -
the pr e s e nt un e n dur ab l e c o n
-

di t ion m us t b e pu t an e nd to
,

“
T aw h iri i s a good g o d s aid R e h n a but giv e n s o m e
w h at t o blus t e ring I f he do e s n o t co m e i n with u s gods ho w
, ,

he w ill s t orm H e c an b e v e ry n asty so m e t i m e s

.

. .

“
H e al w ay s i s n asty s aid Tu m at a n e ng a sul kily
, We - -
, .

go o n w ith out h im if he do n t j oi n ’
.
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How c an a god d e al in s torm s w ith out s torm in g ? a sk e d

Tan g e ro a .

W e l l n o w w e are al l agr ee d s aid T an e m ah u t a

, th at ,
-
,

our p ar e nts sh al l b e divorc e d a ke a ke a ke ! Al so w e are

agr e e d t h at t o you H au m i a s h al l b e al lo t t e d the h ono u r of
, , ,

acco mpli shin g the d e ed ; th a t i f H aum i a d o e s n o t succ e e d

, ,

y ou Bongo sh al l p e rform i t ; t h at i f Bon go f ail s th e n yo u

,

R e h n a sh al l put for t h your s t r e ngth ; t h at if the pow e r o f

, , , ,

R e hn a prov e in su ffi ci e nt t h e n yo u Tan ge ro a sh al l t ry ; th at
,

i f Tan gero a f ail s t h e n T u mu st accom pli s h it

, , ,
”
.
,

“
Gr e at g o d ! e x c l ai m e d Tu m at a n e n g a i n am az e m ent - -
, ,

an d w h e r e d o yo u co m e i n ?
Oh I am n o t n e e d e d the th in g b e i ng so e asy an d simp l e
Bon go c an do i t as r e adily as pu t h i s
, , ,
“
s aid T an e m ah ut a -
.

fi n g e r to h i s n os e ; w ith h i s l ittl e fing e r Be hua could ae co m

p li s h it ; w h il st y ou Tu could p e rform it w ith a w av e o f you r
, ,

h and N o w as v o u h app e n to b e n e ar e s t to h im pl e as e rous e

.
,

up T a w hiri .

Tu m at a n e n g a turn e d to arous e the s e e mingly sl e e pin g

- -

T aw hiri m at e a w ith a kick but he w as s p ar e d t roubl e by the

-

j umpi ng up of the g o d o f s t orm s H e ann ounc e d t h at he had

,

not b e e n slu mb e rin g as th e y had suppos e d ; o n the co ntr ary

.

he had b e e n w id e aw ak e a n d had h e ard e v e ry word of t h e ir

, ,

conv e rs at ion W i t h ligh t nin g fl ash in g i n h is e y e s he d e

m an d e d i n a voi c e of t hund e r w h at t h e y m e ant by abusin g
.

him so H e r ai n e d upon th e m a torr e nt of i nv e ctiv e an d i n

.
,

ironi c al ton e s h ail e d T an e m ahut a as a gr e at logici an w hos e -

argum e nt s ag ain st d e struction appli e d e qu ally ag ai n st divorc e

W ith a s av ag e bl ast he t urn e d upon Bon g o m a t an e w hom he
.

- -

ch ar ac t e ri z e d as th at wr e t ch e d e ar t h scr aping god th at ser

,

vil e ly p an d e r e d t o the ins ati ab l e s t om ach of m an W it h .

cloud s lo w e rin g u pon h i s an gry brow he as k e d of R e hn a ho w

he cou ld pr e t e n d t o b e a god of k i nd n e s s w h e n he s ho w e d
non e t o h i s p ar e n t s — con s e nting e v e n to t h e ir d e stru c t ion
W i t h a w r ath fu l gust he shriv e l l e d up H aum i a as the e v e r
.

w h in in g g o d w ho i n the h e av e n s w oul d n e v e r b e mis s e d an d ,

w ho w as a l w ay s i n a fog Lik e a wh it e squ al l he c am e do wn

upon T an g e ro a w ho he as s e r t e d o ccupi e d hi m s e lf i n d e visin g
.

p l atitud e s o n the s t r e ng t h o f w h ich he sough t to ach i e v e a

, , ,

r e put at i o n f o r w isdom w hi l s t he w as j us t ab out as us e l e s s as

,

B u t fo r Tu m at a n e n g a Ta w hi ri m at e a r e s e rv e d
,

a ciph e r - - - -
.

h is chi e f e s t fury U pon the g o d m an o f w ar he burst l ik e a -

t orn ado ; i nd e e d he cou ld s c arc e l y b e u nd e rs t ood f o r the

.

sp lut t e ring w hirl wi nd o f h is word s

,

W h e n he had l ash e d .

h im s e l f into fo am ing r ag e fork e d fl am e s w e r e e mitt e d from hi s

e y e s vi t u p e r ation f e l l from hi m i n sh ee t s an d s ho w e rs an d

the v e ry V oid s e e m e d to t r e m b l e w ith the r e v e rb e r a tion s o f

, ,

h i s thu nd erou s ton e s N e v e r sinc e the b e gin ning w as suc h

.
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b ut mys e l f I could l ift m y f ath e r as e asil y as I cou l d w i n k .

D o y o u h av e a try
W i t h a confi d e nt s m il e B on go m a t an e s m artly w riggl e d
.

- -

h i ms e lf i nto a sol id posi t ion o n h is b ack an d brough t hi s arm s

to b e ar upo n h is f at he r s form as H aum i a tiki t iki had do n e ’
- -

H e t oo push e d an d str ain e d an d s t ruggl e d u nti l he g asp e d

.

, ,

ag ain but no succ e ss att e nd e d h i s e ff or ts

, .

”
Oh sur e l y I c an do i t he s aid an d he mo v e d h i m s e l f
i nto anoth e r an d as he t houg ht m or e ad v ant ag e ou s posi t io n
, , ,

, ,

an d s truggl e d an d g asp e d ag ai n
I k no w w h at it i s he wh isp e r e d t o Be hua f at h e r has
.

“ “
, ,

g o t a w e i ght as h e avy as h”im s e lf o n top of h im to hol d hi m

do w n D o you h av e a try
Th e r e upon R e h n a u nd e rtook the t ask bu t hi s e ffort w as
. .

e v e n l e s s ad e qu at e th a n the e fforts o f the go ds w ho had tri e d

b e for e h im H e did n o t s e e m to b e poss e ss e d of an y S t r e ng th

.

a t all .

“
H e r e he s aid turning t o Tan g e ro a I am j u s t as w e ll
p l e as e d I h av e no t succ e e d e d Wh o am I t h at I s houl d s t e p
, , ,

i n b e t w ee n o t h e r god s an d the h onour th at aw ai t s t h e m ? To

.

'

o u gr e at Tan g e ro a j us tly b e lon gs the f am e t h a t for e v e r w i ll

y , ,

att e nd the a cco mplish m e n t of thi s gr e at achi e v e m e nt In t he

full n e s s o f m y h e art I pr e s e nt i t to yo u
.

you are e v e r j us t as k ind

.

“
R e h n a r e pli e d Tan ge ro a , , .

I acc e pt w it h c h e e rfuln e s s the f am e you t hro w aw ay an d giv e

to m e
Th e n Tan ge ro a s e l e c t ing a h ard rock th at w ou ld not yi e ld
.

b e n e at h hi m for h is b e d l ay do w n upo n h i s b ack as the , ,

oth e rs had do n e an d b e g an to pu s h The s harp e dg e s of

the ro ck pi e rc e d hi s fl e sh c ausi n g hi m p ain bu t he w oul d n O t
.
,

fli nch H e str ain e d an d s t r ain e d br e at hing h ard an d g asp

, ,

in g b ut th e r e w as n o sig n of an y m ov e m e n t e x c e pt from
.
,

the p alpit atin g b ody of the writ hin g t wi s t ing g o d

,

Lon g he ,
.

struggl ed but at l e ngth he w as co nvinc e d T urn i ng to T u

,
.

m at a n e n g a he confid e d h i s s e cr e t thoug hts

-
,
.

“ “
D o you k no w Tu d e ar boy he s aid ,
I h av e b e e n
, , ,

thi nk i ng s e riou sly ov e r th is affair an d for the lif e of m e I

c ann o t s e e t h at it i s an y r e al busi n e s s of min e
,

I am as
Wh at h av e I t o do
.
,

yo u k n ow e s s e nti all y a m an of p e ac e
s e e kin g aft e r hon our an d glory ? Tuts ! t h e s e t hin gs do n t
.
,
’

prop e rly b e lon g to m e at al l N o w w ith you the c as e is .

,

quit e di ffe r e nt Yo u are the go d o f w ar an d o f m an t he r e for e

hon our an d glory quit e l e gi t im at e ly is your stock i n tr ad e
.
,

- -
.

With p ain I con f e s s I h av e b e e n s e e king to e n cro ach upon

w h at i s your do m ain —an d your do m ai n o n l y —but h appi ly
,

t h e s e r e fl e ction s occu rr e d t o m e b e for e wrong w as c o n s um

m at ed an d I d e si s t e d j us t i n t im e t o yi e l d to you your t ru e
a n d ho nour abl e posi t ion
,

T ak e i t d ear boy tak e it .

, ,
.
A Mao r i G en tl e man
 33

Y es xcl ai m e d Tu m at a n e n g a I h av e b e e n t hi nki ng
e - -

t h at i t i s a g i e at pi e c e o f i m p e 1 ti n e n c e upo n the p art o f T an e

, ,

t o t ak e the pos i t ion he did m ore p ar t icul arly i n allo win g

o t h e r gods t he opportun ity o r m ovin g f at h e r b e for e m e ; but
I hav e b e e n consol e d by the r e fl e c t ion t h at th e y would n o t
o

b e abl e to p e rform the t ask or as i n your c as e h on e st an d

f air con sid e r ation e v e n at the l ast m om e nt w oul d promp t
, , ,

, ,

t he m i nto the r e cognition o f m y sup e rior cl aim s Of cours e

the h onour an d the glory o f t h i s p e rform anc e i s m in e b y
.

right o f m y an c e stry an d i n j ustic e t o m y position as g o d ,

O f w ar I s h al l tr an s mi t it to m y po st e rity Tan ge ro a I
t h an k yo u v e ry much
. .
,

O h do n t m e ntion it d e ar boy s aid Tan g e ro a

.

Yo u
’

wil l fi n d t hi s a v e ry good pl ac e f o r y our try he contin u e d

.
, , ,

poin t i n g to t he rocky spo t wh e r e he had l ai n an d from w hi ch

, ,

he had c ar e ful l y w ip e d a w ay al l t r ac e s of the blood t h at had

,

ooz e d from hi s b od y .

“
An y p l ac e w il l d o for m e r e pli e d Tu m at a ue n g a - -

s t r e t chi ng h i ms e l f w h e r e Tan g ero a had told h i m for he w as

, ,

a gr e at si mpl e good n atur e d g o d e asi ly l e d t o do w h at o t h e rs

,

-
, , ,

w i sh e d .

Th e n b e g an such a struggl e as n e v e r b e for e w as w itn e ss e d

b y an y g o d Tu m at a u e n g a i m m e di at e l y b rought all h i s
- -

s t r e ng t h t o b e ar upon h is t ask w hich s oo n he fou nd w as b y

.

n o m e an s so light as he an t icip at e d H e wriggl e d an d t w is t e d

,

s e e kin g e v e ry li tt l e adv ant ag e pos si b l e of att ai n m e n t

.

about
t h at would giv e to h is mus cl e s b e tt e r pl ay quit e c ar e l e s s
,

ho w the sh arp e d g e s of the rock o u t i nt o or bruis e d h i s fl e sh

S oon the blood w as fl o wing fro m h im i n s e v e r al s t r e am s bu t
.

Tu m at a n e n g a w as qui t e obliviou s of an y p e rson al su ffe ri ng

,

- -
.

H i s sti ff an d s w ol l e n m uscl e s an d the p e rspir ation upon hi s

bro w r e v e al e d the i n te n sit y of h is e ffor t ; but n e v e r in an y
w ay did he r e l ax n o r flin ch Lo ng he strov e an d t he
th ough t s — if he had an y — t h at p ass ed t hrough hi s m in d
.
,

duri n g th is p e riod of s e v er e tri al m ust h av e b e e n str an g e

H e gr e w bl ack i n the f ac e h i s e y e s had st art e d from t h e ir
.

s ock e t s h i s j aw dropp e d h op e of s ucc e ss ab an don e d h im

s o t h a t at l e n g t h a l iv id app ar e n t ly s e n s e l e ss m ass Tu m at a
, , ,

-
, , ,

n e ng a rol l e d fro m the rock w h e r e he l ay utt e rl y e x h au st e d ,

an d u n don e
R e h n a w h e n he b e c am e aw ar e o f Tu m at a ue n g a s pli gh t
.

’
- -

h as t e n e d to att e nd t o the h e roic god H e g av e h i m to drink

, ,

b at h e d h is bro w w ip e d h is w ou nd s Soo t h e d h is mi nd w i t h
.
,

e xpr e s sion s o f symp at hy wh ich if t h e y w e r e tri t e w e r e kind

, ,

S oo n the g o d w as h i m s e lf ag ain Pr e s e ntly Tange ro a ap

.
, , ,

p ro ac he d him an d b e g an to put forw ard s e v e r al i ng e n iou s

e x cus e s for h is f ai lur e b ut Tu m at a ne ng a w ould h av e n on e - -

o f t h em
,

.
 34

Tu t s e xcl aim e d Tu m a t a n e ng a both e r m e n ot w ith

- -

word pl ay ; I am b e at I t e l l you an d I kno w it It w ould

,

h av e b e e n b e tt e r if w e had d e stroy e d our p ar e n t s righ t o ff

.
,

r ath e r t h an g o t hroug h t his pi t iful

,

as I sugg e st e d at first
f arc e of trying to p art t h e m Th at c ann ot be don e
,

As w e h av e f ail e d t o p art th e m so m igh t w e h av e f ai l e d

. .

to d e stro y t h e m s ag e l y r e m ark e d Tan g e ro a b u t w e h av e '

n o t f ail e d ye t f o r T an e r e m ain s to h av e a try

,

T an e ! cri e d Tu m a t a n e n g a cont e mp t uousl y ;

, .

-
he i s
- ‘

n o t lik e l y to succ e e d w h e r e I could d o not hin g T e l l T an e

fro m m e t h at he w il l s ho w m or e th an h i s cus t om ary wisdo m
.

if he m ak e s no att e mpt to p ar t hi s f ath e r fro m his moth e r

U pon t h i s Tu m at a n e n g a an d R e h n a rol l e d th e m s e l v e s o ut
.

- -

o f si ght

Th e n Tan g e ro a se t t o work a n d b usi ed h ims e l f in ag ai n

.

cl e a nin g the ro ck wh e r e Tu m at a n e n g a an d h i ms e lf had l ain - -

so t h at w h e n T an e m ah u t a ap pro ach e d th e r e did n o t app e ar

,

a v e stig e o f the r e c e n t s truggl e E v e ry sig n o f t orn fl e s h an d .

blood had dis app e ar e d

Tan g e ro a told T an e t h at h i s bro t h e rs h avin g s e riously
.

r e co n si d er e d the propos al to p art t h e ir p ar e n t s had re

,

v e r t e d to the ori gin al id ea o f d e stroyin g t he m s o t h at for

,

h im to e n t e r upo n the t ask w as n o w qui t e u n n e c e ss ary

,

Th e r e w i l l h av e to b e an oth e r m e e t in g s aid the w is e go d

.

It as agr e e d s aid T an e m ahut a t h at w h at e v e r hap

.
,
“
w ,
-
,

p e n e d w e s houl d go o n H as n o e ffort ye t b e e n m ad e ? .

“ “
Oh ye s ,
r e pli e d Tan g e ro a w it h a sh rug
,
H aum i a ,

tri e d ; bu t yo u k no w H aum i a i s n ot w e ll .

An d Bon go — d id he try
“
Y es an s w e r e d Tan g e ro a Bon go did try bu t th e n
t t t
, ,

y o u k now h e h as not mu c h s r e ng h a t an
y im e

A nd R e hn a—did n o t he t ry ?
.

Oh poor B ehn a ! e x cl aim e d Tan g e ro a yo u k now hi s

h e art is fix e d o n o t h e r th ings he i s n o good f o r h e avy w ork
, ,

A n d wh e r e w e r e you Tan g e ro a t h at y o u did n o t tr y

.

? ”

Oh I tri e d o f cours e—th a t is I p r e t e n d e d to t ry but

, ,

I th ough t i t b e s t upo n the w hol e t hat the honour o f the

, , , ,

ac comp lishm e n t o f t his gr e a t d e e d should go to ano t h e r to ~

Tu o r to yo urs e l f for i n s tan c e — r a t h e r th an b e cool ly appro

,

p ri a t e d by m e
T ha t w as v e ry good o f yo u r e m ark e d T an e m ah u t a
.

O f cours e Tu has ye t to pu t forw ard his s tr e ngth

.
,

By t his tim e Tan ge ro a had b e com e s o ab sorb e d i n t hou ght

.
,

th at he did n o t app e ar to h e ar T an e m ah u t a but T an e -

m ah ut a givin g h im a rough s l ap o n the s hou ld e r b rough t hi m

,

b ack to r e coll e c t io n ag ain

, ,

E h ? ah ye s ye s s t am m e r e d Tan g e ro a w h at i s i t
.

H as Tu ye t t ri e d ? st e rnl y d e m and e d T an e m ahu t a

, , , ,
”
-
.
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Why cours e he d i d — h av e not I to ld yo u

es , o f
y ,
“
N o w you h av e s aid T an e m ah ut a T h e n y ou h av e -

a ll t ri e d an d al l h av e f ail e d
.
,

W e ll if you l ik e to pu t i t in t h at co ars e w a y mur

.

T u w as the o n ly o n e th at r e al ly did t ry
, ,

“
mur e d Tan ger o a
t o hi t f at he r an d wh e n he f ai l e d he s aid v o u m igh t s av e
.

o u i s e l f the trou b l e o f m akin g the at t e mp t f o r the r e w as n o t

, o

y
the gh os t o f a h op e o f y our succ e e ding
,

o
Th e r e n o w you .
,

h av e it
“
I n d e e d I h av e s aid T an e m ahut a Bu t yo u s e e as
’
- “

al l h av e t r i e d o r pr e t e n d e d to t r y I in f airn e s s m us t t r y to o
.
, , ,

O h v e ry w e ll if yo u are d e t e rmi n e d
, , , ,
.

cri e d Tan g e ro a
b righ t eni ng up con sid e r ably t hi s i s the p l ac e And he
.
, , ,
“
, .

s how e d t o T an e m ah ut a the ro ck w h e r e he an d Tu m at a
- -

n e n g a had had t h e ir b acks al l cu t an d b ruis e d an d

b l ack e n e d
, ,

This is v e ry good s aid T an e m ahut a -

A r e al l y spl e nd id p l ac e —quit e a gorg e ou s pl ac e

.
,

cri e d ,

Tan g e ro a
hi s b ack upon the h ard rock y b e d poin t e d o ut
.

But tu i n i n g

b y Tan g e 1 o a T an e m ah u t a fol l o w e d by hi s brO the i go d pro

l e v e l sp ac e w hi ch w as c 1 o s s e d by a l ong l o w
, , ,

c e e d e d to a
t
,

ri d g e o f S on e
wil l I fi n d r e si s t an c e to t he p r e s sur e o f
.

“
H ere s aid he ,
m y f e e t w hil st m y body li e s in t he e v e n pr e ssur e o f the s an d
,

It is ind e e d a v e ry goo d pl ac e .

I n h is h e ar t Tan g er o a w as v e ry m uch d is appoin t e d but ,

he could n ot s ay an yth in g
A s he l ay upon the e art h t he t rul y m agni fi c e n t p rop o rtions
.

o f T an e m ahut a m ig ht h av e b e e n s e e n
-
The po w e rfu l m u s
c u l ar l im b s b r aw ny arm s the sh ap e l y an d
.

t he lon g an d
cl e an cu t str aigh t fi gur e t old t he ir o w n t al e of gr e at str e n gth
, ,

a n d e ndur an c e The n obl e h e ad wit h cl e ar shi ni ng bro w n

th ro wn w e ll b ack an d ch e s t uph e av e d Spok e o f the
.
, , ,

eyes

pos s e s sion o f in dom i t abl e cour ag e an d r e solution

, , ,

S lo w l y T an e m ahut a b eg an his e ffort Hi s f e e t r e sting o n

.

w he r e i t w as s u fli c i e n tl y
.

the to p o f the l o w l e dg e o f rock

smoo t h to in sur e th at t h e y w ould n o t b e s u b j e c t e d t o an y
,

hur t he s e t tl e d h is b o d y upo n the s an d an d fou nd an e v e n

Lightl y wi t h t he t ip s o f h i s mo b i l e fi ng e rs he s w e pt the
,

bed .

s urf ac e o f the w e igh t to b e lift e d Pr e s e n tl y the p al m s o f h is

h and s w e r e pr e ss e d upon the b ody o f B an gi ab ov e h i m an d
.

the g r e a t t ri al b e g an
,

The mus cl e s o f T an e m ah u t a b e g an t o s t i ffe n an d s w e l l ;

.

the sin e w s of e v e ry p art o f h is body w e r e S t r ain e d an d e v e ry

bl u e v e i n s e e m e d t o proj e c t fro m t he wh i t e fl e s h l ik e s t ro ng
,

c ord s Mor e an d sti l l m or e in t e n s e b e c am e the po w e r e x

A t l e n gt h t h e r e app e ar e d a Sign o f m ov e m e n t o n the
.

erte d .
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p ar t o f B an gi S light th ough the di sturb an c e w as T an e

m ah u t a t ook in st an t ad v an t ag e o f it A l ittl e mor e e ff or t
.
,

an d som e thin g had b e e n g ain e d

.

O n e supr e m e e nd e avou r
an d T a n e m ahut a s k n e e s w e 1 e r ai s e d h i s f e e t s lipp e d t o the
.

fron t an d n o w m e pr e s si n g u pon the f ac e o f the rock No w

, .
,

in d e e d he has an adv ant ag e ; the p o w e rful lim bs aid e d the

,

s tro n g sin e w y arm s Ag ai n th e r e w as yi e ldin g ; ag ain fur

th e r an d gr e at e r e x e rcis e of sup e rgo d like s tr e ngth The k n e e s
.
,

o f T an e m ahut a are n o w righ t up hi s f e e t d r aw n up b e n e ath

.

-
,

th e m h is lon g arm s a re p e rp e n di cul arly e xt e n d e d wh e n p re

c e d e d by a f e arfu l sh ri e k w h ich li k e an e ar t h qu ak e shook the
, , ,

b os om o f P ap a an d a d e e p h ol low gro an the in to n ation o f

w h ich r e sou nd e d t hrou gh ou t the m o s t i nfin i t e l im i t s o f the
,

V oid l o B an gi w as gon e P ap a w as th ro w n i n o n e d ir e ction

B an gi w as hurl e d i n ano t h e r an d H e av e n an d E ar t h w e r e
, , ,

p art e d fo r e v e rm or e
T an e m ahu t a up on the accompli sh m e n t o f hi s gr e at f e at
-
, ,

spran g to hi s f e e t inst an tly an d al l the gods s av e Ta w hi ri -

m at e a alon e hurri e d to h is sid e i mm e di a t e l y to aw ait d e v e lop

, ,

m e nts ; for astonish ing as i t m ay app e ar i t i s a f ac t th at i n

,

th e ir e ag e rn e s s to p art th e ir f ath e r from t h e ir moth e r t h e y had

, ,

n e v e r s t ay e d to co n sid e r w h a t s hap e futur e d e v e lopm e nt s migh t

assum e It i s the si mpl e tru t h th at the sigh t t h e y w e r e n o w
abou t t o w itn e ss tog e t h e r w i t h the s e n s ation s to w hich th e y
.

w e r e n o w about to b e subj e ct e d w e r e su ch as n e v e r b e for e n or

s in c e h av e b e e n e xp e ri e nc e d b y go d s o r m e n Th at the E ar t h
,

w as r e c e ding w i t h gr e at r apidit y th roug h the V oid th e y w e r e

.

dim ly con scious but th e y h ee d e d th at n ot so m uch as w it h

i nfi n it e aw e an d my st e ry t h e y g az e d e ntr anc e d at the form
,

H i s firs t d e e p gro an had b e e n follo w e d b y a s e ri e s

, ,

o f Ban gi
o f wh iz zing si gh s as lik e a fi e ry rock e t he sp e d aw ay t h roug h
.

Sp ac e B u t no w the m ost w ond e rfu l th i n g w as th a t con

, ,

trary to al l the rul e s an d r e gul ation s o f wh ich t h e y had k no w

.
,

l e d g e as the dis t an c e b e t w e e n th e m in cr e as e d Bangi s e e m e d “

t o grow bigg e r The spirit o f dil at at i on s ee m e d to h av e s e i z e d

,

L arg e r an d stil l l arg e r he s w e ll e d ; brigh t e r

.

upon Ban gi .
,

mor e r adi ant he gr e w ; w arm e r ki nd e r m or e b e n e fi c e n t he

b e c am e ! A t l e ngth w h e n he app e ar e d t o h av e at t ain e d h i s
, ,
’

utmost l imit —hi s fi x e d h om e —i n the V oid he s e e m e d t o h av e

,

c e as e d i n the e x e rcis e of hi s po w e rs an d to h av e d e cid e d to

r e m ai n the i mm e n s e brilli an tly luminous w arm l y fructifyi n g
d e i t y he is t o d ay A s t h is m agnific e n t sp e c t acl e p as s e d
, ,

-
.

b e for e th e ir e y e s the god s o n e an d all pr e ss e d th e ir h and s

upon t h e ir br e asts as if th e y f ain w ou ld k e e p t h e ir ov e r
,

str ain e d h e arts fro m burs t i n g ; th e n t h e y r ai s e d th e m to

t h e ir h e ad s in m ingl e d w on d e r an d aw e ; fi n ally w h e n the e n d
had b e e n at t ai n e d th e y lif t e d t h e m hi g h abov e th e ir h e ads
,

givi n g e x pr e ssion t o th e ir f e e lings o f e x al t ation

, ,

.
 38

an d fo rlo n g t i m e it w as cont in u e d u ntil at l e n g th it w as

a
poin t e d ou t b y T an e ni ahuta th at the god s an d m e n d iscov e r e d
,

did n o t n o r coul d b e l o n g t o an y of th e m th at b e in g th e i r
, , ,

bro the i s th e y p ro p e i l y b e l on g e d to al l o f th e m c o ii j o i n tl y an d
,

t h at e v e r y o n e o f th e m o ug h t to h av e a Sh ar e i n m i n i s t e ri n g
, ,

to th e i 1 f utui e w e l f are Th i s vi e w w as at l ast acc e pt e d an d

agr e e d t o n o oth e r a m ic abl e d e cision b e in g pos sibl e
.

, .

“
Ah w e l l s aid H aum i a tiki tiki arr an g e i t as y ou - -

lik e I w i ll t ak e c ar e th at m y spiri t the spiri t o f grum bli ng

, , ,

, ,

di scont e n t sh al l anim at e an d pos s e s s th e m f o r e v e r

Th i s w as n o soo n e r s e t tl e d t h an a str ang e thi n g h app e n e d
, .

P ap a gr e w qu it e cold ; the gloriou s r adi an c e o f B an gi w as

w ithdr aw n fro m t h e m —i t b e c am e d ark A t first the god s c o n
clu d e d th at B an gi had b e com e an gr y w ith P ap a an d had
.

turn e d hi s b ack o n he r ; th e n th e y d e cid e d th at B an gi had

b e com e v e x e d b e c au s e o f th at f e arfu l th r e at o f H aum i a tik i -

ti ki s Bu t soon the truth burst upo n th e m in n o un c e rt ai n

'

f ashi on i t w as Ta w hiri m at e a risi n g in hi s wr ath w ho w as - -

at w ork
Ta w hir i m at e a i t w il l b e r e m e m b e r e d had th r e at e n e d
.

- -

v e n g e an c e upon hi s broth e r god s i f t h e y c arri e d t h e ir d e sign

, ,

in t o e x e cution o f s e p ar ati n g b y forc e th e ir f at h e r an d m oth e r

s o n o w fro m e v e r y p ortio n o f the bo d y o f P ap a he g ath e r e d
.

the e l e m e nt s o f hi s pow e r W i t h d e n s e bl ack cl oud s he hi d

the f ac e o f h is f ath e r an d t he in t e rv e n i n g sp ac e b e t w e e n the
.

cloud s an d h i s m o t h e r he li t w ith sh e e ts o f su dd e n lurid fl am e

,

Thi s w as b u t the pr e lu d e t o hi s s av ag e l y r e v e ng e ful e n t e rt ai n

, .

m e n t b ut i t w as su fli c i e n t t o fi l l the h e ar t s o f hi s bro t h er go d s
w i t h f e ar Fro m aw ay i n the s outh he sum mon e d fi e rc e
,

biti n g b itt e r g al e s t h at s w e p t the bosom o f P ap a an d c au s e d

.
,

, ,

the cloud s to w h e e l rou n d an d roun d i n a circl e o v e r the god s

so t h at the f ac e o f Ban gi co n tinu e d to b e obs cur e d Th e n from
cloud to cloud qu ickly d ar t e d s tr e ak s o f vivi d fi re follow e d by
.

the m o st app all ing soun ds th at s ee m e d t o fi n d an e ch o in the

,

m ost d i s t an t r e gion s o f the infini t e V oid The s ad h e ar t o f

,

P ap a h e av e d an d tr e mbl e d w ith e motion at th e s e furiou s d e

.

mo n s t r at ion s H e r b r e asts p al pi tat e d an d s hr an k aw ay Th e n

c am e pi t i l e s s sn o w an d h ail an d sl e e t an d rain an d P ap a
. .

soft e n e d so t h at s he r e fus e d l o n g e r to h old the m i gh t i e s t tr e e s

, , , ,

i n the for e s ts of T an e m ahut a Th e y f e l l lik e t wigs b e f 0 1 e the

t e rri bl e bl as t Ta w hi ri m at e a h im s e lf s t ro d e as the sp i i i t o f
.

the t e mp e st AS he t or e th ro u gh the for e st he uptur n e d gig an

.

tic rock s an d s e n t th e m rol lin g upon hi s te i ri fi e d b i o the rs

w ho as th e y fl e d w e r e p e trifi e d w i t h hu g e bou gh s an d b r an ch es
,

cr ack li n g an d f al li n g b e for e an d b e h ind t h e m

.
,

Th e n fro m
for e st gl ad e s Ta w hi ri m at e a turn e d to the oc e an Wi t h cir
.

- - -
.

cl i n g bl ast s he w rou gh t it into Whirlpool s an d w at e rs pouts .

W ith e n e rg e ti c g al e s he l ift e d the w av e s i nto im m e n s e m oun

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t ai n ridg e s an d d ash e d th e m w i th fury upon the su ffe rin g

shor e s I c e b e rgs he brough t fro m the far south an d cr ash e d
th e m tog e t h e r t o ad d to t he g e n e r al con fu sion N e v e r s in c e
.

t h at aw ful p e riod has P ap a k n ow n such d e s t ruction or s u ch

.

tum ult
It w as upon T ap e m ah ut a an d Tan g e ro a t h at Ta w hirl
.

- -

m at e a sou gh t to co n sum m at e h is compl e t e st v e ng e an c e — the

form e r b e c aus e he w as the succ e ssful i n s t rum e n t o f the s e p ar a
t ion the l att e r b e c aus e h is g ri m s ardonic h umour w as m ost
h at e ful Bo t h th e r e for e su ffe r e d s e v e r e ly T an e sought hi s
, ,

.
, , .

for e sts f o r r e fu g e ; Tan ge ro a fl e d to the s e a Th e n wh e n it

h app e n e d t h at Ta w hiri m at e a tur n e d h i s e n mit y an d r ag e
.
,

- -

upo n B ong o m a t an e an d H aum ia t ik i t iki P ap a r e m e m b e r e d

- - - -

t h at b o t h th e s e childr e n god s o f h e rs w ou ld be n e e d e d to sup

,

po rt with food he r o t h e r prog e n y so h ow e v e r bi t t e r he r f e e ling

ag ai n s t th e m might b e f o r the l oss o f he r hus b a n d
, ,

S he r e cog

n i se d t h at he r d u t y to s av e t h e m if possibl e w as i mp e r a t i v e
,

Th e r e for e s he h id t h e m from the wr at h o f Ta wh irl m at e a

.

- -

B affl e d i n t h i s d ir e c t ion the i n c e n s e d g o d t urn e d hi s at t e n

.

ti o n to Tu — m at a n e n g a b e hi n d w h os e bro ad b ack R e h n a had

-

t ak e n s he l t e r Th e r e w as an e sp e ci al r e ason f o r h atr e d
,

ag ai n s t T u m a t a — n e n g a i n the br e as t o f T awh iri m at e a H e it

.

- -

w as w ho fro m first to l as t had sough t t he ab sol ut e d e s tru o

.

tion o f hi s p are n ts an d th e r e for e he i t w as w ho most d e s e rv e d

, ,

d e s t r u c t ion T aw h iri m at e a con c e n tr at e d all the po w e rs o f

,

e l e m e n t al
.

forc e c e n tr e d i n h im s e l f an d h i s prog e n y an d
w h irl e d th e m upo n Tu m at a n e ng a The as s aul t w as m e t - -

w i t h m arv e llou s i ntr e pidity The li gh tn ing d arts a n d t hund e r

.

bol t s Tu m a t a n e ng a r e c e iv e d u pon h is m a ss iv e sh i e ld fro m

.

- -

w h i c h t he y r e boun d e d into th e h e av e n ; the bi t i ng g al e s

s e rv e d b ut to w av e h i s flu tt e rin g p l um e s ; with h is long sp e ar
he pi e rc e d th cl oud s so th at i n t orr e n ts o f t e ars t h e y h e lpl e s s
e
,

f e l l B o l dl y he f ac e d T awh iri m at e a an d d e fi e d h im to do hi s -

w orst E r e ct un sh ak e n n obl e he s t ood pr e p ar e d to e n c o u n

.

te r e v e ry f o e th a t migh t b e broug ht ag ai ns t him an d with h im

, ,
.

r e m ai n e d the victory
N o w i t happ e n e d t h at Tan ge ro a w as the f ath e r o f t wo
.

son s O n e w as n am e d I ka t e r e the oth e r Tu te w e b i w e b i

,

- - - -

W h e n t h e ir w i s e f at he r fl e d to the s e a d e s e rt in g th e m th e s e
.
,
.

t w o — w i t h the ch i ldr e n w h ich had b e e n b orn to t h e m —t ook

, ,

c ou ns e l tog e t h e r w h at t he y sh ould do to e sc ap e f ro m the

w r a t h o f Ta w hi ri m at e a - -

H o l e t u s fly i nl and f o r r e fug e cri e d Tu te w e b i w e b i

.

- - -
.
,

Nay n o t s o ; l e t u s fol lo w our f ath e r to the s e a

, ex ,

c l aim e d I ka t e r e -

S o the fol lo w e rs o f the son s of Tan g e ro a di spu t e d o n e

.

p ar ty advoc at in g o n e cours e an d the oth e r p ar ty s t r e nu ously

,

a dvi sin g an o the i E v e ntu al ly e ach p art y took i t s o w n w ay ,

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the p arty o f Tu te w e b i w e b i going i nl and an d the p arty o f

I ka t e r e foll o win D g th e ir l e ad e r to the s e a As th e y w e 1 e ab ou t
t o p a 1 t h ow e v e r I ka t e r e s aid t o hi s b ro t h e r
.

Go fl y i nl an d
b u t I w arn yo u th at i n
, , , , ,

s inc e such app e ars t o b e y our w ish

futur e w h e n yo u are c au g h t b v a uv m or t al v our f at e wil l b e to

,

h av e your sc al e s singed o ff v o u w i t h a W i s p o f dry f e rn b e for e

o u are cook e d
y
S“e e k y o u s afe t y th e n in the se a an s w e re d Tu te w e hi
.

- -

a n d b e h old i n the y e ars to com e your f at e w i l l b e

, ,

w eli i
'

t h at w h e n cook e d food i s s e rv e d i n li tt l e b ask e ts to mor t al

, ,

m e n yo u wi l l b e l aid o n to p to g iv e it a r e lish
I ka t e r e b e c am e the f athe r o f fi s h ; l u te w e b i w e b i be
, .

‘
‘
- - - - -

c am e the f ath e r of r e ptil e s An d s o t h e y w e n t th e ir s e v e r al

w ay s an d the f at e e ach pr e d ict e d for t he o t h e r c am e t o
.

p ass
I f Tu te w ehi w e b i I ka t e r e t h e ir chi ldr e n an d th e ir fo l
.

- - - -

l ow e rs upbr aid e d t he ir f at h e r for h avin g ab an don e d th e m i n

, , ,

t he h our o f d i str e s s Tan g e i o a f e lt n o l e s s angry w i t h hi s

ch i l d r e n f o r n o t h avin g m or e clos e l y ad h e r e d to him wh e n
,

he fl e d ; mor e p ar t i cu l arl y w as he e n r ag e d w i t h T an e
m ahu t a w h o had e xt e nd e d to t h e m such s he l t e r as h is
for e sts afford e d from the e nm it y o f Ta w hi ri m at e a
,

As a - -

co n s e qu e n c e o f the f e ud t h at th us b e g an b e t w e e n t h e s e t wo
.

gods e v e r aft e r T an e m ahu t a pr e t e n d e d to t ak e n o n o t i c e-

w h e n Tu m at a n e n ga h e lp e d h im s e l f to t he us e o f for e sts f o r
,

- -

the p urpo s e o f m akin g n e t s from fi b rous pl an t s fi s h h ooks -

from crook e d pi e c e s o f ti m b e r an d s p e ars s o t h at he mi ght

,

b e e n ab l e d to c ap t ur e an d d e s t roy t he su b j e c t s o f Tan g e ro a
, ,

Ta n g e ro a w as an e n e m y an d T a n e m ah u t a w oul d h av e h i m
.

d e s t roy e d Ta n g e ro a for h is p art r e t ali at e d by s e nd in g

.

s t orm s t o ups e t an d e n gulp h t he b o ats o f T au e m ahu t a a n d

.
, ,

Tu m at a ue n g a s w e e p aw ay b y floods t he ir d we l lin g s s u b
- -

m e rg e t he l ands th e y o ccupi e d an n oy th e m w i t h t he c o n
, ,

tin u o u s t hu n d e r of h is oc e an surg e s an d the w asti n g a w ay o f -

th e ir s h or e s b y the l ash in gs o f h is w av e s
Tu m at a ue n g a con sid e r e d t h at he had good r e a so n fo r
.

- -

b e in g inc e n s e d w i t h h is bro t h e r god s fo r l e avi n g him to m e e t -

the fury of the g o d o f s t orm s an d t e m p e sts singl e hand e d It

w as t ru e he had be e n ab l e to succ e s sfull y d e f e nd him s e l f an d
.

r e p e l the ass aul t bu t i f hi s broth e rs had s t ood b y h im as he

f e l t t he y ough t to h av e don e m uc h m or e would h av e b e e n
, ,

Th e y wou ld t h e n h av e b e e n e n ab l e d to b e co m e
,

accomp li sh e d
fol lo w in gD Ta w hi 1 i m at e a t o h is hom e l n t he
.

agg re ss i v e an d
sk i e s u t te i l y d e s t ro y hi s p i o ge n y so t h at th e y shoul d n e v e i
, ,

Con t i n uin g to r e fl e c t upon t h e s e t h i ngs

, ,

al arm P ap a mor e
Tu m a t a ue n ga gr e w m or e an d m or e v e n g e fu l u n t il a t l as t he
.
,

- -

dr e w h i s p o t e nti al s word an d vo w e d a w ar of e x t e rm in atio n

,

ag ain s t hi s f ai th l e s s brot h e rs an d all t h e ir s ubj e c t s Firs t .

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a g ai nst the prog e n y of T n m h ut d ir e ct e d hi s a rm s a e- a a h ?

Tr ap s an d am b u sc ad e s he l ai d an d s n ar e d t he m in gre at
e .

n u m b e rs O t h e rs f e l l i n com b at b e n e at h h is mi gh t y sp e ar
,

N e e d l e s s t o say Tu m at a n e ng a g re e di ly d e vour e d all the i n

. .

- -

h ab it ants o f t he for e sts o f T an e m ahut a t h at f e l l i n to h is -

h and s O f al l the num e rous prog e n y of the for e st go d t h e r e

.
-
,

w as n o t o n e w h o could i n an y w ay o ff e r a succ e ssfu l r e si s t an c e

t o the skil l cunn in g an d i ntr e pidity o f Tu m at a u e n g a but - -

h e f ail e d to lur e the w h ol e str e n g t h o f the e n e m y to m e e t h is

, , ,

forc e s i n o p e n fight H e w as ab l e to cu t o ff a fe w at a ti m e
but th at si g n ifi e d li t tl e w h e r e the h ost t o be sl aught e r e d w as
.
,

s o mu l t i t udin ous The w ar con tinu e s to t his d a v an d th e r e

s e e m s l it t l e prosp e ct of its e v e r b e ing broug ht t o a conc lu
,
.

S i on
N e x t ag ainst the subj e c t s of Tan ge ro a Tu m at a ue n g a
.

- -

t hr e w him s e lf w ith al l h is s t r e n g t h I n con s e qu e n c e of the

s c att e r e d c on di t ion o f t he f o e ag ai n he had to r e sor t t o arti
.

S ki lfull y he contriv ed d r ags so as to m ass t h e m i n

,

fi ce
h e ap s an d t hus he w as en ab l e d t o e ffe ct c aptur e s o f con
.

Th is b e in g m ost su cc e ssful i s the t rick

,

si d erab l e nu mb e rs

he g e n e r ally pr e f e rs t o e mploy bu t he is by n o m e an s to o
.
, ,

h igh min d e d to achi e v e singl e con qu e st s U pon the l arg e r

-

s u bj e c t s he c am e by s t e al t h an d sl e w th e m w i t h hi s sp e ar
.

Lik e the s ubj e cts of T an e m ah u t a Tu m at a ue n g a foun d the

, .

- - -

i nh ab it ants of the s e a t o o im m e n s e ly n u m e ro us t o b e e asi ly

,

c o m p l e te l v s u b du e d so t h is w ar als o dr ags it s s lo w l e n gt h
,

a lon g
W i t h a sn e e r of co n t e m pt Tu m at a u e n g a w as dispos e d to
.

- -

tr e at the subj e ct s o f H a um i a tiki t ik i ; s ti l l ho w e v e r w h e n - -

a n y of th e m f al l to hi s po w e r he t hi nks he has m ad e a s w e e t
, ,

c aptur e U su al ly he sw al lo w s hi s v icti m at onc e

I n Ron go rn a t an e sin gu l ar as i t m ay s e e m Tu m at a
. .

- - -

n e n g a has foun d h is m os t r e dou b t abl e f o e R e sist anc e mu ch

, ,

i ng e nuity h ard work an d dou bt fu l i s su e s i n m an y i n st an c e s

.
,

h av e ch ar ac t e riz e d t h is w arf ar e Ag ai ns t the s ubj e ct s o f

, ,

B ongo m a t an e Tu m at a n e n g a has b e e n con s tr ai n e d t o bri n g

.

- - - -

h i s mos t po w e rful e n gin e s i n t o p l ay M an y o f t h e s e e ngin e s

,

are of w ond e rfu l con t riv an c e an d t he y ar e o f v ari e d a n d s in

.

gul ar form but n e arly al w ay s t h e y achi e v e the purpos e fo r

,

w hi ch t h e y w e r e d e sign e d W h e n i n app ar e n t ly solid m ass e s

,

t he y e llo w f o e s t a nd s b e for e t h e m o ffe rin g r e sist an c e do w n

.
, ,

t h e y go i n h e ap s an d str e w the pl ai n w h e r e Tu m at a ue n g a
,

- -

g azi ng upon t h e m w ith d e ligh t s e ld om r e fr ain s fro m givi n g

, ,

T hi s i s a ll v e ry w e l l bu t it i s i n
,

e xpr e s sion to h is triumph

i n v e igling the f o e to r an g e t h e m s e lv e s i n sol id m as s e s w h e r e

.
,

the c hi e f art of t his w arf ar e displ ay s i ts e l f It of t e n h app e n s

t oo wh e n Tu rn ata n e ng a has succ e s sful ly e n t ic e d the su bj e ct s
.
,

- -

o f hi s e n e my to g at h e r i n str e n g t h an d g l ory on the fi e ld t ha t

,

,
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Ta w hi ri ni ate a —r
m e m b e ring old sore s —d ar t s fi e r c e ly from
e

h i s h e av e n an ti cip at e s the v i ctory of Tu m at a an d l ay s

h is oppon e n t l o w W e l l do e s Ta w hiri m at e a k no w t h at n o
,

t hing c an v e x the h e art o f the m an g o d mor e t h an such

.

a s t ol e n triumph as t h is This w arf ar e also i s s t il l b e in g

vigorou sl y w ag e d ; an d s ad it i s to r e l at e th at from app e ar
.

an c e s t h e r e i s n o prosp e ct o f it s e v e 1 co mi ng to a n e n d
,

Tu m at a ue n ga i t wi l l be s e e n s t and s alon e At e n m it y
, .

w ith all oth e r o f the gods an d t he i nnum e r ab l e mul t i t ud e o f

, ,
.

t h e i 1 subj e c t forc e s he figh t s an d e v e r fi ghts E 1 e ct hold ing

high hi s h e ad w it h in g e nu i t y an d ski l l he e mp loy s his s tr e ng t h
, .
,

s o th a t hi s c aptur e s are e n ormous an d i n c e s s a n t

, ,

Gloriou s i n
m an y r e sp e cts he undou bt e dl y i s b u t he ha s s e riou s d e f e cts o r
.

f au l t s o f wh ich at t i m e s he app e ars d im l y co n scious P re

,

qu e n t l y he prom is e s am e nd m e n t b ut g e n e r ally he i s to o bus y

, .

s e e kin g conqu e s t ov e r hi s fo e s t o giv e s e riou s an d con sis t e n t

,

e nd e avour to such t h in gs W h e n Ta w hi r i m at e a hurl s hi s - -

t hu n d e rbol t s ag ai n s t h im wit h a s mil e Ta m at a u e n g a n o w

.

- -

t urn s th e m asid e s o t h at th e y f al l in nocuous ly ; b ut u n t il t hi s

,

p i e se n t t h is d e f e n siv e p al i y m ay b e s aid t o b e t he on l y s u c
c e s s a chi e v e d a g ain s t the g o d o f storm s an d t e mp e s t s To
Re hua w ho sou gh t a r e fu g e b e hi nd h is s t r e n g t h Tu m at a ,

ue ng a al w ay s prof e s s e s t he v e r v w arm e st fri e ndship an d

g e n e r al ly i t m us t b e s ai d he l e nd s an at t e n tiv e e ar to h i s
,
“

p l e adin g voic e A g ain so m e ti m e s he forg e t s R e hn a o r t re at s

, ,

h im w i t h a p e rf e ctl y f e rociou s con t e m p t

.
, ,

It i s n e c e ss ary the f act as origin al ly r e cord e d i n M aori

s tory sh ould b e m e n t ion e d h e r e th at it w as e n t ir e l y o wing to
,

the b urs t i ng — forth o f the storm y fury o f Ta w hi ri m at e a t h at

,

- -

l arg e p or t ion s o f P ap a s b ody dis ap p ear e d Wis e m e n i n th e s e

’

m od e rn d ay s affi rm th at the s e a ros e an d co v e r e d t he d ry l an d

.

so th at i t b e c am e s ubm e rg e d but w e k no w th a t the ang ry g o d ,

i n h i s fury s w allo w e d it up
P e ac e h avi n g at l e ngth b e e n att ain e d throughout the V oid
.

B an gi b e c am e r e con ci l e d to hi s f at e t o for e v e r d w e l l i n h e av e n
,

S e r e n e an d glorious he r e ign s W arm i s the l ov e he b e ars f o r

.

'

P apa— h i s d e ar spou s e The mutu al affe ctio n o f the old e n

tim e b e for e t h e ir cru e l d ivorc e s t i l l con t in u e s u nch an g e d
.

.
, ,

Thoug h f ar r e m ov ed P ap a sti l l f o ndly cl i n g s t o Ban gi H e r

for e st cl ad b oso m h e av e s as lik e the fl e e t i n g v apou rs o f the
.
,

m orn he r sigh s e sc ap e an d asc e n d to he r l ord w hils t r adi an t l y

,

he b e am s b ack upon h is b e l o v e d w arm in g he r wi t h b ri lli ant

, ,

glowin g colour Ran gin g through the bl e ak bl ack V oi d t h e r e

,

are tim e s wh e n sorro w ful m e mori e s pr e s s upo n the t hrob b in g

,
.
,

h e art o f B an gi ; t h e n hi s t e ars f al l f as t upo n t he ling e rin g

up t urn e d f ac e o f P ap a cov e rin g i t w i t h s hin in g d e w d ro p si
,

e ach o f w h ich i s as a p e arl drop p e d fro m the sk y E ag e i l y

s he h as t e n s to
.

h id e the pr e ciou s g e m s w ithi n he r bosom

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From rl i e s t ti m e s the gr e at s ky god has b e e n w orshipp e d

ea -

an d ador e d by the subj e cts of Tu m at a n e n g a - -

.

THE LE GE N D OF M AU I TI KIT I K I - -
O -
T AR AN G A .

Th rou gh out the i sl an ds o f Poly n e si a the h ero g o d M au i i s -

kn o w n N o doubt v e ry m an y c e n t uri e s h av e p ass e d sin c e firs t

.

the story o f the m arv e llou s e xploits o f M aui w e r e pour e d int o

the e ag e rl y li s t e nin g e ars o f wo n d e ri n g d ark skinn e d p e opl e s -

an d i t i s o nl y w h e n t he w ord f o r w ord tr an s mis sion o f l e g e nd s

,

b y the pri e s t s o f the w hare kum i s r e m e m b e r e d th at the e x

f

c ee d in
g f aith ful n e s s of the t al e i n al l t he i s l an ds to the ori gin al
I f the opi n ion o f s om e t h e oris t s
e

c an b e ful ly compr e h e nd e d

i s to be a cc e p t e d sinc e firs t the l e g e nd o f M au i w as told suc h

.

a l e n g t h o f tim e has e l aps e d th at so m e d i al e cts h av e b e com e

,

alm ost u ni n t e l ligi b l e to the s p e ak e rs o f o t h e rs w hil s t the

cu s t om s an d h abi t s o f lif e o f som e p e opl e s h av e sl ipp e d aw ay
,

i n t o compl e t e oblivion
M au i tikitik i a T ar ang a i s r e g ar d e d b y t he M aori as a
.

- - -

d e ifi e d m an S om e tim e s he i s a ss e rt e d t o h av e att ain e d to

.

the full god h e ad som e tim e s he i s spok e n o f a s m e r e l y

h um an ; ag ai n he is al l e g e d to h av e b ee n the a c t u a l l e ad e r o f
,

the M aori p e op l e i n th e i 1 0 1 i gi n al e n ti y in to the P a cifi c ; b u t

the o p inio n o f w e igh t e xpr e s s e d b y o the i s i s to the e ffe ct t h at
the t al e s o f the p e i f o r m an c e s o f M au i ar e m u ch old e 1 th an
an y im mi g r at io n into the S outh S e a s th e r e fo re the
p ei io d o f
~

h i s com i n g i n t o l e g e n d ary e xi st e n c e m us t b e v erv an ci e n t

,

in d e e d .

The p e opl e s o f N e w Z e al an d an d the H e rv e y Group are

the chi e f r e posi t ori e s o f the l e g e n ds o f M aui w ho w as the s o n
of Make atu tara b y T ar an g a hi s bir t h b e i n g m ir acu l ou s
,

Pr e m at ur e l y d e liv e r e d T ar ang a th r e w he r o f fspri n g i n t o the

.
,

s e a h avin g pr e viously e n v e lop e d h i m i n a m as s o f h ai r t ak e n

fro m her to p kn o t ( ti ki ti ki ) It i s f o r thi s r e ason t h at w h e n

,

- -
.

M aui i s spok e n o f he i s giv e n hi s ful l n am e

W h e n M aui w as t hrow n i n t o the se a the w at e r spirits
.

h e ad e d b y T am a nui ke te r an g i an an c e stor o f h is t ook

,

- - - -

po s s e s sion of h is l i t tl e b od y an d b y rolli n g i t up i n s e aw e e d
, ,

w i t h the soft fl e sh o f the j e ll y fi s h to prot e c t hi s d ai n t y t e n d e r

, , ,

l imbs th e y sh e l t e r e d h im from an y e vi l th at might h av e b e

,

f all e n I n h i s c ar e ful t e ndi n g o f the h ap l e s s l i tt l e w ai f T am a

,

n ui ke te r an gi w as as s iduou sly as s is t e d by M u an d by W e k a
.

- - -

an c e s t r e ss e s o f the b ab e
,

an d b y th e m he w as c are f ull v
n ourish e d u n t il the p e riod o f boyh ood w as at t ain e d
,

I t i s t o b e suppo s e d th at lik e to b oys in g e n e r al w i th a

, ,

vi e w t o the acquir e m e nt of kn o w l e dg e littl e M aui durin g hi s , ,

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r e sid e nc e w ith h is an c e s t0 1 an d an c e str e ss e s w as p e rtin acious

i n puttin g qu e s t ion s mor e p ai ti c ul arl y i n r e f e r e n c e to the
,

m e m b e rs o f the f ami l y to w hi ch he l e gitim at e l y b e lon g e d

,

H e c an r e adily e noug h b e i m agin e d h angin g 0 11 to the s ki i ts

o f W e k a o r o f Mu d e m and ing H av e I a f ath e r ? H av e I
“

H av e I a s ist e r ? H av e I a bro t h e r ?
,

a m oth e r ? an d s o
both e rin g th e m con sid e r ab l y As e v e nts wil l sh o w M au i w as
-

a pr e t e rn a t ur al ly c l e v e r l i tt l e ch ap
.
,

an d h ow e v e r hi s au c e s
tr e ss e s an d oth e rs m i gh t contriv e t o e v ad e hi m o r put hi m o ff
, ,

w i t h m or e o r l e s s ridiculou s an s w e rs b y putting two an d t wo

t og eth e r he w as e n abl e d aft e r a t i m e to arri v e at c e r t ai n
,

d e fini t e con clu sion s H e r e al ly had a f a t h e r an d mo t h e r four

, ,

b roth e rs an d a sis t e r an d t he y d w e l t at a c e r t ain pl ac e Th i s

.
,

k n o w l e dg e d e cid e d h im —he w ould go to h is p e opl e

.
,

As from ov e r t he lin e o f the h ori zo n the s un ros e o n e

m ornin g spr e adin g hi s gold e n lum inous b e am s ov e r the
, ,

, ,

bosom o f the p e ac e ful l y sl e e pin g si lv e r s e a M au i stol e aw ay

fro m b e t w e e n the e m br ac e s o f h i s som e wh at anci e nt b e d
,

f e l lo w s an d s t ar t e d t o fi n d the h om e of his f at h e r The dis

t anc e w as l ong the j ourn e y w as e x t r e m e l y w e ariso m e the
.

, ,

sc e n e ry p art aking o f t he m o noton ou s The d ay w as far ad .

v an c e d w h e n M aui r e ach e d the country w h e r e hi s p e opl e

d w e l t bu t hi s i ndom it abl e spiri t had su st ai n e d h im t hro u gh
,

a ll t h e s e tri als N igh t had f al l e n w h e n the toi l w orn l ittl e -

w and e r e r r e ach e d the l arg e h ous e occupi e d b y the f amil y of

.

Make atutara an d i n the som b re dusk he cr e p t n e ar the d oor

N o w is i t possi b l e f o r an y o n e to i n
,

a n d l ay do w n t o r e st .
, ,

a n y d e gr e e e v e n approx im at e ly r e ali s e the ov e r wh e lm ingl y

t umu l t uous f e e lin gs w h i ch m ust h av e t hrobb e d an d su rg e d

,

t hrough the h e ar t an d br ain o f the l on e l y b o y w h o l ay t h e r e

i n clos e prox i mi t y to h i s f ath e r an d hi s m o t h e r h i s si s t e r h is , ,

“
broth e rs h is un c l e s h i s aunt s an d h is cousin s whom
poss ibl y he m igh t r e ckon up b y d oz e n s an d t h e y n o t e v e n
, , , ,

b e aw ar e o f his e x is t e n c e ? O bviou sly n o o n e b u t a god

,

c ou l d h av e sust ain e d such a tri al ; b e ing a god M au i su cc e e d e d

i n g e tt i n g throu gh it al l right
,

Pr e s e n t ly the d oor w as op e n e d an d a m an c am e forth

.

c ar e l e s sl y l e avin g it aj ar M aui s lipp e d i n un obs e rv e d an d

, ,

qui e tl y s e cr e t e d h i ms e l f i n a co rn e r H o t h e y w e r e h avin g
. ,

a g ay o ld t im e
.
,

i n the hous e o f Make atutara ! The pl ac e

w as w e l l light e d an d cro w d e d w it h p e opl e S tori e s w e r e
b e ing t o ld ; t h e r e w e r e tri ck s a n d g a m e s an d d an c e s all of
.
,

w h ich w as i n the ligh t o f a n e w w orld to M aui H e g az e d

, ,

up on the sc e n e gro w ing mor e an d m or e d e e ply i n t e r e st e d

.

B u t w h at f asci n at e d h im m os t w as t he figur e o f a youn g girl

.
,

w hos e n am e he quickl y g at h e r e d w as Hin a S he w as b e au

,

t ifu l as d ay —w h e n d ay i s b e au t iful —an d m ov e d about w i t h a

.
, ,

fr e e do m an d gr ac e i rr e sist ibl y ch armin g M aui lov e d he r at .

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rol l e d th e m s e l v e s rou nd m e t o afford m e prot e ction ; th at

I w as ass ai l e d by i u y ri ad s o f ho 1 1 i d fl i e s t hat buz z e d abou t
s e e kin g to c ov e t m e w i t h th e ir e ggs so m ag gots migh t d e vour
m e : t h a t t he n floc ks o f n oi som e hun gry bi 1 ds ho v e i e d ov e r
m e wit h d e sign t o p e ck m e to p i e c e s ; t hat i n t hi s di r e
,

e xt re m i t y m y gr e at anc e s t or T a m a nui ke te R an g i c a m e w ith

- - - -

sp e e d to r e s cu e m e H e it w as t hat dro v e aw a y the bird s

an d the fli e s a n d w h e n w i t h a brush o f h is s t ro ng s wif t arm
.

he s w e p t a w ay the e n circl in g j e l l y fi s h l o he found a n e w

, ,

b orn h ab e I t w as I — M aui Th e n T am a nui ke te —

, ,

. . R an gi - - -

c au gh t m e up an d took m e to hi s h om e Th e r e w as I h un g
fro m t he roof n e a1 to the fi re t h at its g e n tl e h e at mig ht
.

r e st 0 1 e m e an d s o t h rough the k indn e s s o f t hat o l d m an w a s

I s av e d al iv e Th e n I gr e w t o be as yo u n o w b e h old m e an d
,

fro m m y anc e s t r e s s e s an d o t h e rs I g at he r e d som e t hin g o f my

.
,

p ar e n t ag e Th e n r e sol v e d I to s ee k m y o wn p e op l e Lo I
h av e co m e As f o r m y b ro the 1 s I k n o w t h e m w e l l S i nc e
. .
,

fi rs t I quick e n e d into lif e h av e I h e ard t h e ir n am e s

, .

B e hold
l1 e1 e i s M aui t ah a
.
,

yo u are M aui rot o y o u a1 e M aui p a e -

A s f o r m e I am l i t tl e M au i the b ab y
.
,

a n d y o u are M au i w aho -

s t andin g b e for e yo u ; b ut sin c e yo u d e cl are I am n o t \ o ur

.
,

c hi ld I w ill d e p ar t an d s e e k a hom e e ls e w h e r e .

N e v e r w as s e e n such a si g ht as thos e b e h e l d w ho w atch e d

T ar ang a durin g t he progr e s s o f t his r e ci t al H e r he ad w as
b e n t e ag erl y forw ard he r h ands w e r e s t r ain e d an d cl asp e d
.

he r e y e s w e r e fil l ed w ith t e ars he r lips w e r e p art e d he r

,

boso m t hro b b e d an d h e av e d she tr e m bl e d w i t h S t r an g e

, ,

w ond e ri ng f e e lings o f e x cit e m e n t an d o f j o y s o th a t wh e n

,

M aui had con clud e d s he spr an g forw ard w i t h a g r e at cry an d

,

fl un g her arm s arou nd h i m so b b in g as i f he r h e art w o uld

b r e ak It w as impos si b l e fo r e v e n the most c allous w ho w i t
,

me ss e d s uch a s c e n e to r e m ai n u nm ov e d E v e ry o n e w as
a ff e c t e d b y t hi s stran g e d iscov e r y — th i s mo st un e xp e c t e d
.

r e v e l at ion o f a s e ri e s o f e xtr aord i n ary e v e nts F o r a lon g

t im e T ar an g a continu e d to cl asp M aui i n he r arms app ar e n t ly
.

u n ab l e to fi nd an y w ay e xc e p t t hroug h her t e ars w hich f e ll

,

c opiou sly o f givin g e xpr e ssio n t o he r e motion s A t l e ng t h

,

w h e n som e d e gr e e o f c al mn e s s had b e e n r e stor e d s he e x

.
, ,

Y o u d e ar b oy yo u are in d ee d m y l ast b orn ch i ld

,
“
c l aim e d, ,
-
.

Can I e v e r forgiv e m ys e lf in s e e ki ng to driv e y o u from m v

hom e 9
Do n o t l e t t h at w orr y yo u m ot h e 1 ; yo u d id n o t k no w ,

s aid M aui w h o w as c i y ing to o

,
.

Y o u are m y o w n d e ar ch ild the so n o f m y o ld ag e com e

fro m the unkno w n t o co m for t m e i n my d e cl ining y e ars con
, ,

t i n n e d T ar anga t h e r e for e do I n o w d e cl ar e t h at h e n c e fort h

,

y our n am e sh al l b e M aui t ikitiki a T ar an g a ( the m e aning

,

- - -
 47

of w h ich n am e w as M aui form e d in the t op kn ot o f -

T a ran g a) .

Th an k you m oth e r it i s good lon g n am e s aid M aui

Th e n it w as M aui dis cov e r e d t h at the lov e ly gr ac e fu l girl
.
, ,

H in a he had so m uch adm ir e d w as his sist e r an d the kno w

l e dg e o f t h is f act fi l l e d h i s cu p of h appin e s s to the bri m Hin a
, ,

w as d e li gh t e d wit h he r l it t l e n e w foun d broth e r an d b e s t o w e d

.

u p o n hi m s o m any c ar e ss e s t h at the o t h e r of he r broth e rs did

,

n o t l i k e he r d isp l ay s of aff e ct ion a t all N e ith e r w e r e t he y

w e l l pl e as e d wi t h the impu lsiv e d e cl ar ation o f t h e ir m o t h e r
.

t h at M aui had com e to b e a co mfor t t o he r i n he r old

S til l l e s s w e r e the v
.

ag e for it s e e m e d to m ak e littl e o f th e m
g ratifi e d w h e n af t e r the g u e st s w e r e gon e —an d t h e y soo n
.
,

d e p a1 te d f o 1 aft e r suc h a s c e n e th e r e could b e 11 0 m 0 1 e

d an c i ng —t h e y h e ard t h e ir moth e r s ay
,

Com e m y ch ild an d , , ,

sl e e p i n the ai m s of the m o the i w ho bor e V o u s o th at yo u

m ay h av e som e o f th at aff e c t ion w hic h yo u h av e n e v e r ye t
,

e xp e r i e nc e d .

Fro m in noc e nt h arm l e ss i n cid e nt s sprin ging from w armth

o f h e ar t an d n atur a l g e n tl e n e s s o f disposi t ion the c aus e s o f
, ,

unh a p pi n e s s i n f am ili e s all to o fr e qu e nt ly ari s e M au i s ’

bro t h e rs b e c am e j e alous o f the att e ntion th at w as p aid t o the

.

st ran g e r wh ich und e r the circu m st an c e s w as sur e l y prop e r

, , ,

e nou g h
M aui t ah a
.

“
Humph ! e x cl aim e d our moth e r n e v e r ,

a s ks e i the i o f u s to go an d sl e e p w it h he r ; ye t are w e the

c hild re n she s aw ac tu all v born an d abou t w hos e bir t h t h er e ,
”
n e v e r w as an doub t
y
w h e n w e w e r e t e n d e r h e l pl e ss
.

“
Aye s aid M aui roto
’

i nf an t s s he spr e a d for u s the soft e s t m ats l aid u s g e n t l y

, ,

d ow n an d fon dl e d us i n he r bo som No w she is goin g t o d o

,

t h at fo r t h i s str an g e br at an“d w e are forgot t e n

.
,

, .

Ho cri e d M au i p ae n o w w e are gro wn up w e are as

-

no thing to her A ny li t tl e pig f ac e d fool t h at com e s along has

,

-
.

he r l ov e Th e r e are n o mor e c ar e s s e s f o r u s
As fo r th i s litt l e abor t ion m ut t e r e d M au i w ah o
. .

“
it -

w as a v e ry pr e tty y arn he spu n abou t se a t an g l e s an d birds

, ,

but w ho c an t e l l w he t h e r i t b e
, ,

an d fli e s an d an c en tre s s e s
, ,

t ru e o r n o t ? F o r m y p art I don t b e l i e v e a w ord o f i t Who ’

w oul d e v e r cr e di t su ch fol ly ? It i s a pu t u p j o b A n d the

, .

im pud e n t l it tl e wr e t ch has the aud ac i ty to cl ai m r e l ation ship

.

w i t h u s an d e v e n n o w i s sl e e pin g w it h o ur mot h e r I t is
, .

i ntol er abl e and n o t to b e born e

T h e n h avin g s aid al l the u nki n d thin gs t h e y d e c e n tl y
, .

cou ld abou t th e ir mo t h e r th e y s e t th e ir ton gu e s w aggi n g

,

abou t H in a f o r the at t e n tion s s he had b e sto w e d upon the

,

littl e ab or t ion as th e y w e r e p l e as e d to stig m ati z e M aui

an d s o th e y k e p t goin g al l t hroug h the nig ht
, ,

B ut to w ards .
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morn i n g a c alm e r m ood an d a m or e r e ason abl e condi t ion o f

m in d c am e to the e ld e r o f the broth e rs .

N e v e r m i nd ho w th ings m ay go s aid M aui t ah a it i s ,

-
,

u s e l e ss l am e n tin g wh e n the fi sh has gon e o ff w ith the h ook

The b o y has b e e n adm itt e d a m e m b e r o f the f am il y an d is o ur
.

broth e r n o w ; l e t u s tr e at h i m as su ch Le t the prov e rb b e .

r e m e m b e r e d I n the d ays o f p e ac e s e ttl e your dis ag ree m e n t s

i n a p e ac e fu l w ay ; i n the d ay s o f w ar r e dr e ss y our wron g s
,

b y d e e d s o f viol e nc e b y the stron g arm 0 m y b rot h e rs i t ’

i s b e t t e r for u s to s t ud y t o d o ac t s o f ki nd n e s s to o t h e rs th an
, .
,

t o m e dit at e d e e d s o f e vil ; for i t i s by kindn e s s t h a t go od

n am e an d influ e n c e i s w o n i n the w orld n o t b y viol e nc e
Le t u s t h e n l ab our to fi n d food f o r oth e rs l e t u s e ndo w t h e m
, .

w ith som e prop e rty s o t h a t t h e y h av e som e t hing to l iv e for

thu s p e ac e an d g ood w il l m ay Spr e ad t hrough out the
, ,

an d -

w orld n o t d e e ds of in iqui t y an d sh am e
, .

Th e n t aking h i s o n e from hi s e ld e r broth e r M aui rot e -

Le t u s t ak e c ar e th at w e fol lo w n o t i n the footst e p s

, ,

s aid ,
“

of the childr e n of B an gi n ui an d P ap a t u a n uku w h o g av e

- - - -

t h e ir m ind s to the sl ayin g o f th e ir p ar e n ts O nl y Ta w hiri

,

-
.

m a te a of al l wou ld n 0 t co n s e n t for he l ov e d h i s p ar e nts but

-

the r e s t agr e e d to sl ay the au t hors o f th e ir b e in g Af t e rw ards

, ,

w h e n Ta w hi ri saw t h at hi s f at h e r had b e e n p art e d from hi s

.
,

w if e he co nsi d e r e d w e l l w hich w ay hi s dut y l ay an d he

, ,

fou gh t ag ain st hi s bro th e rs for h i s p ar e nts s ak e Th e n fro m ’

.
,

th is spr an g the w ar wh i ch Tu m at a n e n g a w ag e d ag ain st both

- -

hi s p ar e n ts an d h i s br e th r e n an d so at l ast i t c am e to t hi s
t h at c o nfl ic t i s s t il l c arri e d on an d m an s t and s i n e nm ity
,

to m an ki ndr e d i n e n mity to ki ndr e d Thu s doth o n e e vi l

,
.

b e g e t an o th e r e vi l ; an d o f al l e vi ls t hos e w h ich ari s e from

di ffe r e n c e s in f ami li e s w h e r e n au gh t but lov e sh ould obt ain
are t he m os t bitt e r an d m os t co nd e m n ab l e
, ,

Th e r e for e I s ay
w ith M aui t ah a l e t u s b e c ar e fu l n ot t o fost e r anythin g t h at
.
,

-
,

m ay l e ad t o di vision ; l e t u s ch e ri sh good w ill an d kindly -

f e e lin g o n e w it h anoth e r l e s t e vil thi nk in g l e ad u s int o

wi ck e d n e s s an d —lik e the c hildr e n of R an gi nu i an d P ap a tu
,

- -

a nu ku —w e b e foun d at l as t s tri kin g

'
- at e ach oth e r s
h e ar ts .

The e xpr e ssion of th e s e ad m ir a bl e s e ntim e nt s coul d b e

productiv e o f n o t h i n g but good M aui p ae an d M aui w ah o -

accord e d to t h e m a r e ad y a s s e nt
.

so th at the w h ol e f am ily

w e r e un i t e d to acc e p t the littl e abortion as o n e of th e m

,
“

s e lv e s .

Wh e n i n the m orni n g M aui awok e b e hol d h i s m oth e r w as

gon e ! She had aris e n d u 1 in g the ni gh t an d d e p ar t e d Thi s
, ,

s i n g ul ai proc e e din g p e rpl e x e d the bo y v e r y much so t h at he

.
o

spok e to hi s b ro the i s about it askin g v e i y n at ur ally wh at

,

Th e y shook t h e ir h e ads v agu e l y

, , ,

had b e com e of hi s m oth e r .

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th e y did not kno w it w as her custom e v e ry night t h e y w e r e

us e d to i t This w as mor e p erpl e xin g still H ow e v e r M au i
f o r the d ay amu s e d h i ms e lf w i t h H in a sh aring wi t h her
.
.
,

i n the duti e s o f the h ou s e an d i n sport an d p asti m e s In the

e v e nin g T ar an g a r e tur n e d an d t ook he r pl a c e as m i str e ss
.

o f the hou s e j us t as if n ot hing u nusu al o r p e cu li ar had

,

occurr e d At night v isitors c ame an d ag ai n t h e r e w as d an c

i n g and sin ging i n wh ich l itt l e M aui t ook p ar t acqui tt ing
.
,

, ,

h im s e lf to the d e light o f al l E vid e ntly hi s e arl y e duc ation .

had n o t b e e n n e gl e ct e d W h e n the v i sitors had gon e an d the

f amil y w e r e pr e p ari ng to s e e k t h e ir m at s an d slumb e r T ar a
.

n a ag ain i n vit e d the b o y to sl e e p w it h he r w hi ch o f cours e

g
he v e r y gl adly did
, , ,

I n the m orning w h e n he look e d about

.

for hi s m ot h e r s he w as n o wh e r e to b e s e e n .

“
Oh ,
s ai d M aui t o M aui w aho p e rh ap s m oth e r has -
,
”
gon e to pr e p ar e som e food f o r u s
N o n o ans w e r e d h is brot h e r i t i s n o t so she brin gs”
.

“
, , ,

not a y n food b a ck w ith h e r S h e go e s o ff— f ar v e ry f ar a w ay

.
, .

Aft e r s e v e r al d ay s had p as s e d i n w h i ch the proc ee din gs of ,

the m e mb e rs o f the f am ily w e r e o f the s am e un iform ch ar ac

te r,
M au i surpris e d h is bro t h er s b y sudd e n ly d e m an din g ,

W h e r e do e s f ath e r li v e ?
“
We do n t know an s w e r e d M au i t ahi looki n g do w n
’

,
-
,

i n ast oni sh m e n t at the bo y .

D on t k no w
’
r ep e at e d M aui .

“
N o o f cours e n o t
, s aid M aui roto H o w c an w e
,
-
.

t e ll ? H e m ay d w e l l i n the h e av e n abov e the e ar th or i n

the sh a d e s b e n e at h the e arth o r at som e gr e at di st an c e from
w e c an not t e ll
,

uS
'

H e i s n o t h e r e an d w e k no w n o t w h e r e he i s
, s aid ,

M aui p ae
-
.

It i s v e ry str ang e murmur e d M aui , but I thin k I wil l ,

fi nd o u t w h e r e my f ath e r is
U p on w hic h all h is bro t h e rs l augh e d
.

Look h e r e s aid Maui t ah a in a kin dl y spirit l ayin g hi s

,
-
, ,
“
big h an d o n the boy s h ead w e are grow n m e n yo u are
’

s t il l l ittl e m or e th an a child w e h av e b ee n w ith o ur moth er

, ,

all o ur liv e s yo u c am e h e r e as it w e r e but y e st e rd ay d o y ou

th ink it i s r e ason ab l e th at y o u sh ou l d b e abl e to fi n d o ut w h at
,

w e h av e f ail e d to discov e r ?
I t i s all n on s e n s e fo r a boy t o t al k lik e th at d e cl ar e d ,

M aui p ae imp ati e n tl y

-
.

Y o u kn ow my b o y s ai d M aui rot o yo u h av e b e e n
-

w ith u s bu t a v e ry bri e f p e riod an d h av e ye t much to l e arn

, , ,

, .

M ot h e r ari s e s e v e ry n ight an d go e s w e kn o w n o t w h ith e r .

Lo ! s he d e p arts w h e n w e are w r app e d i n sl umb e r an d w e ,

k n ow n o t w h e r e o r ho w she p as s e s he r d ay s As fo r o ur f ath e r .
,

4 H .
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we kno w n othing an d c a r e l i t tl e w h e r e he d w e ll s o r i s Y o u
mu st s t ri ve to c arry yours e l f m or e m od e stly m y li tt l e ch ap
.

I lov e m y f a t h e r a n d
, .

“
“
N o w l ist e n a n s w e r e d M au i
m y mo t h e r an d m y d e si re i s to be w i t h t h e m al w ay s I sh all
, , ,

d o wh at I c an to h e lp t he m
,
.

H i s broth e rs s hru gg e d t h e ir sh ould e rs i nd i ffe r e ntl y

.

S t ay a m om e n t con t inu e d M aui an d I wi ll sh o w yo u

.

som e thin g Do yo u se e t h at b r a nch o f a tr e e up t h e r e — t h at

.
,

b i g o n e s t i ckin g str aigh t o ut s o W e ll i n a s e cond I w i ll be

.

go ne fro m b e sid e yo u an d wi l l be sittin g up t h e r e look in g at

,

v o u as a bird K e e p your e y e s fi x e d upon the pl ac e an d l o !

y o u sh all b e hold m e
.
,

A n d in the t wi nk l ing o f an e ye M au i dis app e ar e d b e for e

.

t h e ir g az e an d w h e n t h e y look e d at the b r an ch o f the t r e e th e r e

s ur e e n o ugh w as the b ird e yi n g t h e m quit e j o cos e ly Th e n
,

the bird fl e w do w n to th e ir f e e t a n d l o ! M aui w as r e stor e d to

.

t h e m ag ain Aft e r th i s in i t i al p e rform an c e M aui sho w e d to

.

h i s bro t h e rs quit e a nu m b e r o f as t oun din g m agic al t rick s

.

w h ich fi ll e d th e m w ith ad mir a t ion an d am az e m e n t Wh e n

th e y w e n t hom e th e y e nt e rt ai n e d qui t e a di ffe r e n t opin io n o r
.

l ittl e M au i a n d r e alis e d t h a t t h e y cou ld n o t t e ach hi m mu ch

t h e y m igh t ind e e d l e arn som e th i n g fro m h im
,

O n e n i gh t w h e n al l t he f am ily lyin g t og e t h e r at o n e e n d
.
, ,

o f the b i g hou s e w e r e f ast as l e e p M aui sof t l y aros e W i t h

, ,

the ai d o f the f ain t r adi an c e c as t by t he dyin g e m b e 1 s o f the

, , .

fi re he po ss e s s e d h i m s e l f o f hi s m o the i s ap i on her b e l t an d
he r clo t h e s H e h id t h e s e articl e s aw ay i n a pl ac e w h e 1 e
, ,

t h e y w e r e n o t lik e l y to b e imm e di at e l y foun d H e had p 1 e

.

v i o u sl y t ak e n an O pportu n i t y t o c a i e fu l l y no t e e v e ry e i e v i c e
.

an d cr an ny i n t he b uil din g t hi o ug h w h ich ligh t p e n e ti ate d

an d n o w he cr e p t about as n ois e l e ss a s a m ous e a n d s t opp e d
t he m up It m ay be gu e ss e d th at al l the ti m e M aui w as t hu s
e n g ag e d hi s littl e h e ar t w e nt p i t a p a t w i t h f e ar l e st a n y o n e
.

- -

s houl d w ak e an d hi s proc e e d in gs b e d i scov e r e d bu t he

fi nis h e d al l he had s e t h im s e l f to d o w ith e n t ir e succ e s s H i s
,

work of sh ut t in g o ut al l l i gh t p e rf e c t l y accompl ish e d he s t ol e

.

g e n tly back to h i s m oth e r s sid e ag ain to aw ait the d e v e l op

’

m e nt o f e v e nt s The lon g ni ght d i ag g e d f e ai f ul l y to the li t tl e

w ak e ful w at ch e r A t l e ngth he k n e w i t must be 11 1 0 1 11 b u t
.

n o s cin t i l l at in g r ays o f l igh t with s l an t i n g b e am s p e n e t r at e d

,

the d w e llin g to an noun c e the sun had r i s e n O nc e hi

’

m o t h e r r ais e d he r h e ad a n d gl anc e d abou t b u t fi n din g u t t e r

.

d arkn e ss pr e v ai lin g s he turn e d o n he r m at an d w e n t to s l e e p

,

a g ai n
. A s the m or n in g adv anc e d hi s bro t h e rs an d his si s t e r
did the s am e s atisfi e d it w as n o t ye t d ay
S udd e n l y T aran g a spr an g to he r f e e t with a bound
, .

From the l e ng t h o f t im e she had r e st e d s he j ud g e d it m us t

.
,

i nd e ed b e d ay an d t h at som e t h in g had gon e w ron g e i t h e r

,
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t
To m ai ran gi h at through the n ight t h e y sh ou l d b e r e fr e s h e d
an d su st ain e d w ith g e ntl e d e w s Th e s e are the m ini st e rin g .

s e rv an ts of B angi an d he s e nt th e m all th at w e m ight h av e

t
,

food an d liv e Through R an gi P ap a u a nuk u c aus e s he r - - -

t b t
.
,

m anifold s ee d s o urst int o lif e an d th e y gro w s o th a s he

t t
,

is our tru e mo h e r f rom w h om al l l ivin g h ings h av e birth

t
.

To P ap a tu a nuku an d to R an g i h e r e for e w e o w e e x
- - -
, ,
”
i ste n c e
b
.

Th at i s all v e ry fi n e s aid M aui an d n o dou t i t m ay

t t t
, ,

b e qui e tru e bu I kn o w h at T ar an g a is o ur mot h e r w h o

brou gh t us i nto the w orld n e v e r t h e l e ss W e r e I to s ay such
,

thi n gs as y ou h av e s aid t h e r e might be som e e x cu s e for m e

for I h av e n e v e r k now n a moth e r s lov e n o r b e e n sust ain e d b y
,
’

he r t e nd e r n ursing Into the fo am in g bu bbl e s o f the s e a I

w as c as t ; fro m the bos om o f the o c e an had I lif e ; i n the
.

spr ay o f oc e an s surg e w as I w ash e d Y our f at e w as m or e

’
.

fortun at e an d m or e g e n tl e It w ou ld p l e as e m e if yo u w ould .

giv e so m e t ho ught to the tim e y o u dr e w your lif e from y ou r

moth e r s br e ast f o r y ou mu st b e consciou s t h at it w as n o t
’

until yo u had d e v e lop e d str e n gth from b e ing so sust ai n e d th at

you could p art ak e o f the food s wh ich yo u s ay P ap a t u a nuk u - - -

an d B an gi s e n t to yo u O m y broth e rs I h av e n e v e r dr aw n
.
, ,

mil k fro m the bo som o f T ar ang a n o r h av e I sh ar e d of the ,

food s he has giv e n to yo u— ye t do I lov e he r f o r she i s m y

moth e r an d i t i s b e c au s e I lov e he r t h at m y d e sir e i s to
,

m ak e he r h appy I w i sh to fi nd m y f ath e r f o r I do ubt n o t

,

th at m y f ath e r s f a t e i s at the bot t o m o f al l he r trou bl e

,
.

’
.

U po n the conclu sio n o f thi s sp e e ch M aui s broth e rs g az e d ’

at h i m i n am az e m e n t Th e y had b e e n co m pl e t e l y an sw e r e d
an d s o f ar from b e ing an gry —som e foolis h p e opl e d o g e t an g r v
.
,

w h e n th e y are b e at e n — th e y w e r e v e r y w e ll pl e as e d w it h h im
,

“ “
Y o u are a goo d b o y s ai d M aui t ah a an d a w is e o n e
,
-
,
.

We kn o w y o u are c l e v e r an d c an d o all m an n e r o f t hings

th at are s tr an g e t o us We h av e s e e n yo u ch an g e y ours e lf
,

i nto birds an d dogs an d l ook v e r y b e au t iful i n e v e r y form yo u

.

h av e a s su m e d So n o w g o an d try an d fi nd your f ath e r an d

.

y o u r m o th e r an d w e w i l l h e lp y o u i n e v e ry w ay t h at w e
,

Th i s sp e e ch g atifi e d M aui r th at f o r the amu s e m e nt o f

so

h is b roth e rs he ag ain ch ang e d h i m s e l f i nto a bird —as su m

ing the s h ap e o f a pr e tty pi g e on —an d fl e w to the br anch o f a
t r e e“
.

Ah n o w yo u d o look lov e ly ! w ith o n e br e at h th e y al l

,

e xcl aim e d
W h at the v d i d n o t kno w w as t h at it w as the b e lt an d the
.

apron o f w h i c h M aui had d e priv e d h i s m oth e r th a t had e n

a b l e d h im to l ook s o w e ll The wh i t e spl ash 0 11 his b r e as t.

w as he r b e lt an d the f ast e nin g o f the b e lt con stitut e d the

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b e autiful bl ack f e ath e rs wh ic h s ee m e d to e n circl e h is thro at .

H is m oth e r s l ittl e apro n w it h the burn ish e d t ai l of a dog as

’

s i st e d gr e atly i n this illusion

The pig e o n s at qui t e stil l looking at th e m an d cooin g to

.

, ,

h ims e lf i n a most cont e nt e d f ashion gr e atly to the admir ation

A s t upid
,

“
o f the b e hold e rs Fro m thi s ari s e s the prov e rb
.
,

p ig e o n sits upo n o n e bough an d do e s not hop about from

b r an ch to br an ch Pr e s e ntly the pige o n fl e w do w n to e art h
,

a n d M aui stood r e stor e d t o th e m

.

“ “
Now s aid M aui h e ark e n to m e O m y broth e rs
The po w e r of tr an sform in g on e s —
, , , .

s e lf i s c al l e d m agic an art
o n l y att ain ab l e
,

by c e rt ai n p erson s aft e r lon g an d e x h aust

i ng e nd e avour ; ye t h e r e am I the youn g e st o f yo u ab l e
t o do the t hings y ou h av e s e e n It m ay b e the tim e is n ot
, ,
'

f ar di s t ant w he n I sh al l b e com e sudd e n l y old an d w e ak

.

for the e x e rcis e of m agi c i s v e ry e x h aus ting —an d s o quit e

l os e m y pow e r Th is i nd e e d m ay h app e n o n the long
j ourn e y upon w hich I mu s t pr e s e ntl y s e t forth for I m ust
.
, ,

d ep art from am on g yo u D o y ou ho w e v e r r e m ai n h e r e
a n d if I com e no t b ack ag ain y o u m ay h e ar of m e
, ,
.
,

B e li e v e m e
i t i s on ly m y gr e at lov e for m y p ar e n ts th at in duc e s m e to go
.

i t i s nons e ns e for you to t alk

.

“
P o o th s aid Maui ro to
,
l “
,

lik e t h at You are young an d stro ng an d in spire d w it h hop e

. .

I f you w e r e goin g int o b at tl e yo u might b e com e p ar alys e d

w it h f e ar an d s o gro w s udd e nly o l d an d w e ak If you do n ot
f e ar you wi l l n o t l o s e your p o w e r
.
, _

S aid M aui t ah a You are go m g to s e e k our p ar e n t s

.

“ -
, ,

w h om w e al l long to e m br ac e B e o f stout h e art an d f e ar .

n ot . If y ou fi n d our p ar e n t s w e sh al l al l e v e r aft e r d w e l l to
”
g e th e r in am i ty an d l ov e
—
.

“ “
Y es s aid M aui w ah o
, f ath e r s h ou s e s h all b e h e r e in
,
’

t his spot ; yours M aui t ah a h e r e i n this spot ; yours M au i

“

p ae h e r e i n t hi s spo t ; y ours M aui roto i n th is spo t ; an d

, , ,

-
, , ,

min e sh al l b e h e r e w h e r e n o w I st an d ; an d in the d ay s to
c om e w e sh al l p as s o ur tim e i n conti nu all y p ayin g visits to

e ach oth e r 0 su c h h appi n e s s w ill b e ours

.
,

A nd n e v e r n e v e r w il l w e t hro w ston e s at e ac h oth e r an y

,

mor e s aid M aui p ae

,
-
.

“
It c e rt ain l y i s a good c aus e th at l eads m e t o u nd e rt ak e
t hi s d an g e rous j ourn e y s aid M aui If I fi n d the pl ac e to
, .

w h i ch I go a good p l ac e t h e n s h al l I b e p l e as e d ; if o n the
, ,

c ontr ary I fi n d it a b ad pl ac e th e n s h al l I b e gri e v e d an d

, ,

d isgu st e d .

“
N oth in g mor e n atur al r e m ark e d M aui t ah a ; but ,
-

w it h your gr e at kno w l e dg e an d y our aston ish in g s kill i n

m agic you shou ld b e abl e to ov e rcom e all di fficul t i e s e asily .

Go fro m u s D e p art you th e n upon y our j ourn e y an d m ay

.
, , ,
”
e v e ry su cc e s s att e n d you .
 54

Wh ilst th is con v e rs at io n w as going for w ard the broth e r s

had p ass e d ag ai n throu gh the wood an d w h e n i t w as fi nish e d ,

th e y had arriv e d ag ain at th e ir h om e At n ight th e r e w e r e

ag ai n m any visi t ors t o the h ou s e an d d an cin g an d singin g as
.

usu al bu t M aui did n o t d an c e mu ch H e k n e w he must

,

r e s e rv e hi s s t r e ngth f o r t ri al s wh ich he m igh t h a v e to g o

.
,

th rough In the e arl y m orn i n g M aui f e l t his mo t h e r ari s e

S hor t l y af t e r
.
,

an d in a f e w m inu t e s s he had l e ft the hous e

M aui al so aros e an d h urri e d to the t uf t o f rush e s he had p re
.

v i o us l y n ot e d H e pul l e d t h e m up a n d d e sc e nd e d int o the

h ol e su st ain in g h im s e lf by the pr e ssur e o f h is lim b s ag ai n s t
.

H e pul l e d the t uft b ack ag ai n i n to i ts p l ac e

,

the sid e s It .

w as n o w quit e d ark Th e n M au i ti an s fo rm e d hi i n s e lf into

.

the pig e on o f the pr e viou s d ay H e s uffe i e d h ims e l f to drop

The h ol e i n pl ac e s w as s o co ntr act e d th a t M au i
.

— drop
wond e r e d ho w his m oth e r could h av e g o t t hrou gh b ut doubtl e s s
.

through fr e qu e nt us e s he w as f am il i ar w i t h e v e ry p ar t o f i t
,

No t i nfr e qu e n t l y the poor pig e on kn ock e d h i s fl appin g pi nio n s

.

ag ai n st t he s id e s a n d t h e n he w ould b e w h e e l e d righ t ov e r
an d d e s c e n d a con sid e r abl e d i s t an c e b e for e he r e cov e r e d h im
,

s e l f This w as b y n o m e an s a pl e as ant e xp e ri e nc e At l as t
. .

the botto m w as r e ach e d w h e r e the pig e o n d is cov e r e d a

n arro w t un n e l ru nn i n g aw ay u nd e r the e ar thf A lon g th i s
,

tun n e l the pi g e on fl e w w ith sp e e d fi n din g i t wid e r in

Th e n con sis t e n t ly i t g re w
,

som e pl ac e s th an i n oth e rs
w id e r wi d e r w id e r u ntil at l e n g t h a gr e at op e n w e l l
.
,

l igh t e d sp ac e w as at t ain e d H e r e un d e r a grov e o f m an a

, , ,

.
,

p au f t r e e s w e r e a n u mb e r of p e opl e as s e mbl e d The pig e o n

‘

fl e w n oi s e l e ss l y t o the t r e e s an d p e rch e d upo n an ov e r

.
,

h an gin g br an c h n earl y abov e w h e r e the p e opl e w e r e s e a t e d

,

Ju st b e n e ath h im he b e h e ld T ar an g a sittin g b e sid e a

.

T hat t h e y
,

m an w h om he gu e ss e d at on c e w as hi s f ath e r
w e r e in d e e d hi s f ath e r an d m oth e r w as soon pl ac e d b e y o nd al l
.

dou bt b y the p e opl e wh o w e r e s om e dist an c e aw ay c al lin g

to th e m an d m e ntion in g th e ir n am e s The w ild d e ligh t o f
M au i w h e n fi rst he g az e d u p on hi s f a t h e r m av b e i m agin e d
.

The pig e on hopp e d to a low e r b i an c h an d th e n to a br an ch

so t h a t he cou l d b e h old the ni b e tte i
,

e t low e i Th e y see m ed
y
t o be w e l l k no w n an d m uch r e sp e c t e d b y e v e ry o n e in the
.
,

pl ac e for the v w e r e al w ay s r e quir e d t o j oin i n the c o n v e i s a

tion an d r e f e r e n c e s w e r e co n s t an t ly b e in g m ad e to t h e m
,

The bird p e rch e d ab ov e t h e m w ai t e d som e tim e i n qui e t e n j oy

.
,

m e n t o f the s c e n e an d th e n — j udgi n g th at the ti m e f o r ac t ion

had at l e ngth arri v e d — he p ic k e d o ff the tr e e o n e o f i ts b e rri e s
,

“
M an ap au i s the n am e gi ve n by t rad i ti It p p to ha ve
t l u nt t d it i
on . a e ars

bee n a p e c u i ar to the ry i n w hi c h the f M au i

t
ree co ra on o

o ri g i n a ed .
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an d su ff e r e d it to drop The b e rry struck hi s f ath e r on the

.

for e h e ad .

”
H allo ! c ri e d a m an s e at e d a f e w y ard s aw ay who
t h r e“w t h at b e rry ?
,

N o b ody did ans w e r e d M au i s f ath e r ; it w as only a

“ ’

b e rry t h at c han c e d to f al l
,

The pi g e on w e nt t o w ork o n a l arg e r s c al e f o r it w as

.

n e c e ss ar y t h at at t e ntion sh ou ld b e co n c e n tr at e d upon h im s e lf
,

so he w e nt up to a h igh e r b o u gh w h e r e he p e e ke d o ff qui t e a
,

nu mb e r o f b e i rie s w hich he l e t f all all t og et he r upo n hi s f athe i

,

an d h i s m oth e r so th a t the h ai d fru i t 1 ai n e d upon th e m lik e

,

h ai l s t rikin g th e m w ith som e forc e U p j ump ed M aui s f ath e r

,
’

an d m o t h e r an d al l the p e opl e a ls o spri n gin g t o th e ir f e e t

.
,

c am e ru nn in g to p e e r up int o the tr e e i n ord e r t o asc e rt ain

,

wh at coul d h av e b e e n the origin o f suc h a w on d e rful ph e no

m e non Th e r e t h e y discov e r e d t he pi g e o n si t ti ng am on g the
l e av e s an d b r an c he s an d cooi n g aw ay to h i m s e lf qui t e h appi ly
.

Th e n the chi e fs an d al l ass e m b l e d h astily pick e d up ston e s

.

an d b e g an t o p e l t the pig e on bu t he w as t h e n h igh up i n the

t r e e an d b e sid e s he had n o m in d t o b e s t ruck e x c e p t at the
,

p rop e r ti m e i n the p i o p e r w ay an d by the prop e r p e rson so

, ,

b y m agi c he d iv e rt e d the ston e s so th at t h e y w e n t w id e

, , ,

At l as t w h e n hi s f at h e r had t h ro w n a sto n e M aui c o n

.
t

tri v e d t h a t j us t as i ts i o rc e w as sp e nt i t shou ld s e e m to strik e

, ,

him o n the l e ft l e g an d he f e l l flu t t e ri n g to the g roun d A ll

im m e di at e l y rush e d forw ard t o s e i z e the pi g e o n b ut b e h ol d
, .

th e r e w a s n o pig e on The pi g e o n had t r an sform e d h im s e l f

,

i nt o a youn g m an E v e ry o n e w as a s t oun d e d p e rf e c t ly los t

.

i n am az e m e n t at t h i s sudd e n an d as t on is hing ch an g e
.
,

i t i s n o w o nd e r w e coul d n o t h i t hi m
.

”
Oh cri e d o n e
N O e x cl ai m e d an o t h e r ; had he b ee n r e al l y a b ird w e
, , .

shoul d hav e b rou gh t h im d o w n lon g ag o

,

AVe m igh t h av e k no w n t h at if he had

.

s aid a th ird “

b e e n a r e a l b i rd he w ou ld n o t h av e sat up t h e r e l e ttin g u s p e l t
, ,

ston e s at hi m H e woul d h av e flo w n a w a y at on c e
Th e n M aui c au s e d h i s e y e s to b urn an d glo w fi e rc e ly s o
. .

th a t th e y look e d as i f sudd e nl y by so m e i n e xplic abl e proc e ss

t h e y had b e e n p ain t e d w i t h re d och r e an d r e nd e r e d i nc and e s c e n t
, ,

w i t h livin g fi re The p e opl e dr e w b ack fro m h im i n a ffrigh t

I s i t a m an ? cri e d o n e
. .

”
.

N o it i s o n e of the god s d e cl ar e d anot h e r

Look ! sh out e d ano t h e r
.
, ,

he s e e m s to s w e ll an d gro w
!

, ,

l arg e r an d l arg e r .

“
H e i s o n e o f the gods confid e ntly affirm e d anoth e r
The l ik e has n e v e r b e e n s e e n b y mort al e y e s s in c e the t im e
, .

w h e n B an gi an d P ap a tu a n uku w e r e t orn ap art - -

”
-

Th e n i t w as t h at T ar an g a comin g forw ard surv e y e d the

.

, ,

youn g m an k e e n ly .
 56

“
AI1 ! s aid s hem e t hi nk s I h av e s e e n o n e l ik e u n to
thi s but he w as youn g e r h andsom e r s t i l l mor e b e au t iful
,

A w av e of i n cr e duli t y s w e pt ov e r the cro wd

, , , .

Th at w as w h e n I w e n t to se e m y ch i ldr e n continu e d
No w j us t li s t e n to m e 0 al l ye p e opl e
,

“
T ar an g a On c e
wh e n w and e rin g alon e by the s e a pr e m atur e ly I g av e bir t h to
.
, , .
,

a ch ild Cu ttin g o ff m y l on g tr e s s e s I wr app e d the h apl e s s

b ab e in th e m an d t hr e w h i m into oc e an s su rg e Lo th e r e
.
,
’

.
,

w as he foun d an d r e scu e d by hi s an c e stor T am a nu i ki te - - -

R angi an d T ar an g a w e n t o n w i t h a wom a n s volubil i t y to

’

r e cit e the w h o l e story of M aui s s t r an g e boyh ood do w n to t he ’

t i m e wh e n first he c am e to he r h ous e an d di scov e r e d h im s e l f

,

to he r her oth e r so ns a nd he r fri e n d s

The p e op l e g ath e r e d ab out l ist e n e d w ith f e v e rish i nt e r e st
, ,
.

as the w ondrou s t al e pro c e e d e d an d at its clos e g av e v e n t t o

t h e ir f e e l in gs i n murm urs of ast on ish m e n t
,

Bu t w h o c an d e scrib e the agit ation w h ich sh ook the fr am e

.

of M ake atutara w h o n o w for the first t im e l e arn e d o f the

of the s o n so str an g e ly born t o hi m an d s o
,

e x ist e nc e

m ir aculousl y pr e s e rv e d Hum an n atur e s e e m e d i n c ap abl e

.

of b e ari n g such a str ain H i s boso m h e av e d ; he cl asp e d h i s

.

h and s an d g az e d upon the groun d ; he w e pt copious ly Th e n

turni ng abrupt l y to M aui T ar an g a ask e d
.
,

W h e n c e c am e you —fro m the w e st w ard ?

, ,

No an s w e r e d M aui
,
I c am e not from the w e s t ,

From the n orth e ast c am e you ? qu e s t ion e d T ar an g a

-
.

”
N o I c am e not from the n orth e ast r epl i e d Maui
,
-
,
.

From the sout h e ast th e n c am e v o u ? pursu e d Ta

-
, ,

r an g a .

N o n o t from the sout h e ast c am e I r e spond e d M aui

,
-
, .

“
T e l l m e th e n e x cl ai m e d T ar ang a w as it the w in d
wh i ch n o w b lo w s upon m e w h ich broug ht you h i t h e r to m e ?
, , ,

“ “
Aye s aid M aui
,
i t w as the w i nd w h ich n o w blo w s
,

upon y ou .

“
Ah cri e d T ar an g a
,
th e n art t hou i nd ee d my ch ild
,
.

T e l l m e art n ot thou M au i tik i tiki

,
- -

“
Aye he an s w e r e d
,
B e hold m e I am M aui tiki.
,
-

. i ki !
Th e n t urnin g to the p e opl e i n a l oud voic e T ar an g a e x
I n v e ry tru t h t his i s i nd e e d my c h ild B y w in d s
, ,

cl aim e d
an d w av e s an d s t orm s
.
,
’

11 1 i d fi e rc e st g al e s i n oc e an s fo am w as
’

he f ashion e d an d pr e s e rv e d to b e com e a hum an b e in g an d ,

n o w he st an ds — m i n e o w n W e l com e m y ch il d O w e l com e ,

h im O ye p e opl e an d i n the h e r e aft e r sh all you c li m b to the

v e ry thr e shold o f y our gr e at anc e stor H in e nui te —
, ,

po an d - -

d e at h from th e n c e fort h s h al l h av e n o po w e r ov e r the d e s t in i e s

,

of m an
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Th i s w as a port e n tous proph e c y w h ich fi ll e d the h e art s o f

a l l w ith mingl e d f e e lin gs of f e ar o f j oy o f e c st acy Th e y
t r e mbl e d at the thought t h at the yout h w ho stood b e for e
, , .

t h e m— M aui tik i tiki —s houl d bring to p as s a tim e wh e n d e at h

- -

i ts e lf shoul d b e n o m or e .

Th e n aros e the old m an Make atu tara an d t akin g M aui by

Com e m y s o n —for m y so n assur e d ly thou
, ,

the h an d he s aid
ar t—l e t us go an d p e rform the c e r e mo ni e s w hic h o f right to
, , ,

the gods b e lo ng the du t i e s an d c e r e mon i e s w h ic h h av e b e e n

obs e rv e d by t he f at h e rs o f our p e opl e s i nc e afor e tim e
,

M au i w as th e n l e d t o the b an ks of a b e autifu l str e am

.

w h ic h flow e d through the grov e all the p e opl e fol low ing an d
h e r e w ith pr ay e rs to the gods an d w i th ri t e s an d c e r e mo ni e s
, ,

he w as b aptiz e d aft e r the m ann e r pr actis e d by hi s an c e stors

sin c e an ci e n t d ay s So w as M au i m ad e s acr e d an d purifi e d
f rom all u n cl e an n e s s af t e r wh ich all w e n t into the hous e of
.

Make atutara
U p t o th i s p oint al l had gon e w e l l w i t h M au i H e had
.

b e e n m ir aculously pr e s e rv e d w h e n a c as t aw ay o n the billow s

.

i n the h om e of hi s an c e s t ors he had fou n d c ar e ful nurtur e ;

he had b e e n e ndo w e d w ith v ast po w e r s ; he had b e e n unit e d
w ith the m e m b e rs of his f am ily all o f wh o m he d e arly lov e d
, ,

an d he had don e gr e at th ings N o w hi s firs t m is fortun e f e l l

u pon h im an d n o t t hrough an y f aul t of h i s o w n
.

, H is f at h e r .
,

o v e rw h e l m e d w ith e m o tion as he u n dou bt e dl y w as durin g the

p e rform an c e of the b apti sm al c e r e moni e s accid e n t all y skipp e d
,

p art o f the pr ay e rs usu al on su ch occ asion s N ow no t h in g .

,

cou l d b e m or e f at al i n its con s e qu en c e s t h an t h is mi sch an c e

I t w as n o t u ntil the c e r e m on i e s had b e e n con clud e d an d al l
.

had l e ft t he b an k o f the s tr e am t h at Make atu tara dis cov e r e d

the om ission o f w h ich he had b e e n gui lty an d t h e n h e f e l t ,

cru sh e d to the e ar th w it h the k now l e dg e o f i ts e xtr e m e

s e riou sn e ss N o w n e v e r could M aui h op e t o con qu e r d e at h
S o f ar fro m su ch a
.
, ,

as h is m oth e r had s o fondl y proph e si e d

vict ory in d ee d i t w as obviou s t h at M aui h im s e lf m ust d i e

.

H ad Make atutara d on e h is du t y w i t h b e com in g c ar e the w h ol e

, , .

hum an r ac e m igh t h av e b e e n sp ar e d fro m the d e adl y d art s of the

grim t yr an t an d h is f e ar in spirin g t e rror s N o w al l w as lost
-
. .

The prop e r s ay in g of the pr ay e rs w as su ch a simpl e m at t e r ,

y e t he had f ai l e d i n it s p e rform an c e The dr e ad sh ad o w s of .

r e m ors e an d f e ar w ound up for Make atutar a w h at had b e e n

a d ay o f pl e a sur abl e e x ci t e m e nt of h appin e s s an d f e licity
, .

H o w e v e r he k e pt the s e cr e t of h i s f ai lur e c ar e ful ly lock e d in

,

hi s o w n bo so m
Af t e r th e s e e v e nts the f am il y w e r e r e un it e d Hous e s w e r e
.

a ctu ally e r e ct e d i n the pl ac e s i n w h i ch M au i roto i n a h alf -

j oking spirit had d e sign at e d an d the b roth e rs Hin a an d the

,

f ath e r an d m o t h e r sp e nt th e ir tim e h appil y i n vi si t ing e ach

, , , ,
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oth e r . N e ve r w as th r
e e such a cont e nt e d an d j o y ou s
ram i ly
In such sc e n e s o f h appi n e ss M aui p as s e d f rom b oyhood to
.

m an hood Th e n T ar an g a i n the cours e o f con v e rs ations

b e g an to l e t slip dry hi n ts th at i t would soon b e tim e fo r he r
.
, ,

you n g e s t s o n to b e t hi n kin g o f h avi n g a hous e o f h is o w n an d

a w if e ! Al l the w hil e ho w e v e i s he w as b lis sfull y u n c o n
scious o f the f act th at he r d e ai l v b e lo v e d so n had f al l e n v e 1 y
.
,

d e s p e i ate l y in lov e w it h the c harm ing d au g hte i o f a n e igh

bo u ri n g chi e f n am e d M ar u te wh ar e aitu Roh e w as t h i s - - -

m aid e n c al l e d an d s he w as as b e au t iful as M aui w as uh

.

fl at te ri n g l y s aid to b e t he r e v e rs e f o r i t w as onl y wh e n b e
,

t ran sform e d h im s e l f th at M aui c ou ld b e t ru th fully s aid to h av e

an y good looks Bu t n o o n e n e e d to b e h ard upon M au i 0 11
thi s accou n t Th e re are m an y e v e n at the pr e s e n t d ay w ho
.

.
, ,

o w e th e ir s e e m ing good look s to a proc e ss o f tr a n sform ation

N e ith e r Roh e n o r he r f at h e r w ou ld h av e an y t hin g to s ay t o

.

M aui w h e n he c am e a— wooi n g b u t t h at did n o t m at t e r much

to h im fo r co n scious o f h i s po w e rs he w as a ccus t o m e d to
,

m ak e ligh t o f di ffi c ulti e s H e bui lt the d w e llin g he d e sign e d

, , ,

fo r h is ho m e an d wh e n a l l w as r e ad y he simp l y c arri e d Ro b e
.

w h e r e n o d ou b t
,

o ff an d i n st a l l e d he r i n his h ou s e as h is wif e

s he soo n g o t r e con ci l e d t o he r posi t i o n an d l e ar n e d to l o v e

,

he r u nl ov e ly an d w an t o n h u s b an d M aru te w h ar e aitu as - - -

m ight b e e x p e c t e d w as v e ry wro t h at such h igh h an d e d p ro

.
,

c e e d i n s a n d the lo s s o f h i s to o f asci n ati n g d augh t e r

,

a n d he
g
pr ep ar e d to t ak e s umm ar y v e n g e an c e By m e an s o f a dr e am
,

.
,

h o w e v e r a w arni n g c am e to him to b e c ar e ful ho w he i n t e r

,

fe re d w ith M aui w ho w as n o t o n e to b e tri fl e d w i th Di s

r e g arding th i s por te n t M aru — te w h ar e aitu w e nt o n w i t h h i s
.
,

- -

pr e p ar at io n s an d hi s e xp e d itio n w as j us t upo n the poin t o f

,

s e t t ing o u t w h e n M aui c au s e d such a f e arfu l s t orm to b e s e n t

,

up on h im t h a t a l l h i s e i o p s w e 1 e u tte i l v rui n e d Th is g av e
M au i s ir at e f ath e r i n l aw som e t hi n g e l s e to t h i n k ab o n t
o

an d wh e n he l e arn e d th at Roh e “ as t he n v e i y h appy he

.

d e cid e d to app l y the arm s o f h i s f o l lo w e rs to m or e profit abl e

purpos e th an skirmi sh ing ov e r the fi e l d s
S oon af t e r hi s m arri age the k n o w l e d g e c am e to M aui th at
.

the t im e as ap p i o ac hi n g w h e n i t w oul d b e i m p ei a ti v e upon

h i m to a ssum e h i s p 1 o p e r s u p e 1 n atur al c ha1 ac te 1 I t m igh t
b e the m e an s o f b r e ak i n g u p h i s h o m e i t mi gh t e n t ai l u p o n
.

hi m a p ar t ing w it h hi s b e lov e d Roh e b ut he f e lt th at g od s

,

must ful fi l th e i r d e s t in y as god s an d p l ay t he p ar t as si gn e d t o

,

t h e m w h at e v e r t he su ffe ring an d r e solv e t he qu e st io n w he t h e r

t h e y w e r e to fi gur e i n fu t ur e age s as h e roic o r r i dicu lous H e
, ,

s e t to w ork t o p re p ar e h im s e lf fo r the fulfi lm e nt o f h is m issio n

His firs t d u t y cl e arl y w as t o arm h im s e l f w ith an ad e qu at e l y

.

po w e rful w e ap on .
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I t i s w e l l f o r you I h av e w e l l d ivi n e d ; had it b e e n an y

o th e r I sh oul d h av e e at e n hi m T e l l m e w hy h av e v o u t hus
.
,

trick e d an d d e c e iv e d m e
B e c au s e s aid M aui I w i sh e d to div e rt y our a t t e ntion
f o r a mom e n t from the food its e l f to h i m w ho brou gh t i t
, ,

To wh at e n d ? ask e d M uri r ang a w h e nu a “ The food - -

i s su ffici e n t f o r m e — w h at m att e r w ho b rings i t

.

I s e e k a f avour of t he e .

“
A h ! e x cl ai m e d Muri r ang a wh e nu a -
I f e lt the w hi s
-

r i h the b r e e z e Wh at i s it th at a b lind o ld w o m an c an d o
,

e
p .

f o r M aui ?
Y o u c an giv e t o m e the pr e cious j aw bon e o f m y gr e at -

a n c e s t or w h ich thou h ast I n e e d it fo r the gr e at e n ch an t ,

m e n ts m u st b e wrough t .

“
O M au i s aid the o l d l ady b e h o ld ! it has b ee n r e
T ak e i t f o r it i s t h i n e
, ,

s e rv e d fo r th e e .
,
.

An d M aui e n t e ri ng i nto the h ou s e o f M uri r an g a w h e nu a - -

took the j aw bon e of hi s gr e at an c e s t or as he had b e e n hid d e n

, ,

N ow at t his t i m e i t b e g an to b e con sid e re d t hat the d ay

.
,

s p ac e al lott e d to m an w as altog e t h e r to o bri e f The sun had

,

a n u nh appy tric k of bobbin g up sudd en l y fro m b e yond the lin e

o f the h ori zon i n the e ast an d b e hold ! it w as burnin g d ay ;
t h e n w it h e qu al pr e cipi t an cy he wou l d drop b e lo w the l in e of
,

, ,

the h orizon i n the w e s t an d l o ! i t w as n ight

,
A sun ambi ,
.

tiou s t o w in r e sp e ct through good b e h aviour w ou ld c e rt ain ly

prov e m or e consid e r at e i n h is m e t hods The ch an g e s from
bright sun ligh t to d ark n e ss an d fro m burnin g h e at to chil l
.

rh e um ati c d e w s e sp e ci al l y w er e d ee m e d t o b e most o b j e ct ion

a bl e an d the m or e the t h in g w as pond e r e d the mor e c l e ar it
b e c am e t h at the s un ought to be t aught a l e sson an d th at
,

l e s son of a f ar r e achin g an d m os t dr ast ic ch ar act e r The

,

-
.

m urm urs of the p e opl e i n this r e g ard at l e n gth r e ach e d the

e ars o f M aui an d he r e so lv e d t h a t s om e thing s hou ld b e
,

att e m pt e d to giv e to th e m a m e asur e o f r e l i e f C al ling hi s .

brot h e rs around h im he r e cit e d to t h e m the gri e v anc e s o f the

p e opl e the su ffe rin gs t h e y w e r e c all e d upo n to e ndur e the
sym p at hy w hich e v e ry m an of a j ust u nd e rs t andin g an d righ t
, ,

f e e lin g mu st e nt e rt ai n i n r e g ard t o such an i mport an t m at t e r ,

an d g av e e xpr e ss io n to h is firm d e t e rmi n ation to bring about a

r e form
I don t qui t e compr e h e nd s aid M aui t ah a doubtful l y I
.

’
“ -

p artly gu e s s w h at yo u are driving at b u t c an t s ay I s e e

,
’

e x ac t l y ho w i t s to b e don e
,
’

I propos e to
.

Why it i s v e ry si mp l e r e spond e d M aui ;

m ak e a n oo s e an d t hro w in g it ov e r the sun c atch hi m with it
, ,

, , ,

an d s o comp e l h im t o Th us yo u w i l l s e e al l m an
’

go s lo w .

kind w il l d e riv e ad v ant ag e by h avi ng long e r h ours in w h ich to

l abour an d pro cur e for th e m s e l v e s the m e an s of subsi st e nc e .
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He w ants to g et the s un on a string ,

s n e e r e d M aui

H aving c aught the d augh t e r n o w noth ing will cont e nt

h im bu t the sun l augh e d M aui p ae
,
”
-

r e fl e c t o n the si z e of
.
,

“
M aui tiki tiki -
s aid M au i t ah a
- -

the s un an d i t s almo s t in sup e r abl e di st anc e from u s ;

, ,

“
A nd con sid e r a dd e d M aui roto
,
the fi e rc e h e at the -
,

s un t hro w s fort h an d the d az zling bril li a n c e o f his r ays

I h av e con sid e r e d an d yo u h av e forgott e n r e pli e d M aui

.

, .

Y o u h av e c e as e d to r e m e m b e r the m an y w on d e rful t hin g s

yo u hav e s e e n m e d o Lo h av e n o t yo u w it n e ss e d m e ch ang e
'

mys e l f i nto the lik e n e ss o f e v e ry bird th at fl i e s an d ch ang e

.
,

m ys e lf b ack ag ain into m an hood ? H av e n o t I t old yo u t h at

,

I d id thi s by e nch an t m e nts an d b y m agic ? W h y j udg e you

m e by your ow n in abi li t y ? H avin g s e e n the thi ngs wh ich
you h av e s e e n s ay—am I lik e l y to propos e to e x e cut e an y
thin g w hi ch I c an not p e rform
,

Th i s sp e e ch e ffe ctu al ly sil e n c e d h is broth e rs an d th e y con ,

s e nt e d to ai d h im i n h is t ask th ou gh h is t w o youn g e r broth e rs ,

— M aui ae an d M aui w ah o — gru mbl e d e x c ee dingl y

p
- -
.

The first thin g t o b e d on e w as the m anuf actur e of the lon g

an d s t ro n g rop e s w i t h w hi ch the su n w as t o b e c aptur e d an d
upon t hi s t ask M aui se t hi s broth e r s to w ork at onc e F o r
,

,
.

v e ry m an y d ays t h e y wrough t t w i stin g an d pl ai ti n g an d spin

nin g the fibr e o f the fl ax an d thu s i t w as th a t firs t a kno w
,

l e d g e o f ho w to m ak e sq u ar e sh ap e d r op e s ( tuam a ka) an d fl at -

rop e s ( p aham ham ) an d roun d rop e s w as acquir e d b y the

tf ao ri
W h e n the w ork o f rop e m aki n g w as com pl e t e d foo d to -

sus t ai n th e m duri ng t h e ir e xp e d it io n an d a h ost of oth e r

,

t hin gs had to be provid e d I t w il l r e adily b e r e cogn is e d th at

.

the t ask w h i ch M au i had s e t hi m s e lf to p e rform w as n o

ordin ary o n e an d i nvolv e d a v as t amount o f pr e li min ary
l abour At l e n gt h w h e n e v e ry thi n g had b e e n pro vid e d
,

rop e s ap pl i an c e s food w e ap on s — w h ich for e sight of a pr e t e r

.
,

n at ur al l y k e e n an d i ncisiv e n atur e could j udg e to b e n e c e s

, , ,

s ary M au i l e d h is b ro t h e rs forth A l l n ight t h e y tr av e ll e d

an d w h e n it gr e w n e ar to d aw n t h e y hid t h e m s e l v e s s e cur e ly
,
.
,

i n the d e s e rt w h e r e t h e y wou l d n o t b e o b s e rv e d by the p e n e

tr ati n g e y e s of the s un A s s oo n as the r e fulg e n t lumin ary o f
.

d ay had di s app e ar e d th e y e m e rg e d fro m th e ir h idin g an d

con tinu e d th e i r j ourn e y Pursu in g th e ir w ay an d ov e rcom i n g
.
o

i n t h e ir progr e s s m an y e x trao rd i n ary d i fficu lti e s w hi ch it i s

un n e c e s s ary h e r e to s e t f 0 1 th at l arg e th e y at l as t r e ac he d
f ar—v e ry f ar i n d e e d — to the e ast w ard s o t h at t h e y got quit e
,

n e ar to the p l ac e o ut o f wh ich t he s un ris e s .

*
Thi s r e f e re n c e to “
the d a g h u t er w as an al lu i s on to R o he .
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H e r e m or e p re p ar at ory w ork had to be und e r t ak e n

U pon e ach sid e o f the pl ac e an i mm e n s e l y l on g an d h igh w al l
.

o f cl a y had to b e con s t ruc t e d the w ork b e ing c arri e d 0 11

w holl y in the d ark Th e n a t e ach e n d o f the w all huts w e r e
,

b uil t o f the b ough s o f t r e e s i n w h ich to h id e t h e ms e l v e s for

.

t h e y righ t ly d e e m e d tha t if onc e the su n saw t h e m he would

,

b ur n t h e m up in s t an t l y an d put a f at al e n d to al l t h e ir pro
j e c ts On to p o f o n e sid e o f the w all h idd e n i n the l e afy
.
,

hut the broth e rs aw ait e d the sign al o f att ack ; o n the oth e r
,

e n d o f the w al l M aui h im s e l f l a
y crouch e d
C asti n g b ro ad b urn in g b e am s o f r adi an c e acro s s the bo som
.

o f the sof t l y slum b e ri n g s e a an d b urn i sh in g w i th sh e e ts o f

gol d the ti e m ul o us l e av e s o f the f 0 1 e s t l yin g sil e n t an d still
,

i n the b ac kg 1 o u n d the s un aros e e n t ir e l y u n s uspiciou s t h at

a n y e vil could b e m e d i t at e d d e sign e d to w r e ck h is p e ac e
,

b aw l ed M aui
.

“
K e e p yo u i s e l v e s h id o r yo u wil l rui n al l
m
,

ac 1 o s s to hi s bro the i s a n d it w as w e l l he did f o r atti ac te d

fl

b y the su b li m e glory o f the s c e n e t h e y w e 1 e f 0 1 g e tti n g t he

, ,

se i i o u s n a t ur e o f the t as k b e f o 1 e t li e m
, o

an d w e r e v e 1 y n e arl y
e xposin g t h e m s e lv e s to the m ost d ir e ful con s e qu e nc e s
,

Y o u mu s t w ait til l I giv e the si gn al as I h av e r e p e at e dly

.

i ns t ru ct e d yo u
,

con tinu e d M aui at the pitch o f h i s voic e

an d th e n hau l a w ay w i t h al l y our str e n gth
,
.

“
Do n o t c e as e to
h au l u n t i l I t e l l y o u n o r b e m ov e d b y the cri e s a nd e n t r e ati e s
.

o f the su n — h o w e v e r pi t e ou sly he m av e x cl aim —o r w e ar e lost

,

At l e n gt h the f at e ful mom e n t arriv e d Arr ay e d in al l the

.

spl e ndour o f hi s m agnific e n c e the lif e e ndow in g o rb o f d ay -

m aj e stic al l y app e ar e d S w i sh an d aw ay t hrou gh sp ac e w e n t

,

the lo n g rop e w i t h a n oos e a t the e n d s w un g b y the p ow e rful

.

h an d o f M aui F o r a m om e n t i t s e e m e d lik e a l on g b l ack

,

B u t the ai m 0 1
.
,

curv e d th r e ad dr aw n acros s the f ac e o f d ay

the m as t e r h an d w as tru e
.

-
The n oos e flun g rou nd the sun
with a w h irl an d the appoin t e d in t i m ation b e in g promp t l y
.

giv e n the rop e w as sud d e n ly d r aw n t au t A h th e n i t w as

, ,

l am e n t abl e to b e h ol d the fr an t i c s t ruggl e s o f the l as so o e d

.
, ,

glo b e to fr ee its e l f from the t oils i n wh i c h i t had b e c om e e h

m e sh e d Th e n arm e d wi t h t h at form id abl e w e ap on t he
j aw bon e o f h i s gr e at a n c e stor for t h rush e d the in dom it abl e
,
.

h e ro an d at t ack e d the c ap tui e d vi c t im wh os e w ars an d

,

shri e k s r e soun d e d thi o ug h t he sph e r e s at e v e ry b lo w Lo ! the

t>

i nd e nt ati on s i nfl ict e d o n th e f ac e o f the sun b \ th at e nch an t e d

bon c an b e s e e n t o t h is d ay V in w r e the c 1 i e s an d
j a w
-
e a e

the p l e ading s o f the stru ggli n g o rb fo r the bro t h e rs o f M aui

.

, ,

f aith fu l to th e ir in struction s h e l d grim ly o n O n c e i n the ,

.
,

c ours e o f h i s f e arful stru g g l e s the s u n w as h e ard to e xcl aim

O m an ! w h y am I smit t e n b y yo u Kn ow e s t thou w h at
,
“

th ou do e st ? \Vo ul d s t tho u sl a y T ai n a n ui te Ra ?
’

At l ast - - -

w h e n M aui w as n e ar l v e x h au s t e d b v hi s e ffor t s and the u n

,

,
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fortun at e sun had b e e n al mo st b e at e n t o a pu lp wi t h a m ov e

m e n t o f h i s h an d M aui sign e d to hi s brot h e rs the rop e w as
,

d r aw n in an d the w ound e d an d w e ak e n e d p l an e t cr a wl e d
,

s low l y o n h is w ay
E v e r sin c e th at m om e n tous m orn the s un has h e sit atin gl y
.

t arri e d b e lo w the l e v e l o f the h ori zon as if f e arfu l l e S t M aui

o r som e o t h e r god lik e h e ro shou ld ag ain b e i n w ai t f o r h i m
,

a n d w h e n he go e s to h i s r e st he l ing e rs r e gr e t ful l y as if he
f ai n w oul d h av e the chi ldr e n o f P ap a t u a— n uku r e m e m b e r the
,

- -

cru e l t r e atm e n t to w hich he w as on c e subj e ct e d Thu s it w as

t h at the s e co n d n am e of the sun — T am a—
.

nu i te Ra— c am e to - -

b e k n ow n am o n g m e n
Pos sibl y the bro t h e rs o f M aui f ail e d to s e t an y gr e at v alu e
.

upon the g ain w hich m an kin d d e riv e d t hrough the s un goin g

slo w ; i t i s v e ry lik e ly t h at t h e y had look e d to r e c e iv e f o r
t he ir efforts som e v ast in dividu al an d p e rson al r e w ar d Pro
b ab l y t h e y w e r e v e x e d t h at the w hol e of t he cr e dit fo r the
.

p e rform an c e w e nt to M aui an d t h e ir s h ar e w as n o t prop e rly

appr e ci at e d A g ain a f e e lin g m ay h av e gro w n up o n t h e m
,

th at a g o d w ho could ach i e v e su c h w ond e rful d e e d s w as n o t

.
,

a v e ry com fort ab l e com p an io n Th e y b e l i e v e d in god s o f

c ours e ; t h e y w e r e n e c e s s ar y an d al l v e r y w e l l i n t h e ir w ay
.
,

b ut i t w as n o t pl e as an t to h av e t h e m con st antly i n t e rfe ring

,

a nd i n t e rruptin g H o w e v e r the c au s e it i s c e rt ai n t h at
af t e r t h e ir r e t urn from t h i s e xp e dition the good f e e li n g
.
,

w h ic h had pr e viou sly ob tain e d in the f am il y w e ak e n e d if it

W h e n t h e y w e n t o ut fi sh in g or
,

d id n o t d i e w hol ly a w ay
s n arin g M a ui s b ro t h e rs g e n e r al l y con t riv e d th at the youn g e s t
.

‘
’

o f t he ir n umb e r s hou ld be l e f t t o w hil e aw ay the tim e at

h om e
N at ur ally thi s tr e atm e n t gr at e d h arshly upon the s e nsi
.

b ili ti e s o f M au i H e had n ough t t o o ccupy his t im e an d t im e

Idl y mopi n g ab ou t the p l ac e
.
,

h ung h e avi ly 0 11 h is h an ds
d id n o t s e rv e t o com m e n d him e i t h e r t o h i s w i v e s o r to hi s
.

c hi ldr e n w ho b e g an sulkily to r e g ard hi s co nst an t pr e s e n c e as

,

a bi t o f a nui s an c e .

You u gly l azy cr e atur e w hy d on t yo u g o an d c at ch u s

’

som e b irds ? s aid o n e o f h is w iv e s t o h i m o n e d ay

, ,
”

An d th e r e i s f e rn root yo u might f e t c h u s r e m ark e d

.

“ -

a no t h e r
,

Y o u m i gh t at l e ast brin g u s a fi sh— i f yo u th in k yo u are

a b l e to h ook o n e chim e d i n Roh e
, .

“
O m oth e rs r e pli e d M aui t ak e n o h e e d Y o u an d
y our childr e n n e e d n o t f e ar Consid e r the things I h av e don e
, , .

— the f e at s I h av e p e rform e d
.

A s f o r the triflin g work o f o h

t ain i n g food fo r yo u thin k yo u n o t th at w ith ou t e ffort I cou ld
.

o u w ith abun d an c e if I chos e ? W e r e I to brin g to y ou

,

s tock
y
a fi sh i t w oul d be o n e s o l arg e th a t you cou ld n o t con sum e i t
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— i t m u st n ee ds go pu trid on your h and s But my t hough ts

giv e n to oth e r t h in gs
.

are .

N e v e rth e l e s s though he s ee m e d t o scorn the su gg e stion

the id e a o f c at ch in g a fi sh took root i n M au i s m in d
, ,

It had ’
.

provid e d h i m w ith a subj e ct of though t w hi ch he pon d e r e d

lo n g H avi n g d e t e rmin e d the cours e he w ould pursu e he
took the e n ch an t e d j aw b on e w hich Muri ran g a w h e nu a had
.
,

- -

giv e n h im an d tr an sform e d it into a hook Th e n he m ad e a

l on g stro n g cord c ap ab l e of sust ainin g an i m m e n s e s tr ain
.

an d f a s t e n e d i t to hi s h ook
, , ,

Th is don e he c al ml y aw ait e d hi s .
,

opportun ity
H i s first ef fort w as doom e d to dis appoin t m e nt
.

O ne .

m orn in g w h e n h is broth e rs h avin g pr e viousl y m ad e all

, ,

r e quisit e pr e p ar atio n w e r e ab out to st art on a lon g d ay s ’

fi sh in g M aui at t e m pt e d to g e t on b o ard the c ano e w h e n

,

, ,

th e y w e r e about to pu sh from the shor e

w e don t
.

C om e g e t o ut o f th at ! cri e d M au i p ae ;
,
-
’

w an t y o u h e r e .

“
N o you cl e ar out
, sh out e d M au i w ah o “
or yo u an d -
,

your m agi c w il l s in k us
You had b e st g o s ai d M aui t ah a
.

M aui th er e for e l e ft the c ano e H i s broth e rs p add l e d aw ay

,
.
,

an d t h e y had a goo d d ay s profi t abl e sport

’

M aui h ow e v e r w as n o t thu s to b e d e n i e d W h e n n e xt he
l e arn e d t h at hi s broth e rs purpos e d goi n g out fo r a d ay s
.
, ,
’

fi shin g he w e nt dow n to the c an o e b e for e d aw n an d h id

h im s e l f b e tw e e n the fl o o rin g b o ard s an d the bo t tom
,

In -

d ue ti m e hi s b ro th e rs c am e bri n gin g th e ir l in e s an d pro

.

vision s w h ic h th e y toss e d abo ard i n c ar e l e s s f ash ion ; th e n

pu ttin g for t h th e ir u ni t e d s t r e n g t h th e y h aul e d the c ano e to
, ,

the w at e r u ntil s he flo at e d
,

an d th e n j um pi n g in p ut t o
se a w i t h al l sp e e d W h e n t h e y had got t e n w e ll aw ay from
, , ,

l an d M aui pus h e d aw ay the b o ard s t h at cov e r e d h im an d

.

e m e rg e d from h is h id in g pl ac e The surpris e o f the b roth e r s -

M aui p ae an d M aui w ah o both loudl y p ro

.

m ay b e j udg e d - -

tes te d
.

Thi s f e l lo w w ill si n k us w it h hi s m agi c an d trick s cri e d ,

the form e r
Le t u s put b ack at on c e
.

‘
sh out e d the l att e r ,
.

L e t s h e av e hi m ov e rbo ard ; he has n o busin e ss h e r e

’

i n si st e d M aui p ae -
.

Y o u sh ou ld n o t h av e com e w h e n yo u k n e w you w e r e n o t
d e sir e d s ai d M aui ro t o
,
-
.

Le t u s go b ack to l an d an d put h im ashor e ag ain s aid ,

M au i p ae
-
.

“
Le t h i m s wi m fo r i t in sist e d M aui w aho -

Bu t w h e n t h e y look e d 10 th e r e w as n o l an d t o be s e e n for
.
,

Maui by the e x e rcis e o f an e nch an t m e nt had s o str e tch e d ou t

, , ,

, ,
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h aving gon e an oth e r gr e at dist anc e t h e y r e ach e d t h at p ar t of

the oc e an whic h M au i al l alon g had d e sir e d to at t ain Imp a .

ti e n tl y the hook s an d lin e s w e 1 e thro w n o v e i bo ard

B e hold i n a m om e n t as i t w e 1 e e v e ry m an had a fi s h an d
.

so b us v w e re t h e y k e p t h au lin g i n the fi s h t h at i n a v ery sh0 1 t

, , ,

tim e the c an o e w as n e arly full N e v e r had m e n su c h spor t

an d ho w t h e y l augh e d an d e nj o y e d it n o t ongu e c an t e ll
.
,

T h e n M aui t ah a s aid O m y b ro t h e rs w e h av e don e

.

-
, , ,

w e l l ; th i s i s ind ee d a f amou s fi shi n g grou nd Le t u s r e tur n -

.

h om e n o w fo r the c an o e i s ful l
s t ay ye t a l i t tl e You h av e don e al l
.

“
Nay s ai d M aui “

I h av e n ot v e t thro w n a
, , .

the fi s h in g a n d had al l the spor t .

lin e
The b roth e rs look e d at hi m in surpris e
.

Alt hough he had

brought th e m to t h at fi s hi n g ground an d furn ish e d t h e m w ith
.

al l th e ir succ e s s th e y had n e v e r con sid e r e d h i m i n the l e as t

s aid M au i p ae as i f t o s e ttl e the
, .

“
You h av e n o h ook -

m at t e r
,

O h ye s b e hold I h av e a hook an sw e r e d M att i an d as

.

he pu l l e d hi s hook o u t from und e r hi s g arm e n t s the sun ligh t

, , , ,

fl ash e d upo n the b eautifu l m o t h e r o f p e arl sh e ll - -

O h ! w h e r e did yo u ge t i t e x cl aim e d M aui —

.

w ah o wh o o h
s e rv e d as i nd e e d th e y al l did t h at M au i s hook w as c arv e d
,
’

w it h qu aint d e sign s an d orn am e nt e d w ith t uft s o f h air from

, ,

the t ail of a d o g i n the m os t lov e ly f a shion

N e v e r m i nd wh e r e I go t m y hook r e pli e d Maui
.

”
giv e
m e a litt l e pi e c e of fi sh to b ai t it w ith
, ,

But not o n e o f the b roth e rs would giv e h im a bi t o f the fi sh

.

th e y had c aught although t he y o w e d al l to him

M ak e h as t e an d d o w h at y o u w ant to d o fo r f ar i s the
.
,

s aid M aui t ah a
,

w ay w e h av e to s ail e re w e r e ach o ur h om e s -

T h e r e upon M aui cl e nch in g h i s fi s t s t ruck hi s nos e vio

, .

l e n tl y s o t h at the b lood flow e d fr e e ly

, ,

W it h h is blood he
s m e ar e d h is h ook an d c as t it i nto the s e a D o wn w e n t hook
.

the b ro t h e rs i n d iffe re n tl v w atchi n g fo r t h e y w e r e

.

an d l in e , ,

e ag e r to b e go n e

No w at th at spo t as M aui k n e w b e n e ath the w av e s w as

.

, , ,
’

the hous e o f H in e nui t e P o -

M aui s h ook i n d e sc e ndin g
- -

p ass e d the c arv e d fi gur e th at w as o n the e n d of the roof

.

slipp e d alon g the orn am e n t al r aft e rs an d com in g sti l l do wn , , ,

c augh t fi rm ly i n the si l l o f the doorw ay This w as t he e n .

c han t e d h ook o f M aui tiki tiki o T ar an g a - - - -

F e e ling so m e thi n g c augh t in h is h ook M aui b e g an t o h au l

.

i n hi s l i n e The s t r ain w as im m e n s e the e x e rtion pu t for t h

M aui s b roth e rs lost in am az e m e n t had al l
.
,

w as stup e ndou s
’

.
, ,

to s it on o n e sid e o f the c an o e i n ord e r to coun t e rb al anc e the

w e igh t H ad i t n ot b ee n fo r M aui s m agic al pow e rs the
’

N uk u tai m e i n e ha — t h at w as the n am e of the c ano e

.

- -
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w ou ld c e rt ain ly h av e b e e n s w amp e d First the surf ac e of the

se a ov e r a gr e at e xp an s e w as cov e r e d w it h bu b bl e s ; the w at e r
.

s w ir l e d an d squirm e d as if a v as t d is turb an c e w as t aki ng p l ac e

b e n e at h M au i s broth e rs co n clud e d he had c aught a w h al e

’

o r som e still gr e at e r mon s t e r T h e y w e r e fi l l e d w i t h al arm ;

.

t h e y cri e d an d l am e n t e d ; th e y w e pt aloud 0 t h at th e y had

.

n e v e r b ee n guid e d by M aui —t hat th e y had n e v e r co m e to such

.

a f at al p l ac e
“
Se e n o w did n o t I t e l l v o u ho w i t w ould b e ? w ail e d
, ,

M aui w aho-
.

“
We sh al l n e v e r se e hom e an y mor e blu bb e r e d M aui ,

O ur bodi e s wil l b e foo d f o r s h arks gro an e d M aui ro to -

M e antim e a midst the d is m ay e d s hou t ings o f h is b ro th e rs

.
,

, ,

c hau nting h is in c an t ation s an d i n voc ation s M aui co n ti nu e d

R ai sin g h i s voi c e hig h ab ov e the
,

t o pu l l st e adi ly i n hi s cord
t umul t he r e p e at e d the i nc ant ation H iki w hich as e v e rybody
.

, ,

k n o w s has the e ffe c t o f m akin g h e avy w e ig hts ligh t s o th at

the c an o e w as e asi l y r e stor e d to i t s b al an c e
, ,

a n d i n so m e
d e gr e e h is bro t h e r s r e cov e r e d a s u b du e d e qu anim i ty T he n
,

h e l au nch e d forth i n t o t hat po w e rful i n c an t a tio n b e gin ni ng

,

Whe re f o re t he n o h T an g an n i
Do s t t ho u ho l d fas t so o b st i n at e l y b e l o w t he re ?
, , ,

W h e n M au i had fi nish e d t h is ch au n t 10 at t ach e d to h is li n e

t h e r e flo at e d to the surf ac e th at hu g e cr e atur e f o r e v e r aft e r
, ,

kn o w n as the gr e at fi s h of M aui an d b e hold the go od c an o e , ,

N uku tai m em e ha l ay str an d e d o n the s hor e n e ar by P ap a

- -

tu a N uku
- -

To the e y e s o f the am az e d an d wond e r s t rick e n o ccup ant s

.

o f the c ano e the fi s h app e ar e d li k e a gr e at fl at irr e gu l arly , ,

s h ap e d c ak e as it s ee m e d to flo at un st e adily upo n the surf ac e

o f the w at e rs ; b ut the brot h e rs w e r e to o m uch astou nd e d at

th is un e xp e ct e d app e ar an c e an d t o o much r e j oic e d t h at th e ir

,

l iv e s w e r e sp ar e d to p ay muc h at t e ntio n to trifling d e t ai l s

Th e y cro wd e d rou n d M aui an d b e g an t o ov e rw h e l m hi m with
.
,

con gr atu l atio n s as surin g hi m —an d quit e truthfu ll y —he had

,

accompl is h e d a f e at so prodi giou s t h at to th e ir k no w l e d g e the

l ik e o f i t had n e v e r b e e n k no w n to mort al m an
This fi s h w hic h I so fortun at e l y h av e
.

“
Th e n s aid M aui :

b e e n e n abl e d to brin g t o the surf ac e w as i n ag e s p ast the

s ourc e o f much di sturb an c e I t w as con st an t l y ro arin g as if
d istr ac t e d w i t h p ain an d vom iting as if su ffe ring fro m o n e
.

lon g conti nuous sickn e ss Th e n w as i t w oun d e d gri e vou sl y.

,

an d so it s an k to the b ottom Th e r e i n it s ago ny i t w rith ed

.
, ,

a n d t w ist e d an d tr e m bl e d s o as to b e stil l a sourc e o f an noy

anc e to the world Kno w in g of t h e s e th ings I brought y ou
h e r e s o t h at I m ight r ais e t h i s fi sh ag ain t o a n e w lif e ; an d i t
.
,

is to be hop e d th at —p ro fi ti n g by the dir e e xp e ri e n c e of the

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p as t—i t w il l b e h av e b e tt e r i n the futur e I trust it w ill n o t .

h av e to sink ag ai n .

M aui kn e w o f cours e th at h is w ork i n con n e ctio n with

I t w as n e c e ss ary th at the fi sh
, ,

the fi s h w as n o t ye t d on e
sh ould be purifi e d an d m ad e cl e an o th e r wi s e gr e a t c al amiti e s
.

m igh t b e f al l thro ug h i t s putridi t y

,

Th e r e for e he co ntin u e d
B e hold n o w I l e av e yo u but b e ye p ati e nt an d cour ag e ous
.
,

Tou ch n o t the fi s h u ntil I r e turn a mongst you A n o ff e rin g

, , .

mu st b e r e n d e r e d to the god s fo r th is gr e at h aul an d the s er

vic e s o f a pri e s t must be ob t ain e d fo r the p e rform an c e of all
,

ri t e s a n d c e r e mon i e s n e c e s s ary fo r the puri fi c at io n o f ours e lv e s

an d th is gr e a t cr e atur e wh i ch I h av e c ap t ur e d U pon m y
r eturn t hi s fi s h c an b e cut up an d divid e d e ach o f you r e c e ivin g
.

a portio n as h is sh ar e No o n e wi l l go without h i s r e w ard s o

.
,

th at y o u m ay be e n abl e d to r e turn to y our h o m e s j oyful ly .

W h at w e t ak e w ith u s w il l b e s w e e t an d good an d w h at w e ,

l e av e b e h ind sh al l n o t f al l in to d e c ay .

Th e r e upo n M aui r e turn e d to the vill ag e as he had s aid

S c arc e ly had he d e p art e d t han h i s broth e rs forgot the inj u n e
.
,

tion s he had l aid upon t h e m Th e y gorg e d th e m s e lv e s with

the fi sh th e y had c augh t an d t h e n t h e y sl e p t h e avil y
.

Wh e n
th e y a wo k e to cons ciousn e s s t h e y t urn e d th e ir att e ntion to
.
,

the hug e cr e at ur e w hich l ay b e n e ath th e ir f e e t an d w h i ch w as

prop e rly M aui s fi s h T h e y cut it an d s l ash e d i t ab ou t i n all
’

dir e ction s s o t h at p arts s w e l l e d up in t o gr e at ridg e s w hi l s t

.

oth e r p art s r e m ain e d sun k e n l ik e gr e at v al l e ys Th e n the

, ,

fi sh b l e d s o th at the blood flo w e d int o ri v e rs O n ly s m al l

.

p ortion s h e r e an d t h e r e o f the surf ac e e s c ap e d t h e s e w an t on

.

att ack s .

I n the m e anti m e M aui w as hurryin g o n but d e spit e hi s

sp ee d he w as to o l at e H ad he r e ach e d the s acr e d pl ac e in
,

ti m e the d e iti e s m al e an d f e m al e w oul d sur e ly h av e b e e n w e l l

, , ,

p l e as e d w ith the o ffe rin gs an d h av e p art ak e n o f the s acrifi c e s

he m ad e to th e m ; but the god s in c e ns e d at the b e h aviour o f
the b rot h e rs had alr e ady t ak e n ac t ion
,

,
The fi sh of M aui had .

r ai s e d his h e ad an d sh ak e n it fro m sid e to s id e l ash in g the

s e a into fo am ; he had t o ss e d hi s t ai l about in all d ir e c t io n s
,

sl ash in g an d d ashin g the oc e an into furiou s w av e s ; the fi n s

upon h is b ack h is sid e s hi s lo w e r j aw had ri s e n i n an g e r
Th i s had o ccurr e d b e for e M aui at t ain e d t o the s acr e d pl ac e
.
, , ,

an d the m i s chi e f his foolish b ro t h e rs had don e it w as i m p o s

,

s ibl e to r e ctify
For e v e r af t e r the fi sh w as k n ow n as Te I ka a M aui The
.

- - -
.

rid g e s an d the v al l e ys r e m ain as al l m ay se e to p e rp e tu at e

, ,

the t al e of m an s disob e di e n c e an d fol ly The south e r n por

’

tio n o f the b e au t i ful i n l e t kno w n as H awk e s B ay has b e e n

.

id e n t ifi e d as t he e n ch ant e d fi s h hook u s e d by the h e ro in the-

cours e o f his th ri lli n g but b en e fi c en t adv e ntur e .

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I t c an r e adily b e b e li e v e d t h at the b e h aviour of the b roth e rs

“

o f M aui o n t h is occ asion did not t e n d t o produc e a b e tt e r

f e e lin g b e t w e e n t he m Th e y had not act e d as th e y sh ould .

h av e don e an d th e y kn e w i t ; but the s e n s e o f h avin g b ee n

,

guilty of u n w orth y conduc t do e s n o t al w ay s l e ad t o the

c h e ri shin g o f g e n e rou s s e n t i m e nts to w ards hi m w ho has s uf
fe r e d
M aui ag ai n l e f t much to h im s e lf on c e m or e b e g an t o
.

sp e cu l at e upo n ho w he could b e st s e rv e m ankin d Th e n i t

, ,

o ccurr e d to hi m t h at if he could c o n ti i v e t o e x tin guish the fir e s

.

o f h is an c e str e s s M ah u ika w h ich w e r e an u nc e asin g annoy

, ,

a n c e to e v e ry o n e it would n o t on l y b e a gr e at f e at but i n
, t

r e sult s an in e stim abl e bl e ssin g The m or e he po n d e r e d the

su b j e ct the m or e r e stl e s s an d un s atisfi e d he b e c am e A t l ast
.

o n e nigh t he aros e from the p l ac e w h e r e he us u ally s l e pt an d

g oing to the cook in g hous e o f e ach f am i ly o n e aft e r the o t h e r

,

he pu t ou t the fir e s It w as e arly i n the m orning b e for e his

t ask w as fi ni s h e d b ut w h e n he w as s atisfi e d t h at at l as t th er e
.

w as n o t an y fi re he stood up an d c al l e d wit h a loud voic e

B e hol d m e ! I hun g e r I f ami s h ! Qui ck h ast e v e h ast e
,

Cook m e som e foo d l e s t I p eri s h

, , ,

ye
At th e s e al armin g w ord s all the p e opl e w ho w e r e lyin g i n
th e ir hous e s as l e e p j u mp e d up an d ran to s e e the s t arvin g
m an S o m e brough t f e rn roo t so m e fi sh so m e pr e s erv e d -

b ird s ; bu t the st arvin g m an prov e d m igh ty p articul ar — he

.
, ,

woul d n o t e at an yt hin g unl e s s first it had b e e n cook e d Th e n .

w e nt t h e y t o th e ir fir e pl ac e s bu t no sp ark o f fi re o r h e at ,

coul d th e y fin d O n e mor e g e n e rou s h e art e d o r m or e d e t e r

.
,
-

m in e d th an the r e st ran sw iftly fro m h ou s e to h ou s e s ee ki ng

for fi re bu t n o t a fi re coul d he fi nd H e c am e b ack disgust e d
,

, .

an d e x h au st e d .

Th e n M aui s m oth e r s aid to the s e rv an ts t h at had g ath e r e d

’

round her Go som e o f yo u r ep air to m y gr e at an c e str e s s

, , ,

M ahu ika T e l l her fi re has b e e n l o st upon the e arth an d

-
.
,

b e g of he r t o giv e som e fl am e from out of he r abun d ant

st or e s .

But the sl av e s al arm e d at the str ang e t h i ng th at had

,

o ccurr e d wou l d n o t g o upo n an y such m e ss ag e T ar an g a

,
.

b e gg e d an d e n tr e at e d t h e m t o g o but not o n e w ou l d v e n ,

tur e .

Th e n M aui s aid 0 m oth e r si n c e no o n e of th e s e s l av e s

wil l un d e rt ak e the t ask b e hold I m y s e lf w i l l go to M ah u ika
, ,

-
, ,

an d r e stor e fi re to the n um b e r of the poss e s sio n s o f m e n Tel l

m e I pr ay yo u b y w hich p at h mu st I go ?
.

, ,
“
I f ind e e d you w ill go an s w e r e d T ar ang a you m us t , ,

follo w t h at bro ad p at h w hich l i e s right b e for e you Turn you .

n e ith e r to the righ t nor to the l e ft but pursu e your w ay ,

s tr aigh t on an d at l e n gth you w i ll r e ach the d w e l lin g of your

,
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gr e at an c e str e s s But b e w ar e 0 M aui b e w ar e ! C al l out

yo u r n am e loudly b e for e yo u appro ach her n e ar so th at s he
.
, ,

m ay kno w yo u as a d e s c e nd an t an d pl ay n o tri ck s w ith he r

,

for e vil b e f al l s th os e w h o pl ay w i t h fi re Your d ee ds O M aui

, ,

are gr e at e r th an the d e e d s o f m e n ; b ut yo u are fond o f d e

.
, ,

c e i v i n g an d in j urin g oth e rs an d w ho kn ow s yo u m ay h av e i t , ,

i n y our h e art n o w to d e c e iv e M ahu i ka y our gr e at an c e str e ss -

, .

O M aui b e w ar e,

From the l att e r portion o f this sp e e c h i t w i l l b e s e e n th at

T ar an g a had b e e n at t achin g to o muc h impor t an c e t o som e of
the e vi l t hings w hich M aui p ae an d M aui w aho had b e e n - -

s ay i ng about th e ir broth e r
F o r m e m oth e r I h av e n o d e sir e
.

M aui an s w e rin g s aid

, , , , ,

but to brin g fi re upo n the e arth on c e mor e f o r the s e rvic e o f

m an I d o n o t s e e k to inj ur e an y o n e As soon as I h av e
accompli sh e d the e n d I h op e to ach i e v e I wil l r e turn
. .

Th e r e upon M aui d e p art e d alon g the p ath to s e e k the ab od e

.

of M ahu i ka the godd e s s o f fi re The ro ad w as l on g d e vi ou s

-

as a t on gu e o f fl am e an d str e w e d w i t h d ang e r
.
, ,

M aui w as
,
.

am az e d at the str an g e things w h ich i n the cours e o f hi s

j ourn e y he b e h e ld A t l as t the abod e o f M ahu ika burs t upon
.
-

h is g az e .

Th e n M aui c al l e d O l ad y aris e ! T e l l m e I pr ay w h e r e
k e e p yo u v our fir e s ? Lo far h av e I t r av e l l e d to b e g fro m yo u
, , , ,

a sp ark .

Th e n h e arin g the voic e o f a m ort al the o ld l ady ros e u p

, ,

an d appro ach e d to n e ar w h e r e M aui stood e xp e ct antl y

w ho c a n t hi s d aring m or t al
.

“
Au e ! s he e x cl aim e d
-
,

L ady it ,
is I ,
r e pli e d M aui .

” “
she w ho are an d
“
You ,
cr i e d ; yo u , w h e nc e c am e

I b
lon g t o t h i s cou ntry bol dly r e spon d e d M aui
e

N ay th at yo u do n o t ass e r t e d the o l d l ady

,
”
,
You r , .

app e ar an c e i s n o t th at o f the p e op l e o f th is country You are .

a s tr an g e r T e l l m e c am e yo u fro m the n orth e as t ?

.
,
-

No an s w e r e d M aui
C am e yo u th e n fro m the sout h e as t ? d e m and e d Mahuika
.
,

-
.

“
N o s aid M aui n o t from the south e ast c am e I -

C am e yo u from the sou t h ? p e rsi s te d the o ld l ady

, , .

”
.

Nay n o t so ,
r e pli e d M aui ,
no t from the s outh ,

c am e I .

Are you th e n from the w e st w ard ?

I co m e n o t from the w e st w ard l ady ,
.

Th e n t e l l m e c am e yo u from the dir e ction o f the wi nd

, ,

wh ich bl o w s upon m e n o w The o l d l ady had gro w n m or e

an d mor e e ag e r in he r qu e stioning until n o w s he aw ai t e d
M aui s an s w e r wi th br e ath l e ss in t e r e st
’
.
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I do s aid s imp l y
he
O h t h e n cri e d M ah u ika
.
,
“
you are my gr an dch ild -

N ot i mprob ab l y the good d am e had h e ard som e th ing of

.
, , ,

the gr e at a ch i e v e m e nt s of M aui an d by a proc e ss of quick

i n tuition f ami li ar to he r se x gr aspin g the f ac t th at on l y a
,

singu l arl y strong an d d aring i ndividu al w ould v e ntur e t o s e e k

he r pr e s e n c e the con clusion w as e asily r e ach e d t h at the gr e at
,

m agi ci an stood b e for e her

M y gr an dch il d w h at w ant y ou h e r e ?
.

I co m e to b e hold yo u an d to b e g fro m you a gift

,
’

, ,

an s w e r e d the h e ro
A nd w h at gif t c an a poor o ld w om an lik e m e b e s t o w
.

upon he r gr and child ? i nquir e d M ahu i ka -

.

“
The gift o f fi re r e pl i e d M aui Fir e has b ee n lost
u pon the e arth an d n o w the p e opl e h av e n o e l e m e n t w it h
.
,

w hi ch to cook t h e ir food .

“
W e l com e w e l com e an d ag ai n w e lcom e 0 m y gr an d
, , ,

child e x cl ai m e d M ahu i ka Y o u sh al l h av e fi re
-
Lo h e r e
i t i s ; an d as t he w arm h e art e d an d fi er y t e mp e r e d old l ady
.
,
”
- -

u s e d th e s e w ords she pull e d o ff a n ail an d from the poi nt of

he r fi n g e r w h ich had b e e n thu s d e nud e d fl am e fl ow e d for t h
,

E v e n M aui t hought this p e rform anc e a v e ry w on d e rful

th in g as w ithout doubt it w as H e t ook the fi re h o w e v e r
an d b iddi ng h i s g ran dmot h e r adi e u
,
.
, ,

,
st art e d upon h is r e turn , .

H e had gon e but a l it tl e w ay wh e n he p au s e d a s udd e n

t houg ht app ar e nt l y h avin g t ak e n poss e ssio n of h i m
,

He .

e xtin guish e d the fl am e an d going b ack to h i s gr andmoth e r

O M ah u ika the light w hic h t hou did st giv e to
, , ,

e xcl ai m e d
’
-

m e has gon e ou t
, ,

W ilt t hou giv e to m e an oth e r

.

Without a w ord the o l d l ady pu ll e d a w ay an oth e r n ail an d

ag ai n fi re burst for t h fro m the d e nud e d fin g e r
,

A g ai n M aui
b ad e h i s r e l at iv e adi e u an d goin g a short di st a“n c e aw ay put
.

O m o t h er I
, , ,

the fi r e o u t an d r e turn e d t o as k f o r m or e
pr ay yo u giv e m e anoth e r ligh t f o r t h at w h i ch t h ou g av e st
.
,

m e bu t n o w has go n e o u t also
,

A g ai n w as a n ai l pull e d o ff fi re produc e d an d giv e n t o the

suppli an t Th i s l i t tl e g am e w e n t o n app ar e n t l y w i th out re
, ,

m o n str anc e o n the p art of M ah u i ka un t i l all the n ail s of her

.

fi n g e rs w e r e gon e an d t he n t o o b lig e he r p e rsi st e n t an d

obviousl y c ar e l e ss or w ick e d gr an dso n s he b e g an on the n ail s
, ,

Th e y prov e d j us t as e ffe ct iv e fo r fi re prod uction

,

o f he r t o e s .
-

purpos e s as the n ai l s of her fin g e rs N o f e w e r t h an ni n e t e e n .

ti m e s had M aui gon e aw ay w it h fi re al w ay s coming b ack for

m or e an d on l y the n ai l o n o n e gr e at to e w as l e f t —the l e f t
,

gr e at to e— w h e n M au i r e app e ar e d ag ain w i t h the u t m os t

,

poli t e n e s s e xp l ain in g h i s m i sfor t un e s an d b e ggin g fo r fi re

,

Th e n at l as t the trut h of the po sition app e ar e d t o d aw n upon

.

M ahu i ka -
.
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S ur e ly
s aid to h e rs e l f s he
t h i s r asc al i s pl ayin g tri cks
, ,

w it h m e ; he has com e h ith e r to m ak e fun o f h is g randm oth er

but I wi ll sho w h im w h at e vi ls b e f all th os e w ho t rifl e w it h
,

fi re
S
yi n g th i s s he p ul l e d aw ay he r l ast r e m ain i n g n ai l an d
.

a
d ash e d it viol e n t ly upon the g rou nd I m m e di at e l y the gr ass
,

b e c am e ignit e d an d burst i n to a s h e e t o f ro arin g fl am e

.

”
No w M aui m y d e ar gr an dchild s e e x cl ai m e d
h “
now
you h av e al l the fi re t h at I c an giv e yo u No m or e h av e I
, , , ,

l e ft
Th e n M aui ran F ast e r an d f as t e r he sp e d bu t quick ly
.

.
, ,

m adly as he rush e d t he pursuin g fl am e s follo w e d a ft e r , .

Th e n w h e n to o l at e M au i r e ali s e d the fol ly o f w h ic h he had

b e e n guilty an d n o doubt he m e n t al l y vo w e d — as m an y h av e
, ,

d o n e sinc e h is ti m e — n e v e r t o pl ay w i t h fi re a n y m or e
,

A lthough hi s b ac k w as b e in g scorch e d an d hi s h air sin g e d

.

M aui i n thi s e x t r e mi t y w as n o t e n t ir e ly d e s t itut e o f r e sourc e s

,

H e ch an g e d h im s e lf i nto an e agl e an d s p r e adin g bro ad s t rong

.

, , ,

w in g s e nd e avour e d to so ar aw ay int o t he ski e s F ast ho w

as w as his fligh t the fl am e s aros e a n d fi e rc e l v follow e d
.
, ,

ever

w hi l s t the air w as cloud e d w i t h d e n s e a n d su ffoc at i n g s mok e

, , ,

M ahu i ka e vid e n t ly w as f ann ing the fi re w ith a pow e rfu l

.

bl ast S e e in g a t e mp ti n g pool o f w at e r dow n from t he he a

v e n s s w e p t the e agl e w it h flutt e rin g wi n g ; bu t al as ! h e r e
.
,

t h e r e w as n ot an y r e li e f f o r the fi re had m ad e the w at e r ho t

,

n e ar to boilin g Ag ai n aros e the e ag l e s e e king to att ai n an

a lt itud e ab ov e the fl am e s w h e r e s af e ty w oul d b e s e cur e d b u t
.
,

b y t hi s t im e the fi r e had r e a ch e d a l arg e for e st t h rough the

,

br an ch e s o f w h ich the w in d o minously ro ar e d Th e n aro s e

the fl am e s high e r an d high e r the d e ad tim b e r b l az e d an d
.

cr ackl e d an d t hr e w out a f e arfu l h e at e v e ry t wi g an d b r an ch

,

t o the to p most h e i ghts bl az e d an d fl ar e d E art h an d s e a

,

co m bi n e d as far as e ye coul d r e ach s e e m e d o n e m as s o f

un iv e rs al fl am e an d sur e ly M aui mu s t in e vi t abl y p e rish
, ,

.
,

B ut ev e n i n the d ark e st h our o f m an s m is fortun e s an d ’

trou bl e s w h e n he i s but to o pron e to ab an don h im s e lf to

d e sp air al l m ay n o t b e l ost The oppo sin g e l e m e n t o f fi re i s
,

w at e r an d M aui i n hi s infin i t e dis t r e ss c al l e d for it

.
,

O T aw hiri m a te a ! O Whati ti ri m atakataka ! —th e s e

.
,

- - -

w e r e an c e stors o f M aui op e n n o w the fl o o d g at e s o f t h y -

h e av e n s an d l e t m e h av e w at e r — an ab und an c e o f w at e r
s h e e t s o f w at e r —to qu e n ch th i s fl am e w h ich s t il l u nr e l e nti n g l y
pursu e s m e G iv e m e w at e r o r I p e rish
Lo the gods h e ard the b e s e e chi ng app e al of M aui S qu al l s
.

an d g al e s w e r e s e nt t o b e at b ack the fl a m e s t h e n do w n c am e
.
,

the r ai n i n m assiv e l as t i n g torr e n ts The fi re w as quick l y

,

qu e n ch e d M au i so ar e d aw ay i n s af e ty an d so quick l y w as
the ch an g e e ffe ct e d t h at it w as o n l v w i t h t he gr e at e st di tti
.
,
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N o w prob abl y —as e v e ry tru e fi sh er o f fi sh k n o w s —th e r e

,

i s n o position i n all the m anifol d circum st an c e s of l if e m or e

h e artbr e akin g —mor e k e e n l y e x asp e r atin g— mor e tryi ng to the
p ati e n c e an d t e mp e r— th an t his w hi ch M aui w as doom e d to
e xp e ri e n c e H e e m ploy e d al l h is ar t s he e x e r te d all h i s
.
,

sk il l but a fi sh he could n o t t ak e I t i s n o t al l e g e d t hat he

, .

got i n to a t e mp e r but the f act s sp e ak f o r t he m s e lv e s

, .

I r aw aru r e ali si n g th at he had go t an oth e r fi sh o n h i s hook

, ,

i n al l h ast e st art e d to pul l i n h i s lin e W h e t h e r M aui had

contriv e d it or oth e r wi s e th e r e i s n o e vid e n c e t o prov e b ut the
.

l in e s of the fi sh e rs b e c am e e nt an gl e d an d M aui — as s e rtin g

th at he al so had c aught a fi sh—st art e d w i t h gr e at gl e e to h au l
,

i n h is l in e A s M aui w as i n the ho w w hil st I raw aru w as i n

the s t e rn the lin e s w e r e pul l e d i n di ffe r e nt dir e ction s w hich
.
,

did n ot im prov e the t an gl e d con dition s

, ,

Le t g o m y l in e an grily c al l e d M aui the fi sh i s o n m y

hook an d l e t m e t ak e i t I t e ll yo u l e t go
,

the fi sh i s o n m y li n e
.
, ,

Nay n o t so an s w e re d I raw aru

I h av e the fi sh 0 11
, .
,
.

Com e l e t g o y our lin e ,

c ri e d M au i ,

m y hook .

Th e r e upo n I raw aru good n atur e d l y s l ack e d h i s lin e an d -

the fi sh h avin g b ee n g o t i nto the c ano e it w as discov e r e d th at

, ,

it w as c aught b y h is h ook w h ich w as b ar b e d an d d i ffe r e n t

,

from th at o f M aui s H avin g b e e n prov e d i n the wrong did

’

n o t h e lp to soot h e the ir ascibili t y o f M aui

.

w ho at on c e p ro ,

po s e d th at th e y sh ould giv e up fi shin g an d r e turn hom e

V e ry w e l l M aui s ai d I ra aru l et u s g e t b ack to l and
.

“
,
w ,

ag ai n if yo u w i sh i t
S o b ack to the l an d t h e y p add l e d an d soo n r e ach e d the
.

shor e W h e n j u s t abou t to h au l the c ano e hi g h up o n the

b e ach
.

Do yo u g e t u n d e r the out rigg e r an d hoi s t i t up w it h

your b ack s aid M au i
The u n susp e c t i ng I raw ar u i mm e di at e l y ob e y e d
.
,

No .

soon e r h ow e v e r had he g o t und e r the outrigg e r t h an M aui

, ,

j um p e d upon it an d th e n dr e w the w hol e w e igh t o f the c ano e

do w n upon the fo r m o f h is pro st rat e bro t h e r 1 n l aw The re -

s ul t o f t his viol e nc e w as th at the u nfo rtun at e I raw ai u cou ld

.

not l on g surviv e But i t app e ars th at no touch of m e rcy

t hrob b e d i n the b oso m o f the ruth l e ss M aui w h o pitil e s sl y
.

h e ard the gro an s an d w atch e d the s tru ggl e s o f the dyi n g m an .

Wh e n I raw ar u w as j ust about to e xpir e M aui by the e x e rci s e

p o w e rs d r e w o u t the b ack bon e of I raw aru
, ,

o f m agic al , ,

l e n gth e nin g it so as t o form a t ai l an d t h e n he tr an sform e d ,

hi m i nt o a d o g
R e t urn in g to the vill ag e c ar rying h im s e l f as j aun til y as
.

i f n oth ing o u t o f the ordin ary had h app e n e d H i n aur i s e e in g , ,

hi m al on e r an for w ard ,
.
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W h er e i s I raw aru , w h er e is your b roth e r -

i n l aw- ? she

I
l e ft him at the c ano e s aid M au i
W h y c am e you n o t ho m e to g e t h e r ? purs ue d H i n auri
.
,

H e s e nt m e for w ard i n ord e r t o t e l l yo u t h at he w ish e s

.

you to g o do w n to the c ano e an d h e lp hi m t o c arry h o m e the

fi sh Y o u had b e tt e r g o th e r e for e b u t if yo u do n o t se e h im
.
, , ,

c al l loud ly an d if he com e s n o t w h y th e n c al l to h i m t his

, , ,

YI o i m o i m o i Th e n as sur e dly he w ill an sw e r ’

w ay : ‘ -
,
-
,
-
.

yo u .

A s f ast as she could go H i n auri r an to the b e ach but

n o wh e r e did the for m of he r b e lov e d h usb an d m e e t he r g az e
,

B ack w ard s an d forw ards an d rou nd ab out s he h urri e d c allin g

h is n am e b ut an s w e r had she no n e Al as n e v e r mor e woul d
,
.
,

she b e h old t h at d e ar form Th e n s he r e m e m b e r e d w h at M aui

.

had s ai d to he r an d s he c al l e d “
Mo i m o i m o i m o i
,
-
,
-
,
-
,
-
,

m o i an d at on c e fro m out the bu sh e s t h e r e ran to her a

-

dog I t w as I raw aru i n t hi s t r an sform e d condi t ion Re

,

. .

c o gn isin g the voic e o f H in auri he e m erg e d from o u t the s crub

w h e r e he had b e e n rushi ng ab out di str act e d ly an d lyi ng
,

d ow n at he r f e e t h o w l e d pi t e ou sl y A o ! ao ! ao ! ao ao o
,

- -

H i n aur i s topp e d p att e d h im o n the h e ad an d s t rok e d h im

, , ,

at w hich he s e e m e d t o m anif e st the gr e a t e st j o y The d og

fol low e d he r b ack t o the vi ll ag e w aggin g h i s t ail g ambo l lin g
.

, , ,

fri skin g about as if on ly to o d e ligh t e d to b e i n he r comp any

Th e n H i n au ri gu e ss e d t h a t M au i had b e e n p l aying o n e of hi s
.

tri ck s an d t h at it w as he r h u sb and t h at w as fol lo w in g he r i n

the e mbodi m e n t o f a d o g A s c an be r e adil y i m agin e d
,

H i n auri b e c am e so ov e rw h e l m e d w i t h gri e f th at s he quit e

.
,

l ost he r r e ason S he r e ach e d the vi l l ag e b u t coul d n o t t arry

t h e r e l on g W e e pi ng w aili ng givin g ut t e r an c e to sound s
.
,

e xpr e ssiv e o f the mo st p oign an t an gui sh s he w and e r e d b ack

, ,
.

to the se a he ari n g w it h he r an e n ch an t e d gird l e wi th e vid e n t

,

d e si gn to c as t h e rs e lf in to the o c e an a pr e y t o t he d r agon s
, ,

an d m on st e rs o f the d e e p U po n s om e l o vs rock s w hich p ro .

j ec t e d f ar i n to t h e w a t e r s he s at h e rs e l f i ncoh e r e n tly r e ,

p e ati n g i n c ant ation s w i ld l y c al ling upo n he r hu s b an d an d

l am e n t in g dol e fu l l y he r s ad an d cru e l f at e Th e r e s he s t ay e d
, ,

u n t i l the ri sing tid e c au gh t he r i n i ts e m br ac e s an d s we pt he r

.

a w ay
L e aving hi s r e sid e n c e i n the w e s t — the vi l l ag e wh e r e I ra
.

w aru an d H i n au ri had l iv e d h avin g b e com e irk so m e to hi m

M aui n o w r e tur n e d to h is p ar e nt s an d t ook up h is abod e w ith
,

*
I t i s s ai d ha t tt
hi s d o g w as the p r o g e n i o r o f al l th e d o g s i n t Pl
l
o y

n e si a ; an d i f i t w as n e c e ss ary to fi n d an o ri gi n f o r the o n y q ad rup e d th e u

t
b ro w n sk i n s had , e x c e p the rat, hi s e ge n d aff o rd s as g o o d a s o rc e as t l u
t t ul t ll ll t t t
-

an y ha c o d b e d e i se d The Mao ri s s i v ca .he i r d o gs to he m w i h

the c r v Mo i , m o i , m o i - - - .
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th e m S om e con sid e r abl e p eriod had p ass e d sin c e Maui re

.

turn e d to the vi ll ag e o f Make a t u t ar a w h e n as th e y w e r e - -

,

s t d tog th r h is f ath e r s ai d to h im
e a e e e “
I h av e h e ard from
y ou r m oth e r an d from o th e rs to o O m y so n th at yo u are
, ,

, , ,

v e ry br av e v al i ant f e ar le ss ; th at i n al l the f e ats yo u h av e

, ,

u n d e rt ak e n w h e th e r gr e at o r sm all w h e th e r i n your o w n
, ,

c oun try o r e l s e w h e r e yo u h av e i nv ari abl y succ ee d e d ; bu t

yo u are h e r e in y o u r f ath e r s coun try I f e ar yo u wil l at
,

HOW
’

”
l as t b e ov e rcom e .

“ “
Wh at m e an yo u ? d e m and e d M aui W h at thin g i s
th e r e I c an b e v anquish e d b v ? S h o w i t m e —I d o n o t f e ar
.

i t
Your mo t h e r d i d proph e sy th at yo u s h ou ld v anquish
.

D e at h— t h at i s your gr e at an c e str e s s Hin e nui te p o —w ho

,
- - -
,

yo u m u st acknow l e d g e i s o n e o f the m ost o m nipot e nt pow e rs ,

o f e arth Se e yo u yon t al l tr e e ? It m ust f al l an d m e lt aw ay

.

i n rott en n e s s B e h old yon d e r mount ai n ! The w i nd s g ath e r

up its loos e s an d s an d w aft t h e m aw ay The r ain s f al l
.

h e avily an d cu t its sid e s i n to c has rn s an d r avi n e s M ass e s o f

.

rock t u m b l e from it s s lo p e s an d sl ip i nto the v all e ys Riv e rs

.

are turn e d ag ains t it an d l o it i s c arri e d t o the s e a

.

, It must , .

d i e an d dis app e ar If yo u h av e e y e s to s ee yo u m ay b e h old

.

the h an di work o f Hin e nui te p o e v e ry w h e r e Y o u m ay s e e- - -

.

he r fl ash in g i n the cloud s ; yo u m ay h e ar her rum bl in g i n

the bow e ls o f the e arth ; al l th ings su ccum b to he r an d so ,

mu s t th ou .

“ “
Suc h tho ug hts are idl e s aid M aui If such an en d , .

mu st he l e t u s bold ly f ac e the prob l e m — l e t us u nr av e l the

m ys t e r y an d d e t e rmin e w h e th e r m e n sh al l continu e t o d i e or
,

I h av e co nqu e r e d al l thi n gs” an d Hin e nui

,

f o r e v e r h av e l if e .
,
-

te p o I s h al l d e stroy as m y m oth e r h ath s aid

-
,
.

“ “ ’
O m y son r ep li e d M aui s f at h e r , t h e r e h ath b e e n an ,

om e n e vil fo r yo u an d f o r us Y o u m us t kn o w th at w h e n yo u .

w e r e b ap ti s e d un w ittingly I om itt e d t o r e cit e a portion o f the

,

fittin g pr ay e rs H ad it n o t b e e n fo r t hi s dir e mis ch an c e i t

migh t h av e b e e n yours to go 0 1 1 th rou gh succ e s siv e ag e s un ti l
.

t i m e i ts e l f c am e to an e n d b ut n o w I k no w —an d yo u v our
s e lf sh oul d kn o w — th at thi s c an n e v e r b e Hin e nui te p o w ill .
- - -

cl aim y o u as she cl aim s all th ings

M y gr e at an c e str e ss H in e nui te p o —w h at i s she lik e
.
,
“ - - -

to w h at r e s e m bl e s s he ? ask e d M aui .

“
Yon d e r tw o fi e ry cl ouds th at sh in e s o brigh t l y y e l lo w
migh t b e t ak e n fo r he r e y e s w e r e th e y s e t wi t h pupil s o f
burni sh e d j asp e r l ik e t o m as s e s o f lo n g s e a w e e d an d oc e an
'
-

t an gl e i s her h ai r ; l ik e th at of a b arr acout a is he r m outh ,

arr ay e d w it h t e e th as h ard an d sh ar p as ro w s o f w hi t e vol c an ic

gl ass ; he r fi gur e p art ak e s to th at o f a m an he r arm s b e in g ,

all e m br aci ng ; her f e e t

-
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Think y ou he r str e ng th i s as gr e at as t h at of T am a nui -

te Ra
- ? in t e rrup t e d M aui “
H e con su m e d the e art h an d .

the s e as w i th the fi e rc e n e s s of hi s fi e ry po w e r Was n o t the

w orld form e rly scorch e d an d b list e r e d by hi s b urn in g r ays an d
.

by the sp e e d w ith w hich he c am e an d dis app e are d ? If t h e n

he had con t inu e d as i n the d ays o f hi s ful l s t r e ngth an d glory to
, ,

tr av e l as quickly as t h e n he d id n o t a r e m n an t o f m ankin d ,

n o r a n y l ivin g thin g w oul d h av e b e e n l e f t to gr ac e the e ar th

all w ou ld as sur e d ly h av e p e rish e d Y e t l ai d I h ol d o f T am a

nu i te Ra an d n o w go e s he s low l y so t h at m e n m ay li v e an d
.

- -

t h riv e i n comfor t B e h ol d ag ai n an d ag ai n I sm ot e hi m ! I
,

sp li t hi m op e n in m an y pl ac e s an d the f e s t e ring w ound s I

,
.

g av e h i m m ay still b e s e e n N o w go e s b e slo w an d thro w s

upo n the e ar t h bu t littl e h e at —w e ak e n e d i s he b y the b lo w s
.

of m y e n ch ant e d w e apon Th e n to o fo un d n o t I the s e a

much l arg e r t h an the e art h ? b u t l o b y the po w e r o f the l ast
.
, ,

born o f your childr e n —e v e n I M au i t iki t iki o T ar an g a— fro m

,

- - - -
,

the m ig hty body o f the se a p art o f the e arth w as dr aw n u p

an d b e c am e dry l an d ag ain W h o am I th at I shou ld f e ar .

H in e nui te p o ?
- - -

The co n v e rs at ion w as conti nu e d i n th is v e i n for a lon g

t i m e u nti l at l as t Make a tu t ar a Se e ing n o hop e o f b e ing abl e
,
- -
,

to di s su ad e h is so n from the e nt e rpris e upo n w hic h he had

se t h i s h e art brought hi s obs e rv at ion s to a c lo s e with th e s e
words : O m y l as t born an d str e n gt h o f mi n e age wh at yo u
,

h av e s ai d m ay be v e ry tru e but s t ill t h e r e i s the o m e n o f

,

w hich I h av e told yo u To m y mi nd w h at e v e r yo u m ay h av e
,

acco m pl i sh e d i n the p as t
.
,

it i s f at al ag ai n st t his e nt e rpris e
, .

But if n otw ith st andi ng m y coun s e l s an d my w arni n gs yo u

will g o — th e n be br av e an d addr e s s your s e l f t o your t ask w it h
, ,

bol dn e ss w hich i n th is c as e i s the t ru e st policy Go O m y

son an d visi t your gr e at an c e str e s s w ho w h e r e the e dg e o f
.
, ,

, ,

the h ori zon m e e t s the sk y no w fl ash e s s o fi e rc e l y an d ,

om i nou sl y
S hor t ly aft e r th is conv e rs ation w ith hi s f at h e r M au i se t
.

fort h i n t o the for e s t to fi nd fitti n g com p anion s wi l l in g t o

accomp any h im o n hi s j ourn e y H e c al l e d to hi s ai d the .

litt l e robi n an d the big robi n the thrush an d the y e l low

h amm e r — i n short e v e ry ki nd o f li tt l e bird he cou ld th in k of
,

E v e n the li t tl e w at e r w agt ai l w as n o t forgot t e n Th e s e w e r e

, .

the comp an ion s he ch os e an d at hi s c al l t h e y c a m e r e adily

.

I n the e v e n ing w h e n all w er e ass e m b l e d a s t ar t

,

e n ough .
, ,

w as m ad e f o r the dw e lling o f H in e nui te p o Th e y had n o t - - -

.

t o go v e ry f ar as m ay b e suppos e d to fin d the godd e s s o f

d e at h Lo t h e y di scov e r e d he r lyin g asl e e p V e ry r ar e l y
, ,

. .
,

do e s she sl e e p
For a m o m e n t or so the h e ro surv e y e d the r e pul siv e an d
.

t e rri b l e form o f her he purpos e d to d e stroy I n ord e r to sl ay .

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D e at h i t s e e m e d c l e a r th at n o ordi n ary p l an o f at t ack w as a t

a ll lik e ly to b e att e nd e d w i t h succ e ss N e c e s s ari l y the
godd e s s o f d e at h w as f a mi li ar with d e ath an d w it h al l the
.
,

w ay s i n w h ich d e ath c ould b e accomplish e d ; th e r e for e as

som e w ay al t og e t h e r s tr an g e an d u n f am ili ar
,

ag ain s t h e rs e lf
mu st b e di scov e r e d an d put i n t o op e r ation H o ! he had i t ;
,

he w ou l d p as s throu gh he r b ody ! The t ask w as r e voltin g i t

.

r equir e d an e n ormou s abi l i t y it w as att e nd e d w i t h a f e arful

,

risk b u t the e n d to b e at t ain e d ov e rbor e al l oth e r con sid e r a

,

t i on s r e ducin g th e m to the most triflin g proportio n s M au i

,

, .

w as r e solv e d .

Turn i n g to h i s com p an ion s M aui s aid My littl e fri e nd s

the d e s t ruc t io n o f D e ath i s o f vit al i m por t an c e to all l ivin g
, ,

things th e r e for e mu s t i t be o f the d e e p e s t i nt e r e st to yo u

It i s n o w ab out to he at t e mp t e d W h e n yo u b e hold m e
, .

cr e e p i n to the bod y o f t h i s w an ton ab omin abl e o l d ch i e f

.

N ay n ay yo u m u s t n o t
,

tai n e ss d o n o t l aug h I pr ay yo u
l augh I e ntr e at yo u su c h b e h aviour w il l b e f at al alik e to m e
,
.
, ,

an d to your h op e s i n the h e r e af t e r
,

B ut wh e n y o u s e e m e .

s af e l y e m e rgin g fro m he r mouth th e n in d e e d yo u m av l au g h ,

”
if you p l e as e
The bir d s w e r e al l t e rri b ly frigh t e n e d at the aw e in spiri n g
.

o bj e ct upon wh ich th e y g az e d ; but a l itt l e y e l lo w h am m e r -

m ust e r e d cour ag e to pip e ou t “

O si r yo u w il l su r e ly b e , , ,

ki ll ed .

“
I c e r tain l y will if an y o f yo u l au gh r e pli e d M aui
bu t if I suc c e e d in g e t t in g o ut o f her mouth I sh al l l iv e an d
, ,

Hin e nui te p o sh al l d i e
- - -

s an g the bird s ; an d the l it t l e y e l lo w

.

“
R e ly upon us
h am m e r s aid Go o n b r av e sir an d m ay succ e ss at t e nd yo u
,

Th e n M aui pr e p ar e d to addr e s s h im s e l f to the m os t s e riou s

, , ,

p art o f hi s und e rt aking Wh e n he had d iv e s t e d h im s e lf o f

hi s clo t h e s i t i s s aid th at hi s ski n sh on e s moo t h an d brigh t
.

an d w as mot t l e d as b e autifu ll y as th at of a m ack e r e l

, ,

Th i s
w as o win g to hi s t at too m ark s w hich had b e e n cut by the
.

skilful chis e l of U e to n go a w e l l kn ow n ar t ist o f the p e riod

,

H e t w i st e d the strin gs o f h i s w e apon tightly rou n d his wris t

.
,

an d c ar e ful ly proc e e d e d to e f fe c t an e n tr an c e i n t o the b ody o f

,

the o ld chi e ft ai n e s s .

The sil e n c e w as profoun d ; as the m om e nts w e nt by s uc

c e ss s e e m e d assur e d The r e pr e s e nt at iv e s o f the bird cr e atio n
s e at e d o n the surround in g tr e e s r e m ain e d as s t i l l as m ic e I t
.

w as a sor e tri al f o r th e m b u t scr e wi ng th e ir t in y h e ad s

.

b e n e at h th e ir win gs an d t w istin g t h e ir l it t l e bi ll s into qu ee r

, ,

form s an d s h ap e s t h e y s e dulously s t rov e to pr e v e n t an ou t

,

br e ak o f th at j oyous hil arity to w hi ch as al l the world k n ow s

t h e y are pron e The crisis— the m om e ntou s mom e n t s e alin g
, ,

for e v e r the d e s tructio n of the d e s troy er —w as r e ach e d th e r e

.
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w r visi b l e signs t h at M aui had at tai n e d clos e to the mouth

e e

o f the f e l l s he dr ago n an d w o uld s hortl y e m e rg e t riu mph ant ly

w h e n th at f e arfully i n di scr e e t an d most i n signific an t l itt l e

,

c r e atur e the w at e r w agt ai l ( ti w akaw aka) u n abl e long e r to

r e s tr ai n he r d i s p o siti o n t o risibi lity brok e in to a m e rry p e al
o ,

o f l au gh t e r U p j ump e d o l d Hin e —
,

. nui te p o st agg e rin gly to - -

he r f ee t — fo r sic k ne ss had co m e upo n he r— in st an tly s he

pr e s s e d her h and s tigh t ly to he r ach i n g sid e s an d s o M aui ,

the w oul d b e ass assi n of the d ark l ady o f d e ath — f e l l a vict i m

-

t o h i s o w n t e m e ri t y an d the ridicu lous c ac hi n atio n o f a

w r e t ch e d li tt l e bird T h is w as t he f at e fu l e n d o f M au i
By o n e l e g e nd it i s ass e r t e d th at M aui tir e d o f h is
. .

uglin e ss an d cov e tous o f the b e auty o f h i s wif e Roh e p r o

,

p os e d at on e t im e to ch an g e f ac e s with he r To such a th in g
n o b e autifu l w om an o f cours e cou ld e v e r be e xp e ct e d to giv e
.

, ,

a s s e nt an d M au i m ight h av e k no w n it
,
H e ho w e v e r in sist e d .
, ,

u p on hi s d e sir e s i n thi s r e sp e ct b e in g gr atifi e d an d m e an l y

tri e d to achi e v e hi s poi n t b y an i n c ant ation
,

Ro h e p re .
,

f e rrin g he r b e auty to her husb and t h e r e upo n t ook re fug e in ,

the un d e r w orld an d b e c am e a god d e ss o f P o ( H ad e s )

,
E ver .

s in c e it i s all e g e d her h o m e i s i n th at di vision o f the night

, ,

worl d k now n as Te U r an g a o te ra ; but Roh e al so rul e s i n - - -

t he e arth sph e r e s kn o wn as H iku to i a an d P o ture

-
She has
i t i s av e rr e d acquir e d a p ai nful h ab i t o f inflic t ing s e v e r e
.

a ls o
b e atin gs upo n the spirits o f d e c e as e d mort al s as t h e y p as s
, ,

th rough he r re alm s I nd e e d no o n e n o w c ar e s t o go n e ar he 1
.
, .

M aui had m any so ns born to h im an d a f e w o f the e m i ,

gr ant s fro m H aw a iki to Aot e a ro a cl aim e d d esc e nt from - -

hi m but t h at i s no gr e at m att e r n ow to an y o n e
Thus e nd s the s t ory o f the h e roi c d e e ds of the s o n o f
.

Make a tu t ar a an d T ar an g a ; an d t w e r e pity shoul d an y

’
- -

r e ad e r r e m ain diss atisfi e d .

TH E LE GE N D OF TAWH AK I .

T H E far f am e d Taw haki w as the s o n o f H e m a an d U ru tong a

- -
.

H e l ov e d , w oo e d w o n H e n e - piri piri , a c e l e br at e d b e auty o f

,
-

her ti m e an d h is m arri ag e w it h H e n e piri piri g av e to hi m - -

t
,

four broth e rs i n l aw O n e d ay h is bro h e rs i n l aw s olicit e d

- -
.
- -

the p l e asur e o f hi s comp an y o n a fi s hin g e xp edition , an d

“

ntir e ly un suspicious of an y con t e mpl at e d e vi l w ith a light

,

e ,

h e art Taw haki w e nt w ith t he m to the e xtr e mity o f a fl at

r e e f th at ran f ar out to se a W h e n th e y had fi s he d f o r som e
t im e t w o of the bro t h e rs i n l aw as s e rt e d t h at the spor t w as
.

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t oo slo w ; th e y w e r e sick of it an d th e y announ c e d th e ir ,

int e ntion of goin g ho m e .

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Co m e al ong Taw haki cri e d o n e o f th e m yo u to o

mus t he t ir e d of i t Le t u s g e t o ut o f thi s
, , ,

A l l rig ht b oy s
. .

,ch ee rily an s w e r e d Taw haki I m vou r

, ,
’

m an for any t h ing

So t he t hr e e st art e d h om e w ard s ch at t ing g ail y abou t
.

fi s h— a v e ry f avouri te topic
,

W h e n t h e y d re w n e ar to the
vill ag e i n w h ich t h e ir hom e l ay sudd e nly —an d as if i n
.

accord an c e w i t h a pr e con c e r t e d pl a n — Taw haki s bro t he rs

,
’

i n l aw att ack e d hi m
-
B e for e he could gu e s s anythin g o f
t h e ir purpos e the victim o f t h e s e m urd e rous vil l ai n s w as
.

s t un n e d by a blo w o n the h e ad w h ic h brought hi m to the

ground The ass aul t w as t he n con t i nu e d u n t il it app e ar e d
,

t h at li fe had d e p ar t ed from Taw haki B e li e ving hi m t o be

.

d e ad the brot h e rs i h l aw dr e w t he b od y i nto the bush an d

.

- -

w i t h a qu an t i t y o f loos e e arth an d ston e s tog e t h e r w i t h som e

, ,

l e afy br an ch e s o f tr e e s buri e d it ,
.

W h e r e i s your brot he r i n l aw — w h e r e is Ta w haki ? d e - -

m an d e d H e n e w h e n s he s aw th e m e n t e r the vi l l ag e
O h w e l e f t hi m fi sh ing w ith the o th e rs an s w e r e d o n e
.

, ,

of th e m .

We go t tir e d an d so c am e hom e r e m ark e d the oth er

Th e s e r e pli e s s e e m e d r e ason abl e e n ough an d qui t e s atis
, .

fi ed H en e Wh e n h o w e v e r i n the e v e nin g he r oth e r t w o

broth e rs r e turn e d wi t hout Taw haki s he b e c am e an xious
.
, ,

an d h ast e n e d to put the s am e qu e s t io n to th e m :

,

“
W h ere
i s your bro t h e r i n l aw — wh e r e i s Taw haki ?
- -

W hy has he n o t com e b ack

,
H e l e ft u s to com e hom e
w it h the ot h e rs lon g ago c am e the surprising an s w e r i m
,

m e di at e ly .

Th e n the you ng wi fe susp e ct e d fou l p l ay H e r two

bro t h e rs w ho had first r e turn e d had li e d t o he r an d s he
.

kn e w t h e y s e cr e tl y ch e rish e d a bi t t e r antip athy to her

,

hus b an d I mm e di at e l y s he rus h e d alon g the tr ack w hich l e d

t o the rock s s he foun d the p l ac e w h e r e e vid e ntly t h e r e had
.

b e e n a d isturb anc e She follo w e d the tr ac e s l e ft by the body

.

w h e n dr aw n to the pl ac e o f co nc e alm e n t an d l o th e r e w as , ,

he r p arti ally buri e d hus b and .

U pon a c ar e fu l e x ami n atio n H e n e found th at n o tw i th

s t andi n g al l the viol e nc e th at had b e e n us e d upon h im Ta
,

w haki s t il l had lif e Run ni n g to a cr ee k t h at fl ow e d n e ar b v

,

s he procur e d som e w at e r
.

w h ic h she d as h e d upon his f ac e

, ,

an d th e n s he proc e e d e d to cl e an an d hurri e d ly d r e ss h is
w oun ds w hi ch w e r e m an y ; b ut not o n e w as f at al H e n e
,
.

must h av e b e e n u ncom mon l y stron g but e v e n gr anting th at , ,

she w as i t r e m ain s a m arv e l ho w the f e at w as a ccompl ish e d

The d e vo te d w if e contriv e d t o g e t he r husb an d upo n he r b ack

.
,

an d i n the d arkn e ss — fo r n ight had f al l e n —s he c arri e d h i m to

,

hi s hom e L ay i n g hi m c ar e ful ly on h is m at ag ain w e r e h is

.
,
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w oun d s w as h e d an d the bl e e di n g co mpl e t e ly s t an ch e d so th at

w i t h he r fond c ar e an d att e n t io n t h e r e c oul d b e li t tl e doubt of
,

Taw haki s u ltim at e r e cov e ry

’
.

Th at H e n e w as i nd e e d a m arv e l of hum an str e ngth an d

e x t r aordi n ary r e solution t h e r e c an s c arc e ly b e tw o O pin io ns
“

for it is r e l at e d t h at d urin g the p e riod o f Taw haki s c o n v al e s

’

c e n c e o n e morn ing he s aid to he r I f e e l a b i t c hi ll an d w ould

“
, ,

l ik e a good fi re D o lik e a d e ar girl f e tch som e w oo d and

Th e n as s he w as ab out t o l e av e the h ou s e he
.
, ,

k in dl e o n e .
, ,

“
add e d h al f j ok ingly
-
I f you shoul d h app e n to s e e an y t all
tr e e gro wing n e ar by f e l l it an d b rin g i t w i t h yo u
, ,

H e n e w e nt an d pr e s e n t l y s he s aw such a tr e e as an s w e r e d
.
,

he r h us b an d s d e scription so w ithout mor e ad o s he f e l l e d i t

,
’

got it upon he r sh ou ld e r an d brou gh t it h om e wi t h her It i s

, ,

.
,

a m azing w h at the lov e o f w o m an c an a cco mpli sh W h en

H e n e r e ach e d he r h om e s he di d n ot ch op the tr e e i n t o s m al l
.

p i ec e s as w as u su al but pu t the w ho l e tr e e o n the fi re It

w a s o w in g to th is circu m s t an c e th at
.
, ,

e n am e Wahi e ro a (
“
th l on g
l o g o f w ood f o r the fi re w as b e s t o w e d upo n he r firs t so n
Taw haki con cl udi ng t h at su ch a n am e w oul d k e e p gr e e n in
.

,
’

the br e ast o f h i s fi rs t born the m e m ory of his f ath e r s w ron gs

-

an d su f fe rings an d h i s dut y to a v e n g e th e m b e sto w e d the ,

n am e upo n hi m .

W hol l y r e cov e r e d from h is w ou nd s an d g ath e ri ng arou nd

him hi s o w n i m m e di at e fo llo w e rs an d t h e ir f am ili e s Taw haki
,

t ho ugh t it prud e n t to l e av e the pl ac e w h er e d w e lt hi s

,

t r e ach e rou s an d m urd e rous broth e rs ih l aw P e rch e d h igh - -

upon the su m m i t of a lofty an d pr e cipi tou s t ab l e m oun t ain

.

Taw haki c au s e d a stro n gly for t ifi e d p a to be buil t w h e r e ,

hi s p e opl e cou l d e asi ly d e f e nd th e m s e l v e s fro m the ass aults o f

an y f o e an d th e r e a firm e s t ablis h m e nt w as m ad e Wh e n
confid e nt t h at the pos itio n o f hi s p e opl e w as p e rf e c t ly s e cur e
, .

Taw haki w e n t alon e to a pl ac e much high e r up the m ount ain

,

an d e n t r e at e d the gods t o av e n g e hi s wron gs upo n hi s r e

l ati v e s the f ait h l e ss p e opl e w h om he had ab andon e d
The g ods h e ard the pr ay e r s o f Taw haki —t h e y w e r e con
, .

s ciou s of the i n j uri e s w hich had b e e n w rought w antonl y up on

h im —an d th e y h ast e n e d to co mply w ith h i s d e s ir e s Th e y
o p e n e d the fl o o d g at e s o f h e av e n an d in t orr e nts the r ain d e
.

sc e n d e d Day af t e r d ay did the w at e rs i n cr e asin gl y f all so

,

t h at the e ar t h w as comp l e t e l y ov e rw h e l m e d an d in the vi ll ag e

.
,

w h e r e Taw haki s b roth e rs i n l aw d w e lt e v e ry livi n g th i n g

,
’
- -

p e ri sh e d The n am e giv e n t o t h i s gr e at tr ag e dy w as The

ov e r wh e lm i n g o f the M at aaho the t e rribl e d e lug e o f w hich
.

Taw haki w as the u ndoubt e d author an d a kn o w l e dg e of w hi ch

i s s t i l l tr e asur e d d ee pl y b y tr adi t io n
,

N o w i t w as a p e culi ar p e opl e k no w n as the P o n aturi—a

.

r ac e of b e ings th at g e n e r al ly l iv e d un d e r w ate r th ough as a

,

, ,

6 H .
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m att e r of f act th e y had a hous e c all e d M an aw a t an e upon -

l an d t o w hi ch e v e ry n igh t t h e y r e sort e d — th at had sl ain H e m a

,

the f at he r of Taw haki c arri e d aw ay his bod y

,

an d h e l d stil l
h is m oth e r i n c aptivi t y Th is t h e y had b e e n e n abl e d to ao
, ,

complis h through the ai d surr e p t itiousl y affo rd e d t h e m by

.

T am ai w ah o w hos e pl ac e o f r e s id e nc e i n the h e av e n s i t
-

i s w e l l k n o wn i s cros s b arr e d an d f ac e d wi t h l at tic e w ork

, ,

- -

Taw haki f e lt t h at t he t i m e had n o w arriv e d w h e n it w as i n

, .

cum b e n t upon hi m t o av e ng e h i s f ath e r s d e ath an d to r e scu e ’

hi s moth e r from the thr aldom o f the b e s t i al cr e w t h a t h e ld

he r c apti v e T h e r e for e t akin g w ith h i m his young e r brot h e r
.
, .

K ari hi he s e t out to fi nd the P o n aturi The w ay w as l ong

an d di ffi cult f o r tr av e l l e rs b ut at l e n g t h t h e y r e ach e d a pl ac e
.
,

fro m wh e n c e the M an aw a t an e cou ld e asi ly b e s e e n This -

giving t h e m gr e at j oy t h e y h as t e n e d o n It b e ing d ay t i m e as
.

t h e y appro ach e d the hou s e the whol e r ac e o f the P o n aturi w e r e

.
,

a w ay i n th e ir h abit ati on s u n d e r w at e r ; b ut si t ti n g n e ar the

door o f M an aw a t an e Ta w haki an d K arihi dis cov e r e d th e ir d i s
-

c on sol at e m oth e r The b on e s o f t h e ir f ath e r H e m a t h e y kn e w

.
, ,

w e r e hun g up in s id e und e r the h igh s lopi n g roof o f the e difi c e

N o w i t w il l n o t occur to an y o n e as at all sin gul ar t h at
.

the bro t h e rs w h e n first th e y s aw M an aw a t an e an d w hils t

,

stil l a co nsid e r abl e dist an c e aw ay s hould b e gi n t o r e p e at

, ,

inc ant ation s an d m agic al ch arm s o f a v er y po w e rful n atur e

for m anif e st l y t h e irs w as a v e r y risky u n d e rt ak ing P e rh aps
,

stil l l e s s w il l it b e th ough t s urp ri sm g t h at the b on e s of H e m a

.

h an gin g und e r the roof shou ld st ar t j inglin g an d j anglin g for

,

j oy as the brot h e rs appro ach e d B e m a s bon e s app ar e ntly

’

w e r e s ubj e c t t o the occul t in flu e n c e s e n g e nd e r e d by t he ap

.

pro ach o f kin dr e d as an app e alin g cry f al l s upo n d ist ant e ars
t h ey f e lt the po w e r br e at h e d i n the in c ant at ions an d i n s ym , ,

p athy w ith the i nton ation s th e y j angl e d f o r r e v e ng e

U ru to n g a h e ard the soun ds e m an at in g from the bo n e s
, .

-
,

an d s he to o w as co n scious of the m agic a l in flu e nc e o f the

i nc an t at ion s ; the hou s e an d the w h ol e s urroundin g s s e e m e d
, ,

subj e ct to so m e subtl e c h arm — a pot e n t Sp e l l in e xplic abl e —so

w i t hout r e all y k n ow in g w h y s he s ank U pon the ground an d
.

w e pt fo r v e ry gl adn e ss
Pr e s e n t l y the bro t h e rs r e ach e d M an aw a t an e an d dis
.

cov e r e d th e ir m oth e r Th e y kn e l t b e sid e he r an d th e y too

w e pt Oh w h at j o y th e r e w as i n thi s m e e ti n g ; m oth e r an d sons
.
, , ,

lon g p art e d ag ai n i n e ach o t h e r s arm s —bu t u nd e r wh at f a t e ful

.
,
’

circum s t an c e s ! Th i s w as the th ou ght t h at qui ckl y occurr e d

to o l d U ru ton g a w h e n su ffi ci e n t c alm n e s s had b e e n at t ai n e d
-

t h ee
.

“
O m y childr e n ! s he e xcl ai m e d y o u must g e t
fro m th i s f e arful pl ac e ; y ou mus t h ast e aw ay The p e opl e
,

w ho d w e l l h e r e are a v e ry fi e rc e an d d e sp e r at e r ac e an d f o r ,

you to r e m ai n is c e rt ain d eat h .

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W h e n i t dr aw s n ear to the d aw n s ai d U ru tong a loud ,

-
,
“
e nough f o r t h e m to h e ar you m us t com e do wn from you r
,

hidin g for th e r e i s mu ch t o b e don e Y o u w il l h av e to

stop e v e r y chink e v e r y h ol e e v e ry nook an d cr an ny i n the
, .

, ,
’
p l ac e f
The sun s an k b e n e ath the l in e o f the h ori zon an d the d av
w as don e Th e n in a bod y the wh ol e of th at str ang e am
.
~

p hi b i an r ac e th e P o n aturi
, e m e rg e d from th e w a
,
t e r an d
sc amp e r e d lik e d e m on s alon g the b e ach H aving e nj oy e d
thi s e x e rci s e fo r a f e w m i nut e s t h e y th e n str e am e d to w ard s
.

Man a w a t an e th e ir r e s tin g pl ac e w h e n o n l an d A s w as
, .

t h e ir u su al cu stom o n e hug e cr e atur e l e d the w ay p ry in g

, ,

an d s ni ffing for an y s ourc e o f d an g e r th at m igh t s e e m to

th r e at e n hi s fol lo w e rs w h o how e v e r gro w n c ar e l e ss through
, , ,

l on g i mmun ity did n ot s e e m to att ach the l e ast i m port an c e

,

to his p e rform an c e s I t m ust b e con f e ss e d t h at as tum ul tu

.
,

o u s l y t h e y c am e cro w din g alon g l aughin g j okin g an d v e ry

Spor t iv e th e y s e e m e d r ath e r a good —
, , ,

,
hu ni o u re d l ot ; o n e w ou l d
sc arc e l y t ak e th e m for the cru e l m e rcil e ss fou l cr e atur e s , ,

w hich th e y u ndoubt e d l y w e r e .

W h e n the gr e at am phibi an i n adv an c e appro ach e d the

hou s e he im m e d i at e ly b e c am e aw ar e t hro ugh the sc e nt th at
s t r an g e rs had b e e n —o r actu al ly w e r e — pr e s e nt fo r he at on c e
, ,

, ,

in the m o st vigorou s f ash ion s t art e d t o sn i ff sn i ff all roun d , , ,

the pl ac e H e w as j ust upon the p oi nt of d i s cov e ri ng Ta

.

w haki an d K ari hi w h e n alon g c am e the crow d of h i s fol

low e rs an d th e y s w arm e d in to the h ou s e an d ab out the
,

h ou s e i n such a r e ckl e s s boist e rous m an n e r th at th e ir ,

d e n s e n e s s an d t h e ir foul n e s s co mbi n e d quit e ov e rwh e l m e d

the s c e n t of the st ran g e rs so th at i t w as l ost H e adlon g
i n th e i r t h ou s and s the s e e t hin g P o n aturi p l ung e d i nto th e ir
.
,

d w e l lin g c ast in g th e m s e lv e s h i t h e r an d th ith e r o n t he floor

hudd lin g an d s e tt li n g th e m s e l v e s i n the si t u at ion s w hich e ach
, ,

t hough t m ost conv e ni e n t an d comfor t abl e an d soon al l w e r e

f as t asl e e p I n M an aw a t an s l ate l v such a sc e n e o f n ois e
,

-
,
.

an d confusion sil e n c e r e ign e d

At m idn igh t th e r e w as m ov e m e nt o n a portion o f the roo f
.
,

o f M an a w a t an e bu t n o t the f ain t e s t w h isp e r o f a s ound

S low ly an d g e n tl y the th atch w as lif t e d an d push e d asid e
.
,

an d tw o d ark fi gur e s app e ar e d Th e ir l iv e s d ep e nd e d upon

t h e ir p e rfe ct n oi s e l e s sn e s s ye t th e y mu s t ac t I t s e e m e d an
.

ag e of c ar e ful n e s s b e for e t h e y r e ach e d the ground ; but at l as t

.
,

i t w as at t ai n e d an d th e y w e r e abl e to st and uprigh t T h e n

lik e gh o stl y s h ado ws t he y s t ol e to the d oor wh e r e o ut o f
.
, ,

, , ,

obscurity a t h ird figur e aros e to m e e t th e m

I n w hich w ay do y ou t hin k i t b e st f o r u s t o k i l l th e s e
.
,
“

p e opl e ? w his p e r e d Kari hi “

H av e you t hought out a p l an
.

wh e r e by w e c an d e stroy th e m ?
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“
Aye , w h isp e re d b ack U ru ton g a Th e y mu st all b e -

You coul d n o t k il l t h e m al l individ u al ly

.

s l ai n at o n e strok e

The sun mu s t b e your w e apon

. .

S udd e n ly the wh isp e re d conf e r e n c e w as brok e n i n u po n by

.

the h ars h voic e of an o l d P o n atu ri from w ith i n the d w e llin g

It g av e the d ark figur e s a st ar t H o T atau T at au th e r e
.

.
, ,

Te l l m e i s it ye t d awn ?
,

N o n o ; i t is s til l d ark I t i s n ig h t ; still d e e p l astin g

r e spo nd e d U ru t ong a
,
.
, ,

n ig ht Th ou c an s t n o t h av e .

s l ep t

The wh isp e r e d con v e rs atio n b e t w e e n the fi gur e s w as re

.

s um e d U ru t ong a unfold e d he r p l an o f op e r atio n s an d i t w as

-

imm e di at e l y adopt e d The p e riod f o r action had at l e n g t h

,

a rriv e d
Se e th at e v e ry c hin k i n w indo w an d door w ay i s s t opp e d
.

G o roun d the h ous e an d b e sur e yo u clos e up e v e ry ho l e o r ,

cr ack or j oin through wh ich i t s ee m s prob ab l e a b e am o f light

m igh t p e n e tr at e N o ray mus t fi nd an e ntr an c e i nto M an aw a
,

t an e i f w e w ould liv e s aid U ru ton g a

.

S i l e n t l y an d ob e di e nt l y Taw haki an d Karihi e nt e r e d upon

.
,

t h is t ask N e v e r h avi n g b e e n i n the h ou s e t h e y k n e w n o t

.
,

w h e r e the cr ack s an d j oins r e quirin g att e ntio n w e r e an d so ,

t h e y sp e n t m uch tim e i n c losing s ee min g ap e rtur e s u n n e c e s

s aril
y U ru ton g a w a s obli g e d -
to r e m ai n by th e d oor

H o T at au th e r e i s i t n o t ye t n e ar u nt o d aw n
. .

”
? c al l e d
a no t he r old cr e a t u r e o f the P o n aturi
,

N o n o ans w e r e d U ru t on g a
.

“
i t i s sti ll d e e p bl ack -

f athom l e s s u nu tt e r ab l e n igh t M an y hours h av e yo u ye t to

, , , , ,

s l ee p S l ee p o n s l e e p o n
,

O v e r the h il l ros e the s un co v e ri n g the h il ls cl ad w i t h

.
,

s oftl y w avin g fo li ag e w i t h i ts s hin in g go ld e n glory The n a

, ,

g re at f e ar f e l l upon the h ear ts o f w atch e r an d bu sy work e rs

.
,

a lik e — a f e ar o f the bird s The n oisy c hori s t e rs o f the fo re s t

gl ad e s —w ould t he y n o t b e tr ay t h e m w i t h a so n g ? Th is w as
w h at t h e y had n o t h ith erto t hough t of ; but for t un at e ly w h e n
t h e y d id t h ink o f i t t he su n had ris e n su ffici e nt l y to i nsur e
, ,

t h e ir su cc e s s
H o T at au t h e r e ! sur e ly i t m us t b e d aw n ?
.

“
, cri e d the
o l d P o n aturi ag ain
‘
.

Aye d aw n i t is , e x cl ai m e d U r u to ng a as s he pus h e d
,
-

the door op e n at the s am e tim e sign all ing to Taw haki an d

K ari hi to pul l o ut all t he ir p l ugs an d s t opp ing s from j o i n s an d
,

p ul l e v e ry t h ing fro m
“ ” “
cr ack s . B e quic k qui ck s he c al l e d , , ,

the w indo w fi l l t he p l ac e w it h l ig ht ,
.

The e ffe c t o f the s un s r ay s upon the P o n aturi w as as i f

’

th e y had b e e n sudd e n ly t r an sfi x e d with sp e ars F o r a fe w

m o m e nt s t h e y writh e d an d wriggl e d but soo n all w e r e d e ad
.

,
.

T he app e ar an c e of the int e rior of M an aw a t an e w as most h or -

 86

ribl e the d e ad amph i bi an s l yin g i n al l sorts o f e xtr av ag an tl y

distort e d p osi t ion s in som e l yin g h e ap e d o n e upon an oth e r
,

, ,

wh il st the st e n ch w as m ost r e vol tin g

H avi n g s e cur e d the bon e s o f h i s r e v e r e d f at h e r from w h e r e
.

th e y h un g u nd e r the roo f Taw haki se t fi re t o M an aw a t an e s o -

th at the b odi e s o f the P o n aturi as w e l l as the h ou s e might b e

, ,

con su m e d u t t e rl y H aving o bt ai n e d the bon e s o f H e m a h avin g

, ,

r e scu e d th e i r m o t h e r from an odiou s c ap t i vi ty h avin g av e n g e d

.
,

th e m s e lv e s o n th e ir h at e fu l e n e m i e s Taw haki an d Kari hi

t aki ng U ru t o n g a w i t h th e m r e turn e d t o t h e ir o w n country
, ,

N o w i t w as s c arc e ly to b e e xp e ct e d th at the f am e o f such

.
,

h e roic p e rform an c e s sh ou l d no t spr e ad abro ad S pr e ad abro ad

,

th e y did A s a m att e r o f f act i t c an h ardl y f ai l to h av e b e e n

obs e rv e d th at Karihi had qui te as m uch to do w i t h w h at had
.
,

b e e n ach i e v e d as Taw haki ; but b e sid e s: b e i n g the e ld e r an d

th e r e for e n at ur al ly cr e dit e d wi th the l e ad e rship Taw haki w as
,

fortun at e i n b e in g e nd ow e d with a mor e th an ordin ari ly l arg e

sh ar e o f m an l y b eauty ; in d e e d i f all th at i s s ai d o f hi m m ay
b e b e li e v e d the gr ac e ful n e s s o f hi s ph y sic al propor tion s w as
,

as n e ar to p e rf e ction as i t i s pos si bl e f o r the m in d o f m an — o r

o f w om an to conc e iv e G iv e n t h e n l e ad e rship an d a r e pu
tati o n f o r b e aut y i t i s n o t surprisin g th at the w h ol e m e ri t o f
.
, ,

the P o n aturi accomplis h m e n t sh ould g o to Taw haki As has .

b e e n s aid the f am e o f hi s d e e d s spr e ad far an d wid e an d

, , ,

p e n e tr atin g to h e av e n cr e at e d a m arv e l lou s s e n s at io n ev e n i n

t h at un l ook e d f o r qu art e r I t i s s t at e d as a f act t h at for a
,

-
.
,

ti m e at l e ast the doin gs an d the gr ac e s o f Taw haki c o n

stitut e d a stock topi c fo r al l the gos sip s in h abi t in g the
,

h e av e n l y sph e r e s
T an go t an go a b e au t e ou s m aid e n of mo st indubit abl e
.

-
,

l in e ag e r e si di n g abov e the sk i e s w as much m ov e d w h e n first

the d e e ds o f the he ro — n o doubt gr e at l y m agn ifi e d —an d hi s
, ,

p e rson al f ascin ation s w e r e r e l at e d to he r w on d e rin g e ars

A g ain an d ag ain w i t h a h ung e rin g h e art an d a gr e e d y ah
.

sorb e d att e n tio n d id T an go t an go l i st e n to the w on d rou s t al e -

w i t h e v e ry r e p e tition gro w i n g m or e an d m or e inf atu at e d She

, ,

foun d o u t the gos sip w h o cou ld b e s t the t hril li n g story o f

.

Taw haki s f e at s d e l iv e r an d for th i s gossip w ou ld s he ru n

’

m e s s ag e s an d p e rform all s orts of o d d j obs — n ay she w as no t

abo v e bribin g o f he r w i t h l ib e r al prom i s e s o f e sp e ci al f avou r i n
,

the futur e to be sh o w n —all fo r the pl e asur e o f l ist e nin g t o a

fe w w ord s about the h e ro T an go t an go s p assion d e v e lopin g:
’
-
.

b e yond all r e ason abl e bound s she at l e n gth o n e nigh t w ith a , ,

w ild l y p alp it atin g h e art d e s c e n d e d to e arth She foun d ,

.

Taw haki W h e n first she d is cov e r e d h im he w as asl e e p an d

.
,

as he l ay he s e e m e d to he r w on d e ri n g e y e s m or e — mu ch m or e

Ac c o rd i n g to an o th
er versi o n of the l e ge n d he r n am e w as H ap ai .
 88

he r bosom b e g an he r asc e nt to the sph e r e s b e y on d the ski e s

N o l ong e r w ould s he liv e w i t h Taw haki F o r a f e w m om e nts
, .

ho w e v e r s he p aus e d w i t h a foot r e s t i n g ligh t l y upon the h e ad

.
,

of the c arv e d fi gur e at the e n d of the ridg e pol e o f the h ou s e -

l as t look at the s c e n e o f
,

as if s he f ai n w oul d t ak e o n e lon g
‘

form e r h appin e ss an d i t w as t he n t h a t Taw haki rush e d

,
‘

for w ard to s t ay he r H e m ad e a gr e a t sprin g to c atch hol d

,

of hi s b e lov e d w if e bu t he j u s t f ail e d to r e ac h to he r
.

O T an go t ango b e n o t angry w it h Taw haki ! O m oth e r

, .

of m y ch ild r e t urn I implor e y o u to m e

, ,

,
he wil dly c ri e d
, ,
.

No n o ,
s aid hi s w if e
, Ta w haki I s h al l n e v e r r e turn .
,

to you ag ain .

“
At l e ast th e n l e av e to m e som e o n e r e m e m br anc e of yo u
som e tok e n o f the fond l ov e th at o n c e yo u bor e m e w ai l e d
, ,

the d e s p airin g h us b and

,

Th e s e are my l ast words an d he ar th e m w e l l i n m ind ;

t h ey are my f ar e w e ll o f r e m e m b r an c e Taw haki to b e born e
,

i n your h e ar t f o r e v e r : T ak e c ar e th at w it h your h and s yo u

, ,

l ay n o t hold of the l oos e cr e e p e r w hich droppin g from aloft , ,

s w ays to an d fro i n the air It i s an id l e th ing R ath e r d o

y ou l ay f ast h ol d of the cr e e p e r w h ich h an gin g do w n from o n
. .

hig h has ag ai n struck i ts fi br e s i n t o the e arth

,

No w i t c an n ot b e affirm e d th at i n w ord s l ik e th e s e th e r e
.
,

w as m uch of con sol atio n to b e fo un d f o r a sudd e n ly b e r e av e d

hu sb and but such it app e ars w as all th at T an go t an go had -

t o b e stow N o soon e r had she u t t e r e d the m y s t ic al s e n t en c e s

,

t h an T ango t an go ri si n g gr ac e fu ll y flo at e d aw ay tow ard s the

.

clouds an d gr adu al l y dis app e ar e d S t e e p e d in gri e f an d

, ,

r e m ors e Taw haki r e m ai n e d f o r v e ry m an y d ays H e s hunn e d

the soci e ty of h is f e ll ow m an ; h is ho m e w as d e sol at e
.

No
-

dou bt i n h is sorrow he b i t t e rl y r e fl e c t e d th at i t w oul d h av e

.

b e en b e t t e r to h av e m at e d w i t h o n e m or e e ar t h ly f o r sur e l y n o
f e m al e cr e atur e out of h e av e n could f o r so t rivi al a r e ason h av e
,

so ru t hl e ss ly ab andon e d the h u sb an d th at s o fond l y lov e d he r

, ,

O n e m oo n h avin g p as s e d Taw haki fi ndi ng e xist e n c e

w ithou t T an go t an go p e rf e ctl y intol e r abl e c al l e d to K ari hi
, ,

O m y bro t h e r I am un ab l e to e ndur e the p angs o f s e p ar a

, ,

tion fro m m y b e lov e d long e r In t his pl ac e t h e r e is n o w n o

,

r e st f o r m e Say w ilt t hou g o w i t h m e i n s e arch f o r m y

.

.
,

w ife an d m y chi ld
Aye t h at w i ll I r e spond e d K ari hi prom p t ly Ta
w haki I w il l go w i t h th e e to the u tt e rmost e nd s o f t he e ar t h
.
, ,

to the r e gion s b e yond the e ar th — if w e c an

,

o r i f n e c e s s ary

p os sibly ge t t h e r e
, ,

The m at t e r o f a s e arch b e in g thu s d e fi nit e ly s e tt l e d an d

.

al l pr e p ar at ion s fo r a lon g j ourn e y h avin g b e e n prop e rl y

,

att e nd e d to t akin g tw o s l av e s w i t h t h e m as comp anion s the

b rot h e 1 s se t o ut upo n th e i 1 tr av e l s W h e n t h e y n e ar e d
, ,

.
 89

T o n g am e ha a fortifi e d p l ac e situ at e d o n a high cli ff w h e r e

,

d w e l t a n otoriou s wi z ard , Taw haki g av e strict i nstru ction s to

t he s l av e s to b e w ar e t h e y di d n ot c ast th e ir e y e s upw ard s at
the fortr e s s for s hou ld th e y do so b e ing uncon s e cr at e d an d
, ,

uncl e an e vi l woul d sur e ly b e fal l t h e m I n d e fi an c e of th i s

,
.

w arnin g ho w e v e r wh e n p assi n g To n gam e ha o n e of the

s l av e s d id gl an c e up w ard s an d im m edi at e l y by the m agic al
, , ,

, ,

a rts of the w i z ar d h i s e y e s w e r e torn fro m th e ir sock e ts so

t hat he p e ris h e d Thi s w as a sad e xp e ri e nc e bu t i t s e rv e s t o
, ,

s ho w the foll y o f d isr e g arding the inj u n c tion s of the w i s e

.
,

Aft e r much w e ary j ourn e y in g an d m an y adv e nt ur e s Ta

w haki an d Kari hi at l e n g t h r e ach e d a pl ac e w h e r e b e hol d a
lon g t an gl e o f spiry t e ndri l s f e l l fro m h e av e n t o e art h The
, ,

b ro t h e rs gaz e d at i t i n am az e m e nt fo r it c an b e w e l l b e li e v e d
.

n e v e r had t h e y s e e n su ch a t hin g b e for e H e r e at the foot of

, , ,

t he t e ndri ls t h e y discov e r e d an ag e d f e m al e w ho s e n a m e w as
.
,

M at a ke re p o
-
It sp ee d i l y tr an spir e d t h at s he w as an an e c s
t r e s s o f th e irs an d str an g e as i t m ay s e e m alth ou g h s he w as
.
.

s he w as appoin t e d to l ook af t e r the t e n dri ls

, , ,

q u it e bl in d ,
Sh e .

s at w h e r e t he y touc h e d the ground an d h e l d the e nd s o f t h e m

i n he r h an ds .

W h e n first Taw haki an d K arihi s tol e qu i e t l y upo n her the

o l d l ady w as bu sil y e n g ag e d i n cou ntin g so m e t aro roots Of -
.

c ours e s he w as un con scious of the pr e s e n c e o f str an g e rs

M at a ke rep o count e d the root s —o n e tw o t hr e e four fi v e
.

-
, , , , ,

s ix ,
s e v e n e ight n i n e— the t e n t h s he could n ot fi nd fo r
, , ,

Taw haki had s lipp e d it aw ay ; he had abs tr act e d it .

“
D e ar m e ! th at i s v e ry s tr ang e the o ld l ady m utt e r e d , ,

h e r h and s n e rvou s ly s e e kin g al l rou nd th e r e w e r e te n w h e n ,

I cou nt e d t he m l ast .

Thinkin g s he had m ad e a m ist ak e M at a ke rep o st art e d to -

c ou nt he r roots ag ain O n e tw o t hr ee four fi v e s i x s e v e n

, , , , , , ,

e igh t — H o ! w h e r e has the n in t h gon e ? Taw haki had re

m ov e d anoth e r root
.
. .

I shou ld h av e te n root s an d n o w it app ears I h av e on ly ,

e i ght D e ar m e ! I must be gro win g v e ry stupi d not to b e abl e

t o cou n t m y root s
.

S o ag ai n s he st art e d coun tin g th i s ti m e v e ry slo w l y an d

.

t ak in g p arti cul ar c ar e bu t s he cou l d n o t fi nd m or e th an

“

T h e n i t fl ash e d upo n he r t h at so m e o n e w as n e ar
,

e ight .

pl ayin g tricks J umpin g an gri ly to he r f e e t s he pick e d u p

.
,

her w e apon — s he al w ay s sat upon it to k e e p i t s af e an d h av e

i t h an dy —an d wit h m any vigorou s strok e s s he s w e p t the sp ac e
i n fro n t of he r ; but an t icip at in g th is action Taw haki an d
K ari hi had crou ch e d c los e t o the grou nd s o th at he r blo w s
, ,

U po n t hi s f ail ur e t o i nfli c t
,

p as s e d ov e r th e m doin g n o h ar m , .

p un i sh m e n t M at a kere p o s at do w n ag ai n upo n he r w e apo n l e s t

-

s om e rogu e shou ld st e al it .
 90

Th e n K arihi n ois e l e ssl y appro ach in g s truck the old l ad y

on the f ac e Th e n ag ain s he spr an g t o her f e e t —th is t im e
, ,

she w as fright e n e d —an d t hr e w he r h an ds w h e r e the blo w had

.

b e e n inflict e d cryi n g ,
“
T e l l m e w h o d id t h at ? H e w as a
,

wr e tch i nd e e d to s trik e a h arm l e s s poor o ld w om an W h o

w as i t—t e l l t e l l m e ?
.

N o w r e t ch s aid Taw haki an d it w as n o t don e to

h arm O M at a ke re p o he w ho s truck you i s a r e l ativ e o f
, ,

-
.
,

yours an d w oul d do any thi n g he cou ld to s e rv e you

sh arp l y r e pl i e d M at a k e re p o ;
, .

“
H o w am I t o kn o w th at ,
-

I th at h av e b ee n blin d t h is m any y e ars ?

It w as n ot I th at stru ck you s aid Taw haki bu t I to o , ,

w ou ld s e rv e you i f you woul d l e t m e try '

“
You r voic e i s soft you sp e ak g e n tly I d o n ot m in d ,
.

your try in g M ayh ap you could fi nd m y mi s sin g t aro roo ts

.
-

for m e if you tri e d h ard

I cou ld do m uch m or e th an t h at fo r yo u s aid Taw haki
Mu c h m or e —h o w mu ch m or e
,

I could e n ab l e yo u to fi n d the t aro roots for y ours e lf ,

“
an sw e r e d Taw aki h an d s atisfy y ours e l f too th at w e ai e , ,

r e l ativ e s of yours
Y o u trv t h e n
.

s aid M at a ke re p o ,a n d if yo u succ e e d I -
,

wi l l forgiv e yo u the b l o w I h av e r e c e iv e d
Taw haki t h e n adv an cin g r e p e at e d an i nc ant ation an d
.

lightl y tou ch i n g both her e y e s w i t h h i s fi n g e r tip s s he at on c e

, ,

-
,

r e c e iv e d he r si gh t M at a ke re p o r e cogni s e d her gr an dc h i ldr e n

-

—fo r such th e y w e r e —im m e di at e ly an d w e pt ov e r th e m fo r

.

j oy an d gl adn e s s .

W h e n all the e x ci t e m e n t cons e qu e n t up o n th i s m ir acul ou s

r e stor ation an d th i s str an g e m e e t in g had sub sid e d M a t a ,

ke rep o in quir e d W hith e r go e st th ou

s e e k in g m y l i tt l e girl
,

“
I go ,
an s w e r e d Taw haki ,

A n d pr ay i n w h at p art o f the coun try t h ink yo u s he i s

,

ask e d M at a ke re p o -

I n n o p ar t o f the c oun try r e pli e d Taw haki

.

murmur e d M at a ke re p o ; ye t i t i s
.
,

Th at i s str an g e ,
-

ab out the coun try yo u w and e r s e e kin g he r

S he i s abov e t h e r e in the ski e s
.

”
s aid Taw haki ,
.

A h i n the sk i e s
, An d w h at pr ay m ad e her go t o the , ,

sk i e s ? d e m and e d M at a ke re p o -

H e r m o t h e r m y b e lov e d w if e w as the d au ght e r o f

.

Wati tiri m at a k at ak a an d she c am e from t h at h e av e n t o

, ,

- -
, ,

w h i ch s he has sin c e r e turn e d And Taw haki w e n t on to .

r e c it e to h i s v e n e r abl e gr an dm o th e r a fu ll accoun t o f hi s
m a tri mon i al e x p e ri e n c e s b e gi nn in g o f cours e w it h T an go
t an go at the conclu sion of w hi ch M at a kere p o pointin g to the
, , ,

t e n d ril s e x cl aim e d
,

, ,
 92

Th e n w h e n M at a ke rep o had con cl ud e d a str an g e an d

-

m ost e x citing t h in g h app e n e d H e e dl e ss o f the w arn ing

, ,

w ords s he had j ust u tt e r e d K ari hi i n an impul siv e w ay

.

, , ,

rush e d e ag e rly for w ard an d gr asp e d o n e o f the t e n dr il s I t .

w as l oo s e I n s can tl y he w as s wun g to the v e ry e dg e o f the

h o rizon — an y o n e curio us i n th i s m at t e r c an se e f o r h i ms e l f
.

t he pl ac e a t th i s d ay I t i s h ard to t e l l w h at mi gh t not h av e
h app e n e d to K ari hi th e n bu t for t u n at e l y at t h at m om e n t o f
.

e x t r e m e p e ri l he w as c augh t b y a bl ast o f w i n d an d w h irl e d to

,

t he o t h e r sid e o f the s ki e s B y the oth e r sid e w il l be u nd

s too d the f ar sid e ; bu t o f cours e th e r e w as li t t l e ch an c e o f
.

Kari hi g e t tin g i nto h e av e n i n an y such il l e gi t im at e kin d of

w ay The k e e n appr e h e n sion s th a t fi l l e d t he br e as t of
Taw haki wh e n he w i t n e s s e d t h is s ud d e n flight an d d is app e ar
.

an c e m a
y b e i m a gin e d N at ur a l ly h e g av e h is bro t h e r up f o r

los t a nd b e g an t o e nt e rt ain gr av e doubts o f the w isdo m o f

.
,

t ru s t in g hi s o w n nob l e p ei sou t o such an e x tr e m e l y d ange rous

,

h igh w ay o f com m un ic at i o n N o o n e w il l bl am e h im i n the

c 1 rc um s tan c e s i f t h e r e w as such m o m e n t ary w e ak n e s s w h1 c h 1 s
.

n ot h e r e affirm e d Ho w e v e r j us t w h e n K ari hi had r e ac he d

.
,

b e yon d the c louds the stro n g l and wi nd w hi c h had c arri e d -

hi m h e av e n w ard s ch an g e d an d b y sudd e n gust s of air he w as

t hrus t b ack to e art h ag ain Just as he w as i n d an g e r o f
,

d e struc t ion through b e in g Viol e n t l y d ash e d upo n the grou nd

.

Taw haki sh out e d t o him “

N o w K ari hi j ump Le t go your
h an d s an d j um p —j u mp
, ,

Kari hi h e ard hi s broth e r an d l e ttin g go hi s hol d o f the

tr each e rou s spir al did j ump an d h appily al igh t e d o n h is f e e t
, ,

, ,

s af e l y .

O Kari hi ! e x cl ai m e d Taw haki .

O Taw haki cri e d K arihi

An d bo t h w e p t w it h j oy at s uch an e x c ee di n gl y h appy
.

d e l iv e r an c e B ut as r e adi ly c an b e s uppos e d Taw haki s co n

’

.
, ,

fi d e n c e in h i s broth e r w as go n e C l e arly aft e r such an e x

t t
.
,

p e ri e n c e K a ri hi w as no lon g e r fi t o b e trust ed I w a s
impossibl e t o pr e dic t i n to w h at e xtr aordin ary di ffi cu l t i e s h is
.

pro v e d r ash n e s s an d i ndis cr e t io n might n o t p lun g e t h e m

T he r e for e i n the k ind li e s t m an n e i wit h e v e ry d ue con sid er a
.

tion fo r hi s f e e lings Taw haki sugg e s t e d t hat he w as s u i e the

, ,

f amily e st at e s w iv e s pl ant a t io ns an d th in g s i n t h e ir o wn
,

c oun try n e ed e d s om e o n e to look aft e r t h e m an d n e x t t o h i m

, , ,

s e l f t h e r e w as n o o n e he k n e w o f so c ap abl e fo r the ad e qu at e
, ,

p e rform an c e o f s uch a du t y as Karihi an d i t woul d pro b ably

,

p rov e m or e profi t abl e for bo t h i f he w e n t ho m e ag ain

,

K ari hi i t c an sc arc e ly f ail to h av e b e e n o bs e rv e d w as in

.

al l r e sp e cts a m od e l bro t he r
, ,

H e w as r e ady to su ffe r un
sp e ak ab l e agon i e s —to d i e i f n e c e ss ary — fo r Taw haki n ev e rthe
.

l e ss he d id con f e ss t h at d urin g the p as t t wo or thr e e d ays

,
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s e v e r al th i ngs had occurr e d to hi m as r e quirin g att e n t ion at

hom e b ut at the tim e he had n o t t h oug ht i t j u d iciou s to
di sturb the e qu ani mi t y of hi s broth e r b y r e fe rri n g t o t h e m H e
,

adm i t t e d too th at w h olly u n e xp e c t e d an d v e ry r apid tr ans

.

, ,

m i ssion throug h sp ac e u ntil e v e n the go ld e n g at e s o f h e av e n

w e r e r e ach e d d id n o t qu it e agr e e w ith h i s n e rvo us sy st e m .

Fin al ly he pl ac e d h i m s e l f u nr e s e rv e dly at Taw haki s dispos al

’

he as c hi e f sh ould d e cid e wh at w as b e s t
, ,
Taw haki w i t h ou t .
,

an y pr e t e n c e of fur th e r consid e r ation con clud e d t h at it w ould

b e b e t t e r f o r K arihi t o r e turn s o he m igh t f e e l assur e d th at
,

the fi s hi n g grou nds the pl an t ation s the w iv e s childr e n an d

-

d e p e nd e n t s w e r e b ei ng prop e rl y att e n d e d to
, , , ,

The p artin g of Taw haki M at a ke re p o an d K ari hi w as ,

-
,

mos t a ffe cting an d tou chi ng but at l e n gt h the l att e r h avi n g

g ath e r e d h is m ats an d h is w e apon s ab ou t h im h astil y st art e d
, ,

alon g the p a t h w hich l e d t o h i s h o m e

,

Lo n g Taw haki an d h is
gr and moth e r w atch e d K arihi s r e t irin g fi gur e gro w in g s m al l e r
.

an d sm all e r as d ist an c e w as att ai n e d u ntil at l ast a m e r e , ,

sp e ck it di s app e ar e d ov e r a f ar aw ay h i ll Th e n h aving
,
-
.
,

e mbr ac e d M at a ke re p o an d hi d d e n he r a fo n d good b ye
-
Ta -
,

w haki addr e ss e d hi m s e l f to the m arv e l lou s t ask o f s c alin g the

e th e r e al ski e s through the fr ail m e diu m sh ip o f an e x t e n d e d
m ass o f t an gl e d v e g e ta t ion B e h ol d hi m n o w asc e n ding
cl ut ching h e r e an d gr aspin g t h e r e u sin g f e e t an d h and s
.
,

alik e s wu ng by the u n c e r e mon ious e v e r p as sin g br e e z e

, ,
-
,

br e ath i ng n o w a pr ay e r n o w m utt e rin g an i nc ant ation hi s

—b r av e
, ,

e y e s e v e r turn e d a loft sc ann in g the w ay he m u st o

g
h e roic s ub l im e — o l d M at a kere p o at the foot o f the h igh
,

w ay s hou t i ng dir e c tion s an d w arn i n gs from b e lo w

,

B ut soo n
Taw haki i s b e yon d the sou n d of he r voic e ; a li t t l e l at e r he i s
, .

l os t to her g a z e ; pr e s e ntly he i s s w in gi n g m idw ay b e t w e e n

h e av e n an d e arth .

Lo h e r e Taw haki e n cou nt e rs Tun a the so n o f M ang a w ai

, ,
-

ro a w ho i s d e s c e ndin g world w ards

, Tun a had sl ai n t wo o f .

the son s o f M aui an d i n turn had m e t hi s d e ath at the h and s

, ,

o f th at r e d oubt abl e an d ac comp lish e d h e ro N o m e ntion o f .

th i s f act i s to be fou nd i n the r e cords d e ali n g p articul arly w ith

the d e e d s o f M aui bu t n o i mport an c e n e e d b e a tt ach e d t o th i s
o m i ssion b e c au s e the p e rform an c e s o f the v e rs at i l e M aui w e r e
,

so nu m e rou s th at m an y triflin g d e t ai ls such as the v e ng e an c e ,

he w r e ak e d upon the sl ay e r o f hi s so n s had n e c e s s aril y t o b e ,

cut out from the pl ac e w h e r e t h e y shou l d prop e rl y h av e

app e ar e d .

D urin g the f e w m i nu t e s co n v e rs ation w h ich took pl ac e

’

abov e the clou ds Tu n a inform e d T aw haki th at i n the c e l e sti al

sph e r e s a v e ry t erri b l e d rou gh t w as pr e v ailin g an d it w as i n
con s e qu e n c e of th at dry f ac t he w as th e n e n g ag e d in fi ndin g
,

hi s w ay to e ar t h Fro m the c e n t r e o f Tun a s for e h e ad K aw a ’

.
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a nd M arac nui h ung lik e v e i ls but Taw haki had no di ffi culty

-
,

in r e cognising h im n e v e rth e l e s s
Wh e n at l e ngt h Taw haki scr ambl e d in to h e av e n i t do e s
,
.

n o t app e ar t h at he w as much surpris e d to fi nd t h at i t did n ot

d i ffe r m u ch in app e ar an c e fro m the w orl d he had l e ft S hin

in g ri v e rs —v e ry m uch at t e nu at e d no doubt o n accoun t of the
.

, ,

d rough t — fl o w e d to the se a ; sp ark lin g rivul e ts an d str e am s

m e an d e r e d to the ri v e rs the gr as s l ook e d y e l lo w an d
p arch e d ; t h e r e w e r e t al l for e st tr e e s —tot ar a pin e an d m at ai
—wit h und e rgro w t h i n wh ic h he r e cogni s e d the puriri an d
, ,

k ar ak a birds with w hich he w as f amili ar fl e w about or

c arol l e d i n the sky w h ich w as c e rul e an blu e an d cloud l e ss
N e v e rth e l e ss i t w as impos s ibl e for Taw haki t o f ai l to r e alis e
, .

t h at h e av e n w as r e ally a l ov e l y pl ac e e v e n t hough the clim at e

,

m ight b e r ath e r w arm The su n w as t e rribl y su nny . .

A lth ough i n an e ntir e ly n e w an d s tr ang e sph e r e w h e r e he

had l i tt l e to appr e h e nd Taw haki for ad e qu at e r e aso n s of hi s , ,

o w n h e ld i t most j udi cious to dis guis e h i m s e lf

,
Th is he c om .

p l e te l y achi e v e d b y tr an sform in g hi s h andsom e form an d n obl e

pr e s e nc e into the s e m bl an c e o f a v e ry u gly old m an Th is
af t e r w and e ring abou t u nc e r tai nl y fo r som e
.

a ccom plish e d ,

t i m e he found a tr ack an d m ad e u his mi nd to fol lo w it

p
w h e r e v e r it migh t l e ad Pr e s e ntly he e n t e r e d a for e st a n d
p ursuin g hi s w ay w i t h c ar e ful c autiou s e ye 10 he c am e upo n
, ,
.

his broth e rs i n l a w w ho o ut of the tru nk o f a t r ee t h e y had

, , ,

- -
, ,

f e ll e d w e r e busil y occupi e d in sh aping a c ano e Th e r e w e r e a

n um b er o f p e opl e wit h t h e m e ng ag e d upon the w ork but
.
,

Taw haki kn e w h is broth e rs i h l aw at a gl an c e H e w e nt

- -
.

bold l y on
Wh at an ugly o l d wr e t ch
.

e x cl aim e d o n e p ausin g i n hi s ,

w ork an d l e anin g o n hi s ax e w h ich he r e st e d o n the f all e n tr ee ,

.

“
N e v e r m ind s aid anot h e r he w il l m ak e a v e ry con
, ,

v e ul e nt sl av e f o r u s w e c an fi n d a use for h i m .

H e w i ll do to fri ght e n chi ldr e n w h e n t h e y cry obs e rv e d ,

a thir d
.
.

W h e n he had appro ach e d n e ar to t he m Taw haki sat do w n

c ar e l e ssly an d w at ch e d th e m i n t h e ir op e r ation s at c ano e
,

m akin g Kn o w ing as he di d al l about th at kind of w ork he

.
,

o bs e rv e d th e m critic ally
The sh ad e s of e v e n i ng com i ng o n ap ac e the t i m e ap
.

ro ac he d w h e n the l abour o f the d a shoul d c e as e an d p re

p y ,

se ntl y the w orkm e n thr e w th e ir ax e s i n a h e ap o n the groun d ,

r e sum e d th e i r m at s an d pr e p ar e d to go h om e ,
.

Ho you th e r e c all e d o n e o f the broth e rs i n l aw to the - -

t
,
“
s e e ming old m an o u h e r e o l d f e llo w j us t pick u p t h o s e
y , , ,

h e avy ax e s for u s an d bri ng t he m along t o the vill ag e

I t s a nic e lit t l e j ob for a worth l e s s o ld f e l lo w lik e vou
.

c ri e d anoth e r .
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t an go ; an d she—i t i s p itiful t o r e l at e —j oin e d in the d e ri sio n

an d i nsu l t w ant on ly h e ap e d upon a poor o l d m an
-
A r e tur n
t o he r o l d abod e i n h e av e n e vi d e n t l y had n o t i mprov e d e ith e r
.

he r dispo sition o r m an n e rs Ah l itt l e did she k no w t h at i t

w as a br av e an d n obl e chi e f he r h e roi c h usb and t h at s he
.
,

, ,

thu s torm e n t e d : an d thi s e xp e ri e nc e sh ould prov e a l e sson to

al l f o r he yo u m ay i gn or antly an d m isch i e vousl y slight t o d a v
,
-

m ay in truth b e a king o f m e n un kno w n t o yo u .

B ut w ho i s t h e r e w h o c an truly i m agi n e the f ee l in gs o f

Taw haki w h e n he b e h e ld h i s w i f e the b e autiful the h e av e n l y
T an go t ango un d e r such distr e s sful circum s tan c e s ? W h a t
, ,

tu mu ltuou s e mo t io n s o f h appin e ss w h at tr an spor t s o f j o y ov e r

,

w h e lm e d h i s ach ing h e art fil l ing an d t hrillin g h i m ! Co n t rol l

,

in g hi m s e lf by a truly sup e rhum an e ffort Ta w haki r e e l e d f o r

w ard an d th e r e w h e r e she s at at a fi re at T an go t ango s f e e t
,
’
-
, , ,

he l ai d d o wn h i s bu rd e n al l the p e opl e in the m e antim e s hou t ,

ing t o hi m to b e w ar e b e w ar e fo r th e y w e r e f e arfu l l e st b y suc h

B u t Taw haki
,

an ac t the ol d m an sh o u l d r e n d e r h im s e l f tap u .

h e e d e d n o t th e ir cri e s ; he s at do w n n e ar T an go t ango hi s -

w if e — m or e g loriou sl y b e autifu l th an e v e r —the brig ht fi re

,

glo w in g b e t w e e n th e m .

“
Th e r e cri e d the p e opl e the ol d f e llo w i s tap u It i s , .

e n tir e l y h i s o w n f au l t .

T an go t an go o f co urs e did n ot r e cogn is e her h usb an d i n the

-
, ,

o l d m an an d con s e qu e ntly tr e at e d h i m w ith supr e m e i n di f

,

fe r e n c e .

E arly n e x t m ornin g Taw haki w as rud e l y aw ak e n e d fro m

hi s slu m b e rs .

H ollo a yo u o ld f e l lo w ge t up ! H e ar s t thou m e ? Ge t
’

up yo u l az y o l d wr e t ch an d b rin g the tool s alon g w i t h yo u t o

, ,

I t w as o n e o f hi s bro th e rs —
, ,

the for e st . i n l aw w ho thu s ad -

dr e ss e d h i m .

Taw haki aro s e g ath e r e d tog e th e r the ax e s slun g th e m

, ,

ov e r hi s s hou ld e r an d fo ll o w e d aft er the cro w d of workm e n to

S p e e dily am az e m e n t f e l l up o n
,

the sc e n e o f th e ir l abours .

th e m Th e r e w as the c an o e fi n i shed — an d so b e autifull y

.

fi n i sh e d to o A l l st ar e d th e y could sc arc e l y b e l i e v e the

e vid e n c e o f t h e ir e y e s Th e y w an d e r e d v ac an tly round the
.

c ano e ag ain an d ag ain critic al l y e y e ing an d adm iring e ach

p art Al l agr e e d t h at the c ano e had b e e n compl e t e d by the
,

h an ds o f a m ost p e rf e ct w orkm an bu t — w h o could he b e ?

.

Ho w e v e r as al l th e ir discus sion f ail e d to unr av e l th at my s t e ry

,

th e y d e cid e d to s e t to w ork t o construc t anoth e r c an o e as n e arl y

, ,

as possi b l e on the l in e s of the first S o a big tr e e w as fe l l e d an d .

,

w it h ax e s s om e b e g an sh api n g the b o w an d the st e rn w h i l st

the o t h e rs w ith ad z e s w e r e ch oppi ng out the int e rior Li t tl e
,

progr e s s had b ee n m ad e w h e n ag ai n the s h ad e s of e v e n in g f e l l ,

an d for the d ay l abour i n the for e st c e as e d .

A Y o u ng M ao ri C hi e f .
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“
I w ond e r s aid o n e , w h eth e r w e wi l l h av e the good ,

l uck t o fin d th is third c an o e fi nish e d f o r u s i n the m orni ng ?

O h n o doubt abou t i t s aid an oth e r an d assur e d ly i t
w i l l b e stil l b e tt e r fin ish e d t h an the o t h e r t wo
, , ,

r e pli e d the fi rs t sp e ak e r
.

“
N o t h at c an h ardly he
, , ,

s e e in g t h at the ot h e rs are so p e rf e ct
I w ond e r ho w i t c an b e th at the c ano e s are so quick ly
.

an d b e autifull y fi n ish e d i n our abs e nc e s aid a l it t l e m an ,

w ho had not pr e viousl y spok e n .

Ta w hi ri m a te a has b ee n workin g for u s no doubt

- - -
s aid , ,

t he first sp e ak e r a gr e at bi g hulkin g f e ll o w w ho w as o n e o f
,

Taw haki s broth e rs i h l aw

’
- -
.

“
But s aid the s e con d sp e ak e r
, n ot Ta w hiri m a te a ,
- - -
,

nor an y oth e r of the god s w ould h av e accompl ish e d th i s th in g ,

had n ot th e i r ass ist anc e b ee n i nvok e d .

“
Th at i s tru e affirm e d the p e rky littl e m an ; th e r e
m ust b e s om e gr e at ch i e f or so m e wi z ard at the botto m of i t
,

H e it i s w h o has b e e n invokin g the gods .

“
You are righ t Poko as you u su al ly are s aid the s e con d
, , ,
“
s p e ak e r ; but w ho c an th is gr e at chi e f or th i s w iz ard b e ?
S e e you n o t t h at w e h av e l e ft the tr e e s rough h e w n i n the -

for e s t an d n o o n e has gon e n e ar th e m i n our ab s e n c e .

“ “
Th at m ay b e as you t hink r e p li e d Pok o ; but the ,

f act s sp e ak for t h e m s e l v e s ; The w ork cou ld onl y h av e b ee n

don e by e n ch an tm e n t an d th e r e m ust h av e b e e n s om e o n e t o
,

procur e the assist an c e of the gods i n ord e r to w ork t hat

e n ch antm e nt

s e n t e ntious l y r e m ark e d Taw haki s broth e r

.

C e rt ainl y ,
’

i n l aw
-
,
th e r e mu st h av e b ee n s om e o n e .

“
I propos e t h at w e thr ee st e al aw ay through the bu sh e s
b ack ag ai n an d w atch If the gr e at chi e f com e s t h e n w e .
,

s h al l sur e l y s e e h im .

Th at i s the most s e n sibl e th in g y ou h av e s aid fo r a

m on th ,
s aid Poko .

Agr e e d e xcl ai m e d Taw haki s big broth e r i h l aw ’

- -

S o the thr ee m e n w ho at the tim e had all the crow d of

.
,

w ork m e n m archin g in front of th e m av ai l e d th e m s e lv e s of

a n opportuni t y to slip aw ay i nto the bush e s an d sil e n tly an d
,

s t eal t hil y t h e y cr e pt b ack to a position w h i ch co m m and e d a

,

c l e ar vi e w of the tr e e upon w h ich t h e y had r e c e ntl y b e e n at

w ork H e r e alt hough at firs t t h e y s aw no o n e t h e y p ati e ntl y
.
, ,

a w ait e d the d e v e lopm e n t of e v e n t s .

A s has b e e n s aid Taw haki shortl y aft e r st artin g o n the

, ,

w ay h om e had dr aw n u p clo s e r to the cro w d of w orkm e n

, ,

an d w h e n th is conv e rs ation b e t w ee n the t hr ee m e n t ook pl ac e

he w as so n e ar t o th e m th at he ov e rh e ard e v e ry w ord of it
Prob abl y too if con s cious of h is prox im it y t h e y w e r e i h
.

, , ,

d i ffe r e nt about h im r e g ardin g hi m as an ol d m an fro m w hom

,
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all
vigour had d e p art e d an d of n o con sid e r ation w h at e v er as ,

a s l av e N o soon e r th e n did t h e y turn t o the right an d d i s

.
, ,

app e ar amongst the bus he s t h a n Taw haki w h ee l e d t o the l e ft

an d dis app e ar e d amon gs t the bu s h e s al so B e t ak in g hi ms e lf .

to a l on e l y d ark an d si l e nt p art of the for e s t he utt e r e d an

i n c an t ation an d so tr an sform e d h i m s e lf b ack into h is o w n tru e
, , ,

an d prop e r app e ar an c e —th at of a h and so m e nob l e co m m an d

,

, ,

i n g youn g chi e f Comin g b ol dly forth h im s e lf ag ain Taw haki

cros s e d the p at h an d appro achi ng the third c an o e w h e r e i t
.
, ,

l ay unfini sh e d he dr e w fort h hi s ax e an d s ee m e d t o s e t t o
, ,

w ork to fi nish it Th e n a suspicio n of the trut h fl ash e d upon .

the m i nd s of the t hr e e w at ch e rs The o n ly b e ing t h at had .

b e e n b e tw e e n t h e m an d the c an o e s b e for e t h e y had st art e d

t o com e b ack w as the infirm o l d m an an d t his mus t s ur e l y
“

b e he i n a not h e r form It coul d b e n o o n e e l s e

th e r e c an b e n o dou b t about it
. .

”
Y es e x cl ai m e d Poko

Thi s gr e at chi e f w h o m w e n o w b e hold c an b e no o t h e r th an

, ,
.

t h at ol d m an w ho i n our fol ly w e h av e t ak e n for a s l av e , , .

B ut I c an t s ay I se e the l e ast r e s e m bl an c e dubious l y

’

an s w e r e d Taw haki s b roth e r i h l aw

,
’
- -

D olt —p e rv e rs e ignor an t dolt !

.

“
cri e d the littl e m an , ,

c an t yo u u nd e rs t an d t h at the m an w ho has the po w e r b y

’

e n ch antm e n t to ch an g e a f al l e n tr ee into a b e autifu l c ano e

m u st n e e d s h av e the po w e r t o b e abl e to ch ang e h ims e lf ?

N o t b e ing abl e t o fin d an im m e di at e an s w e r t o Poko ,

Taw haki s broth e r i h l aw confi n e d him s e l f t o w e ak l y in quir

’
- -

“
ing B ut w h o c an this gr e at chi e f b e ? I n e v e r s aw hi m
,

b e for e .

“
Th at w e c an e asily fi n d o ut by goi n g forth an d askin g
”
him r e pl i e d Poko
,
.

But both h is co m p an ion s d e murr e d to the adoption of th i s

cours e S en sibl e of the i ndigniti e s th ey had h e ap e d upon the
.

o l d m an t h e y w e r e f e arfu l t h at if th e y w e n t t o hi m n o w i n

h i s youth b e auty an d pow e r he m ight r e v e ng e h im s e l f b y

,

, ,

ch an gin g th e m into som e thin g v e ry di ffe r e nt fro m w h at t h e y

w e r e The con tin g e n cy w as too f e arful t o b e f ac e d
. .

“ “
Fool s ! cri e d Pok o d on t yo u s e e th at h avi n g the ,
’

po w e r he m ight h av e do n e th at at an y tim e ? H ow e v e r as
, ,

you w i l l n ot go up t o him the n e xt b e s t t hing to do i s to ,

o b a ck to th e vi l l ag e an d m ak e inquiri e s th e r e
g .

Thi s s ugg e stion s uit e d the n atur e o f hi s comp anion s p er

f e c tl y so th e y sto l e aw ay from un d e r the b u s h e s w h e r e th e y
had b e e n hid in g an d h urri e d b ack t o the vil l ag e
,

Arriv e d .

t h e r e t h e y r e l at e d t o w ond e rin g e ars the si gh t t h e y had w it

n e s se d i n the for e s t an d th e y ask e d str ang e qu e stion s of e v e r y ,

-
o ne
. b u t f ail e d to obt ai n the slig ht e st inform ation of an y
,

v alu e as t e nd ing t o an e lucid ation o f the my st e ry Th e y .

w e r e abou t t o giv e up t h ei r t ask i n d e sp air w h e n t he y b e h e l d

 1 00

T ango t an go appro achi ng with he r b ab e Ar ahuta i n he r arms

-
, , .

To he r the m arv e llous t al e o f the di s app e ar an c e o f the o l d m an

an d the app e ar an c e of a y oun g b e autiful dign ifi e d ch i e f wh o m
n obod y kn e w w as t old but T an go t an go n e ith e r e vin c e d sur
, ,

-
,

pris e 1 n te rest o r con c ern

A t l ast Poko s aid W il l yo u t e ll t o us w h at w as lik e the
, , .

f at he r o f your b ab e — the h u sb an d th at yo u l e ft upon e arth ?

,

O h will ingly an s w e r e d T ango t an go ; an d forth w i t h s he -

r e cit e d to t h e m a ful l p articul ar an d t ru e accoun t o f the p er

. ,

son al app e ar an c e o f Ta w haki Th e r e coul d b e n o d ou b t about

, ,

it th e n it w as a v e r b al ph oto gr aph she had giv e n th e m an d

. .

the id e ntifi c ation w as com pl e t e Taw haki w as in h e av e n

In the m e an t im e the h e ro w h i l s t w ork in g i n the for e st
.

had b e e n k e e n l y c astin g h i s e y e s about for a sight of t he th r e e

, ,

m e n w ho he kn e w had gon e to w at ch wh at took pl ac e at the

c ano e th e y had b e e n sh api ng an d pr e s e n t l y he w as abl e to
di stin gui sh th e m l yi n g u nd e r a b us h S o to o he notic e d th at
,

t he y had d e p art e d an d he gu e s s e d th at t h e y had gon e b ack to

, ,
.

the vil l ag e Th e n w e n t he b ack to the sil e nt d ark pl ac e in

.
,

the for e st an d by m e an s o f an i nc an t ation on c e m or e tr an s

fo rm e d him s e lf into the ugl y o l d m an f amili ar n o w to the e y e s
,

of the vil l ag e rs an d t akin g up hi s tool s w alk e d sl o w l y ho m e

w ard as form e r l y
, , ,

T an go t an go P o ko an d the ot h e rs had j u st con cl ud e d

-

givin g u t t e r an c e to th e ir lou d cri e s o f asto n ish m e nt an d gr ati

, ,

fi c ati o n at the discov e ry th e y had m ad e su bsidin g as w as

n atur al int o a c al m e r mood w h e n 10 t h e y b e h e ld the ugl y old
, ,

, , ,

m an w ith h e avy st e ps slo wl y appro aching T an go t an go b e -

c am e ov e r wh e l m e d w ith e m o t ion e v e ry muscl e o f he r body

.

quiv e r e d he r h e art th ri ll e d She took tw o st e ps forw ard but

r e coil e d at the sigh t o f such an abom in abl y ugly o l d cr e atur e
.
, ,

It wi ll b e r e m e m b e r e d th at s he had al w ay s a h igh appr e ci ation

of the b e autiful an d w as cr e dit e d w ith the pos s e s si on o f gr e at
good t ast e N e ar e r the o ld m an c am e
.

. .

T e l l m e t e l l m e w ho yo u are cri e d T an go t ango he r -

h ands cl asp e d her bos o m p alpit at i ng her e y e s sh in ing lik e

, , ,

s t ar s o n a trop ic s e a
, ,

But p a y in g n o h ee d to her p as sion at e app e al the ol d m an

.

, ,

stil l c am e o n
T e ll m e t e l l m e are yo u m y h usb an d —ar e you i n truth
.

scr e am e d T an go t an go driv e n fr an t ic
, ,

Taw haki ? al most -

w ith the tu mu l t uou s f e e lin gs w h ich surg e d imp e tuously w ithin

,

he r
Humph ! r e pli e d the o ld m an s til l comin g on Th e r e ,
.

w as a w orl d o f mighty m e an ing i n t h at Humph

St il l adv ancin g the u gly old cr e atur e at l e ngth r e ach e d the
.

sid e o f T ango t ango an d t h e r e he st oo d f o r a f e w m om e nt s

,

-
,

stil l an d m otionl e ss al l the p e opl e o f the vil l ag e g ath e r e d

,
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an d f e ar Th e r e coul d n o w b e n o r e ason abl e d oubt th at

.

Taw haki w as a g e nu in e d e m i god w h os e wr ath i f u n fo r -

tun ate l y it s hould b e arous e d wou ld b e v e ry t e rribl e

, ,

Th e n w as Ar ab ut a t ak e n t o a p e l lucid str e am an d plung e d

.
,

in the sp arklin g w at e rs the b ap tism al in c an t ation b e in g , ,

ch an t e d the w h il e Thu sw as she purifi e d an d m ad e cl e an so as

t o in sur e to he r t h rough e x ist e n c e the mo st unboun d e d f e licity
.
,

A n d through ou t the sph e r e s all the p e opl e r e j oic e d an d w e r e

gl ad at the h appy r e un ion of Taw haki an d T an go t an go -

A f t e r t h e s e e x tr aor d in ary ye t h appy e v e nts i t w ou ld app e ar

.

t h at affairs qui e t e d d o w n con sid e r abl y until i t m igh t be s aid

th at e x ist en c e flo w e d o n w ith an al m ost som br e m onoton y
,

I n t h at c al m s e r en e blissfu l at m osph e r e tim e fl e w by l e avin g

.

n o r e cord o f an y d e v ast at in g cours e w h e n sudd e n ly by s om e

, , ,

, ,

w h olly i n e x plic abl e an d m yst e rious m e an s Ta m ai w ah a m ad e ,

- -

h i s app e ar an c e i n th at p art o f h e av e n Taw haki im m e di at e l y .

turn e d fi e rc e ly upon the n e wcom e r ch argi n g h im w ith h avin g

b ee n con c e rn e d s urr e ptit iou sly w i th the d e at h of h i s f ath e r
,

H e m a the f am ou s h e ro an d d e m i god -

At first t hough t it i s d ifli c ul t to b e l i e v e t h at an y o n e c ap

.
,

abl e o f fin din g h is w ay i nt o the b al m y s e r aph ic at mosp h e r e ,

abo v e the ski e s cou l d e v e r h av e e n t e rt ain e d su ch sl i gh t r e g ard

for h im s e lf as t o associ at e w it h su ch a disr e put abl e cont e mp ,

tibl e s e t as the P o n aturi but i n vi e w of the subs e qu e n t f act s

t h e r e c an b e n o doubt t h at i n thi s m att e r Taw haki w as w h ol l y
, ,

i n the righ t H e d e m and e d the p aym e nt of u tu fro m Ta m ai

.
-

w ah a an d succ e e d e d in e nforcin g his cl aim The culprit i t i s

,
.
,

h igh l y s ati sfact ory to k no w had to r e n d e r up Te w hatu Ate ,

-
,

at e a nuku Ate at e a r angi Huri h un g a t e po Huri hung a te ao

- - - - - - - -

Te m at a Ko rue hi a uku an d M at e a at e a w haki all e x tr ao rd i

, , , ,

- - - - -

y pow e rfu l ch arm s an d in c an t at ion s Af t e r t h is succ e s s

, , ,

n aril .
,

Taw haki app e ars for a w h il e to h av e s ubsi d e d d e c e ntly r e con ,

o ilin g hi m s e l f to r e m ai n i n h e av e n n e v e r m or e givi n g u tt e r an c e ,

t o o ffe n siv e th in gs or b e i n g u n n e c e ss arily rud e to h i s w if e

For her p ar t T an go t an go u n acqu ain t e d as she w as w i t h an y
.

-
, ,

oth e r h e av e n to w h ich s he could fl y as a l as t r e sourc e d e t e r

m in e d t o s e t a supr e m e e x amp l e t o al l i n the sph e r e s as a
,

m od e l w if e an d soon at t ain e d a r e put atio n for b e in g as du t ifu l

.

as she w as b e aut ifu l —a cours e w h i ch it w ould b e w e l l for al l

,

he r s ex t o g e n e r ally fol lo w The f amily w e r e i n t e n s e l y ap p re

.

e l at e d by Taw haki s brot h e rs i n l aw an d for t h at m att e r b y

’
- -
, ,

e v e rybod y e ls e an d v e ry h appil y t h e y l iv e d i n h e av e n u nti l

H e w as d e stroy e d b y an i mm e n s e
,
.

Taw haki m e t h i s f at e .

n u m b e r o f horribl e ogr e s an d sup e rn atur al m on st e rs The .

ta n g i a ccord e d t o hi s r e m ain s w as u n e qu al l e d i n the h istory of

the sp h e r e s .

E v e n if i t b e acc e pt e d as tru e t h at Taw haki had n o k no w

l e d g e o f the s acr e d i nc an t ation s unti l he had su cc e e d e d i n .
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sc ali ng the fi rm am en t an d wr e stin g t h e m as u tu fro m Ta m ai -

w ah a t h at f act it w il l b e r e cognis e d i n n o w ay d e tr act s fro m

h is m e rits as a m arri e d m an an d a f at h e r
, , ,

I t is al l e g e d th at it w as P ar e kori t aw a a d aught e r of - -

H in e nui te P o born aft e r t h at a morou s an d fruitful godd e s s

,

- - -
,

had fl o w n to the sh ad e s w ho c am e dow n from h e av e n an d

m arri e d Taw haki but th is i s obviou sl y an e rror It i s highl y
,

improb abl e t h at if P ar e k ori t aw a w as i n the sh ad e s s he coul d

- -

co m e do wn fro m h e av e n The w e igh t of e vid e nc e i s ag ai ns t

the a doptio n of such a t h e ory A t the s am e tim e th at do e s
.

not i n the slight e st m il it at e ag ain st an y o n e b e li e vin g th at

.
,

wh e n s m al l clouds cov e r the sky the lov e ly P ar e kori t aw a i s - -

t h e n w ork in g i n he r g ard e n U e n uku ( R ainbo w ) and Whati .

riri ( Thund e r) w e r e childr e n of P ar e kori t aw a The form e r i s - -

.

as am i ab l e an d b e autiful as e v e rybody k no w s the l att e r to b e

t urbu l e nt an d f e arfu l The l att e r m ay b e h e ard of ag ain
. .

Th u s e nd s the w on d e rfu l story o f the h e roi c d e m i god -

Taw haki .

TH E
LE GE N D O F R AT A .

Wahi e ro a Lon g lo g of w ood for the fi re a s o n of Taw haki

by h is firs t w if e H in e Piri piri the stron g w om an h avin g -

gro w n to b e a m an in d ue cours e he m arri e d —a t hin g w h ic h

, , ,

al l w il l agr e e i t w as e x c e e din gl y prop e r for hi m to d o His

w if e w as Kur a ; an d b e t w e e n Wahi e ro a an d Kur a t h e r e w as
.

brought i n to the w orl d the gr e at bl e ssing of R at a of w ho m n o ,

o n e i n all Polyn e si a w ith a n

y pr e t e n sion s t o con sid e r ation wi l l
affe c t t o b e ignor an t M atok a w as al so wif e t o Wahi ero a but
.
,

i n thi s conn e ction s he do e s n o t app e ar t o com e in She i s to .

b e r e g ard e d as an in con sid e r abl e qu antit y The d ay s of .

Wahi ero a p ass e d h appil y on the w in g ; he l e d a frug al lif e ,

an d as i n the ol d son g w hi ch has r e f e r e n c e to the fi rst m an

,
“
Ad am he qu arr e l l e d not w it h an y o n e u n l e s s it w as h i s
B u t as n e e d s c arc e l y b e s aid the p assin g o f an
,
”
w if e
in n oc e nt an d vir t uou s e xist e nc e do e s no t i n sur e to an y o n e
.
, ,

an i m m unit y fro m the vi sit ation s o f m isfor t un e Th rough .

the m al e vol e nt m ach in ation s of a goblin chi e f b e ari n g the

aw e i n spiring
-
n am e of M atuku t ako t ako Wahi ero a w as - -
,

tr e ach e rou sl y s l ain an d so t h e r e w as an e n d of h im

As a m att e r of cours e the dut y f e l l upon R at a t o av e n g e
, .

hi s f at h e r s d e ath an d w h e n he had gro w n up he s e t abou t

’

d e vis in g a pl an for p aying o ff the l on g st andi ng scor e To h i s -

d e p e n d e nt s t h e r e for e o n e w arm sun shin y m ornin g he m ad e

.

the f at e ful an n ounc e m e n t

, ,
“
I am about t o go i n s e arch of ,

the m an w ho sl e w m y f at h e r s ee
y e to it th at th e n e c e s s ary
pr e p ar ation s are m ad e .
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Wh e n e v e ryth ing had b e e n got r e ad y e x actl y as he d e sir e d

R at a s e t o ut on hi s t r av e l s i n s e arch of the p articul ar foul fi e n d
wh o had so b as e ly d e priv e d h i m o f the h appi n e s s of h i s
f athe i s contin u e d e x ist e n c e
’

H e fol low e d a cours e N N E

an d aft e r w h at ap p e ai s t o h av e b e e n a v e ry l it t l e w and e rin g
. . .
,

he c am e at l e ng t h to the e n t ran c e o f t he pl a c e w h e r e the

h o ary o ld s l aye r had his abod e M atuku t ako t ako did n o t
o

h app e n to b e at ho m e w h e n R a ta c al l e d upon h is ami ab l e

.

m i s sion but the prin cip al c ar e t ak e r o f the e st abl i sh m e n t

w h o w ith b e com in g d ign i t y s at i n fro n t o f the cou r t y ard
, ,

g at e r e pr e s e n t e d h i m
, .

R at a appro ach e d th is h igh o ffi ci al boldly an d m ark e d l y , ,

r e fr ai ning fro m the use of adj e ct iv e s an d sup e rl ativ e s d e

Wh e r e i s the m an w ho kill e d m y f at h e r ?
,
”
m an d e d
The prin cip al c ar e t ak e r —w ho k n e w at onc e the in di vidu al
,

m on s t e r r e f err e d to —w as touch e d ; the simplicity di r e ctn e ss

an d e x t r e m e mod e r ation o f R at a s sp e e ch mov e d h im
, ,

Lik e ’

a good ly nu mb e r of o t h e r prin cip al c ar e t ak e rs he had a f ee l

.

M atuku t ako t ak o l iv e s b e
,

i ng h e art H e r e pli e d s imply

.
,
- -

”
n e ath in the e art h th e r e
O h u n d e rn e at h in the e arth is he
.

“
,
H o w d ee p m ay he
b e ? e x cl aim e d an d d e m an d e d R at a w ho n o t improb ably had
s om e id e a t h at he migh t b e r e quir e d to sin k a sh af t
,

Th at I c an not p ar t icul arly s ay r e pli e d the princip a l

.

c ar e t ak e r w ho h o w e v e r h ast e n e d to e xpl ain

,
“
, ,
I am l e ft
,
-
,

h e r e by M atuk u t ako t ak o to t ak e c ar e o f the pr e m is e s i n

- -

hi s ab s e n c e an d to c al l t o h im an d w arn hi m w h e n the n e w
m oo n app e ars f o r t h e n it i s i ncum b e n t upo n hi m to ris e an d
,

co m e fort h from the e arth

W h e r e for e m u s t he co m e fort h ? ask e d R at a a littl e
.

“
,

c uriou sly
To liv e M at u ku —
.

!
t ako t ako mu st e at ; he d e vours the -

b odi e s o f m e n an s w e r e d the pri n cip al c ar e t ak e r

Th at al l yo u say is tru e I f e rv e ntl y b e l i e v e s aid R at a
.
,
“

bu t ho w k no w s he w h e n i t is the prop e r tim e fo r h i m t o

, ,

r e turn to e ar t h
Wh e n he g e t s h u n gry promp t ly r e spond e d the prin cip al
B e sid e s h av e n o t I t ol d yo u t h at o n e o f my c hi e f
,

c ar e t ak e r
du t i e s i s to in form hi m w h e n the m oo n app ears s o th at he
.
,

m ay com e
H aving r e fl e ct e d a mom e nt R at a obs e rv e d I c an u n d e r
s t and M atuku t ako t ako com in g w h e n he i s hungry bu t w h a t
,

- -
,

r e l ation the moo n has to hi s h un g e r I d o n o t ye t compr e

hen d
The m at t e r i s v e r y sim pl e
.

s aid the princip al c ar e t ak e r

It i s li tt l e us e f o r m an o r spiri t to f ee l h un gry w h e n th e r e i s
.
,

n ot hi ng to e at
Aye th a t i s so
.

,
m u s e d R at a ,
.
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R at a i m m e di at e l y w e n t an d hid h im s e l f gl ad no doub t ,

th at the dr eary p eriod of w aiting w as ov e r an d the ti m e for

a ction had at l e n gth arriv e d .

The pri ncip al c ar e t ak e r for h is p art w e n t t o the spo t

w h e r e it w as custom ary for the gr e at o gr e ch i e f to e m e rg e
, ,

fro m h is c e ll ar an d s t ampin g h e avi l y o n the groun d wit h h i s

f e e t he e x cl aim e d in a voic e loud e n ough t o aw ak e n the s e v e n
, ,

Ho h o ! y ou t h e r e M atuku t ak o t ak o ! the n e w
,

“
s l e e p e rs , , ,
- -

moon h at h app e ar e d A w ak e an d com e forth

M at uku t ak o t ak o h e ard the voic e o f h is un f ai thfu l s e rvitor
. .

- -
,

for s e i zing hi s gr e at t w o h and e d w ood e n s word he spr an g to -

t he surf ac e w i t h a bou n d For a f e w mom e n t s he s t ood

, ,

s hakin g h i ms e lf rough l y as if to g e t quit o f the e arth an d dust ,

th at clu n g t o h i m as w e l l as the d ank o dours o f the und e r

,

groun d Th e n h avin g loos e n e d the strin gs t h at bound hi s

.
,

t op k not an d sh ak e n out hi s lon g dish e v e ll e d h air until it f e l l

~

i n m ass e s upo n hi s m assiv e s hou ld e rs str aight t o the firs t

,

fount ai n he w e n t an d k n e e lin g upon bo t h kn e e s p lu ng e d h i s

,

h e ad into the r e fr e shin g w at ers

, , ,

M at uku t ak o t ako w as a m on strous h airy cr e atur e w it h a

.

- -

vis ag e positiv e l y f e arfu l t o lo o k upon an d it w as e asy to s ee

, ,

th at arm e d wi t h the form id abl e w e apon he c arri e d an d h i s

,

stil l m or e t e rri b l e ogr e is h p ow e rs n o m e r e h um an could h op e

, ,

to w ith st and h im i n op e n si n gl e comb at Bu t R at a w as n o t

,

.
,

dism ay ed Cr e e ping si l e ntly from h is pl ac e of con c e alm e nt

.
,

he s to l e b e hi n d the o gr e an d as M atuk u t ak o t ako r ai s e d h i s - -

h e ad fro m ou t the fount ai n R at a gr asp e d h im by the l ock s of

,

h is h e ad an d struck w it h h is m ere o n e sh ort sh arp f at al b lo w , ,

on h i s n e ck The mon st e r f e l l quiv e ring an d i n a f e w

.
,

m om e n ts b e w as d ead .

Thu s R at a av e n g e d the tr e ach e rou s m urd e r of h is b e l ov e d

f at h e r Wahie ro a .

Th e n l ik e the dutiful s o n wh ic h all w i l l r e cogn is e R at a

,
.

a s sur e dly w as he s e du lou s l y sought to obt ai n poss e ssion o f

t he bon e s o f h i s d e p ar t e d p ar e n t
,

but he foun d t h e m not ,

.

The prin cip al c ar e t ak e r w h e n i nt e rrog at e d at first app e ar e d , ,

r e lu ct an t to co nv e y an y i n form ation as to the w h e r e abouts o f

the m iss ing bon e s but w itn e ss i ng the e vid e nt di str e s s of the
h e roic yout h — w h o d e cl ar e d th at w i t hou t the s acr e d r e l ic s of
,
“

h is b e lov e d f at h e r hi s m i ss ion aft er al l w oul d pro v e i n the

n atur e of a f ailur e—an d ful ly symp ath izin g with R at a s d e sir e
’

to he ar t h e m r e v e r e n t l y to h i s h om e he at l as t co nfe ss e d t h at ,
.

a str an g e h orribl e am ph ibiou s r ac e had visit e d the pl ac e an d

, ,

surr e ptitious ly e arn e d the bo n e s aw ay

I t 1 s s c arc e ly pos sibl e to con v e y an ad e qu at e id e a of the
.

am az e m e n t an d h orror of R at a u p o n l e arn ing t h at hi s f athe i s

’
.

bon e s w e r e i n the pos s e s sion of suc h an u n cl e an abom in ab l e

r ac e as the P o n atui i B ut suc h w as the f act I t had b e e n
,

. .
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popul arl y suppos e d th at R at a s tgr andf ath e r Taw haki had

’

compl e t e l y e x tirp at e d thi s h at e fu l p eo p l e b ut th at app e ar s t o

3 , ,

h av e b e e n a m ist ak e S om e f e w o f t h e m m u s t h av e e sc ap e d
,

the ov e rwh e lm in g d e struction at M an aw a t an e an d d e v e lop , ,

i ng quit e a prodigiou s f e cund ity accordin g to the n atur e o f

'

s uch b e as ts th e ir num b e r had i n cr e as e d at a p e rf e ct l y

,

a s t oundin g r at e
,

“
W h e r e n o w do the P o n aturi d w e l l ? R at a i nquir e d o f
!

the prin cip al c ar e t ak e r .

Acro ss the s e a ov e r yond e r r e p li e d the pri ncip al c ar e

t ak e r lif tin g h is arm an d poi nti n g t o a h e ad l an d t h at f ai nt l y
,
“

s ho w e d i n the di m dist anc e .

U pon h e ari n g th is R at a r e turn e d t o the vi ll ag e of hi s

p e opl e D ay s p ass e d i nto w e e k s w hil st R at a r e stl e ss an d
.
,

dis s ati sfi e d s ad l y po nd e r e d the situ ation con c e ivin g an d re

, ,

i mpr ctic bl o n e d e sign aft e r an oth e r for the re

j e c ti n
g a s a a e

c Ov er y o f the bon e s of h is f ath e r A s it w as n e c e ss ary for .

h im to cros s the i nt e rv e nin g w at e r b e for e he coul d r e ach the

country of the P o n aturi he r e quir e d a c an o e Th at at l e as t .

w as obviou s an d the w ork of m akin g a c an o e m igh t th e r e for e

as w e l l b e e n t e r e d upo n at on c e
,

Th i s con clusio n arriv e d at .

, .

R at a b e took h im s e l f to the for e st an d s e l e ctin g a v e ry t all

tr e e—o n e w h ic h gr e w str ai g h t throughout it s en tir e l e ngt h
, ,

he f e l l e d it an d c hopp e d o ff al l the br an ch e s w hich had con

stitut e d its nobl e h e ad W h e n t his w ork w as d on e t he d ay
w as don e too s o R at a w e l l s ati sfi e d w i t h hi s p e rform an c e
.

w e nt hom e t o r e s t I n the e arly morn ing w h e n R at a w e n t

, , ,

ag ain t o the for e st t o proc e e d w it h h i s work of s h apin g the

.
,

c ano e to h i s am az e m e nt 10 th e r e stood the tr e e p e rp e ndi cu l ar

w i t h al l its b r an ch e s o n as i f i t had n e v e r b e e n touch e d !
, , ,

E v e ry ch ip had b e e n r e stor e d e v e ry t wig an d l e af w as i n i ts pro ,

p er pl ac e . Thi s to the ordi n ary m i nd w i l l app e ar as r at h e r

, ,

confound in g Ho w e v e r n othin g d aunt e d R at a ag ain s e t to

.
, ,

w ork brough t do w n the tr ee an d lopp e d o ff the br an ch e s as

pr e viou sl y Thi s don e he w e nt ho m e t ir e d as b e for e O n c e
.

, ,

ag ain w h e n he w e n t t o r e sum e hi s
.
, .

w ork i n the m ornin g

th e r e w as the tre e s tan d i n g p e rf e ct i n e v e ry p art j u s t as if n o
,

cuttin g in stru m e n t had e v e r t ou ch e d i t To the i nt e l lig e n c e

,

of R at a t hi s w as p e rf e ctl y b affli n g— i t w as try in g to p ati e n c e

—di scour agin g di s con c e rtin g H o w e v e r it w as n o use sp e n d
i ng tim e lookin g at th is m arv e llou s tr e e s o he se t dilig e n t ly
, .
,

t o w ork an d f e l l e d it a third t i m e cut o ff the br an ch e s an d

,

got s o f ar as to rough sh ap e the b o w b e for e it go t qui t e d ark

, ,

-
. .

Th e n he w e n t ho m e v e ry tir e d i nd e e d Goin g t o the for e st i n .

the mornin g he w as not surpri s e d to s e e the t r ee qu it e p er

p e n d i c ul ar an d look in g as un con c e rn e d as i f n oth in g had e v e r
h app e n e d B ut R at a w as j u st as d e t e rm in e d to g e t the b e tt e r
.

of th at ob stin at e an d most provokin g tr e e as the tr e e w as

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a pp ar e n t ly r e solv e d th at he sh ou ld n o t A four t h ti m e he
brough t i t to the ground an d w ork e d aw a y unti l h i s c an o e
.

w as rough h e w n -
As he l abour e d a bril li ant id e a occurr e d to
h i m In s t e a d o f goin g h om e as u su al he w ou l d h i d e h im s e lf
.

an d w atch the w o n drou s proc e s s o f t re e r e su s ci t ation

.

Wh e n -

e v e nin g c a m e R at a e f fe c t u al l y con c e a l e d hi m s e lf i n a clum p

.

o f h igh fl ax bu sh e s an d t h e r e he p ati e n t ly w ait e d an d

-

w atch e d No t l ong ho w e v e r had he t o w ait b e for e the

,

my st e ry o f t h is e n c h an t e d tr e e w as ful ly e xpl ain e d Th ou

.
, ,

s an ds o f w ood sprit e s m ad e th e ir app e ar an c e an d myri ads o f

-
,
-

all the di ffe r e nt k ind s o f ins e cts w hich i nh abit tr e e s sho w e d

“
t h m s lv s Host s o f bird s an d spirits kn ow n as the o ff
e e e .

sprin g o f H aku turi g ath e r e d round an d sp e e di l y al l th e s e

forc e s com bi n e d w e r e at w ork upon the tr e e i ndus t riousl y
,

r ep l acing the ch ip s t wigs l e av e s sin gin g as th e y l abour e d an

, , ,

in c an t atio n
F l y t o g e t he r c hi p s an d shav i n g s
S t i c k ye fas t t o g e t he r
,

H o l d ye fast t o ge the r ; ,

S t an d up r i g h t ag ai n , 0 t re e !

Th e n e v e ry v e stig e o f a chip e v e ry fr agm e nt o f a t w ig e v e ry

l e af h aving b e e n r e mov e d fro m the grou n d w h e r e the t r e e had
, ,

l ai n slow ly an d m aj e s ti c al l y it ro s e up until i t stood r e stor e d

to i t s pl ac e i n the for e st e r e ct on c e m or e T h e n b e for e t h e y
,

.
, ,

had ti m e to di sp e rs e R at a ru sh e d fro m hi s h idi ng pl ac e an d -

p uttin g for t h all h is agility a n d S t r e ng t h b y a d e sp e r a t e e ffort

, , ,

he succ e e d e d i n c apturing som e o f the w oo d spri t e s an d e lv e s

,

i t i s yo u th e n t h at h av e
.

“
H o ho ! he e x cl aim e d
e n m e al l t his toil an d t r oubl e ;
, , , ,

iv o u t h at h av e invol v e d m e
g y
i n dir e ful e l x i ty o u h a v e b e e n e x e rci sin g your m agic al
p p i e y
arts upo n m y t r e e .

Your tr e e i nd e e d scornful l y an s w e re d o n e o f the

spiri t s ho w com e s it t o b e y o u1 tr e e
, ,

“
W h o b e sto w e d upo n
you au t hority to e n te i the f 0 1 e st w h e n yo u pl e as e d an d cu t
,

dow n i ts m o n ai c h Y o u k no w y o u had n o right to do so

Th e n i t w as t h a t R at a r e alis e d h i s m is t ak e H e had b e e n
. .
l

guil t y o f a gro ss i mpi e ty

.

T ame m ahut a the g o d o f the -

for e s t s h avin g b e co m e i n c e n s e d t h at R at a s houl d pr e su m e t o

.
,

e n t e r up on o n e o f hi s dom ain s an d cut d o w n a tr e e w i t hout

,

r e p e atin g o n e singl e in c ant at ion o r m akin g the l e as t ackn o w

l e d gm e n t o f hi s pow e r had s e n t h i s ag e n t s the spiri ts to , ,

r e p ai r the i nj ury an d 1 e nd e r hi s l abours f i ui tl e s s N e v e r .

w o uld the in di gn an t god su ffe r suc h an o uti ag e

As R at a s to o d o v e rpo w e r e d an d du mbfou nd e d w ith a s e n s e
.
o

o f sh am e w h e n the k no w l e dg e o f h is f ault burst upo n h im o n e

of the s pirit s e vid e n t l y t ak in g pity o n h i m c i i e d

,

O R at a
r e turn to thy vil l ag e ; b e ho l d w e w il l m ak e a c ano e fo i yo u !
, , , ,
”
,

It c an b e e asi ly un d ei sto o d ho w th e s e f e w simpl e w 0 1 d s

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h e had n e v e r h e ard it b e for e —an d as the pri e sts r e p e at e d i t

m an y tim e s he w as e n abl e d to l e arn i t H e go t it by h e art
At l ast the pri e s t s s aid s om e thin g r e fl e ctin g upo n the m e mory
. .

o f his f ath e r w h ic h rous e d R at a to suc h a p itch of ungov e rn

fury t h at without w aiting to cons id e r p ossi bl e con

,

abl e ,

s eq u e n c e s he ru sh e d out upon th e m m ere i n h and an d b e g an

As the pri e sts w e r e at t he ir s acr e d pl ac e as t h e y
, , ,

an att ack
w e r e e ng ag e d in ch an tin g m os t po w e rfu l i nc ant at ion s an d as
.
,

t h e y w e r e pr actising the ar t s o f m agic th e y no doubt con

,

s i d e re d t h e m s e l v e s p e rf e ctl y s af e The surpris e an d con fusion

r e sul ting from R ata s su dd e n at t ack m ay th e r e for e b e i m
.

agi n e d Th e y b e c am e compl e t e l y p ar al ys e d an d o n e b y o n e
t h e y f e l l b e for e h i s v e h e m e nt u nr e l e n t in g b l ow s Al l w e r e
.
,

s l ai n Th e n R at a m ad e h ast e t o g at h e r up the bon e s o f h i s

.

b e l ov e d p ar e nt Th is he di d w ith al l e ag e rn e s s an d h appil y
.
,

s ucc e e d e d in fin ding th e m al l Th e n he hurri e d b ack to h is

.

w arriors at the c ano e ord e r e d th e m al l o n bo ard on c e m or e

an d t ir e d as t h e y w e re w i th pr e viou s l abours s e t t h e m to w ork
, ,

, ,

to p addl e hom e ag ai n i n h op e t o r e ach hi s o w n fortifi e d cit ad e l

b e for e the P o n aturi discov e r e d the los s th e y had s ust ain e d
The P o n aturi soo n b e g an t o f e e l surpris e at the n on
.

r e t urn of th e ir pri e st s to t h e ir for t ifi e d pl ac e an d so som e

o f t h e ir nu m b e r
,

w e r e d e sp atch e d to s e e k for th e m The

b odi e s w e r e fou n d j u st as th e y had f all e n al l b e arin g a
.

The foots t e ps
,

f at al w ound Th e n an al arm w as giv e n

of R at a coul d b e tr ac e d ; hi s w arriors had l e f t m an ifol d
. .

pri n t s on the b e ach the d is app e ar anc e of the bon e s m ad e al l

t h ings cl e ar the P o n aturi hurri e d in pursuit It i s affi rm e d
an d t h e r e i s good r e ason t o b e li e v e t h at n o f e w e r th an o n e
.
,

t hou s and arm e d w arriors fol lo w e d i n the tr ack of R at a s c ano e ’

acros s the s e a R at a s p e opl e b e in g pr e tty w e l l e xh aus t e d

’
.
,

t h e ir e n e m y r api d l y g ain e d upon th e m ; but h avin g had a

lon g st art t h e y m an ag e d to r e ach the sh or e B ut b e for e t h e y
,

cou l d e n t e r t h e ir fortr e ss t h e y w e r e ov e rt ak e n an d comp e l l e d

.
,

to turn an d f ac e th e ir pursu e rs The e ng ag e m e n t t h at th e n

.

t ook pl ac e w as of a m o st d e sp e r at e ch ar act e r U n d aun t e d .

by the v astly sup e rior numb e rs of the f o e R at a s o n e h undr e d ’

A g ain an d ag ain th e y
,

an d fort y br av e s all fough t l ik e h e ro e s .

ch arg ed into the r ank s of the e n e m y the m any d e ad l e ft o n

fi e l d b e arin g e loqu e n t t e stimon y to t h e ir d e sp airing
,

the
e n e rgy O f R at a s s m al l forc e sixty had f all e n an d n o tw i th
’

st andin g the h avoc th at had b e e n m ad e upon the n u m b e rs of

.
, ,

the e n e my it s e e m e d as if victory w as irr e tri e v abl y los t an d

,

he too w as f at e d to p e ris h Jus t as d e sp air w as about to

.

s e i z e h i s h e roic h e art h o w e v e r he fortun at e ly r e m e m b e r e d

, ,

the w ord s of the p ow e rfu l i n c ant ation Ti ti kura w as the

n am e of i t—w hi c h he had l e arn e d fro m the pri e sts of the
P o n aturi w h e n at th e ir s acr e d pl ac e and alm o st i nvolunt ari ly
,
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he r e cit e d i t alou d N o soon e r had the m agi c w ord s e s c ap e d

.

h i m th an a str ang e th in g h app e n e d E v e ry o n e of hi s s ix ty

d e ad w arriors b ou n d e d to th e ir f e e t ag ai n an d r e sum e d the
.

strif e s t riking out m or e lusti l y th an e v e r This w as a sur

,
.

pris e i nd e e d R at a w as n o doubt quit e as much ast on i sh e d

at the marv e l lous e ff e ct o f h is n e w ly foun d i n c a n t ation as
.

w e r e the P o naturi S oon it b e g an t o d aw n upo n the mi n ds

of the l at t e r t h at it w as hop e l e s s t o con t e nd w ith a f o e w h o s e
.

kill e d w oul d no t r e m ain d e ad f 01 an y conv e ni e nt l e n gth of

ti m e Th is sudd e n an d g e n er al r e surr e ctio n w as too ap
.

p al lin g The pot e nti al in c an t atio n Ti ti kura d e riv e d from

t h e ir o w n pri e s ts prov e d qui t e t oo mu ch for t h e m Th e y
,
.

lost h e art an d w e r e u n ab l e to m ak e an y st an d ag ain st the

.
,

fi e rc e on sl aught s of th e ir opp on e nt s Thi s m ay b e w e l l be

Fin ally w h e n t h e y b e h e ld a n um b e r of R at a s
.

li ev e d
’

Warriors w ho had j us t b e com e acqu ai nt e d w it h w h at w as

.
,

g ei n g on rus hin g from the fortr e ss to hi s assist anc e t h e y

, ,

conclud e d it w as tim e t o go Th e y turn e d an d fl e d Th e n . .

,

wit h mu ch w avin g o f m ares an d sp e ars an d sh out s an d cri e s

of vic t ory the w h ol e forc e o f R at a s w arriors adv an c e d i n
,
’

pursuit o f the rout e d f o e The P o n aturi tri e d t o r e ac h the

The f e w t h at d id r e ach the b e ach turn e d t o m e e t t h e ir
.

se a

r e l e ntl e s s e n e mi e s w ho w e r e s o clos e ly upo n t h e m th at t h e y

.

had n o oth e r cours e an d h e r e w i th the e n e rgy born of

d e sp air t he y fought t h e ir l ast figh t N o m e rcy w as show n
, ,

The w hol e o f the t h ous and w arro rs of the P o n aturi w e r e sl ain ;

.
, .

n o m an w as l e ft to t e ll the t al e of th i s ov e r wh e l min g d e f e at .

The P o n aturi w e r e at l as t comp l e t e l y ann i hil at e d

Aft e r hi s vi ctory R at a c arryin g w ith h i m the bon e s of
.

Wahie ro a e nt e r e d h is fortr e ss w h e r e he w as r e c e iv e d with

, ,

e v e ry m anif e st ation o f j oy Aft e r a ti m e he took t o w if e a

b e autifu l girl n am e d To n ga 1 au t a an d s e ttl e d d o wn p e ac e fully
.

-
.

Th e r e are v ari ation s o f this l e g e n d of cours e By o n e , ,

t r adition w h e n R at a foun d him s e lf un abl e to f e ll the e n

ch an t e d tr ee t o h is s at is f action h i s si s t e r t old h i m t o s h arp e n
,

hi s ax e —a v e ry v alu abl e t ool c all e d

,

M apu n ai e r e giv e n t o -
,

him by Ng a hue — upo n he r s acr e d b ack Th is o ffe r h avin g

-

b ee n acc e pt e d al l di ffi cul t i e s w e r e at on c e ov e rcom e ; the tr e e

.

w as brough t d ow n an d the c ano e w as m ad e

,

It i s also
all e g e d th at w hi lst at work c ano e m akin g R at a k i l l e d a b oy
.

n am e d K o w hi ti nui a s o n of R ak a t au a an d h id the b od y i n
- - -

bu t t h i s i s prob ably a v icious s l and e r B y anoth e r

, ,

the chips
a ccoun t R at a s m o t h e r s n am e w as Mato ku rau ta w hiri
.

’ ’
- - -
,

wh ilst according t o anoth e r her n am e w as Mai kuku m ak ak a - -

R at a is al so s ai d t o h av e w e dd e d Ko mi o w ai by w ho m he
.

- -

h ad a son c al l e d Pou m at u n ga t an g a w ho ag ain w e dd e d

,

- - -
,

Ran gi a hua an d had for d aught e r P ai hu t an g a wh o b e c am e

- - - -
,

w if e to U e nuku w hos e n am e i s w e ll k no w n in H aw ai ki au
-
,
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story H o w e v e r t h e s e t hin gs m ay b e i t i s a w e ll kno w n f ac t

.
,
-

th at R at a in comp any w it h Ng ahue P ar at a an d ot h e rs w as

, , , ,

o n e of the build e rs o f the Ar aw a c ano e at R aroton g a .

Th at p art of the l e g e n d h aving r e f e r e n c e to the e nch ant e d

tr e e w il l b e ad m itte d to po w e rful l y ill ustr at e the foll y o f
n e gl e ctin g to p ay at t e n t io n to the god s i n the m att e r of
p

i nc ant at ions w h ic h are th e ir prop e r d u e The l e g e nd al s o

sh o w s the r e w ard th at in e vi t ab l y f alls to the br av e i n the
.
,

h our of th e ir most d e sp e r at e n e e d w h e n i nc an t at ion s — e v e n

thos e of t h e ir m ost h at e d e n e m i e s — are pot e n t ly r e ci t e d .

T HE LE G E N D O F M AU I M U A S U B S E QU E N TLY -

K N O W N A S RU PE
,

M aui m ua aft e rw ards c al l e d Rup e a broth e r of M aui

-
, , ,

w as an h e roic d e mi g o d w ho p e n e tr at e d the w hol e s e ri e s o f

-

h e av e n s unt il the u t m os t lim i t s of e th e r e al sp ac e had b e e n

a tt ain e d an d th e r e r e m ain e d for hi m n o mor e sph e r e s to con ~

qu e r Fro m t h e s e f e w word s p e rch an c e so m e di m con c e ption

of the sup e rl at iv e m e rits o f th i s h e ro m ay b e g ath e r e d
.
, ,

B e for e h ow e v e r proc e e din g to giv e an account of the w o n

, ,

d e rful achi e v e m e nt s o f M aui m u a i t w i l l b e n e c e ss ary t o first -

t ak e up the st o 1 y o f Hi n a the you n g sist er of M aui wido w e d , ,

b v the fr atricid al m urd e r of he r hu sb and I t m ay b e r e m e m

b e r e d t h at upo n the d e at h o f I 1 aw aru H in a l os t he r r e ason
.

w an d e r e d aw ay to som e l o w sh e lvin g rock s ; t h e r e was s w ept

, ,

a w ay by the pit i l e s s ti d e an d s o b e c am e lo s t Mon t h s p ass e d

,

—h o w m an y i t w e r e b oo t l e s s h e r e to t e ll —an d stil l an i n an i
.

m at e s e n s e l e s s th in g Hi n a fl o at e d buoy antly on the s urf ac e o f

D urin g the cours e o f t h i s p eriod b arn acl e s
, ,

the gr e at w at e rs
a t t ach e d th e m s e lv e s t o he r soft round form u n t il b e hold s he
.

b e c am e s h e ath e d as w i t h a suit of m ail w hi l st ro b e d s he w as

, , ,

w ith bro w n clinging succul e nt s e a w ee d s Thu s p anop li e d -

an d arr ay e d b y O c e an it w as he r f at e at l ast to b e c as t a shor e

, , .

by the s e e thi ng surg e upon the s an d y b e ac h at Wai ar aw a

,

-
.

N o w b ath i n g th e m s e lv e s in the w arm bright gold e n sun

l igh t o f an e arl y sum m e r s morn in g it ch an c e d to be the for
, , ,
’

tun e o f the broth e rs I hu a t am ai an d I hu w ar e w ar e as th e y

- - - -
,

stro l l e d alo n g the s hor e to e sp y a m as s of se a w e e d w hich to

,
-

th e ir mind s s e e m e d to pr e s e nt a mo st u nus u al form In d ue

ti m e th e y appro ach e d it
.

I th ought at firs t it w as a rock s aid I hu w ar e w ar e

.

“ - -
, ,

but I had n o r e col l e ction o f e v e r h avi ng pr e viou sly n otic e d a

rock i n t his pl ac e .

A fun ny rock t o b e s o s oft as th is obs e rv e d Ihu a -

t am ai givi ng the m as s a pok e wi t h the e n d of a sp ear he w as

,

.
,

c arryin g .
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O h it s n othing bu t s e a w e e d Co m e along s aid I hu

,
-
.
,

w ar e w ar e
-
.

“
H ol d a minut e ! sudd e n ly e x cl ai m e d I hu a t am ai as - -

w i th h is sp e ar he b e g an vigorous ly t o l if t an d t h ro w aw ay
,

gr e at j unk s of se a w ee d an d h astily pushin g oth e r qu anti t i e s

-
,
’

asi d e ,
th e r e i s som e thin g h e r e W h at s this ? .

B e co ming int e r e st ed Ihu w ar e w ar e assist e d hi s brot he r i n,

- -

the r e mov al o f the w e e ds an d sp ee di ly s om e t hing b e aring the

form o f a wom an l ay e xpos e d t o t he ir aston ish e d vi e w E x
,

ti o n s n atur al l y burst from the l ips of b ot h

.

c l am a .

H o ! w h at are w e to d o now cri e d I hu w ar e w are

'

- -

Do ? r e pl i e d I hu a t am ai
.

w hy t ak e he r up to the - -

h ou s e o f cours e We c an not l e av e her h e r e : t h at woul d b e

, ,

.
,

ridi culou s .

Ihu a t am al s s w ift d e cisio n i mpr e s s e d h i s broth e r an d

- -
’

accordingly the body o f Hin a w as born e v e ry g e nt l y an d c ar e

,

ful l y to t h e ir hom e H e r e as t h e y r e m ov e d the b arn acl e s

the e x c e e ding b e au t y of the y oun g girl b e c am e r e v e al e d
.
, ,

Th e y m arv e l l e d at i t gr e atly Th e y w arm e d the b o d y at th e ir

.

fi re ; t h e y ru b b e d it w e ll wit h o i l ; th e y s t e ad f ast ly k e pt m o v
.

'

in g the arm s an d limb s an d af t e r long con t inu e d an d p ati e n t -

e nd e avour 10 t h e y w e r e d e li ght e d to fi nd sign s o f r e t urn in g

, ,

an i m ation
Hin a r e cov e r e d She w as r e stor e d n ot on l y t o h e alt h an d
.

S t r e n g t h an d to he r r ar e lov e l in e s s in f ac e an d form but to he r

.

r e ason the m ost pr e cious e ndo w m e nt o f all She n e v e r Spok e

,
.

of he r p ast ; ind e e d she did n o t s e e m to h av e an y r e col l e ctio n

of her form e r e x ist e nc e W h e n the bro t h e rs bi o ug ht her
,

b ack t o l if e s he s ee m e d to h av e pr actic a lly b e e n born ag ai n

.

I hu a t am ai an d Ih u w ar e w ai e b e c a m e p assion at e l y att ach e d

.

to he i — t h e y w e r e he 1 sl av e s H e r an im ati o n an d he r
g ai e t y i l lu mi n at e d t h e ir hom e sh e dd in g brigh tn e s s e v e ry
.

w h e r e T h e y l abour e d to pl e as e he r W h e n fi shin g o r hunt

. .

in g t h e ir t hou gh t s an d th e ir t alk w as al l o f Hin a w ho w ith

l igh t st e p w ould o n th e ir r e turn to t h e ir d w e l lin g ru n to
, , ,

m e e t t h e m w ith t on e s of gl adn e s s o n her lips an d l ov e

, , ,

sp ark l in g in her e y e s For t h e m a n e w sun had ris e n t o sh e d .

a gl ory o n th e ir liv e s o n the d a v o n w h ich th e y had born e

Hi n a to th e ir hom e
Wh at could H in a do fo r the m e n w ho had giv e n he r life
.

an d r e as o n both ? I n form an d disposi t ion t h e y w e r e m uch

alik e , an d e qu al ly both w e r e d e vo t e d to he r If e x e rc i s .
,

i n g he r j udgm e n t she sh o w e d a pr e f e r e n c e f o r o n e she

, ,

would assur e dly m ak e m ad the oth e r She would b e the

u nh appy m e an s o f r aising ho stili ty b e tw ee n the bro t h e rs a
.

hostil i t y t h at w ou ld prob ably e n d i n the d e at h o f o n e o f t h e m

,

P e rh aps d e e p dow n in he r h e art s he ch e ris h e d a s e cr e t pr e f e r

, ,

e n c e for Ihu a t am ai but it w as a pr e f e r e nc e no mor e

- -
, She , .

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lov e d th e m bo t h an d so she e nd e d by b e in g w if e to both

, .

The s e qu e l w as simpl e an d n atur al

A long t i m e p ass e d i n th e s e h app y con n ubi al c ircu m
.

st anc e s an d th e n it b e c am e e vid e nt th at Hin a w ould if al l

w e nt w e ll shor t ly h av e a chil d the f ath e r o f w hi c h w ould b e
, ,

, ,

I hu a t am ai Th is d isc o v e ry had s c arc e l y b e e n m ad e wh e n

- -

I hu w ar e w ar e w e n t upon a vis i t t o Ti n irau w ho in th at p art

.

- -
,

of the coun try w as the s up e rior chi e f Ti n i rau w as a s e lfish .

,

gr e e dy m an s e e kin g on ly his o w n pl e asur e p e rf e ctly i n d i f

, ,

fe re n t t o the h ard ships an d m i s e ri e s h i s h e artl e s s conduct

might b e the m e an s of infl icting upon oth e rs H e r e c e iv e d .

Ihu w ar e w ar e v e ry cordi al l y an d i nvit e d hi m to st ay

- -

Aft e r a f e w d ay s Ti n i rau had so i n sinu at e d h im s e lf i nto the

, .

confid e n c e of the too c o n fi d i n g Ih u w ar e w ar e th at the l at t e r

- - -
,

t hro w n o ff h is gu ard w as i nduc e d t o r e l at e the w hol e circum

st anc e s att e ndin g the fi n ding o f H in a An d t he n lik e a si l l y
,

.
, ,

he burst ou t e n thu si asti c ally into pr ais e s of the s w ee t n e s s the ,

brightn e s s the lov e li n e s s an d the good n e ss of the wom an he

, ,

so d e arly l ov e d .

This w as e nough f o r a m an lik e Ti n irau H e alr e ady had

t wo w iv e s —H ar a—
.

taun ga an d H oro t at a d aught e rs o f M an g a -

m an g a i atu a —but t h at d id n o t m at t e r in the l e ast Q uick ly

,

- -
r .

he org an iz e d a b and o f chos e n foll ow e rs ; sudd e n ly b e s w e pt

do w n upo n the h appy h om e aw ay y o nd e r by the b e ach at
Wai ar aw a ; he s e i z e d H in a an d c arri e d he r o ff to h is i sl an d
-

hom e at Motu t apu an d in con tin e nt l y he add e d he r to h is

-
,

f amily circl e .

N o w suc h hi gh h an d e d proc e e din gs mi ght b e al l v e ry

-

w e l l for a m an lik e Ti n i rau bu t i t i s not possibl e for the

,

m o st d e t e rmin e d ch i e f to se e an d h e ar all t h at go e s o n i n
the w orl d or b e i n tw o pl ac e s at o n e tim e H ar a taun g a -

an d Horo t at a bitt e rl y r e s e nt e d the app e ar an c e of H in a at

.
,

Motu t apu an d w h e n Ti n i rau w as out of sight an d h e ari n g

-

th e y u su al l y con triv e d t o m ak e th e ir dis approb atio n f e lt I t

,

w as n othin g t o th e m th at i n he r pr e s e n c e at Motu t apu the

.

f ee lin gs of the u nh appy Hin a had no t i n an y w ay b e e n co n

si d e r e d ; if s he had n ot e x ist e d cl e arly w h at had occurr e d
w oul d not h av e h app e n e d —t h e y w oul d h av e contin u e d to
,

h av e th ei r am i abl e hu s b an d al l to th e m s e lv e s B e in g i n e x .

i ste n c e s he had n o righ t to b e m or e ch e e rful an d g ay or to

pos s e ss mor e b e au ty t h an t h e y ; an d r e g ard e d i n t his ligh t
, ,

un doubt e dl y s he w as absolu t e ly horrid Th e y b e g an by at

, , ,

t acking H in a w ith th e ir ton gu e s w hi ch w e r e sh arp an d

w hich th e y e mp lo y e d w ith gr e at volubility forc e an d e ffe c t
, ,

Th e n w it h t he ir h an d s th e y proc e e d e d to d e al o u t blo w s wi t h
.
, ,

, ,

re sults st ill m or e strikin g Th e ir h atr e d in cr e asin g th e y d e .

,

vis e d a not abl e sch e m e t o kil l H in a an d sw ee p he r f o r e v e r

out of m ort al g az e The poor girl w as r e duc e d to a cond i t io n
.
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M au i -
m u a m ourn e d f o r he r w igr e at gri e f O n e c o n th a
th t s t ood ou t
.

s o l at o r y f act th e r e w as a pl ai nly from al l oth e rs

ti n t ly w it d
.

A lt ho ugh th e y had p a e a e an d di lig e nt s e arch had

b e e n m ad e the body o f the lov e d o n e had n e v e r com e as hor e
,

F o r H in a t h e r e had b e e n n o obs e qui e s t o he r r e m ain s ; n o

, .

fun er al ri t e s had b e e n p aid Th i s w as m o st sing ul ar The

“

. .

m or e M au i m ua pond e r e d th i s th in g the m or e dis s at isfi e d an d

-

r e st l e s s he b e c am e I n t hi s cond ition of u nc e rt ai nty li f e fo r

hi m sp e e d il y b e c am e in t ol e r abl e
.

H e w ould r e sol v e th at
u nc e r t ai n t y ; he w ou ld s ee k hi s s is t e r an d fin d he r if suc h
.

a f ea t w e r e p ossibl e for hi m to accompli sh

,

M au i m u a had sc arc e ly st ar t e d upo n hi s tr av e l s in s e arch

.

of H in a th an i t o ccurr e d t o h im th at i t w ou ld b e b e s t t o pro
c e e d upon a d e fin i t e w e l l though t o ut pl an o t h e rw is e it m igh t - -

b e h i s f at e t o v isi t som e pl ac e s s e v e r al tim e s w hils t he p ass e d

, ,

by altog e t h e r pl ac e s of t he utmo st impor t an c e i n h is s e arch

,

A ccord ingl y i n hi s m in d he m app e d o u t the cours e he Shoul d

follo w n ot omi t tin g an y pl ac e t h at he k n e w o f wh e r e the son s
,

B e hold hi m t h e n t rudging alon g som e tim e s

,

of m e n abod e
b y the m argin o f a b ro ad fl ow in g riv e r ; som e tim e s s adly
.
, , ,

s tr ay i n g b y the b ank o f a m e rry purli n g S t r e am ; som e tim e s

,

w ith a r e s o lu t e e n e rgy b oun din g ov e r so m e w id e op e n p l ai n ;

,

so m e ti m e s fi e rc e ly b ru sh in g hi s w ay throu gh the t h ick u nd e r

,

grow t h th at cov e r e d for e st l and s : the lurid sun e v e r bl azin g

an d burning pitil e s s ly ov e rh e a d ; the he avy th ought o f H in a
d e ad born e col d an d l ivid i n h i s h e ar t M an y w e r e the p e opl e
,

.
,

he e n cou nt e r e d an d t alk ed to o n hi s w av m an y the h appy

vi ll ag e s at w hich he s t ay e d an d of w hos e g e n e rou s hospit ality
he p ar t ook G r e at ch i e fs s ag e ly d e b at e d w i t h h im point e d
o u t to h im the h op e l e ss fo lly of h i s t ask
.
,

e arn e stly coun s e ll e d

hi m t o t arry w ith t h e m ye t aw h il e
,

lov e ly m aid e n s from out

th e ir shin in g tr ansluc e n t e y e s c ast c o y s l y gl an c e s an d
,

w oul d n o t th a t he shoul d b e gon e ; bu t e v e r th e r e w as a forc e

, , , ,

w i t h i n h i m imp e l ling o n w ard — on w ard .

M au i m u a s pl an w as e xh aust e d M e th odic al ly he had

-
’

vi sit e d e v e ry pl ac e o n hi s rou t e goin g roun d the coun tr y an d

.

across an d a cro ss at s e v e r al l a t it ud e s ;
,

but n o su cc e s s had
b e e n at t ain e d O n e Simpl e r e aso n f o r h i s f ailur e n e v e r c c
.

curr e d t o h i m W h e n r e scu e d on the b e ach at Wai ar aw a -

b y the broth e rs H in a e ith e r in he r th e n con di t io n h avi ng l ost

.

he r m e m ory o r d e e ming i t j udiciou s to con c e al he r id e ntity

, ,

at l e ast f o r a tim e had c al l e d h e rs e l f b y anoth e r n am e

,

,
To .

I li n a t am ai an d I hu w ar e w ar e she w as know n as I hun g aru

- - - -

p ae a . W h e n t h e r e for e M aui m ua spok e t o I h u a t am ai an d

, ,
- - -

I hu w ar e w ar e o f H in a th e y k n e w noth in g o f an y such
- -

p erson H ad Hin a giv e n t o the bro t h e rs he r prop e r n am e

.
,

M au i m u a as sur e dl y w ould h av e foun d he r Thi s e xpl ai n s

-

the m at t e r v e ry cl e arly
.

.
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With a sor e d e pr e ss e d h ear t M aui m u a s adl y cogit at e d

,
-
,
-

all the toil s he had e nd ur e d all the tri al s an d d ang e rs he

had e n count e r e d an d the utt e r an d compl e t e coll aps e of al l
,

S udd e n ly H o ! t he r e e n t e r e d i nto h i s min d a

,

hi s h op e s .
,

bril li an t con c e ption Th e r e w as o n e he k n e w o f w ho coul d

c e rt ain ly t e l l w h e r e his b e lov e d s i st e r Hin a could b e fou nd
.

h is gr e at anc e stor Rehu a the g o d o f kin dn e ss H ad he gon e

t o him at first al l the l ab ours he had u nd e rgon e mi ght h av e
.
,

b e e n sp ar e d W hy had he n ot gon e to R e hn a ? B e c aus e

the d iffi c ul ti e s — the i nsup e r abl e d i ffi c ul ti e s — th at l ay
.

of

b e t w e e n Re hua s m an sio n i n the s ki e s w as k no w n as Te

'

.
’

Put ahi nui o Re hua an d it w as situ at e d i n the t e nth h e av e n

- - -

—the l ast the m os t dist an t h e av e n of al l To a t t ai n to the

,

.
,

god o f kin dn e s s t h e r e for e th e r e w e r e n o f e w e r th an te n

sph e r e s wh i ch had to b e p e n e t r at e d an d asc e nd e d B ut t o
, ,

the bold an d br av e to the t ru ly h e ro ic th e r e are r e al ly

.

no di fficulti e s in c ap ab l e of b e i ng surmou nt e d
,

M aui m ua -

f e l t t h i s an d the r e fl e ction r e stor e d to h i m hi s str e ng t h

.

.
,

R e hn a could sh o w h i m w h e r e Hi n a w as to b e foun d ; t h e n
to Re hua he w ou ld mount an d g ain the i n form atio n he d e
sir e d .

It is un n e c e ss ary to d e t ail at l e n gt h the d iffi c ul ti e s— the

mo st t r an sc e nd e nt al imp e d im e nt s—w ith wh ich M aui m u a had -

to cont e n d b e for e he att ain e d t o the t e nt h sph e r e su ffi c e to

s av he r e ach e d t h e r e at l ast .

The s w e e t p e rfum e e xh al e d fro m the bright gr e e n v e rdur e -

,

w hich e v e ry w h e r e cov e r e d the pl ain s o f the t e nth h e av e n

str e n g t h e n e d M aui m ua am azin g l y an d g av e hi m confid e n c e
,

-
,

th at wh e n he di d m e et the god o f kind n e ss he would be

e n abl e d s o t o c arry h im s e lf a s to wi n hi s f avour St e ppin g
brisk ly i n the soft b al m y atm osph e r e he pr e s e n t l y
.

o ut

d e scri e d com in g to w ards hi m som e h alf a doz e n spiri t s

l aughin g an d ch at t in g in the hi gh e st good hum our
,

He
n ot ic e d as t h e y c am e n e ar e r th at alth ough e v e ry attribu t e
.

of d e c e n cy w as scrupulously obs e rv e d y e t i t cou ld n o t trut h

ful ly b e al l e g e d t h at t h e y w e r e i n an y w av bu rd e n e d wi t h
,

clo th in g
W h e n th e y had m e t M aui m u a e n t e ri n g in t o t h e ir spiri t
.

Th i s is f e licit y —
, ,
“
of g i e ty r e m ark e d c he erfull v
a ,
thi s i s the
p erf e ct h eav e n .

Th is i s the hi gh e st the l ast th e r e for e the p e rf e ct s p h e r e

, , ,

w h e r e for e v e r r e ign s Re hu a the g o d o f ki ndn e s s H e r e lov e ,

.

o bt ain s an s w e r e d o n e of the spirits

Kno w e s t t hou w hi ch w ay I m u s t go to fi nd Te Put ah i
, .

”
nui o R e hn a I s e e k the pr e s e n c e o f the g o d
- -
. an noun c e d ,

M aui m ua -

S ee st yon d e r spot o n the e dg e of the pl ain ?

.

Aye r e pl i e d M aui m ua I s e e i t
,
-
, .
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Th at s aid the spirit sm il in g brigh t ly i s Put ahi n ui o “ - -

S e e s t yond e r w h it e Sp e ck movin g mongst the

, , ,

Re hu a
’ ’
.

flo w e rs ?
“
Aye s ai d M au i m ua I se e it -

Th at i s R e hn a the g o d him s e l f w hom thou s e e k e st

, , .

F e w t h e r e are w ho k now h i m or hi s pow e r ; f e w e r s t ill are

, .
,

th e y w ho appr e ci a t e h i m as he sh ould b e appr e ci at e d T hou

s e e k e s t a f avour from h im ?
.

A l on g con v e rs ation h e r e e nsu e d w hich it would s e rv e no

good purpos e t o d e t ai l at l e n gt h ; b u t as t he y w e r e about t o
,

p art M aui —
,

m u a v e ntur e d to as k the r e ason for th e ir app ar e nt

s c ant in e ss of a t tir e
,

We are s e rv ants o f R e hn a an s w e r e d the spirit gr av e ly , .

We e x e cut e h i s b e h e sts an d w h e n good d e e ds are to b e

don e th e y Should b e p e rform e d spont an e ous l y an d pro m ptly
,

t h e r e for e our action s are n o t i mp e d e d or h am p e r e d b y

s up e rfl ui ti e s S wif t o f m ov e m e n t s e n sitiv e t o t ou ch i mp e r
v i o u s t o p a ssion e v e ry wh e r e ar e w e op e n t o the r adi an c e of
.
, ,

f e e lin g T hus thou s e e st u s

.
’
.

“
Ah ' s aid M aui m u a w ou ld th at m e n coul d und e r
-
,

st an d !
The spirits i m m e d i at e l y hurri e d a w ay w hil st M aui m ua -

t urn e d to pursu e h is cours e acro ss the p l ain As he ap

,

p ro ac he d Te Put ah i nui o Re hu a the pl ac e s e e m e d to vi si b l y

.

- - -

swe l l gro win g l arg e r an d l arg e r u n ti l i t at t ain e d t o qui t e

pr e t e ntiou s proportion s Lit t l e att e ntion to this e x trao rd i
,

n ary d e v e lopm e n t h o w e v e r d id M aui m ua p ay h i s w hol e -

f acu lt i e s b e in g i mm edi at e l y conc e ntr at e d upon the m arv e l lou s

, , ,

app e ar a n c e pr e s e n t e d b y the god h im s e lf .

The fi gur e of R e h n a s e e m e d e nv e lop e d i n a cloud s m al l

b ut bright ly lum in ous w hi ch n o d oubt w as d e si gn e d t o
,

s e rv e as a s hi e ld to pro te ct the ac t ion s of the d e it y fro m the

,

pryin g suspiciou s g az e o f a t oo curiou s h e av e n W i t hi n the

, .

m agi c circl e of t hi s n i mbu s n o s e lfis h f e e li n g n o b as e or l o w

d e sir e coul d e v e r p e n e t r at e or in t rud e The r adi an c e i l l um i
,

n at e d the g e ni al he at diff us e d a su bt l e g e n e r ativ e an d re

s t orin g po w e r c ap ab l e o f fi n di n g i t s w ay i nto the in n e rmost
, , ,

r e c e ss e s of the h e ar t of m an or b rut e The m as s e s of w hit e

,

h air w hi ch surm ou n t e d the form o f the god w e r e g ath e r e d

.

up loo s e ly to the t op o f h i s h e ad an d th e r e s e cur e l y f ast e n e d

H i s gli s t e n ing e y e s app ar e n tl y f am ili ar w i t h t e ars f as cin at e d
.

, ,

as th e y shon e w it h i n e ff abl e t e nd e rn e s s The l in e o f op e n ing

o f the m ou t h w as s t r aight w h i l st the ou t lin e s of the ful l l ip s
.

w e r e b e autifu lly curv e d an d w r e ath e d i n s mil e s w hic h n e v e r

l e ft h im o f s w e e t e st g e nt l e n e ss an d un sp e ak abl e lov e O f
,

.
,

m ost g e n e rou s proportion s w e r e h i s h and s an d as he w alk e d

n e w l if e s e e m e d t o spri n g up an d blosso m i n hi s foo t s t e ps
, , ,

Gr ac e b e nignity an d p e ac e w e r e st amp e d upon h is n obl e b ro w

.

.
, ,
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R e hn a gu e s sin g hi s th ough t turn e d his b e am i n g coun

, ,

“
te n an c e upo n h im an d r e m ark e d Th e r e a re oth e r d w e l li n gs
t h an t h is S om e t i m e s I m ay be fou nd i n the s t at e l y p al ac e s
, ,

o f the gr e at but as a rul e I fr e qu e nt t h e m but l i t t l e

.

, Mor e .

g e n e r al ly m y s e rv an ts m y m e ss e ng e rs are to b e foun d
amongs t the w ork e rs i n the sph e r e s Toi l con s t itut e s the
, ,

fu nd am e n t al e l e m e nt o f the soil w hi ch mos t quickl y g e n e r at e s

.

m y spirit If by the poor lovin g l abour i s b e sto w e d upo n

i n anim at e th ings n atur al ly m 0 1 e t e n d e r f e e lin gs o f re g ai d
.

b e com e di spos e d to fl o w t o w ard s the t h in gs t h at b1 e athe an d

, O
*

s o g e n e r al ly I am to b e fou nd w ith in the d w e l lin gs o f the l ow l y

,

B ut yo u gro w f aint Com e s aid the go d turn in g to t h os e

.

in the h ous e t h a t w ai te d upo n hi s w ord

.
, ,

“
w e w ould h av e ,

s om e food
Th e r e upon the s e rv ant s of the h o us e hurri e d t o brin g i n
.

a v ari e ty of thm g s— di sh e s an d such lik e ; b u t

.

c al ab ash e s

M au i m u a coul d no t f ai l t o o b s e rv e th at w ith out e x c e ptio n al l

, ,

w e r e e mpty H ow e v e r he r e m ain e d Sil e n t an d p at i e n t

a lt hou gh i n t ruth he w as v e ry h u n gry
.
, ,

W h e n the v e s s e l s
had all b e e n brough t i n an d l aid b e for e th e m the s e rv ants
.

w ait e d i n c al m e xp e ct an c y T h e n b e h old Slow l y did R e h n a

,

.
, ,

b e gi n to un ti e h is tO p knot an d dow n upo n h is sh ould e rs i n

-
,

w avy un dul ation s f e l l h i s lon g whit e h air cov e ring the upp e r , ,

p ar t o f h is body as w ith a m antl e M aui m ua w atchin g -

i nt e n t l y could s e e n o m e an in g i n t h is p e rfor m an c e S ud
.
,

d e n l y R e h n a b e g an t o sh ak e hi s h e ad an d lo ! forth fro m
.
,

the m ass e s of h is sn o w y lo ck s fl e w a cloud o f li t tl e b ird s

, ,

t uis t h e y w e r e Th e y had b e e n n e s t lin g i n h is h e ad an d

f e e din g upo n the i ns e cts th e y fou nd th e r e Q ui ckl y as the
.

bird s fl e w the s e rv ant s c augh t t h e m kill e d t h e m pu t t h e m 1 n

.

the c al ab ash e s pr e p ar e d an d r e ad y hurri e d the c al ab ash e s on

, , ,

to the fi i e an d i n a sh ort ti m e the m e al w as cook e d Th e n

w e r e the s t e amin g v e s s e l s pr e s e n t e d to R e hn a an d hi s gu e s t
.
,

M aui m u a t urn e d aw ay w ith an e xpr e s sion o f lo at h in g an d

.

d e e p d isgust
W h y e at e s t thou n o t o f the food I h av e had pr e p ar e d
.

for t h e e ? ask e d R e h n a t urni n g upon h i s vi si t or hi s g e ntl e

”
, ,

glis t e n ing e y e s
s aw I n o t t h e s e b ird s
.

“
Nay an s w e r e d M aui m ua -

l oos e n e d an d t ak e w i n gs fro m t h y l ock s ? Kn o w I n o t t h at

, ,

i t i s upon in s e ct s i n th y s acr e d h e ad t h e y h av e b e e n f e e din g ?

N ay I c anno t e at th i s food
, .

The s mil e upo n the f ac e o f the g o d bro ad e n e d into o n e o f

i n t e n s e good hu mour Pr e s e n tly he s ai d Kn o w e s t thou
n ot t h at Rehua the g o d o f k indn e s s f e e ds ?
.
,

, ,

M au i m ua r e m ain in g sil e nt aft e r a p aus e R e hn a c o n

-

In d ay s to co m e th ou w ilt kno w o f a r ac e th at b uil d

,

tinn e d ,

h ou s e s fo r the an im al s upon w h os e fl e s h th e y p urpos e to

 1 21

f e ed w ho cov e r t h e m w ith m ats b e for e th e y s e n d th e m fort h

to m ee t the ch ill s th at h au nt the m oun t ai n sid e w ho pr e p ar e -

w arm soft b e d s f o r th e m on wh ich t o li e w ho p ay c ar e fu l '

h e e d t o th e m at tim e o f p airin g : th e y f e e d t h e m t h at th e y i n
,

t urn m ay f e ed E v e n so d o I Rehua f e ed s
.
”
. .

Re hu a l e ft it to M au i m u a to ch oos e h i s o w n good tim e for

-

br e ak in g to hi m the o b j e ct he had at h e ar t i n p e n e t r ating to

the t e nth h e av e n al t hough as a m att e r of f act he had fro m
t he first divin e d the tru t h For h i s p art M aui m u a f e l t th at
, , ,

hi s bu sin e s s w as a m at t e r o f con si d e r abl e d e lic acy so he

.
,

a ppro a ch e d it v e ry c au t ious l y
,

O R e h n a from y o u l i t tl e w orl d
.

“
At l ast he v e ntur e d : ,

from w hich I c am e h ath th e r e at an y ti m e r e ach e d y our

s acr e d e ars a con fu s e d mu rm ur in r e g ard to any t hi ng i n
w hi ch t h o u k n o w e st I am i n t e r e st e d ?
Ay e r e pl i e d the g o d an d t o the e y e s of Maui m u a hi s é

n im bu s s ee m e d to sh in e m or e b ri ght ly from yo n dist an t

, ,
“

p e t t y gl ob e b e yon d the sph e r e s a co nfus e d m urmur h at h

,

ass ail e d m in e e ars an d I think it had r e l at ion t o th a t w h ich

,

m ov e th you
An d c an st t h ou t e l l from w h at p articul ar spot or pl ac e
.

t hos e s ou nd s di d e m an at e ? ask e d M au i m ua tr e m bling w ith -

,

suppr e ss e d e x cit e m e n t .

“
Aye r e pl i e d the god ; the soun d s o f voi c e s in co n
fu sio n fro m the is l an d o f Mo t u t apu c am e I n M o t u t apu
,

- -
.

d w e ll s Ti n i rau the gr e at chi e f

,
.

Thi s w as su ffi ci e nt f o r M aui m u a alth ough to l e s s p e rc e p -

t i v e mi nd s it migh t b e r e g ard e d as r ath e r v agu e an d ind e fi n it e

,

The obj e ct o f al l h i s toil s an d stru ggl e s had b e e n in gr e at p art

a ccomp l is h e d no w i t s e e m e d mu st he r e turn t o e arth ag ai n ,

a n d th a t qu ickl y Th e n it w as he c all e d h im s e l f Rup e an d

from thi s t i m e forth he w as k n o w n b v t h at n am e hi s ol d
.
,
“

n am e o f M aui m u a b e in g dropp e d
-

Rup e h avin g u t t e r e d an i nc an t atio n w hi ch in t h at s acr e d

.

s ph e r e w as p e cu li arl y pow e rful assum e d the form o f a dov e

,

an d p as sin g with ou t di ffi cu lt y throug h h e av e n aft e r h e av e n

, ,

d ropp e d at l a st upon the e ar t h w h i ch i t app e ar e d had n ot i n

, ,

a n y p ar t i cu l ar d e gr e e m u ch ch an g e d s in c e his d e p ar t ur e
, , ,

W in gin g h i s w ay to the i sl an d o f Motu t apu o n e fi n e morni n g -

he aligh t e d s af e l y o n the w indo w sil l o f Ti n i r au s h ous e w h e r e

,
’
-
,

he took u p a stron g position

c al l e d som e o n e h e r e s a bird — su ch a pr e t t y
.

“
H a ha
’

b ird an d fort h wi t h the c all e r h avin g app ar e ntl y an ut t e r

, ,

cont e mp t fo r R e h n a s h i e d a ston e at i t The d ov e d uck e d i t s

,

, .

l itt l e h e ad an d the sto n e r attl e d h ar ml e s sl y ag ain st the w in do w

H o ho ! i t i s ind e e d a lov e l y b ird cri e d anoth e r an d
.

The dov e gr ac e fu ll y p a rri e d the sp e ar

, , ,

he t h r e w a sp e ar at i t .

w it h it s l it tl e bil l an d it stu ck i n the w indow

, .
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O the i c am e qu ickly an d t hr e w sto n e s an d d art s an d

s
sp e ars at the bi i d wh ic h al l ad mir e d b u t the bird s e e m e d
, ,

i m p e rviou s to such ass aul t s Th e n o n e activ e youn g f e l lo w .

,

h aving got on to the roo f l e t d o w n a stri n g an d tri e d h ard t o

c aptur e the bird w i t h a n oo s e but t he bird s aw the d anglin g
,

n oos e an d w as n o t s o fool is h as to al lo w i t s l it tl e h e ad to b e
c augh t i n it
Hi n a t h at m orni ng had j u s t su cc e e d e d i n b rin gin g in to the
.

w orl d a pr e tty l ittl e bro w n b ab y ; but f e e lin g much an noy e d b y

the n oi s e o n t he roof an d the cl att e r of ston e s an d sp e ars o n
,

the w i ndo w she at l as t g o t up an d he r b ab y i n he r arm s c am e

to the door i n ord e r t o as c e r t ai n w h at the c au s e o f the un
, , ,

w on t e d hu bb ub m igh t b e S e e in g the bird s he k n e w th at it

m u s t b e no ordin ary fo w l or i t would c e rt ai n ly h av e fl ow n
.
,

a w ay o r b e e n d e stroy e d l on g a o S he at o n c e i mp e r ativ e l y
g
ord e r e d th at the ass ault should b e dis co nti nu e d s ay ing
.

Le av e the pr e t t y p oor t h in g qui e t for a m inut e o r t wo until

, ,

I h av e a look at it .

Upo n an in sp e ctio n of the bird H i n a k n e w it w as her

broth e r ( No w h e r e o f cours e the o b j e ction m ay b e antici
p at e d t h at H in a could n o t pos si b ly r e cogni s e her broth e r in a
.
,

pig e o n T his is the k in d of int erruption w h ich m os t story

t e l l e rs are s ubj e ct to an d n atu r al ly i t m ak e s t h e m in dign ant
.

.
,

E v e n if i n t hi s c as e the obj e ction w e r e w e ll foun d e d i s it n o t

the f act t h at th e r e i s sc arc e l y a stor y tol d or a book wri tt e n
,

n o w ad ays but som e e gr e gious e rror som e th i n g ridiculous o r

m on strou s i n it s i mpro b ability w ill b e foun d e m b odi e d i n i t s
,

t on e s o r p ag e s ? Th at t h e s e sl i p s e rrors di stortion s are

,

n i c e l y w r app e d up an d gl o z e d ov e r r at h e r add s to the culp a

, ,

b il i ty of the authors t h an t ak e s fro m i t I n th i s c as e h appi ly

n o o n e i s a bi t d e c e iv e d an d so the l ov e o f t ruth is n o t
.
, ,

affron t e d H in a s aw the bird an d r e co gnis e d her broth e r an d

W h at m or e n e e d b e s aid ?)
.
,

s o e v e ry bod y s h ou ld b e s atisfi e d

W h at is the c aus e th at has brou ght yo u h e r e ? ask e d

.

H in a of the bird her voic e thril ling w i t h affe ction at e t e nd e r

,

n e ss.

The bird could not sp e ak of cours e bu t it op e n e d an d shut

i t s l i tt l e bil l as i f t ryin g h ard t o u tt e r som e thin g
, ,

O h us b an d husb and ! cri e d Hi n a

,
h e r e i s you r ,

broth e r l n l aw Com e hith e r quick an d s e e h im

- -
. .

The gr e at h ulking Ti n i rau lyin g o n h i s m at did n ot c ar e t o

b e di stur b e d
, ,
“
H e cont e n t e d h im s e lf w it h c al lin g Tel l m e
w ife w h at i s h i s n am e ?
.
, ,

I t i s m y b ro t h e r Rup e
,

“
r e pli e d H i n a O f cours e she
k n e w t h at sin c e he had c han g e d hi m s e lf in t o a bird his n am e
.
,

m u st b e R up e .

T h e n b e hold Rup e h aving r e stor e d h i ms e lf to hi s prop e r

, ,

form an d at l e ngt h obt ain e d the m ast e ry of h is voic e c h an t e d

, ,
 1 24

hi s gr e at hous e — hi s m an sion i n the sk i e s —an d g av e th e m

m at s an d food to w h ich n o e x c e ption could b e j ustl y t ak e n
, ,

an d drin k P e rc e ivin g at on c e th at H in a w as i n a d e l ic at e
an d Rup e v e r y f at igu e d through h avin g born e h is
.

c ond ition

Si st e r s o f ar Re hu a w as m os t ass idu ous i n hi s att e n tio n s an d

,

, ,

sp ar e d n o p ai n s i n m ini s te rin g to th e ir e as e an d com fort .

Aft e r a p e riod had p ass e d during w h ich the h e al th o f the

fl i g hty p arty had b e com e p e rf e ct l y r e s t or e d Rup e r e m e m b e r e d
,

the s ag e o b s e rv ation s w h ich the g o d had m ad e to h i m 0 11 the

,

subj e c t o f toil If he w as e v e r to e n g e n d e r a prop e r sp iri t o f

k indl in e s s an d so qu alif y a s a subj e ct o f R e h n a he mu s t
.

w ork Rup e als o coul d n ot f ai l to o b s e rv e th a t i n additio n

, ,

t o the dr aw b ack s to w hi ch Re hu a had r e f e rr e d of the w ant o f

.
.

gr atitud e an d appr e ci at ion w h ich h au n t e d the lov e l y v al l e y s

, ,

o f the t e n t h h e av e n th e r e w a s ye t anot h e r f ault of w hich the

god s e e m e d to b e quit e obl ivious Thi s w as no ot he r t h an an

,

alm o st e n tir e a bs e n c e of cl e an lin e ss The court y ard p arti e n -

l arl y w as in a v e ry dirt y s t at e
.

So o n e b e autiful m orn ing finding an opportuni ty Rup e , ,

r e m ark e d to the g o d O Re hu a I h av e b e e n pond e rin g wh at

, , ,

you on c e s aid to m e in r e g ard to toil l e adin g to the e n t e rt ai n

m e nt o f ki nd l y f e e l in gs .

Aye r e pli e d the god

,
I am gl ad .

“
But I r e gr e t to s ay con ti nu e d Rup e th at I do n ot , ,

fin d it w ork out i n pr actic e .

“
Ho ! e x cl aim e d R e h n a n e v e rth e l e s s stil l smili n g b e ,

nignl y
Th i s court y ard o f th in e i s in a p e rf e ct ly fi l t h y co nditio n
.

cri e d Rehua f o r the firs t t im e in h i s e xi st

.

”
I s t h at so ? ,

e nc e a ston i sh e d .

“
O R e h n a th at i s s o Thi s p e opl e are a S e t of i n corri
y b
, , .

i b l l a z rogu es Th e y m a b e kind u t dirt is o n e o f the

g y y
th in gs t h e y s hou ld not lov e ; t he y sh ou l d abom in at e it If
.
,

th e y w ork e d mor e an d w h at v o u s av i s tru e t h e y m igh t p e r

.

, ,

c h an c e he sti l l kind e r .

I did n ot kno w It n e v e r occurr e d to m e Thou hast

d on e w e l l to m e n t io n it
. .

I w i l l sp e ak t o m y p e opl e st am.
,

m e r e d the go d
If dirt w e r e a li z ard I doubt w h e t h e r an y o n e o f thy
.

p e opl e w oul d t ou ch its t ail to m ak e it run a w ay affirm e d

Rup e s e nt e n t iou sl y an d the f act th at th i s s ayi n g o f hi s has
,

p ass e d i nto a prov e rb st an ds as un qu e s t ion abl e e vi d e nc e th at

,

all t h e s e th i ngs are tru e

“
In the m e an tim e continu e d
as god s an d m e n alik e agr e e th at e x amp l e i s b e t t e r
,

“
Rup e
th an pr e c e pt I propo s e w ith th y p e rmi ssion t o cl e an t h is
,

cour t y ard m ys e l f
, , ,

-
.

“
Do an sw e r e d the god
,
h i s s mi l e b e com in g bro ad e r ; ,

th y e x amp l e w il l b e a l e sso n an d an i nc e ntiv e .

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I t h avi ng b e e n t hu s agr e e d Rup e m ad e t wo w ood e n ,

sh ov e l s— o n e he c all e d T ahi t ahi a the oth e r R ak e rake a - -

an d se t to w ork dilig e ntly t o c l e ar a w ay the fi lt h wh ic h lit

,

t e re d the cour t y ard AS w as an t icip at e d hi s e x ampl e prov e d

-

i nf e ctiou s an d all the s e rv an t s bu si e d t h e m s e l v e s about the

.
,

pl ac e ; m or e p articul arly upo n the g ard e n w as att e ntion b e

sto w e d so th at i n a shor t tim e it sh ow e d as o n e m ass of
,

blo s som Rup e the court y ard c l e an e d th e n ard e ntl y d e vot e d

.
, ,

h im s e l f about the hou se which he be autifi e d to such an e x

t e n t th at n o w h ere 1 n an y o f the sph e r e s i s t h e r e t o be fou nd a
,

h o me m or e lov e ly th an Te P utah1 n u1 0 Re hua Fin all y -

.
,

Rup e e x t e nd e d the d w e ll in g by the addition of a n e w bui ld

i ng It w as w h e n t hi s addition t o the h om e w as i n progr e s s
t h at a s ad accid e nt o ccurr e d K ai t ang at a a s o n of Re hua
.
.

.
, ,

w as h oldin g o n to a b e am w h e n sudd e nly the ti e s th a t h e ld it

givin g w ay i t spr an g b ack thro wing the un fortun at e you ng
,

Spiri t w ith such viol e nc e t h at he di e d al most i m m e di at e l y

, ,

The b lood of K ait ang at a flo wi ng o v e r p art of the h e av e n s

s t ain e d t h e m a d e e p r e d The st ain is som e w h at f ad e d n o w
b u t occ asion al ly i t m ay b e s e e n ; an d w h e n th at re d or ruddy
.
,

ti ng e i s dis t in guish ab l e in the h e av e n s t h e n s adl y s ay the ,

“
childr e n o f m e n A h K ait ang at a h at h m ark e d the h e av e n s
, ,
.

”
w ith h is blood !
Accordin g t o anoth e r v ers ion of t hi s l e g e nd pro b abl y ,

thro ugh the h urry an d e x cit e m e n t att e n ding upon th e ir

abrup t d e p artur e from the Isl and of M otu t apu it w as he r -
,

b ab e w h ic h H in a dropp e d from the sk i e s an d it did n o t drop ,

»

i nt o the s e a as h e r e r e l at e d Ti n irau rush ing forth b e h e ld

n o d oubt w ith f ee lin gs o f anguish the abduc t ion of hi s
.
, , , ,
’

lov e ly wif e an d he c aught the boy as he f e ll Tin i rau

n am e d the chi ld Te h uru huru an d he d w e l t w it h hi s
, .

- -

fost e r f at h e r un ti l he had at t ai ne d to y e ars o f discr e tion

,

T h e n he i n h i s turn mou n t e d to the h igh e st h e av e n w h e r e he

.

found hi s moth e r with Rup e l ivi ng h appily in the m an s ion s

of R e h n a Te huru h uru h ow e v e r p l e ad e d the c au s e of
Ti n i rau— ab an don e d an d long n e g l e ct e d — s o w e l l t h at H in a
.
, ,

w as induc e d t o r e t urn to e ar t h an d the arm s of he r h usb an d

ag ain .Th e r e aft e r during the l on g long w arm e v e n in gs
, , ,

w h ich are s o m ark e d l y a f e atur e o f the h e av e nly abod e Rup e

b e c am e accu stom e d to s i t outsid e the por t al of his d w e llin g
,

an d th e n w oul d he gri e v e an d mourn bit te rly the loss o f the

d e p art e d an d b e au t iful H in a his b e lov e d sist e r I t w as a
qu e e r thought b ut o n o n e such occ as ion he pr ay e d f e rv e ntly
.

, .

t h at f e ath e rs m ig ht gro w upon h i m H e mu st h av e b e e n .

“
profoun dly mis e r abl e Oh th at I had the wi ngs of a
b ird ! he cri e d H is asp ir ation w as h e ard hi s pr ay e r w as
.
,

.
,

gr an t e d the f e ath e rs c am e an d l o ! Rup e as su m e d the form

S in c e th at f at e fu l hour Rup e has gro w n to be the
, ,

o f a dov e
'

.
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a ck n o w l e d g e d f ath e r of all p ig e on s I t mu st h av e b e e n prior

to t h is tr an sform atio n ho w e v e r t h at Rup e b e s t o w e d upo n
.

, ,

m an a k now l e d g e of the e x tr e m e l y v alu abl e ar t of s e cur e ly

fi xin g h andl e s upo n th e ir st on e a x e s an d the w ay sub
s e qu e ntl y to m an ipul at e prop e rl y t h at m ost u s e ful tool H ad
,

Rup e n ot k ind ly an d co nsi d e r at e ly con f e rr e d t h i s boon m an

.

would e v e r h av e r e m ain e d i n a t e rribl e pr e di c am e nt w h e n e v e r

he att e mpt e d t o buil d a hou s e or sh ap e a c ano e ; but with
the p e rsist e n t i n g r atitu d e w h ich he al w ay s displ ay s t o w ards
,

h i s mos t lib e r al b e n e f ac t or i t i s t o b e f e ar e d t h at m an s
’

o blig ation s i n th is r e sp e c t t o the d e vot e d Rup e h av e b e e n lon g

,

sin c e fo rgo t t e n .

H in a i s c e rt ai n ly the b e st k no wn of al l Pol yn e si an
l e g e n d ary p e rson ag e s Acco rd ing to di ffe r e n t v e rs i on s of
.

the M aori story she i s c al l e d H i n auri H in a te i w ai w a

, ,
- -
,

H i n e te iw ai w a an d H in e te o tao ta H e r broth e rs w e r e the

- -
,
- -
.

fi v e M aui an d he r si st e rs Rauk a t auri a n d R ank a ta m e a

,
- - -
.

H in a i s the m oon godd e ss Ti n irau i s the god of fi sh e s .

TH E LE GE N D OF T H E M U RD E R O F T U WH AK A
R AR O .

A s has b e e n se t fort h the chi ld o f w h i ch I hu t am ai w as ,

the f ath e r an d H in a uri the moth e r w as n am e d Te hu ru h uru

- - -
,

a n d i n d ue c o urs e t hi s child gr e w up in to m an s e st at e He
’

th e n m arri e d Ap akura The first ch il d r e sulti ng from th is .

unio n w as n am e d Tu Whaka r aro an d the s e cond a girl

Ap aku1 a g av e bir t h t o s e v e r al o t h e r
, , ,

w as c al l e d Mai rate a
litt l e boy s an d girl s b e for e she b e c am e the moth e r of Whaka
.

tau p o tiki the m ann e r o f w h os e app e ar an c e i n the b e autiful

-

w orl d of H aw a ik i so m e sc e ptic al p e opl e m ight b e t e mp t e d to

,

r e g ard as e x tr aordi n ary O n e l o v e l y s umm e r morni ng w h e n

al l n atur e s e e m e d b ath e d i n a bli ssful
.
,

c al m r e pos e Ap akur a
strol l e d dow n to the se a b e ach t o w at ch the sun ligh t p l ayi n g
, ,

o n the surf ac e of the w at e rs an d g at h e r so m e pipis t h at s he

h op e d to fi nd t h e r e W h e n o n the b e ach n o doub t fi ndi n g

the w e a t he r grow in g r at h e r w arm Ap akur a stripp e d h e rs e lf o f
.
,

the littl e apron w hich s he d e c e n t l y w or e an d t hr e w it i nto the

,

se a N ow at th at p articul ar m om e nt t h e r e h app e n e d t o b e
i n the V ici ni ty a god kno w n to mor t al s as Ron go t ak a w i n
.
,

- -

an d he obs e rv e d the prob ab ly n o t v e ry di s cr e e t actio n of Ap a

,

kur a in d iv e stin g h ers e lf of an d th row ing aw ay the g arm e n t

by w hich she w as u su al ly cov e re d Th i s go d con t riv e d to .

s e cur e pos s e s sion of the apro n of Ap akura H e took it

sh ap e d it into form g av e i t l if e an d l o Whakatau p o tiki
.
,

-
, , , ,

c am e into b e in g The boy r e m ain e d i n the h abit atio n of

Ron go t ak a w iu
.

- -
.
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Whakatau th e n stood s tock sti l l -

an d Ap akura goin g a
littl e way i n t o the w at e r c aught h i m
.
T
, ,

W h o are your p e opl e—w ho d o yo u b e lon g t o m y littl e

, .

qu e s t ion e d Ap akura i n her u su al kin dly m ot h e rly

,

boy ? ,

w ay .

I b e lon g to yo u ; I am your ch ild O n e d ay— p e rh ap s

you m ay h av e forgott e n i t — you t hr e w the apron wh ich
.

cov e re d you i n t o the s e a ; t h e n m y a n c e stor the go d Ron go

t ak a w i u go t the apro n an d fro m i t he fo rm e d m e into a
, o

,
.

h u m an b e in g an d so I gr e w t o b e as y ou s e e m e n o w But I
, .

am your ch il d an d n o o n e e ls e s Ron go t ak a w iu n am e d m e ’
- -
.

Whakatau p o tiki -
.

Th e n Ap akur a r e m e mb e r e d the incid e nt of he r h avi n g

t hro w n aw ay he r apro n upon t h at w arm sum m e r morning
w h e n s he t h ough t h e rs e lf qui t e alon e She r e cogni s e d the
boy as he r s o n an d t ook h im h om e Whakatau fro m th at
.

.
,

ti m e ab ando n e d the s e a w h ich pr e viously had al w ay s b ee n hi s

,

home
Te h uru huru w as no d oubt at firs t a littl e s urpris e d to
.

- -

fi n d a s o n brought h om e t o h i m i n t h is m y s t e rious m an n er ;
bu t n o t impos si b l y th e r e w e r e circum s t an c e s w it h in hi s o w n
k now l e dg e w hich l e n t co nfirm atio n to the t al e An d Whaka .

t au w as a good l ad althoug h un ti l he gr e w t o m anho od hi s

prin cip al amus e m e n t w as al w ay s flyin g k it e s The kn o w
,

l e d g e o f the m agic ar t s wh ic h h is a n c e s t or had co nf e rr e d

.

al w ay s r e m ain e d w ith h i m ; i t w as i mpo s si b l e to co nc e al

anythin g from Whakatau an d s o he gr e w up to b e o n e of
the m o s t r e n ow n e d h e ro e s i n H aw ai ki an l or e
,

Th is e xt e n d e d r e f e r e n c e t o the m y s t e rious production o f

.

Whakatau i s so m e w h at i n the n at ur e of a digr e s sion alth ough

t h at h e ro com e s prop e rly i nto the s t ory l at e r o n R e v e rtin g
,

to the f ami ly histor y it m ay b e m e ntion e d t h at t he l a s t child

.

born e to Ap akura w as n am e d Re i m atua Ap akura s e l d e st

’

d aught e r Mairate a m arri e d Poporo k e w a an d as the ho m e -

of th at chi e f l ay acros s the w at e r s he w as co nv e y e d t h i t h e r

, , ,

i n a c ano e an d so s he di s app e ar e d f o r a t im e fro m the f ami ly

circl e The A t i H ap ai p e opl e ov e r w ho m Popor o ke w a w as
,

chi e f w e r e a v e ry n u m e rous t rib e o w ning a gr e at e xt e n t of

.
,

, ,

cou nt ry an d Mairate a S was con sid e r e d a v e ry o o d m atch fo r

’
or
, g

p e opl e 1 n Te huru huru s f am i ly circum st anc e s

’

No w aft e r a tim e Tu Whaka r aro the e ld e st so n of Te

,
-
,

h uru huru b e c am e fi l l e d w ith a gr e at d e sir e t o go an d s ee

-
,

hi s Si st e r in he r n e w hom e Tu Whaka an d Mairate a as the .

,

e ld e st ch ild r e n of the f amily had al w ay s e nt e r tain e d a v e ry

fond affe c t io n fo r e ach ot he r so t hat t hi s d e sir e upon hi s p art
,

w as quit e n atur al an d c an r e adily b e un d e rs t ood

,

,
F o r so m e .

r e ason w hi ch i s n o t qu it e cl e ar Te h ur u huru sou gh t to di s - -

cour ag e h is so n from going aw ay from h om e into the t e rritory

, ,
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a s she to be w ith h i m a n d so i t c am e abou t th at th e y w e r e

w as
The l e sso n t o be d e riv e d h e r e i s t h at
,

alm ost al w ay s tog e th e r

youn g l adi e s — h o w e v e r b e autiful t h e y m ay be —shoul d n o t
.

fl irt as w i l l pr e s e ntl y b e m ad e m an ife s t

\I au1 e a b e sto w e d n o t a sin gl e t hough t o n the y oun g m an
, .

Pok o w h o had form e rly b ask e d h appily l n the s un sh in e o f her

s m il e s but Poko d id n 0 t c e as e t o t hin k o f he r H e w e n t t o
, .

Po p oro k e w a hi s broth e rs h i s cousin s an d h is u n cl e s an d

c ompl ain e d loud ly an d bi t t e rl y o f the tr e at m e n t t o w hich he
, , , ,
‘

had b ee n subj e ct e d by the f aith l e s s M aure a an d he b i tt e rl y

Con d e m n e d the pr e sump t uous in sol e n t s t r an g e r w ho had
,

re c e ntl y com e am on gs t th e m
,

N atur ally the w h ol e tri b e

sym p ath is e d w ith Poko ; th e y d e cl ar e d t h at he had had g re at
.
,

wron g ; an d p re s e n t l y a n ot ab l e sch e m e w as d e vis e d t h r ou gh

Wh ich Poko m igh t be e n ab l e d t o p ut h im s e lf right This .

s ch e m e took the form o f a gr e at wr e stling e x hi bi tion w h ic h

al l the p e opl e o f the trib e should b e a ss e m bl e d t o w itn e ss
Pok o w h o w as a bi g hu lking lou t app ar e ntly as stron g as a
.

hug e tot ar a w ould b e b rought to an e ncou nt e r w i t h Tu

, ,

Whaka w ho could n o t w e l l r e fus e to t ak e p ar t i n the g am e s

,

w it h the as sur e d in e vit ab l e r e su l t t h at he w ou ld b e s o i nj ur e d

, ,

th at he w ould h av e oth e r t h ings m or e i m m e di at e to hi s

w e lf ar e t han Maur e a to o ccupy h is at t e ntion or so m aim e d
t h at he w ould be gl ad t o g e t b ack to H aki ri an d h is ho m e
,

w h e r e he w o uld be f o r e v e r u s e l e s s if he d id n o t ac t u ally
m e e t hi s d e at h i n h i s e n coun t e r The w hol e d e sig n w as
,

c ar e ful ly thou ght ou t an d e v e ry pr e c autio n t ak e n t o obvi at e

.

the pos sibil ity of f ailur e

O n the appoin t e d d ay the w h ol e trib e —m e n w om e n an d
.

, ,

c hil dr e n from al l the vill ag e s i n the n e ighbourhood of U ru o -

M anono —w e r e g ath e r e d in a circl e t hos e i n the i nn er l in e s

s itting an d the w r e s t ling b eg an It w as l at e i n the d ay
,

w h e n Pok o an d Tu Whaka e n t e r e d the rin g to pl ay t h e ir

.
,

firs t bou t an d t h e n t h o s e i n the s e cr e t o f w hat w as c o n

te m p l ate d could sc arc e ly r e s t r ain t h e ir e xci t e m e nt a lthough
,

of cours e th e y look e d upo n the r e su l t as a for e gon e c o n

.

c l usi o n
If hi s an t agon ist s sup e rior w e igh t tol d ag ain s t Tu Whaka
.

h is surprisin g agili t y an d h is gr e at e r kno w l e dg e o f the ar t o f

,

w r e st l in g p ro v e d m o re t h an an e quiv al e nt Hi s long sin e w y

'

a rm s an d hi s p o w e r fu l lim b s w h e n brough t in t o pl a y quit e

.

'

a stoni sh e d the con spir ato r s w ho e vid e n t l y had m uch d e c e iv e d

, ,

t h e m s e lv e s i n r e g ar d t o hi s st re ng t h Tu Whaka s O pp on e n t
,
’

had t h ou ght h is p art of the p e rfo rm an c e an e as y o n e so i n a

k in d o f c ar e l e ss f ashio n he c augh t hold o f Tu \V haka i n w h at
,

he though t a sur e grip int e ndin g to d ash hi m at on c e upo n

the groun d w i t h such e x t r e m e viol e nc e th a t he wou ld n e v e r
,

m or e ris e ag ain B ut in st e ad o f goin g t o the grou n d Tu

.
, ,
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Whaka l ight l y foun d hi s

f e e t an d by a s wift sk ilful an d
w holly u n e xp e c t e d m ov e m e nt lo to the a m az e m e nt of al l it
, , ,

w as Poko t h at w e n t fl at upon hi s b ack w ith a gr e at t hud

, , ,

. .

Th e n aros e such a sh out o f surpri s e l aught e r an d d e ris io n as

had n e v e r b e e n h e ard i n t h at p art of the country b e for e
, ,
.

. The .

co nspir ators look e d ag hast at e ac h ot he r as m uch as to s ay

W h o w ould h av e t h ough t it ? Th e n o n e by o n e t h e y stol e
, ,

round to w h e r e Poko s at o n the groun d l ookin g d az e d an d

stu p id an d bl am e d h i m f or b e ing s o c ar e l e ss
,

You should h av e don e t hi s affirm e d o n e

.
,

d e cl ar e d ano t h e r
.
,

Y o u s houl d h av e don e t h at
I t i s al w ay s the w ay N o t o n e of t h e m but cou ld h av e
, .

don e m uch b e t t e r ; an d i t i s s o e asy to b e w i s e aft e r the

.

e v e nt .

I w il l s e ttl e h i m t hi s tim e m utt e r e d P oko in a ton e of , ,

'

St e rn an d grim d e t e rmin ation

: .

W h e n t he y stood up for the s e co nd bout Pok o displ ay e d a

prop e r r e sp e c t for the oppon e n t w hos e s t r e n g t h an d Ski l l he
‘

had form e rly u nd e rr at e d H e pl ant e d h i m s e lf l ik e a rock an d

.

w ait e d for the adv ant age w hich h o w e v e r n e v e r c am e Tu

Whaka too pl ay e d p ati e n t ly u ntil at l e ngt h Poko l osing hi s
, , , .

j ud gm e nt w as co nstr ain e d to try t o thro w hi s oppo n e nt

, , , ,

S e v er al t im e s he t hough t he had go t hi m bu t Tu Whaka

, .

al w ay s c o n triv e d to s lip t hroug h h i s gr asp l ik e an ee l O n ce

o r t wi c e th e r e w as a gr e a t struggl e s t r e ngth ag ain s t s tr e ngth
.

b e in g app ar e n t l y f airl y pit t e d b u t the d e x t e ri ty an d skil l o f

.
,

Tu Whaka al w ay s s av e d hi m Aft e r a protr act e d co nt e st

sudd e n l y t h e r e w as a ch an g e Tu Whaka h avin g skilfu ll y
.

tire d out the p ati e nc e an d w ast e d the s t r e ngt h o f h is oppo

.
, 0

n e nt s e i z e d hi s opportun ity assu m e d the o ff e n si v e m an

i n st an t r e stin g upo n o n e l e g he t wi s t e d the ot he r r oun d a
, , ,

m assi v e li m b ? hi s arms e ncirclin g an d t ig ht l y squ e e zin g

, ,

Poko s hug e ch e st so t h at the youn g m an g asp e d for br e ath

’

Th e r e w as a m om e n t of susp e n s e w hil s t l ock e d t og et h e r th e y

, .

, ,

s e e m e d t o w av e r i n the b al an c e Th e n d ow n Poko c am e pro n e

upon the e ar t h The ch e e rs th at n o w w e nt up w e r e g e n e r al
.

an d e n t hu si asti c
.

Tu Whaka had prov e d h im s e l f the sup e rior

W ith an un assumin g ai r he w al k e d qui e t ly b ack t o hi s pl ac e
. .

on the groun d i n ord e r t o r e su m e hi s c lothi n g

Tu Whaka had n o t sough t t o h urt hi s oppo n e n t Ch e ri sh
.

ing n o il l f e e li n g to w ard s hi m he had t hro w n hi m as lightl y as

.

p os si b l e ; n ev er t h e le s s o win g t o h i s w e igh t t he co ncu ssio n

w i t h m oth e r e arth had Sh ak e n Poko gr e atly an d hi s br ai n

, ,

w as i n a s t at e of the w ild e s t con fusion

,

B ut the ph y sic al
su f fe rin g he e n dur e d w as as n oth i n g comp ar e d t o the m o rti fi
.

c atio n an d di s appoint me n t he f e l t at hi s d e f e at an d the

triumph of hi s h at e d riv al In hi s e ars run g the l aught e r
ch e e rs an d the pr ai se s of hi s fo e G r aspin g a
.

a nd the .
 1 32

h and ful of dust he spr an g to h i s f e e t w alk e d acros s the int e r ,

v e n i n g sp ac e to w h e r e Tu Whaka s at an d j us t as the h e ad o f , ,

the h e ro e m e rg e d t hrou g h the ap e rtur e of h i s clo ak he w as

i n the ac t of pu t ting o n the dust w hich Poko had c arri e d i n hi s
,

h an d w as viol e ntly d ash e d upo n h i s f ac e T u Whaka w as

n ot on ly for the mom ent r e nd e r e d co mp l e t e l y blin d bu t he
.

su ffe r e d e x t r e m e p ain N at ur ally he b e nt h i s h e ad an d b e g an

,

to rub h is e y e s Th at w as the mom e n t for w h ich h is j e alou s

.

riv al had look e d ; it g av e h im the opportu n ity he d e s ir e d

W ith h i s w e apon he smo t e T u Whaka o n the h e ad w ith su c h
.

viol e n c e as to fr actur e hi s skull an d w i t hout e v e n a gro an he ,

at on c e f e l l d e ad .

At t hi s sudd e n d e e d — th i s fou l an d m os t d e li b e r at e murd e r

—all the p e opl e ass e m bl e d w e r e at fi rs t am az e d ; but the
fri e nd s an d sy mp athis ers o f Poko w ho had p e rp e tr at e d t hi s
co w ardly cri m e rush ing forw ard w i th loud s houts l augh ingl y
, ,

r e as sur e d the p e opl e th at it w as a m att e r o f lit tl e con s e qu e nc e

an d t h at th e y n e e d no t b e di sm ay e d abou t i t
,

The p e op l e
w e r e ov e rw h e l m e d by the distur b an c e cr e at e d an d t h e ir j ud g
.

m e n t s w e r e c arri e d aw ay Tu Whaka did n o t b e lo ng to the

,

tri be ; he w as a str ang e r an d he had d e f e at e d o n e of t h e i r

.

b e st m e n W h y th e n m ak e a fu s s about h im ? Th e y soo n
.

b e c am e r e co ncil e d to w h at had b ee n d on e mor e e sp e ci al l y

w h e n i t af ford e d the prosp e c t of a goo d f ee d The body of Tu
,

Whaka w as cut i nto pi e c e s an d subs e qu e n t l y i t w as d e vour e d

the b on e s b e ing hu ng und e r the ridg e pol e of the gr e at h ous e
, ,
-

U ru o M an ono
- -
.

No w it ch an c e d th at a littl e girl run n in g a w ay i n affri ght

from the s c e n e o f the wr e s t lin g w h e n a f e w y ard s from U ru o
,

M an o no e n coun t e r e d Mairate a an d hurri e d l y confid e d t o he r

,

the int e l lig e nc e of all th at had occurr e d T he n w e nt Mai rate a

i mm e di at e l y b ack to the gr e at h ou s e S itting do w n i n the
.

o bscurity of a gloom y corn e r an d cov e ring up he r h e ad w it h

her m at s he s h e d t e ar s —bi tt e r t e ars —o f sorrow for the
,

b e lov e d broth e r w hom she k n e w she w ould n e v e r b e h old

aO
o al n

Maure a i n the m e an w hi l e had b e e n an x iousl y aw aitin g

.

the app e ar an c e of Tu Whaka an d as hi s abs e n c e b e c am e pro

l ong e d b e yo nd e xp e c t an cy s he n atur al l y gr e w mor e an d m or e
, ,

r e stl e ss W and e rin g b ack an d forth i mp ati e ntly she at l e n g th

.

b urs t i nto a son g of compl aint the w ords of w h ich t hou g h

n ot e x actl y the s am e as thos e i n w h ich she r e nd e r e d it ran to
, ,

the follo win g e ff e c t

Tu Whak a has t es n o t to Man t ea s bo we r
’

t
A h, w hi he r d o h he s ray t t ,

t
Why arri es he the w e ary ho u r,
t
S hu n s he the he a , f e ars he the sho we r ,
fi
Dre ad s he the e rc e Ati ap ai p o w e r, H
t
Why d o h he stay
 1 34

s he g av e u tt e r an c e to a h e art pi e rcin g vibr atin g sh ri e k -

, . Th e n
a f e w s e con ds l at e r she cr i e d : ,

T u Whaka the c hie f Tu Whaka i s sl ai n

Ac c u rse d b e the d ay
Bl l
o o d y he i e s o n yo n d e r p ai n l
t Wi h hi m the p eac e , w i h us the p ai n t
Bl l ll
.

e o ve d , M au re a c a l s , b u t c a s i n v ai n
H e c o m es no t N o , n ev e r ag ai n
Ake ! Ake !

Th e n Maure a al so cov e rin g up he r h e ad s at do w n on the

, ,

groun d b e sid e Mairate a an d the tw o wo m e n m o an e d an d ,

l am e nt e d t og e th e r r e p e at in g alt e rn at e ly the fol lo win g lin e s

, ,

Maure a b e gin nin g :

0 ye g o d s t hat d w ell i n e v e ry he aven l y s p here
Who e very g ro an o f m o rt al l am e n t at i o n he ar
, ,

t t
Go d s ha are m i g h y , g o d s ha t t t t
t tt g re a
are ,

Gaz e f ro m thy sp he re s , p i y o u r s a e .

t
Y e ad am an g o d s w ho , i n d arkes shad e s e o w , t b l
l
Y e t e n d a re ad y e ar to so un d s o f hum an w o e
Go d s i n the b l a c kes t re g i o n s o f P0 ,
ll Dw e i n g f ar i n d i m d ep th b l
s e ow .

0 l i t th w i l i w o rd s w hi c h sad Maurea sp e aks ,

Wi t th b l t
s e a ng
n ess e urse ad o w n
o o d - ho t e ars w hi c h co he r c heeks
Go d s i n the hi g he st he aven abo ve
E v e n w i t h Rehu a g o d o f l o ve
,

~
.

F ro m P 0 to Te Rei n g a I b esee c h yo u to ai d
The an gu i sh o f t B l t a thdm
b ro ke n he ar
,

e ho d hi s w re c e aid

tp t t
.

Gi v t M i a rate a sw ee e ac e , sw e e
B h l d th b whi h d h b t
e o re s ,

e o e so s c re n er re as

C l ud fl h f t h vivid l ight i g f d d T u Wh k a a s s ake ,

’

O d ll t t h i t h t m ul p i qu k
s- o r ea
-
o s as or n n
A d y
n o u, u es e ar w re o us ass o n a e

f t h l i b k w i th g i f
, .

O
L m ti g hi fi b —hi hi f
ur a er es ro en r e ,

a en n s rs t- o rn s c e .

A d 0 f m p l t p l l t l m u th d ll
l
n , , ro o e o o e e c a o ro s un e rs ro ,

T m k th p i g f th b v T Wh k
’
o ar e as s n o e ra e u a a s so u

m th it pi g f l
.

O w ee
m wi t h g i hi t
ur o er s s n o r o rn ,

H b er o so an u s s o rn .

A d ll y i i l d t u m u lt fu y i w
ith m
n a o u se as n uo us r r se ,

0 h k th m ky h v d p i i g i
’
s a e e ur ea en w en s es a r n c r es

i t il l d ly l
.

O u r s s e rs w a

g ht th y d b t g
ou a o ne,

A d n no u c an e o u ro an .

O , i f f l g i f y fi
ro ar n e ar uv if w v r e ,
e e rc e , oc e ro us a es ,
E h i d d td l
c o n y f
ea es di g v u n e ss e ar re so un n c a es

t g
.
p

A g i f w hi h d ib
h l f th t i b
r e c no on ue c an e sc r e

I w il d b y h
’
s a t e w o e o e r e .

0 l m t y hill d v l d g g d k d d p
0 w il y bl t wi d th t
a en ,
e s an a es , an o r es ar an ee ,

h w p
’
a e us e ro us n s a o er t e o c e an s ee

Y b ud t h t f i u l d bu t i b l m
.
,

wo
P i h d yi l d m p fum
e s a a n rs n oo ,

er s an e no o re er e .
 135

An d 0 , ye stre n u o u s ri ve rs rushi n g to the s e a,

t t
Y o u r w a e rs u rn h i he rw ard an d she d yo ur e ars w i h m e t t t
t t t t
.

Y e f rui s ha i n the f o re s g ro w ,
0 d ro o p an d ro t , yo ur g ri e to sho w f .

0 , y e s hi n i n g f o un ai n s t
O , ye ho usan d sp ark i n g t l ri ll
R t t t ll
s,

ai n i n e ars o f an g u i sh f o r hi s w o rs o f hum an i s

t t l
.

0 , all hi n g s b e au i f u an d f ai r ,
0 j o i n w i h u s i n o ur d e sp ai r t .

An d 0 , ye s n o w c ap p d m o u n a n s , sm o d e ri n g at the
’
ti ul
t l
- c o re ,

0 b u rs i n uri d fl am e ad d yo u r e ar i n sp i ri n g ro ar f -

Tu Whaka c o m es n o t—c o m es n o t e e rm o re !
.

v
T t f t f ll f m h ky
l

t
h t
o rre n s o e ars a ro e s ,

S h bi d th fly
’

N
t a
g ht w i l ft
c re ec - r s o er e o c e an ,

ou b tt w p
no d di s e us u o ee an e
Ak e ! Ake ! Ake !

Aft e r the m urd e r o f Tu Whak a for M airate a the d ay s w e n t

s adl y at U ru o Man on o The sl augh t e r of he r bro t h e r w hom
,

- -

s he had fond ly lov e d he r broth e r w ho —fu l l of yout h an d c o n fi

.

d e n c e an d h op e —had com e r e j oicin gl y t o s ee he r i n he r h om e

,

brough t d e sol ation to he r h e art an d pros tr at ion t o he r fac u l

,

t i e s S he b e c am e comp l e t e l y e str an g e d fro m her hu sb and

As ch i e f o f hi s p e opl e s he k n e w t h at Po poro k e w a mu st h av e
. .

giv e n h i s coun t e n an c e to the p e rp e t r ation of the co w ard l y ,

b lood y d e e d an d s he coul d n e v e r m or e b e wif e to h i m O n e

d ay w h e n si t tin g alon e in the gr e at h ou s e —for Pop oro ke w a
.
,

an d all h i s p e opl e had gon e t o s e a fi s hi n g—M ai rate a pond e r

,

i ng an d gri e vin g ov e r wh at had o c c uri e d w as sudd e n l y st ar t l e d

,

o ,

b y he a1 i n g an un w on t e d soun d abov e he r The soun d c am e .

fro m the roof The bon e s o f Tu Whaka r aro w e r e r at tlin g -

an d t o he r p e rturb e d im agin atio n t h e y s e e m e d to s ay :

.
,

Tau
p aroro Taup aro ro
Gr e at l y e x ci t e d by thi s s ingul ar h allucin ation Mairate a
, .

Spr ang t o he r f e e t an d con c e n t r a t in g al l her f aculti e s upo n

the m ovin g bon e s w at ch e d th e m e ag e rl y
, ,

A g ai n th e y r attl e d
an d ag ai n th e y s e e m e d to s ay
.
, ,

Taup aro ro Taup aro ro

O b on e s of h im w ho w as
.
,

Ah e xcl aim e d M ai ra te a

d e v o u 1 e d by the At i H ap ai —the trib e of Poporo k e w a w ho 1 8

.
,

m y h usb an d —you r a t t l e i n v ain

,

Th e r e i s n o o n e to l am e n t
o v e r y ou 0 1 t o av e n g e th y d e at h ! W e l l m ay y ou l am e n t ;
.

”
w e l l m ay y o u gri e v e
But al t hou g h n e w s mi ght t r av e l s lo w l y i n t ho s e d ays
.

n e w s d id tr av e l an d in d u e t i m e a k no w l e dg e of the f acts co n
, ,

n e c te d w it h the tr agic o ccurr e n c e at U ru o M an o no fou nd it s - -

w ay t o the vil l ag e of Tu huru h uru W h e r e as m ight b e e x - -

,

p e c te d the i nt e llig e n c e cr e at e d a profou nd s e n s at ion

, D eep .

an d un i v e rs al w as the m ourn ing for Tu Whaka ; loud w e r e

the l am e n t ation s for hi s un h appy f at e B ut al l t h ings com e
to an e n d at l ast an d t hough at n o tim e w as the lo st o n e
.

, ,

e v e r forgott e n the m ourn in g for hi m p ass e d a w ay

, .
 1 36

Th e n t o the min d o f Whakatau p o tiki c am e the r e m e m -

br an c e of the duty he o w e d t o h i s broth e r of v e n g e an c e A

s e n s e of thi s oblig ation m ay d aw n slow l y b u t i t i s sur e to
.

com e an d w h e n i t d o e s i t i s e v e r f aith ful l y d is ch a rg e d

,

Whakatau p o tiki acqu ain t e d h is p e opl e w ith h i s purpos e an d

, .

-
,

the w ork of pr e p ar ation w e n t forw ard w it h e n e rgy an d s t e r n

d e t e rmin ation A s t he s e a had to b e cros s e d the fi rs t w ork
.
,

w as to bui ld c an o e s an d as hi s w hol e p e opl e w e r e e ag e r to

,

t ak e p art in the e xp e dition the bui ldin g of a fl e e t of c ano e s

w as a t ask of n o o rd i n ai y m agn itud e an d o n e w h ic h occupi e d
Whakatau f e l t t h a t he did n o t r e quir e
.

a g re at d e al o f tim e .

the s e rvic e s o f mor e th an a thi i d o f thos e w ho w e 1 e an x iou s

t o t ak e p ar t as w arriors in the obli t e r ation o f the A ti H ap ai
bu t he t h ou ght i t m ost j udiciou s f o r a ti m e at l e ast t o
,

, ,

hum our hi s p e opl e The buildi n g o f c ano e s w ould occupy

th e ir m in ds as w e l l as aff ord t h e m e m p loym e n t an d n o d ou bt
.

w h e n fi ni sh e d the v e s s e l s w ould b e u s e fu l fo r oth e r purpo s e s

W hiri t o a the Tap atap ahukarere the Toro a i
.

“ “
The , ,
! -

tai p akihi t he
“
H akire re an d the Mahun u a w at e a -

w e r e am on g the prin cip al c ano e s bu t t h e r e w as quit e a fl e e t

,

o f oth e rs al l of w hi ch w e r e duly n am e d
,
The to p bo ard s .

h avin g b e e n duly l ash e d an d al l the w e ap on s to b e u s e d

g at h e r e d tog e th e r t h e n c am e Ap akura at the h e ad o f al l the
w om e n to pr e p ar e provi sion s —prin cip all y f e rn root b e at e n
, ,

a n d ro ast e d —for u s e upon the voy ag e

,

W hil s t th e s e pro .

c ee d i n s w e r e goin g forw ard the wo m e n ch ant e d the pr ai s e s

g
o f the murd e r e d Tu \V haka an d r e ci t e d the circum st anc e s o f

h i s d e at h wi t h m arv e llou s ly m inut e d e t ail i n ord e r t o arou s e

,

t he p assion s of the br av e s an d s t im u l at e th e m to r e v e ng e
,

I t i s al l e g e d t h at upon thi s occ asion u nd e r Whakatau

.

t t an d c ano e s pu t t o s e a s o t hat th e r e
,

p o t i ki ,
m or e h a n a hou s ,

n ee d b e l ittl e w ond e r if surv e yin g such a v ast arr ay the

l e ad e r d e voutly w i sh e d th at h al f h i s p e op l e had s t ay e d at
, ,

ho m e . N ot f ar from the shor e s of th at p art of the coun try

w h e r e w as U ru o M an on o l ay a con sid e r abl e i s l and an d
- -
,

Whakatau d e cid e d t h at h i s p e opl e shou ld l and h e r e hi s ,

purpos e b e i n g to h old a gr and r e vi e w of h i s forc e s an d

a ccust o m t h e m to the p e rform anc e o f e volution s o n the fi e ld
The arm y l an d e d he form e d th e m in t o t hr e e colum n s o n e
.

, ,

con stitutin g the r e s e rv e an d aft e r a Spirit e d w ar d an c e he

, ,
-
,

s e nt forw ard the firs t colu m n to the att ack o f an im agi n ary
fo e A w ay th e y w e nt w i t h sh out s an d y e ll s an d mu ch
Th e y spr an g upo n th e ir
.

br an dish i n g of sp e ars an d
suppos e d e n e my an d inflic t e d an intol e r abl e d e al of bloodl e ss
s l aught e r Th e n the s e con d colum n br av e l y ad v an cing the
firs t colum n r e t ir e d i n ord e r t o r e cup e r at e th e ir w i nd an d
.
,

1 e f o rm th e i 1 r an k s if i n an y w ay t h e y s houl d h av e h app e n e d

t o b e com e d isorg anis e d The s e cond co lum n app e arin g t o

,

.
 1 38

ea rly in the m ornin g th e y arriv e d at the b each d r e w t h e i r

c an o e s up o n the y e llo w s an ds an d cr e pt s t e al thil y forw ard
, ,

to w ard s U ru o M an on o Whakatau had b e e n p e rfe c t ly ri ght

,

- -
.

i n hi s con j e ctur e Poporo k e w a an d h i s p e op l e w e r e un aw ar e

-

th e y d id n o t an t icip at e at t ack from an y

.

o f th e ir appro a ch

fo e t h e y w e r e w r app e d i n slu m b e r S il e n t l y the w arriors of

Whakatau e n circl e d the vil l ag e W h e n t hi s m an oeuvr e had
.

b e e n s at is f ac t ori l y accomp li sh e d Whakatau accomp an i e d by

.

t hr e e o r four o f hi s br av e s s t e pp e d for t h t o w ard s the gr e at

,

h ou s e W h e n n e ar to Uru o M an on o th e y c augh t a m an
,

- -

w ho pro b ab l y e n g ag e d i n s om e i llicit am our w as pro w l in g

.

ab ou t
, ,

T aking H ioi — fo r such w as the m an s n am e to a ’

-

p l ac e w h e r e con v e rs at io n w as n o t l ik e ly to be ov e rh e ard
.

Whak atau qu e s t ion e d h i m

,

W h e r e n o w i s Mai rate a m y s ist e r ? he ask e d

She i s e v e n n o w i n the gr e a t h ou s e
, .

an s w e r e d H ioi
T e l l m e i n w h at p ar t o f U ru o M anon o do e s Poporo
, .

- -

k e w a sl e e p ? d e m an d e d Whakatau P o tiki -

A t the foo t o f the pil l ar w h ich supports the roof of the

.

gr e at h ou s e sl ee ps he r e p li e d H ioi
H e h ath a di s t in guishin g m ark by w h ich he m ay b e
.
, ,

k no w n h at h he not
,
“
Aye s aid H ioi a n y o n e c an at o nc e r e cognis e Popor o
t hrough o n e of h i s fron t t e e t h b e i n g b rok e n
, ,

“
G oo d ! e x cl ai m e d Whakatau No w I am do n e N o
“

st ay T e l l m e i n w h at p ar t of the gr e at h ou s e dot h m y si st e r
.
, ,

? ”
s lee p
Clos e b y the door sl e e p s Mai rate a w as the an sw e r ,
.

Th e n Whakatau h avi n g m ad e a si g n to h is comp an ion s

the u n h appy H ioi w as s e i z e d an d hi s ton gu e cu t o u t
, ,

H o w do s t th ou f e e l n o w ?
.

d e m an d e d Whaka tau
I d o n o t f e e l so w e l l as I di d a m inu t e ag o co ntri v e d to
.

art icul at e the un fortun at e wr e tch

,

Fro m w h ich it w as cl e ar th at the op e r ation of to n gu e

cutti ng had n o t pro v e d qui t e su c c e s u l An oth e r a tt e mp t
w as m ad e an d th is t i m e i t m ay b e r e li e d upon
.

c ar e w as
t ak e n th at Hioi s hou ld n e v e r sp e ak m or e H i s t ongu e w as
, , ,

cu t o u t clos e to the root

.
.

No w g o thou to the gr e at h ous e an d bri n g m y sis t e r t o

.

“
,

me Ro us e her i f s he sl e e p s an d i n dic at e to he r th at s he i s
t o foll o w y o u ; t h e n l e ad he r to m e com m an d e d Whakatau
.
,

H ioi w e n t o ff as he w as hid d e n O n e n t e rin g U rn o

.
,

M an on o he con t riv e d to m ak e su ch a noi s e th at e v e ry o n e i n

.

the bu i ld i n g s t ar t e d fro m t h e ir sl e e p S om e cro w d e d roun d .

h i m an grily d e m an din g w h e r e he had b e e n an d w h at had

b e e n h i s purpos e suspiciou s as th e y w e r e o f the m o t iv e s
,

w h ic h had a ctu at e d h im ; bu t t o al l t h e ir qu e stion s Hioi

.

coul d m ak e n o r e p ly H i s s il e n c e an n oy e d th e m g re atly
. .
 1 39

B ut Mai rate a m or e shr e w d an d mor e r e solut e t h an the

,

ot h e rs gu e s s e d t h at the s e cr e t of H ioi s app e ar an c e an d ’

b e h aviour w as t o b e e lucid at e d o utsid e so i n the confu sion

,

N o t f ar had she
, , ,

s he stol e un obs e rv e d from the gr e at h ous e

proc e e d e d i n the d ark n e ss t h an s t ron g arm s w e r e roun d he r
.

t h e y w er e tho s e of he r b rot h e r Whakatau an d Mairate a

w e p t tog e th e r p art l y i n j o y at t h e ir m e etin g p artl y b e c aus e
.
.

, ,

of the s ad m e m ori e s of Tu Whaka r aro w h i c h s w e pt upo n th e m -

.

M ai rate a had n o n e e d to ask the purp os e f o r w hic h her

broth e r h ad com e ; righ t w e l l s he k n e w B ut s e e in g hi m .
,

“
with on ly a f e w follo w e rs s he ask e d B ut w h e r e are th y ,

p e opl e ?
“
Th e r e r e pli e d Whakatau str e t ch in g o u t hi s arm an d
i nd ic at i ng t h at hi s w ar riors l ay all rou nd the p l ac e
, ,
“
T he y
w i ll com e at m y s ign al For m e I propos e t o e n t e r U ru o .
,
-

M anon a n o w
W h at l cri e d Mai ratea w i t h but th e s e f e w ? The Ati
.

H ap ai w il l k no w you an d y ou ass ur e d l y wi l l b e s l ain

,

W h at t h e n w ou ld st t h ou h av e m e d o
.
,
’

If t ho um u s t n e e d s e nt e 1 U ru o M anon a O m y bi o the r
, ,

i t wil l b e b e tt e r to disgui s e t h y s e lf See I wil l cut o ff t h y

, , ,

h air an s w e r e d Mai rate a

Whakatau h avin g ass e n t e d to t hi s cours e b e in g fo l l o w e d
.
,

h is si s t e r d e ftl y cut o ff hi s h air qui t e clos e to h i s h e ad

,

B e i n g s t i l l di s s at isfi e d w i t h the e ff e ct produ c e d w i t h so m e

.

ch arco al Mai rate a con t riv e d to fi n d lyin g h an d y s he ru b b e d

,

h i s f ac e u n t i l n o t a t r ac e of i t s origin al co lour w as distinguish

abl e Wh i ls t the op e r atio n o f e ffe ctin g a comp l e t e d is gui s e
‘

w as i n proc e ss Whak atau k ick e d ag ain s t so m e t hin g lyin g o n

.
,

the groun d an d to his surpri s e d is cov e r e d it w as a rop e

t h is m ay co m e i n handy We
.
,
“ “
H o l he e x cl ai m e d
’

wil l t ak e it w it h us An d he g ath e r e d i t i n coil s upon h i s

.
,

arm
A s t h e y w e r e p roc e e din g t o t he gr e at h ou s e \Vhakatau i n
.
_

ord e r to b e t h orough l y s atisfi e d r e p e at e d t o Mai r ate a t he

, ,

qu e stion he had b e for e propou nd e d t o H ioi as t o w h e r e

,

Po poro k e w a sl e p t an d he r e c e iv e d the s am e an s w e r
-

A t the foot of the l arg e pos t w hi ch s upports the ridg e

,

pol e o f t he h ou s e
The p e opl e i n U ru o M an ono had c o mpo s e d t h e ms e l v e s to
.

- -

r e s t ag ai n the fi re had burn e d d o w n t o but a fe w re d e mb e rs

so t h at t he r e w as b ut a d i m light w h e n Whakatau an d h i s sist e r
,

e n t ered A g ai n the s l e e p e rs w e r e dis turb e d Th e y s t ar te d up

t h e r e i s a s t r ang e r h e r e
. . .

“
H o I e x cl ai m e d o n e
M ak e up the fi re m ak e i t burn brightl y s o w e c an s e e
, .

w ho t hi s str ang e r is
, ,

cri e d a co m m anding voic e , .

A nu m b e r of sm al l dry br am bl e s w e r e quick ly pi l e d o n the

fi re an d i t bl az e d u p i m m e di at e ly
, T he n al l s aw Whakatau .
 1 40

the str an g e r The Ati H ap ai could n o t r e str ai n th e m s e l v e s

from l au ghin g w h e n th e y s aw h i s bl ack f ac e an d th e y b e g an
.

t o e x cl ai m l oudl y z
O h w h at a bl ack ugly f e l lo w he i s
, ,

Did e v e r an y o n e s e e su ch a sight ?
H e has co m e from P o — from t h e b l ack n e ss of P 0 He
‘

i s Tai p o-

A mid st the e x cl am atio n s an d the l augh t e r Whakatau r e cog

n i se d h i s brot h e r i n l aw Poporo k e w a b y hi s brok e n t ooth
- - -

The At i H ap ai had g at h e r e d at o n e e n d of the gr e at h ous e

, , .

w i t h th e i r ch i e f Poporo k e w a i n front of th e m Whakatau -

stood opposit e to him w ith h is b ack t o the door S udd e nl y

.

Whakatau w ith a s w ift ski l fu l mov e m e n t slu n g the noo s e o f

, .

, , ,

the rop e he h e l d o n h is l e ft arm o v e r the he ad o f Poporo

k e w a an d g av e i t a tug so h ard t h at i t cl os e d upon the th ro at
,

o f the ch i e f co m pr e ssin g i t tigh t ly Th e n p ayi ng out the

ro p e as he w e nt Whak atau an d hi s sis t e r r an o u t o f t he h ous e
.
, ,

, ,

cl osin g the d oor aft e r th e m Whakatau m oun t e d the roof an d

g av e the appoin t e d sign al t o h i s e xp e ct an t w arriors Th i s ao
.

complish e d he u tt e r e d an in c an t ation Th e n fro m o ff the

.

groun d fro m und e r the b ush e s w h e r e th e y had b e e n l y in g

.
,

c onc e al e d spr an g e ach w arrior t o his pl ac e an d the circl e ad

con t r actin g an d sl au gh t e rin g as it c am e Lo s oo n
, ,

v an c e d , . .

t h e y w e r e g ath e r e d all rou n d the doom e d e difi c e f ro m w h i ch ,

m an y m ad e fruitl e ss e ff o rts to e sc ap e A s from the gr e at hous e

t h e y i s su e d forth o n e by o n e t h e y w e r e sl aught e r e d ru t hl e s sly ;
.

the w om e n alon e w e r e sp ar e d Whakatau p o ti ki w ho had -

Spr an g from the roof t o l e ad h is m e n d ir e c t e d the wh ol e pro

.
,

Fir e b e i ng ob t ai n e d hi s h and it w as th at appli e d i t

,

c e e d in g s
t o the b ui ldin g an d i n a sh or t t im e i t w as a m ass of fl am e
.
,

N ot a m al e cre atur e w i t hi n i t e sc ap e d d e struc ti on an d t hu s

.
,

the f am ou s w hare km a o f U ru o M an on o f o r e v e r p as s e d aw ay
- - -

The v e n g e an c e t ak e n for the murd e r o f Tu IV haka r aro

.

w as ampl e an d compl e t e Th e n wi t h s on gs of vic t ory an d d e

l ight the trium ph ant w arriors sou gh t t h e ir c an o e s an d re
,
.

turn e d t o the i sl an d w h e r e th e y arriv e d i n t i m e to sh ar e

,

br e ak f as t w i t h the b r av e s o f the p lugl e s s c an o e s w ho w e r e i n

,

a t e rrib l e s t a t e o f ch agri n an d v e x a t io n b e c au s e t hrough cir

,

c u m s tan c e s o v e r w h ich t h e y al l e g e d t h e y had n o co n t rol they

,

had n o t b e e n abl e t o sh ar e i n suc h a d e l ightfu l a dv e ntur e

,

B u t cl e arly i t i s the duty of e v e ry o n e w ho propos e s to pu t o ut

.

t o se a t o first asc e rt ai n th at the plug i s s af e an d fi 1 m i n hi s

c an o e Fin all y the w hol e arm y 1 e tu1 n e d to th e ir o w n cou n t r y
.

a n d fi ll e d the h e arts o f Tu hu 1 u hu 1 u Ap akui a an d al l the

p e op l e w i t h the j oyful n e w s o f the compl e t e obl i t e ration o f
, ,

the A t i H ap ai
,

S uch w as the v e ng e an c e w r e ak e d for the murd e r o f Tu

.

Whaka r aro -
.
 1 49

to w ork the c an o e w hich w as a v e r y l arg e an d h andso m e

c an o e c all e d the M at a h our a
,

Le t th e r e b e n o di fficulty ab ou t t h at s aid Ku p e ; I
.

“ “

w il l go an d g e t a su ffici e nt num b e r o f m y p e opl e t o m an ag e

,

the c an o e
V e r y w e l l t h e n as s e n t e d H o tu r ap a ; y o u g o an d
.

“ “ -
, ,

bring your m e n an d I wil l g o dow n to the M at a hour a an d -

’

pr e p ar e he r f o r the w at e r Y o u w il l fi nd m e at the c ano e

,

K up e w e n t o ff accord i n gl y an d wh e n H o tu r ap a n e x t saw
. .

-
,

h i m at the c an o e t he m e n he had brought w it h hi m e ach

c arri e d a consid e r ab l e s t ock o f pro vision s It w as n 0 t u su al ~

for a c an o e o f an y siz e to put o ff from the sh or e w i t h out

.

h avi ng o n bo ard suppli e s to provi d e ag ain s t the c asu alty o f

b e in g c arri e d aw ay from l and fo r som e d ay s ; bu t th e s e e x t r a
s uppli e s w h i ch Kup e brough t s ee m e d a t rifl e sup e rfluou s
H o tu r ap a h o w e v e r at tribu t in g h i s fri e nd s conduct to n o
.

’
-

m or e th an a t hou gh t fu l an d g e n e rou s provi sion s aid n oth in g

, ,

o n the subj e ct
-
.

The M at a h our a had n o t gon e v e ry f ar fro m the shor e

-

w h e n H o tu 1 ap a p 1 o p o s e d t h e y shoul d s tai t fi shing b u t upo n

-

o n e pr e t e x t 0 1 an oth e r Kup e c o n t1 i v e d t h at the c an o e should

,

b e t ak e n so m e con sid e r abl e dis t an c e o ut an d a lon g w ay do w n

the co ast b e fo r e the lin e s w e 1 e g o t o ut a n d the c an o e brough t
t o an ch or .

Th e y had b e e n fi shin g f o r som e ti m e w h e n sudd e nl y Kup e ,

e x cl ai m e d : H o m y lin e i s c au ght ; 1 c an not pul l it i n l

C au ght i s i t ? r e p li e d H o tu r ap a i t look s al l righ t
,
”
-

O h n o i t s c augh t ; i t has go t foul of som e t hin g D o”

.
,
’
.
, , ,

l ik e a good f e llo w d iv e dow n an d s ee w h at i s the m att e r , ,

i nsist e d Kup e .

“
Le t m e h av e a try I thi nk I c an pul l it up su g g e st e d ,

H o tu r ap a -

O h n o ; yo u c an t do any thing I t s f ast I t e l l v o u

.

’ ’
“
. .
, ,

You had b e tt e r plu n g e i n at onc e an d r e l e as e m y h ook th at

w ay p e rsist e d Kup e
,
.

T h e r e upon the u n suspiciou s an d good n atur e d H o tu r ap a - -

th r e w asid e his m at dropp e d hi s li n e s an d t ook a h e ad e r i n t o , ,

the
“

se a .

No soon e r w as he gon e ov e r the sid e t h an the m e n w e r e

ord e r e d to pul l t he lin e s in quickl y the rop e w h ich h e ld the ,

c an o e to i ts an chor w as cut p add l e s w e r e g o t o ut an d i n a

f e w m om e n t s the M at a hour a w as sp e e di ng b ack to the
, ,

pl ac e fro m w h e n c e s he had s t art e d Pr e s e n t ly t he h e ad o f .

H o tu r ap a w h o w as a stron g s w im m e r app e ar e d abov e

-
, ,

w at e r H e c al l e d to the p e opl e i n the r apid ly d is app e arin g

c an o e but t h e ir b ack s w e r e t o w ards hi m an d th e y s aw hi m
.

no t w h il s t the loud voic e of Kup e urgin g hi s m e n t o stil l

, ,

, ,

gr e at e r e n e rgy an d sp e e d dro w n e d h i s cri e s N othi ng w as ,

.
 1 43

l e ft to him th n but to m ak e for the d i st ant s hor e an d to t hi s

e ,

t ask he d e vot e d him s e lf H o tu r ap a p e ris h e d Pow e rful -

s wim m e r as he w as the c ano e had b e e n t ak e n t oo f ar from

. .

the shor e for hi m to be e n abl e d t o r e ach i t .

“
N o soon e r did the b o w o f t he M at a h our a t ou c h the -

s h or e t h a n o u t spr an g Kup e an d c al l i n g som e o f hi s m e n , ,

l

t o fol lo w h im he h urri e d to the h o m e o f H o tu r ap a H e -

foun d the b e au t iful girl t he r e o f cours e

.
,

T e l ling he r t h at
an accid e n t had b e f al l e n he r h u s b and w h o w as at the c an o e
.
,

t h e y i nv e igl e d her to acco mp an y

, ,

an d an x ious t o s e e he r
t h e m t o the sh or e D ir e ct ly the c ano e w as i n sight
,

.
,

h ow e v e r s he w as w h is k e d o ff he r f e e t an d s hri e kin g an d
s t rugglin g
, , o

c arri e d on bo ard Th e n the c ano e w as p u s he d

,
.

a w a y ag al n p ad dl e s w e re o ut s ai l s w e 1 e hoist e d an d the
M at a h our a w e n t o ff d anci ng l ik e a t h ing o f l if e o v e 1 the
, , ,

brigh t w at e rs o f the d ark b lu e se a -

T h e n it w as th a t Kup e r e alis e d the full m agn i tud e o f the

.

o utr ag e he had commi t t e d Kuram aro tin i w as t he d aught e r

o f To t o a po w e rful chi e f an d the c a no e i n w h ich Kup e t h e n
.

, ,

s ai l e d had b e e n giv e n by Toto as a pr e s e n t to H o tu r ap a o n -

h is m arri ag e To t o s p e opl e as w e l l as H o tu r ap a s p e opl e

’ ’
-
.
, ,

w ou ld c e rt ain ly s e e k v e ng e anc e upo n the f al s e fri e nd the ,

m urd e r e r the r avish e r W h ith e r n o w coul d he go to b e s af e

H i s o l d ho m e an d h is o w n l an d w e r e clo s e d t o h im H e w as
.
,

a w and e r e r an d an outc as t
.

The s e a app ar e ntly w as for e v e r .

, ,

d e stin e d to b e h is d w e llin g p l ac e Fl o ating upon it s c al m -

or t oss e d abou t upo n i ts an gry s t ormy b il lo w s he

.

s urf ac e , , ,

c ou ld d o no oth e r th an acc e pt the r e fug e w hich the w id e

o c e an af ford e d H e mu s t k e e p the s e as A n d so Kup e c ar e
M at a h our a drift e d or w h i t h e r he w as
. .
,

l e s s wh i t he r the -

blo w n by id l e w in ds flo at e d abou t o n t he w at e rs f o r m an y
,

d ay s .

At l as t o n e m ornin g all o n bo ard the c ano e w er e mu ch

s urpris e d an d n o l e s s d e ligh t e d by the app e ar an c e o f l an d
lying a w ay y on d e r o n the lin e o f the h ori zon o n the st arbo ard
, ,

ho w The p e opl e k n e w it w as n o t H aw a iki the l and t h e y -

h ad l e f t ; f o r c ar e l e ss an d i ndi ffe r e nt as to hi s cours e as Kup e

.
,

m ight b e he had at l e as t t ak e n c ar e th a t the

,

M at a hour a -

k e p t w e ll o ut of pro xim ity t o hi s o ld h o m e A s t h e y dr e w

,

n e ar e r the configur atio n al so sh ow e d th e m th at i t w as a n e w

.

l an d o f w h ich the p e opl e of H aw a iki had li t tl e i f an y k no w -

l e dg e c e r t ain ly th e y o n b o ard the c ano e had n e v e r h e ard of

,

i t s e xis t e nc e b e for e B e in g b adly i n n ee d o f fr e sh w at e r the

addl e s w e r e g o t out an d al l h ast e w as m ad e t o r e ac h the
.
,

p ”
s hor e A roc ky c ap e w as round e d an d the M at a hour a
-
“ -

c o as t e d l and w h ic h l ay i n the dir e c t ion o f the

.
,

alon g the

s e t t i ng s un Th e n w h e n a b e au tifu l i sl an d s t udd e d b ay w as
.
,
-

r e ach e d a l andin g w as e ffe c te d

, an d an abund anc e of fr e sh ,
~

,
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cl e ar sp arklin g w at e r w as found O the j oy of it ! Kup e

b e in g fe arfu l o f
, .

an d hi s p e opl e d id n o t v e ntur e f ar in l a nd
at t ack
,

an d n o t c arin g t o w and e r an
, y dis tanc e fro m th e i r
c ano e from w hic h t h e y m ig ht b e cut o ff ; but e xc e pt birds
w h i ch w e 1 e pl e n t iful an d e asi ly c au ght t h e y d id not s e e a
, , ,

tr ac e of an y livin g thi n g Th e n t hrough the birds an d the

w at e r h avin g compl e t e l y r e stor e d the ir s t r e ngth an d b e in g
.
, o

ag ai n i n good spir i t s th e i 1 voy ag e w as r e su m e d

,

M at a h o ur a w as n o t u nd e r an y ch art e r ; he r
.
,
“
The -

com m and e r Kup e at l e ast w as n o t an xiou s t o co m e ag ai n

into cont ac t w ith an y o f h is k ind ; he r p e opl e had on l y to
, , ,

put ashor e i n ord e r t o o b t ai n al l the r e fr e s h m e nt t h e y n ee d e d ;

t im e w as n o t o f the slight e st con s e qu e nc e s o i t m ay w e l l b e
b e li e v e d t h at the progr e s s m ad e i n fol lowin g the s hor e lin e
,

l e isur e ly e n oug h N o i nci d e nt c alcu l a t e d to v ary the

M at a h our a
.

“ ”
u su al d aily m onotony oc curr e d u ntil the -

w as o ff the h e adl and n o w k no w n as C as t l e Poi n t ,

w h i ch Kup e n am e d Te Wh e k e a m ut u r angi The - -

c an o e b e in g pr e tt y clos e i nsh or e at the poi n t al ar m e d

.
.

gr e at s e a m on s t e r w hi c h had m ad e its abod e i n a

, ,

a -

Di r e ctl y this s e a b ru t e s aw the c an o e it

.

c av e rn th e r e .
-

s cutt l e d i nto the w at e r an d m ad e h ast e to att ack it Kup e

h o w e v e r had s e e n the gi an t cuttl e fi s h— for such i t w as—an d
.
,

-
,

h i s m e n w e r e al l pr e p ar e d fo r i t w h e n it appro ac h e d The
m o n st e r gr appl e d w i t h the c an o e thro w ing round it lon g
.

, ,

gig antic arms an d suck e rs w h ich the m e n quickly chopp e d o ff

w i t h t h e ir ax e s But t h is did n o t s e e m to aff e c t the m on st e r
,

m uch h avin g app ar e ntly pl e n ty o f suc h arm s to sp ar e Aft e r

a lon g an d a t o n e tim e v e ry doubtful struggl e the bru t e w a s
.
,

driv e n aw ay by the vigorou s u se of th e ir p add l e s

.
,

A b andon
in g its at t ack the oc t opu s t urn e d an d fl e d The p e opl e o f the
.

M at a h our a h ow e v e r w e r e n ot s atisfi e d w i t h t his vic t ory

.
,

Th e ir l on g e n forc e d id l e n e s s had i n a m e asur e d e ad e n e d t h e i r

.
, ,

blood an d th i s re nco n tr e had quick e n e d it wi t h pl e asur ab l e

' f

s e n s at io n s Th e y w e r e e ag e r to co ntinu e the fi gh t an d w i l d
,

w i t h e x ci t e m e n t th e y c all e d upon Kup e t o pursu e the brut e

.
, ,

C at chi n g t h e ir e n t husi asm Kup e at on c e f e l l in w it h th eir

,
.

hum our he too gl ad ly w e l com e d the v ari ation afford e d by a

bit o f spor t S o w it h al l s ail s h oi st e d an d e v e ry p addl e
, ,

vi gorou sl y pli e d the M at a hour a s t art e d i n s w ift pursuit

,
.

D ow n the co as t through an d acros s Cook S tr ait the m aim e d

.
,

m o n S Le r t ook i ts cours e the

, ,

M at a h our a follo w ing in it s -

t r ack In to Tory Ch ann e l it w e n t an d t h er e i t s ough t t o fi n d

,

a r e fug e fro m it s r e l e ntl e s s p e rsist e n t pursu e rs I t sought to

.
,

.
.
,

fi nd a hidin g p l ac e i n a p art o f the curr e nt but pr e s e ntl y it

-

b e c am e aw ar e th at the c ano e st e adil y pul l e d up s t r e am w as

,

clo s e upo n i t The m on st e r w as dri v e n t o bay S uc h of i t s

, ,

arm s as i t had l e ft the gr e at s e a dr agon t hr e w abov e w at e r

. .

-
,
 1 45

an d pr e p ar e d t o r e n e w it s att ack upon the c ano e but p ro fi t ,

i ng b y p ast e xp eri e nc e Kup e w as i n n o mind for an oth e r e n

count e r o i th at kind the l ast o n e h avin g b e e n qui t e su ffi
,

t S ash —o n e of the
,

c i e n tl
y cri ic a l e izing a l arg e e mpty c al ab
v e s s e ls u s e d for c arrying w at e r—he t hr e w i t o v e rbo ard It
.

flo at e d of cours e l ik e a bl add e r N o s oon e r did the c al ab as h

, ,
.

t ouch the surf ac e th an the mon st e r rush e d at it R ai sin g

i ts e lf up i n the w at e r i t s e e m e d t o f all upo n the c al ab ash an d
.

s e i z e it for its pr e y Th e n w as Kup e s opportunit y Whilst

,
’

the gi an t o c tup us gr asp e d the c al ab as h an d sough t t o crus h i t

. .

a quick mov e m e nt b rough t the c an o e al on gs id e s o th at Kup e

,

w as e n abl e d to d e al it o n e tr e m e n dou s blo w w ith hi s ax e ,

w hi ch s e v e r e d i ts bod y i n tw o The fi gh t w as fi n is h e d the .

,

octopu s w as d e ad .

Kup e an d h is p e opl e are cr e dit e d w it h h avin g circu m

n avig a t e d both i sl ands ; th e y l and e d at m an y pl ac e s alon g
the s hor e s of the n e w l an d t h e y had discov e r e d upon w hi c h ,

the n am e of Ao te a ro a w as b e sto w e d Th e y bui l t s m al l pil e s

- -
.

of ston e s an d w ith t h e ir ax e s cut m ark s upo n tr ee s to s ho w

t hat at o n e t im e m an had b e e n th e r e ; but fro m first t o l as t
,

n o sign s o f life s av e such as w as t o b e foun d i n b irds an d

,

g rubs an d w orm s did t h e y fi nd any w h e r e Kuram aro ti n i n o w

w as K up e s w if e —t he conn ubi al r e l ation ship had b ee n e st a
.
,
’

bl i s he d by th e ir long dw e l ling t og e t he r T he y had b e e n abs e n t .

fro m H aw a ik i f o r y e ars an d n o w a gr e at h ung e r c am e upo n

-
,

h i m to s e e onc e m or e hi s o w n p e opl e an d e nj oy the p l e asur e s ,

of m or e e x t e nd e d h um an soci e ty T he n it w as t h at the prow

M at a h our a w as t urn e d to w ards H aw a iki w h e r e
.

o f the - -
,

a ft e r h avin g long b e e n giv e n up for lost i n d ue ti m e Kup e an d ,

h is m e n s af e ly arriv e d .

No w as m ay r e ason ably b e e xp e ct e d during Kup e s pro

’

, ,

tr act e d abs e nc e s e v e r al e v e nts of import anc e had t ak e n pl ac e

i n H aw a ik i No t the l e ast o f t h e m w as the t rou bl e th at aros e
-

b e t w e e n U e n uku an d T uri H o i m atu a a n e ar r e l at iv e of the

.

.
,

gr e at ch i e f Turi had a littl e s o n o f w hom he w as at on c e fon d

,

an d proud an d h is n am e w as P o tiki ro ro a U e n uku w as the

high pri e st of th e t e mpl e o r w har ekum as it w as c all e d H e
.
,

-
. .
, ,

w as o f cours e a v e ry gr e at artist W e l l it h app e n e d o n e d ay

th at H o i m atu a s e n t hi s l it t l e boy P o tikiro ro a with a m e ss ag e
.
, , ,

t o U e n uku t h at a burn t o ffering h avin g b ee n m ad e t o the gods -

a p ar t had be e n s e t asid e for hi m t o e at as w as prop e r an d

, ,

u su al No w P o tiki ro ro a w h o w as a v e ry lit tl e f e ll o w t o b e
i ntrust e d w i t h suc h a m e ss ag e w h e n he got t o the port al o f
.
, ,

the c hi e f pri e st s h ous e b e in g e it h e r t ir e d too imp at i e nt or

,
’

, , ,

c ar e l e ss st um bl e d an d f e ll t o the groun d N ot hin g coul d b e

mor e port e n tous th an such an o m e n I t w as about the w ors t
.
,

t hin g th at cou l d h av e h app e n e d e it h e r for U e n uku or Poti

.

ki ro ro a p articul arl y for P o tiki ro ro a N atur al ly the hig h .

10 H .
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pri e st w as v e ry gr e atl y irri t at e d Ind e e d s o e x asp e r at e d did

U e n uku b e com e ov e r t h i s tr e m e n dou s mish ap t h at w ith a b lo w
.
,

he forth w it h sl e w the l it t l e boy an d th e n w i t h out w ai t in g for

, ,

a n y pr e l im in ary proc e s s o f cooking ate h im up No t i m ,

.

prob ably P o tikiro ro a h app e n e d to c all upo n U e n uku upon

an in au spicious m om e nt w he n he w as v e ry hungr y an d s o w as
,

i nd ispo s e d to st and upon an y m or e or l e s s v e x at iou s c e r e

,

m on y or irri t at in g d e l ay such as w ou ld b e e n t ail e d by cookin g

op er ation s An y w ay P o tiki ro ro a d id n o t r e turn to h is fo nd
.

f ath e r s d w e ll ing ev e r an y m or e
’

W h e n Turi l e arn e d o f w h at had o ccurr e d it gri e v e d h im

e x c e e din gl y H e too had b e e n fo nd of the pr e t ty b o y an d
w ith an ach ing h e art he sorro w e d for the b e r eav e m e nt o f
,
.
, ,

H o i m atua w ho w as his fri e nd as w e l l as h i s r e l ativ e

,
It w as .

a horribl e t h in g to s l ay a h ap l e ss ch i ld an d t o d e vour hi m
r aw w as ghou lish an d at rociou s
,

Turi l am e nt e d an d th e n he
W i t h m e d it ation c am e the th ough t of r e v e ng e
.
,

m e d it at e d . .

A h w h at r e v e n g e w as it po ssibl e for h i m to t ak e th at woul d

i n an y d e gr e e comp e n s at e fo r a d ee d so abom in ab l e as the
,

k il lin g of an i n n oc e n t child an d the s w al low in g of h i m w ithout

b e in g cook e d ? To b e ad e qu at e l y tol e r ab l e v e ng e an c e m u st b e
at l e ast e qu ally h orribl e or i t coul d n ot b e r e g ard e d as com
,

p l e te l y s ati sfyin g Turi cont inu e d to m ed it at e an d p ond e r

u n til at l as t the t hough t c am e t o h im of a v e n g e an c e w h ich if
.
,

c arri e d out as he pl an n e d i t w ould g o f ar t o thorough l y m ee t

,

the p ain ful circum s t an c e s o f the c as e

,

N o o n e n ee d b e advis e d th at if p e rch an c e th e y d w e l l i n a
.

h ous e o f gl as s th e y sh oul d s e dulou sly di scour ag e the pr acti c e

t h e y shoul d be v e ry f ar from
,

o f throw in g ston e s ; c e rt ain ly

s e tti n g a b ad e x ampl e b y i ndul ging i n the t hro w in g pr actic e

,

th e m s e lv e s It i s w e l l to r e m e m b e r al w ay s t h at w it h wh at
so e v e r m e asur e ye m e t e i t s h al l b e m e asur e d to yo u ag ain
.

U e n uku w h e n he r av e nou sl y dro v e hi s t e e t h in t o the

.

t e nd er fl e sh of poor li t tl e P o tikiro ro a qui t e forgo t the trifl in g

,

circu m st an c e th at he had a d e ar l i t t l e b oy o f h is o w n
,

I t w as t hrough t h at bo y th at v e ng e an c e w as t o f all upon

h im
Turi b e g an t o d e v e lop qu i t e a p e cu li ar i nt e r e s t in H aw ep o
.

t i k i the so n o f the h igh pri e st H e w as n e v e r ab l e t o fi n d the

b oy alon e ; but h im s e lf u n s e e n he w ou ld w atch hi m f o r
.
,

hours tog e t h e r an d al w ays w i t h a m or e s tron gly gro wi ng

, , ,

f ascin at e d int e r e s t Th e n he took t o d e visin g t ri ck s fo r

, ,

H aw e p o ti ki s Sp e ci al e n t e rt ain m e n t
.
,
’
A s an e x ampl e o n e d ay .
,

Turi g o t al l the boy s of the vill ag e to st art pl ayin g w hip to p -

i n a pl ac e w h e r e H aw e p o ti ki cou ld n o t f ail to h e ar th e m an d
i f he f e l t i nclin e d b ut he did n o t com e from his
,

s e e th e m to o

h om e to p articip at e in the spor t O bviously he had b ee n

, , ,

.
,

c autio n e d or w as cont rol l e d .

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a pi t y he w as n ot wi t h m e to s har e i n t hi s H o w he would
h av e e nj o y e d i t !
.

S c arc e l y had the w ord s e m an at e d fro m h is mo ut h t h an i n

rush e d o n e of h is d e p e nd an t s
h av e you e at e n the h e ar t
,

O U en uku cri e d the m an

, ,
”
th at w as i n the b ask e t ?
Aye an s w e r e d the high pri e st al arm e d b y the m an s
’

, ,

“
m an n e r an d b e gi n ning t o f e e l s ick w it h appr e h e ns io n I
h av e e at e n i t— wh at t h e n ?
, ,
”

O U e n u ku t h at w as the h e art of your so n—o f your litt l e

, ,

boy H aw e p o tiki ! cri e d the m an f e e ling d ee ply the h orror

of h is o w n an noun c e m e n t
, ,

The e x e rcis e of s e l f co nt rol u n d e r the mo st he a1 tren d i n g ,

an d p ar al sing circum st anc e s w hich the h um an m in d i s

y
c ap ab l e o f 1 m ag 1 nin g w as o n e of the m ost S t riking of the ch ar
ac te ri s ti c s of c hi e fs of t he r ac e t o w hic h U e n uku b e lo ng e d
!
,

W h at e v e r t hou g h t s p as s e d t hrou g h his mind w hat e v e r f ee l

.

i n g s agit at e d hi s bos o m i n th at supr e m e m o m e n t he b e tr ay e d

,

H is b e ari n g i n all r e sp e ct s w as w or t h y o f a gr e at
,

n o e m otio n .

ch i e f an d a l ead e r of the p e opl e

V e ry w e l l he s aid Simpl y l e t it b e ; H aw ep o tiki l i e s
.

“ “

i n the b e lly of To i te huataki words w hi ch i n dic at e d t h at he

, ,

- -
,

w ould t ak e a f e arful r e v e n g e an d s o t h e y h av e p as s e d i nt o a ,

prov e rb .

Bight w e l l U e n uku k n e w th at if u nd e r suc h a crus hin g

an d u n e xp e ct e d b lo w
,

an d o n e so r e volting to e v e n the most

s av ag e b r e ast he had giv e n w ay in the l e ast d e gr e e to a
,

m an if e st at ion o f the f e e l i n gs surgin g w ithi n h im the n e w s o f

,

,
,

it w oul d h av e b e e n c arri e d to hi s fo e s an d w ou l d h av e add e d ,

i mm e n s e l y t o t h e ir gr atifi c ation At w h at e v e r co st to hi m s e l f
he w oul d no t giv e th e m th at s ati sf ac t io n
.

At th is tim e Turi d w e lt i n a h ous e the n am e o f w h ich w as ,

B an gi at e a
-
It w as i n this h om e w h e re tw o o f h is ch i ldr e n
.

Tu r an gai m ua an d Tan e ro ro a
- -
w e r e born to hi m by
Bongo ron go hi s w if e The l att e r o f his c hildr e n w as st il l
-
, .

a b aby i n arm s w h e n o n e e v e ning Bongo rongo t akin g he r -

,

child to s u ckl e w e n t f o r a w al k O n he r h om e r e turni ng she -

had o cc asio n to p as s pr e tty clos e t o the w harc km a in the

.
,

i nt e rior of w hich s he h e ard a voic e Singin g ,

t
O l et the rib e s b e sum m o n e d f ro m the s o u h , t
t
O h l e t the ri b e s b e s um m o n e d f ro m the n o r h t
N t
Le t g a i Ru an ui c o m e i n f o rc e
N t
Le t g a i Ro n g o tea s w arri o rs to o b e he re ,
’
t
T t
ha w e m ay al l o u r f o es d es ro y , t
t
An d s we ep he m u e r y aw ay tt l
t l t t l
.

O h , hey ate o n e f ar n o b e r han hem se ves

Ron go rongo had no di ffi culty i n r e cognising the

-

U e n uk u the ch i e f pri e s t an d S he gu e ss e d the son g

, ,
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c h antin g w as o n e of v e n g e an c e This fi l l e d her w i t h f e ar for .

,

o f cours e s he k n e w w h at c au s e he r h usb an d had to dr e ad the

pow e r of U e n uku O n r e turnin g t o he r h om e she s aid

O Turi as I p ass e d the w har e kum I h e ard U e n uku ch an t
.
,

a son g .

Wh at son g d id he ch ant m y w if e ? inqu i 1 e d Turi

Th e n Ron go rongo s an g g e n t l y to he r hu sb an d the ch an t
, .

o f U e n uku .

“
Th at s ong is m e an t for m e I am to b e the s ubj e ct of
t his v e n g e an c e e x cl ai m e d Turi at o n c e d ivi nin g the m e an
.

”
, ,

in g h idd en i n the w ords o f such a c h ant U e n uku has gon e .

to the w har e kum to implor e the god s to ai d h im i n hi s w ork

o f v e ng e an c e If I am t o s a v e m y s e lf an d you d e ar w if e an d
th e s e m y c hildr e n I mus t b e promp t
,
.
,

It m ust b e s ai d for Turi th at o n c e he g ath e r e d a com

.
,

pr e h e n sion o f his posi t io n he d id n o t al lo w the gr as s t o gro w

,
-

u n d e r hi s f e e t as the s ayin g i s H e h urri e d aw ay t o Toto w ho

,

w as the f at h e r of hi s w if e Bon go ron go an d l ai d the w hol e of

.
, ,

t he circum st an c e s surrou nd ing t he Si t u a t i on cl e arl y b e for e hi m

,

Af t e r t h e y had t al k e d the m at t e r o v e r f o r som e tim e

.

O h Turi ! it s e e m e t h to m e t h at
,
’
“
Turi s f at h e r i n l aw s aid - -

th ou an d th in e s t an d in a v e ry s e riou s pr e dic am e n t
, ,

Aye t h at I k e e n ly f e e l
.

r e spon d e d Turi s adl y

Th ou s ay e st t h e r e i s n o p ossi bl e h op e o f thy b e ing abl e
.
, .

to w ith s t an d the h igh pri e st he 1 e m H aw a iki ?

N o po s si b l e h op e e ch o e d Turi
“
The influ e nc e s op e n
for h i m t o use the p o w e r he c an e x e rcis e the fo i c e s he c an
.
,

brin g ai e to o m any fo r m e to ho p e to be abl e to C op e wi t h

, ,

t h e r e r e m ai n s b ut o n e o f tw o
.

“
Th e n s aid the o l d m an
cours e s .

An d th e y are ? inquir e d Turi

E i t h e r t o s t ay in H aw a ik i an d co n s e nt to p e rish o r
.

r e sor t t o fligh t an s w e r e d To t o
, ,

Fl igh t Ah w hi t h e r c an I fl y ?
.
,

e x cl aim e d Turi

The o l d m an r e m ain e d sil e n t f o r a m inu t e o r tw o ; t h e n

.
,

O Turi t hou h as t h eard o f the

,
“
r ai s in g h i s h e ad he s aid :
s t r an g e n e w l an d w h ich Kup e has discov e r e d g o t hou
, , ,

th ith e r
r e pl i e d Turi doub t fu ll y
.

“
Aye I h av e i nd ee d h e ard
o f such a l an d bu t w h il s t som e b e li e v e i n K up e s t al e m an y
, .
, , ,
’

do n o t .

Kup e w as aw ay four y e ars an s w e r e d Toto He

cou ld n o t p ossibly k e e p the se a all t h at tim e H e mu s t h av e
, .

found l an d som e w h e r e .

“
The po w e r o f the gods is v e ry gr e at r e m ark e d Turi
s e nt e n t iously
,

Aye n o doub t n o dou b t

.

“
,
murmur e d Toto T h e n he
, ,
.

w e nt o n ag ain Kup e do e s n ot s ay he w as sust ai n e d at s e a

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by i nc an t ation s a n d the po w e r o f the god s H e s ay s he foun d

isl and s w hich he circum n avig ate d ; th at he l and e d at m any
.

pl ac e s an d c augh t b ird s upon w hich with fi s h fro m the s e a

he subs is t e d H e d e scrib e s the coun t ry with d e t ail s o th at
, , ,

t h er e i s e v e ryth in g i n f avour o f the story b e i n g tru e an d

.
,

noth ing ag ai n s t i t b u t i gnor an c e an d w an t o f f aith

,

Aye th at i s s o mus e d Turi

Any w ay c o n t in u e d To t o if you st ay h e r e t hou t h y
.
, ,

w i f e t h y childr e n an d th y p e opl e w il l as sur e d ly p e ris h

, , ,

, , .

Th e r e i s a h op e o f your fi ndin g t h e s e n e w l and s of K up e s ’

an d t h e r e t h ou an d th y p e opl e m ay d w e l l f o r a t im e i n s af e ty
,

w h e n t h e s e s ad trou b l e s w hi ch n o w di str act our l and

,

an d
h av e p ass e d a w ay thou an d t h e y m ay r e turn ag ain
S hou ld st thou f ai l to fi nd the l an ds an d p e ri s h at se a it will
.
,
’

be n o w ors e th an p e r i s hin g h e r e i n H a w a iki -

.

”
Aye an sw e r e d Turi th at ag ai n i s tru e but if I w ould
go th e r e i s stil l the di fficulty t h a t I h av e n o t a c ano e l arg e
, , ,

e n ough t o t ak e m y p e op l e
,

I w il l giv e th e e o n e — I w ill giv e t h e e the Ao te a ’ 9

-
,

promptly r e pl i e d Toto .

Thi s an s w e r at o n c e di spos e d o f all Turi s h al f h e art e d

’
-

obj e ction s an d he concurr e d i n a policy of fligh t The

m at t e r w as s e tt l e d
.
,

S om e fi v e y e ars pr e viou sly wh i lst w and e rin g alon g by

.

the sh or e s o f L ak e Wai harake ke Toto had obs e r v e d an i m ,

m e n s e tr e e the tru n k of w h ich from root to the first br anc h

w as p e rf e c t l y cl e an an d s tr aigh t H e r e solv e d to b rin g do w n
th i s t r e e an d pr e s e nt ly s e t t o w ork accordingly I n f al l in g
.

the trun k o f the t r e e had Split i n t o t w o e qu al p arts

.
,

O ut o f
h alf Toto had b e e n e n ab l e d to m ak e a l arg e c an o e ;
.

e ach

an d a s has b e e n s e e n o n e of t h e s e c ano e s — the

“
M at a
hour a —he had b e sto w e d upo n H o tu r ap a w h e n t h at u n
, ,

fortun at e ch i e f w e dd e d h i s d augh t e r K uram aro ti n i The oth e r .

c ano e — the “
Ao te a — he n o w g av e t o Turi the h usb and
”
-

T hu s bo t h h i s son s i n l aw
,

o f hi s d augh t e r Bongo ron go -

.
- -

w e r e e n d o w e re d wit h l arg e c an o e s o f gr e at v alu e h e w e d o ut ,

of o n e tr e e Th e y w e r e s ist e r c ano e s
. .

Turi s flight h avin g b e e n r e solv e d upon d e sp atch b e c am e

’

of the ut most cons e qu e n c e If he an d h i s p e op l e w e r e to go

obviou sl y the s oon e r t h e y l e ft the b e t t e r Th at s am e n igh t i n
.
,

wh ich the conv e rs ation abov e r e l at e d b e t w e e n To t o an d Turi

.

t o ok pl ac e the Ao te a w as dr agg e d b y S t ron g and wil li ng

-

h and s fro m he r sh e l t e ri n g cov e r t o the s e a an d t ak e n do w n t o

,

the l andin g — pl ac e o f the l att e r H e r e s ai l s p addl e s w at e r .

, , ,

provision s Rongo ron go an d he r childre n an d al l the m e n an d

,
-
,

wom e n o f Turi s p e opl e w ho c ar e d to g o w e r e put o n bo ard

’

No w it h app e n e d th a t the r e sid e n c e o f Kup e w as not f ar

.

d ist an t fro m Turi s l an ding p l ac e an d th at e n t e rprising an d

,
’
-
,
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ke te
-
r an gi Tu au al so brough t b ack w ith hi m two b ail e rs
-

A t l as t
.

k now n as Tipu a h oro nu ku an d Ban gi ka w he riko - - - -

a ll w as r e ady t o pu t o ff fro m the sh or e

.

i t i s h ard t h us t o p art
.

“ ’
O Tu au s aid Turi
It i s an s w e r e d Tuau but it mu st b e it is b e s t so
.
, ,
” “

t h ou h ad s t b e s t com e to se a a
, , .

Tu au ag ain s aid Turi

’

littl e w ay w ith m e ; t hou c an s t e asi ly r e t urn ag ain w h e n t hou

, ,
’

h ast s e e n m e f a irly st ar t e d o n m y l on g l on g voy ag e ”

To thi s proposition Tu au r e adil y as s e nt e d an d as the

, .

Ao te a w as b e i n g push e d aw ay from the Shor e he j ump e d

,

o n bo ard The s ails w e r e h ois t e d the p add l e s w e r e g o t t o

w ork an d w it h the light b r e e z e t h e n b l ow in g in the d ark
.
,

, ,

n e s s o f e arl y m ornin g t he “
Ao te a m ov e d aw ay o n he r -

v oy ag e t o the t h e n littl e k no w n n e w l and T he-

Ao te a -

c arri e d s e e d of the s w e e t po t ato e s kno w n as Te K ak au som e

.

d ri e d ston e s of the b e rri e s o f the k ar ak a t r e e a f e w l ivin g

,

e dibl e r a t s in box e s
,

som e t am e gr e e n p arro t s a fe w p e t
p uke ko e s o r l arg e w at e r h e n s an d m an y o t h e r th ings lik e ly
, ,

t o prov e of v alu e i n t he n e w cou ntry The t“hin gs t ak e n o n

,

bo ard the c ano e p as s e d in t o a prov e rb as

.

Ao t e a s
’
the
’
‘ -

v al uab l e fr e igh t n e v e rth e l e s s had i t n o t b e e n for the hurry

an d con fu sion of min d in c id e n t al to a sudd e n d e t e rmin ation t o
,

m ak e fl igh t m an y m or e thin gs li k e l y t o prov e o f i n e stim abl e

v alu e migh t h av e b e e n t ak e n
,

Tu au s at n e ar the s t e rn g en tly w orkin g his p add l e an d

po nd e rin g m an y t hings amon gst t h e m n o doubt the str ang e
vicis situd e s of l if e to wh ich all are su b j e ct as the Ao te a
, , ,

-
,

dropp e d do w n the bay Wh e n th e y had gott e n to the h e ad s

as the e ntr an c e from the oc e an t o t he bay w as c al l e d Turi
.
,

c al l e d Tu au the e arly m orn in g air i s chill Do yo u com e

a n d s i t f o r a l i tt l e in the hous e am id ships an d I w il l t ak e the
.
, ,

p add l e un til I w arm m y s e lf

V e ry good an sw e r e d Tu au an d a f e w m inu t e s l at e r
.

, ,

he w e n t to the h ous e surr e nd e rin g hi s p ad dl e to the ch i e f

I n the h ou s e Tu au fou n d t he prin cip al wo m e n o n b o ard
, .

an d he b e g an to t al k to th e m as c he e r fu l y as possi b l e i n ord e r
,

to k e e p up th e ir d roopin g Spiri t s M e an wh i l e at a Si g n from .

,

Turi as he took the p addl e l e ft to hi m by Tu au the m e n

s t ar t e d t o prop e l the c an o e m os t vigorou sly the ch i e f h i m s e l f
,

w ork in g h ard an d s e t t in g an e x ampl e S oon the h e ads w h e r e

,

Tu au had i n t e nd e d to l e av e the c an o e w e r e p ass e d ; soon the

.

Ao te a w as far o u t upon the o ce an

-
Wh e n Tu au c am e o u t .

o f the h ous e the l an d w as m il e s ast e rn

O Tu ri Turi turn the c ano e b ac k I pr ay yo u an d l an d
.

, , , ,

me the b e tr ay e d m an c all e d H e c al l e d ag ain an d ag ai n

but n o t the l e as t att e ntion cou ld he w in fro m hi s i m p er turb
,
.
,

ab l e broth e r i n l aw wh o w ork e d a w ay s t e adil y w i t h h i s p addl e

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as i f he had s udd e n ly b e co m e s t on e d e af
,

Th e n Tu au f e ll to .
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g ri e vin g an d w e e pin g cryin g O m y b “

e lov e d w if e O m y
d e ar ch il dr e n ho w Sh al l I e v e r g e t b ac k t o yo u fro m the p l ac e
, , , ,

I s h al l n e v e r m or e b e hol d yo u ag ain
,

to w h ich I am goin g ?
an d a gr e a t d e al m or e to the s am e e ffe ct I n d e e d the gri e f
b u t the o b dur at e h e art o f the
.
,

o f Tu au w as v e ry touc hin g

H e had s e t hi s m in d upo n t akin g

,

c hi e f r e m ai n e d un mov e d

Tu au w i t h h im an d he c arri e d o u t h is p urpos e w ith the st e rn

.

d e t e rm in a t ion ch ar act e ri sti c of hi s r ac e

,

I n an in cid e n t o f the voy ag e w hich occurr e d the firs t

.

m orn i n g af t e r l e aving H aw a iki Tu ri h ow e v e r Sh ow e d him

s e lf m or e r e l e n t in g
, , ,

A l mo s t fro m the m om e n t o f st arti n g o n e

o f the m e n n am e d T apo b e g an to b e v e r y d i s agr e e ab l e
.

Pri
so t h at th e r e
.

v ati o n s an d d is com forts w e r e pl e ntifu l e nou gh

w as abund an t ro om f o r com pl ain t s an d gru m b li n g s if an y o n e

,

f e lt di spos e d to voic e t h e m P re s e n t ly T apo succ e e d e d i n

r e nd e ri ng h i m s e l f p e rf e c t ly obnoxiou s to e v e rybody i n hi s
.

e f forts to s o w d is s e n sion an d s t ir u p to m u t i ny Turi w as o f

c ours e cogni s an t o f w h a t w as goin g o n bu t forbor e to t ak e
.

n oti c e b e in g an x iou s t o g e t t o the n e w l an d i f pos sib l e w ith

,

o ut di s t ur b an c e
,

The cli m ax w as r e ach e d ho w e v e r w h e n

T apo w as in sol e n t as w e l l as di sob e di e n t t o the com m an ds o f
.
, ,

t he chi e f w ho f o r a m om e n t lo sin g h i s t e m p e r promptl y

t um bl e d h i m into t he se a T apo dropp e d ast e rn all the p e opl e
, ,

.
,

l ooki n g ov e r the to p b o ard s an d g azin g at the m an w ho s e e m e d

l ost b e yo n d a dou bt H e s w am w i t h gr e at h eart af t e r the
c an o e w hi ch w as gr adu all y w id e n in g the di s t an c e b e t w e e n
.

th e m
S e e in g ho w he k e p t up hi s w o n d e rfu l Spirit an d e n dur an c e
.

t he p e opl e b e g an to con clud e th at T apo m us t b e und e r the

,

pro t e ction o f t he go d M aru So as th e y look e d ov e r the .

,

s id e th e y c al l e d hi m M aru :
,
“
H er e 1 s M aru ! Look at
M aru Se e ho w he sw im s O M aru !
Th e n as he f e l t h i m s e lf g e tt in g tir e d an d the dist an c e
,

b e gin to r apid ly in cr e as e T apo m ad e a j oco s e an d p erf e ct ly

,

a musin g app e al to Turi w ho w as s t an di n g in the st e rn

I s a v o ld f e l lo w com e n o w c an t yo u s e e your w ay t o l e t
, .

m e l iv e 1 11 the w orl d a l i t tl e l o n g e r
, , ,

he cri e d
Th is sp e e ch t i c k l e d the hu m our o f Turi s o t h at b y hi s ord e rs
, .

the progr e s s o f the c an o e w as S t ay e d u n t i l T ap o c am e a lo n g

s i d e an d he w a s h aul e d o n bo ard a
, g
Throu gh h aving l ai n ashor e l o n g u nu s e d by Toto s p e opl e ’

had b e com e v e 1 y d r y an d
,

the tim b e i s o f the Ao te a

m u ch sh ru nk e n The j oi ni ng o f the Si d e bo ar d s w as n o t
cl os e an d h ol e s op e n e d in he r si d e s s o t h at s he l e ak e d
.

b ad ly The b ai l e rs had to b e k e p t co n s t an t ly go in g t hrow

,

in g the w at e r ov e r the sid e Turi r e ci t e d i n c an t atio n s

.

ch an t e d pr ay e rs t o the god s to ch e e r the w om e n an d

.

an d

g iv e confi d e n c e t o the m e n ; but n o t w ith st an din g the , ,

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w at e r app e ar e d t o g ai n st e adi l y Ju st as the b ail e rs w e r e

b e com in g p e rf e ctly e xh aus t e d an d Tu ri h im s e lf w as b e
.

ginn i n g to d e sp air an i sl and in m id oc e a n w as sight e d The

,
-
.

Ao te a w as st ee r e d f o r th is i sl an d w hich w as n am e d R angi
-

t ahu a an d e v e ry e ffort w as put for t h to r e ach i t as sp e e dily

,

as p o s si bl e .

W h e n the Ao te a had b e e n h au l e d up o n the b e ach her

-

p e opl e w e r e con sid e r ably surpris e d to fin d t h at th e r e w e r e

o t h e r voy a g e rs o n Ran g i tahu a b e sid e s t h e m s e lv e s The ch i e f .

w as c all e d Potoru an d the n am e of th e ir c an o e w as “ Te

,

Birino Potoru had h e ard of the n e w l and dis cov e r e d by

.

Kup e an d he an d h is p e opl e w e r e s e e kin g it

, N ot i mprob ably .
,

l ik e Kup e an d Turi he to o w as fl e e in g from the thr e at e n e d

,

v e n g e anc e o f po w e rful an d i mp l ac abl e H aw a i ki an fo e s -

The p e opl e of Potoru had w i t h th e m a n umb e r of dog s

.

w h ich b e yon d dou bt w ould h av e prov e d e x c e e d in gly us e fu l

i n the n e w l an d to w hic h th e y w e r e going The fl e s h o f
the d ogs w ou ld provi d e an im al food w h il st t h e ir skin s w oul d
.

go t o the furn ish ing of m at s an d w ar m clo ak s to b e u s e d i n

w e t or chill y w e ath e r Ho w e v e r m u ch as th e y v alu e d th e m
th e y k ill e d t wo of t h e ir dogs — W h ak ap ap a tu akura an d
.
, ,

T an g a kaki riki— w h il st o n shor e a t Ran g i tahu a

-
The l ast
n am e d dog w as d e sign e d as an o ffe ring t o the gods The v
.

had alr e ad y con stru c t e d a s acr e d pl ac e an d th e y had s e t up

.

p il l ars for the sp irits W h ak ap ap a tu akura h avin g b ee n -

cook e d w as sh ar e d b y the p e opl e

.
,

T an g a k ak ariki h avin g -

b e e n cu t op e n i n e v e ry p art the r aw fl e s h w as l ai d i n the

, .

s acr e d p l ac e f o r the gods to con su m e Th e n h avin g spr e ad

b e for e th e m the e n ch an t e d apron of the spirits t h e y i nvok e d
.
,

the po w e rs of t h e ir d e i ti e s Co m e m an if e s t your
,

“
c allin g
s e lv e s to u s O y e gods ! M ak e h as t e an d d e cl ar e the fu t ur e
, , ,

t o u s I t m ay be n o w th at w e sh al l n o t su cc e e d i n p assi n g
, ,

t o the ot h e r s id e o f the oc e an ; but if yo u m anif e st yours e lf to

.

u s an d are pr e s e n t w ith u s w e sh all p as s t h e r e in s af e ty

Th e n h avi n g ari s e n from t he ir att i t ud e o f supplic at ion
.
, ,

, ,

the r e m ain s o f T an g a k ak arik i w e r e ro ast e d with fi re an d -

h oldin g t h e m alof t the n am e s o f the p articul ar spirits t o

, ,

w h om the s acrifi c e w as m ad e w e r e c all e d ov e r w i t h r e n e w e d

,

app e als The w r at h o f pos si b ly o ffe nd e d god s h avin g b e e n

.

thu s su cc e s sful ly app e as e d the pi ll ars o f t he s acr e d pl ac e

w e r e r e stor e d to t h e ir prop e r posi t io ns t he p e opl e ch an t in g
,

Ti the p o s t w hi c h s t an d s ab o ve t hee
, ,

Ti s the p o s t w hi c h s t an d s i n the he ave n s

S
’

N
,

e ar Atu tahim are hu a .

Th e n by r e p e at in g ov e r t h e ir c an o e the po w e rful pr ay e rs
,

k n ow n to m an kin d as K e ue n g a Takan g a VV haka inu inu - -

m an g a an d o th e rs all i ll luck s hou l d h av e b e e n fo r a v e r y

, ,

-
, ,

l on g tim e if n o t fo r e v e r r e m ov e d fro m it
,
B u t al as ! n o ,
.
,
 1 56

“
on bo ard the Ao te a w h os e com m an d e r had k e pt th e m
-
,

c ar e ful ly a w a y from the risk o f such p e ril s From the f at e of

Y o u are as o b s t in at e
.

“ “
the B irin o is d e riv e d the prov e rb ,

as Potoru w ho p e rsist e d i n rush i n g o n t o hi s ow n d e s truc

,
”
t ion
No w t h at the com p an y afford e d by the p e opl e o f the
.

Birin o w as irr e t ri e v ably lost t h e r e w as n o lo n g e r an y

,
“
r e ason w h y the comm an d e r o f the Ao te a sh ould c o n -

ti n u e t o fol lo w a cours e w h i ch w as quit e oppo si t e to hi s

o wn j udgm e n t an d con viction A ccordingl y the c an o e w as
t urn e d roun d so th at on c e m or e he r pro w w as d ir e c t e d
.

to t h at p ar t of the h e av e n s wh e r e the s un fl ar e s up in the

m orni n g A ft e r s e v e r al d ay s had p ass e d —the Ao te a n o w -

b e in g t ol e r abl y com for t ab l e af t e r her ov e rh au l an d m aki n g

.

good s aili n g— t o the i nfi ni t e d e light of all o n bo ard l and w as

,

d isti n gu ish e d aw ay o n the por t b o w H e r e at l as t w as the

l an d —the prom is e d l an d — o f Kup e o f the actu al e x is t e nc e o r
.

w h ich m an y had e n t e r t ai n e d s e riou s d ou bts The obdur at e

,

p e rsi s t e n cy of Potoru the e x tr e m e confid e n c e w i t h w h ich

.

he had m ad e h i s affirm at io n s as t o the tru e cours e had

,

n atur al ly i mpr e ss e d m an y m i nds an d th e y had b ee n s ai ling

To t h e ir m ind s the pro b ab i li t y
,

th e y kn e w n o t wh ith e r
w as th at t h e y w oul d p e rish as the p e o p l e o f t he
.

“
Birin o
had don e or d i e s til l m or e m i s e r ab ly of st arv at io n upon the
lon e ly w as t e of w at e rs The s igh t of l an d th e r e for e r e stor e d
,

l if e t o m any d e sp airing h e arts an d the j oy o f i t w as e x t r e m e

.

The c an o e r e sound e d w i t h l aught e r a n d Singin g an d wi ld

, .

e x pr e s sion s o f e n t husi as t i c d e l igh t The p e op l e i n sh ort did

n ot k no w h o w to b e h av e i n ord e r t o Sh o w the u n con t rol l abl e
.
, ,

h appin e ss surgin g w ith i n th e m

B e for e the l and w as s e e n h o w e v e r an i nt e r e s t in g e v e n t
.

had t ak e n p l ac e o n b o ard the Turi had an o t h e r

, ,

“
Ao te a -
.

ch ild born to hi m H e c all e d the n e w c om e r Tuta w a Th e y

had th e n b ut n i n e o f t h e i 1 s w e e t pot at o e s l e f t
. .

B ut n o tw i th
st an di n g the s c arci t y an d the th1 e ate n e d hu n g e r w hich loo m e d
.
,

d ark l y ov e r an d b e for e th e m Turi took o n e o f the po t at o e s

an d h a vi n g firs t d e dic a t e d it as a s a crifi c e to the god s w i t h i t
, ,

he tou ch e d the p al at e of hi s l a t e s t ch ild born to h i m w h e n i n

, ,

tryi n g c ircum st an c e s in m i d oc e an an d he r e p e at e d the pr ay e rs

,

fi t tin g f o 1 su ch an occ a sion

,

Th e n co as t in g at t hi s t i m e alon g the s hor e looki n

.

,
g fo r a ,

con v e n i e nt l andin g pl ac e a m an n am e d Tuan u i a te i a w ho - -

had a singul arly d e form e d foot m u st n e e d s di s t in gui sh hi m s e l f

, ,

by b e com i n g u nruly an d disob e di e n t Prob ab ly t h is m ani

,

f e s tatio n w as the r e su lt o f r e action fro m the s t ron g f e e l ing

.

w h ich ov e rpo w e r e d h i m w h e n fi rst l an d c am e i n t o vi e w I t

w as h i s f at e t o sh ar e the e xp e ri e nc e w h ic h had pr e viou sly
.

ov e r t ak e n T apo Tr e ati n g Turi w i th e x c e e din g i n sol e n c e the

.
,
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chi e f t hr e w hi m ov e rbo ard an d turn i n g hi s b ack upon the, ,

s w im m e r ab andon e d h im to hi s doo m
,
.

W h e n th e y had dr awn i n s o clo s e t o the s hor e th at t h e y

could dis tin gui s h al l obj e cts upo n it quit e d ist in c t l y the
p e op l e s aw r e d t hin gs in gr e at abu n d an c e an d found it quit e
,

i mpossibl e t o d e cid e w h at th e y cou l d b e O f o n e t h ing t h e y

,

w e r e c e r t ai n —th e s e re d thi ng s ( w hi ch w e r e n o o t h e r t h an
.

r at a bl osso ms ) w oul d m ak e l ov e ly orn am e nt s for the ador n

-

m e nt of the p e rson Th e r e for e th e y ch uck e d i n to the se a

dirt y an d f ad e d n o w t hroug h
.
,

the o l d p ahutukaw a fl o w e rs -
,

l e n gth of w e ar an d long e x posur e an d look e d for w ard w it h

pl e as an t an t icip atio ns t o t he w e al t h o f n e w orn am e nts t he y
,

w e r e soo n abou t to pos s e s s .

Turi s p e op l e l an d e d at the h arbour of Ao te a w hi ch t h e y

’
-

n am e d af t e r the c ano e w hich had s e rv e d t h e m so w e l l The

,

v e ss e l w as dr aw n high up from the s andy b e ach an d c ar e ful ly

cov e r e d ov e r to prot e ct her from the d e stroy ing i nflu e nc e s o f
t he w e ath e r an d t h e n the vo y ag e rs romp e d al ong the s hor e

a b an don ing th e m s e lv e s t o al l the h app in e s s of fr e e do m i n

.

, ,

m in d an d i n b ody H o ! wh at w as t hi s ? Lik e Robi nson

Cruso e t h at v e r y anci e nt an d b e s t k no w n of m arin e rs t h e y
.

d iscov e r e d the footprin t of a m an upo n the s and —a footm ark

, ,

n o t imprint e d t h e r e by an y of th e m Th e ir dis t ur be d minds

ho w e v e r w e r e soo n s e t at r e s t
,

A n e x amin atio n o f the m ark

sho w e d t h at the foo t w hich had c aus e d it w as d e form e d ; an d
.
,

t he r e could b e n o dou b t w h at e v e r th e r e for e th at Tuan ui a , ,

-

t e r a had suc c e e d e d i n s w i mm ing to the s hor e an d w as t he r e

-

som e wh e r e i n the n e igh b ourhood

,

H avin g r e cup e r at e d hi s o w n an d hi s p e opl e s s t r e n g t h by a

.

prolon g e d r e st Turi r e solv e d t o m ak e an e ffort to fi n d the

P at e a Riv e r the p l ac e w hi ch had b e e n r e com m e nd e d to hi m by
,

Kup e A ccordi ngly he s e n t b e for e hi m an adv an c e p ar t y u nd e r

,

Pun g a r e hu w h o m he i ns t ruct e d to pl an t al l al on g hi s rout e

.

the ston e s ( w hi c h th e y had b rou g ht w it h t h e m fro m H a w a i ki )

,

o f the k ar ak a fruit i n ord e r th at as soo n as p os s ibl e an articl e

-
,

o f di e t s o v alu abl e m ight b e i ntro duc e d into the country .

W h e n he fol lo w e d aft e r Pung a r e hu an d hi s p e opl e Turi g av e-

n am e s t o al l the m or e conspicuous pl ac e s —the mou n t ains

,

h il l s v al e s riv e rs an d str e am s he p as s e d U pon the har

bour o f K aw h i a he b e stow e d the n am e o f the aw hi n ga o f Turi
, , , .

H e n am e d M arokop a the pl ac e w h e r e Turi w ou n d round to

r e ach an o t h e r spo t The riv e r W ait ar a w as so n am e d be
,

c au s e o f the w id e st ep s w hi ch Turi took wh e n fordin g it A t .

the riv e r Mok au Turi s l e pt f o r a l on g e r t im e t h an u su al an d

the riv e r w as s o n am e d from t h at c i rc um s tan c e fl At M ang a ti
,

hi s follo w e r s O p e n e d an d spr e ad out a s acr e d g arm e nt c all e d

H un o ki ko an d wh il st th e y g az e d at it pos sib ly w ith som e
, ,

d e gr e e of r e v e r e n c e or f e ar Turi n am e d the p l ac e M at akit aki

, .
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A g ain n e ar the l ak e w h e r e i s n o w the Gr ay In stitutio n i n

,

T ar an ak i Turi took up a h andfu l o f the s oi l an d s m e lt i t i n

, ,

o rd e r t o as c e rt ai n w h e th e r it w as g oo d e nough f o r an pur
y
pos e o f pr ac t ic al cu ltiv at io n an d b e c aus e of t h at ac t of h is he ,

n am e d the pl ac e H o n gi ho n g i G oin g o n he n am e d Tap u w ai

the foot st e ps o f Turi ; t h e n c e t o a no th e r pl ac e upo n w h ic h he
.
,

g av e the n am e O akur a b e c au s e o f the bri gh t r e dn e s s o f the ,

s acr e d clo ak H un o ki ko w h ich i t i n som e d e gr e e r e s e m bl e d

Th e n about t w e lv e m il e s sout h of T ar an ak i Tu ri w as n e arl y
, .

, ,

chok e d throu gh a pi e c e o f the food he w as e atin g stickin g

i n h i s t hro at s o he c al l e d the riv e r at wh ic h thi s i ncid e n t
,

o ccurr e d B ao a W h e n he had r e ach e d a riv e r som e th irty

four mi l e s n ort h w e s t of P at e a he c all e d i t the K aupokonui
.

-
,

the h e ad of Turi .

Arriv e d at this pl ac e th e y r e st e d so me ti m e D uri n g th e ir

s t ay the s acr e d c lo a k H un o ki ko w as t wi c e Spr e ad ou t
.

an d ,

for th i s r e aso n the Spot w as c al l e d M ar ae kur a An oth e r -

.

ampin g pl ac e w as n am e d K apu ni
-
or the c amping p l ac e of -

Turi F o r a r e aso n w h ich the n am e i ndic at e s he c all e d

,

anoth e r spo t Wai n go n go r o the pl ac e w h e r e Turi snor e d

.

He
T h e n r e m e m b e ring
, .

c all e d a pl ac e a ft e r h is p addl e Tan g aho e

t he di st or t e d foot of Tuan u i a te r a
.
,

he n am e d anot h e r pl ac e - - -

Th e n a h ead l an d w h e r e t h e r e w as a n atur al
,

O hi n gahap e .
,

b ridg e form e d ov e r a c av e he n am e d Whiti kau b e c aus e o f -

the lo ng ti m e it took b e for e he w as ab l e to acco mplis h the

,

fordi n g o f the w at e r to e n abl e him to turn the h e adl and H e

d id n o t c ar e to at t e m p t t o cro s s by the bridg e
.

Whitikau is
situ at e d fi v e m i l e s n or t h of P at e a From thi s r e l at ion o f
.

i t w il l
.

s o m e o f the n am e s b e stow e d by t he gr e at ch i e f Turi

b e r e cogn is e d th at dur in g the progr e ss o f h is j ourn e y at the

,

h e ad o f hi s p eop l e he pr e tty w e ll st am p e d h im s e lf upon the

country l yin g b e t w e e n K aw h i a h arbour an d the riv e r P at e a .

Arriv e d at the P at e a Riv e r upo n w h ich Turi b e sto w e d

i ts n am e in accord anc e w ith the sugg e s t io n th at f e l l from
,

the lips o f Kup e h e r e Turi d e t e rmin e d to m ak e h is hom e

N at ur all y as he k n e w n o t w h at e n e m i e s he m ight ye t h av e
, .

t o e n count e r hi s fi rs t dut y w as to e r e ct a p a or for t r e ss for

,

the pro t e ction o f hi s p e opl e

, , ,

W h e n the 230 w as finish e d he . .

c al l e d the p l ac e B an gi ta aw ihi Th e n fo r s acr e d purpos e s - -

11 0 doub t he s e t up a pil l ar o r post w hi ch he n am e d Whak a

.
, ,

The h ous e he buil t f o r h i m s e lf w as c al l e d M at a

,

to p e a .

n i ri e
g I t had a door Sil l o r t hr e s hold the n am e o f w h ic h w as
.
-

P ae p ae h ak e h ak e Th e n e l e v at e d som e dist an c e fro m the

- -

ground he b uil t a sm all s t or e h ous e t he n am e o f wh ich w as

.
,

-
, ,

P ae ahu a
-
The w e ll w h ich he du g w as k now n as P ar ar a ki
.
-

te uru
-
The w ood e n sp ad e w h ich Turi m ad e f o r h is ow n
.

p e rson al u s e w as c all e d Tipu i ah um a Th e n he m ark e d o ut - -

.

t he l and w hi ch w a s to b e hi s f arm or cultiv ation

. an d he
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of Tupu tupu w h e nu a At H oki ang a it i s as s e r t e d N u ku

- -
.
, ,

t u w hi ti m e t Kup e but as has b e e n s ee n t h e r e i s n o m e n t ion

-

Tup u t upu
,

o f t hi s renc o n tre i n the s tory o f Kup e prop e r

f -

w h e nu a w as al so know n t o f am e as Kui b ut i t i s m or e pro b

.

abl e t h at the n am e o f hi s wif e w as Kui

,

Kui has Sinc e b e co m e

m or e f amili ar to m ort al s th rough he r i nc arn ati on as an ins e c t
.

To Tup u t upu w h e nu a o ff e rin gs of g rass are m ad e w h e n the

.

- -

building o f a n e w hou s e has b ee n com pl e t e d Ag ain it i s

al l e g e d of Ku p e by the Moriori p e opl e t h at h aving se t o ut t o
.
,

s e e k for Tupu t upu w h e n ua he dis cov e r e d hi m loc at e d at

,

- -

Hoki an g a an d th at i t w as at Hoki ang a w h e r e Kui tu nn e ll e d

,

a w ay und e r the e ar t h comin g o ut ag ain t o the ligh t of d ay

,

s e r e n e an d s milin g at Kiri Kiri o n e - -

.

TH E LE G E N D O F T U RA : ( A F A IRY S T ORY ) .

O f al l the d e iti e s d e mi gods o r to hu n gas w hos e ch ar act e rs

,
-
, ,

are to b e foun d r e v e al e d i n H aw a i ki an l e g e nd Whi ro w as -

about t he w ors t A s a murd e r e r an d vil l ai n he d e s e rv e dl y

,

s t an d s h ig h H is r e put ation w as such t h at n o chi e f— e v e n i f

.

he w e r e hi s o w n brot h e r — w ho s e t an y v alu e upon good f am e

w ou l d l igh tly con s e nt to he ar h i m com p an y upon an y p ro
p o s e d e xp e di t io n o r e n t e rpris e N o w i n co n s e qu e n c e o f a
h igh l y i mprop e r i n t im acy w h ich Whi ro had co n t r ac t e d w it h
.
,

H a r ak i r aki the wif e o f o n e of h i s n e p h e w s Whi ro f e l t t h at

- -
, ,

h i s prop e r cours e w as to bid a l on g adi e u to the l and of hi s

f ath e rs Th e r e for e d id he b uil d for h im s e l f a l arg e c ano e t o
e n abl e hi m t o d e p art upon h i s Th e n t h e r e w e r e
.
,

tr av e l s .

thos e w hom he e arn e stl y d e sir e d f o r purpos e s o f hi s o w n to

t ak e w i t h h i m am on gst t h e m b e ing h i s broth e r Tur a h i s wife
, ,

Tu r a w as a chi e f i n H aw a i ki of a v e r y
, , ,

an d hi s child -

am i abl e an d aff e c t i on a t e d isposition h onour e d an d r e sp e ct e d

.
,

by al l w ho e nj oy e d the privil e g e o f hi s acqu ain t an c e Goin g

,

t o Tur a Whi ro sough t to p e rsu ad e h i m th at h i s h e alt h w as

.

n o t su ch as i t ought to b e ; t h at i n al l prob ability som e d an

,

g e ron s w i t ch w as c asti n g a m align an t sp e l l upo n hi m ; th at

the w e at h e r i n H aw a i ki —al w ay s ho t—w as to o tryin g f o r hi s
s tr en gth an d a ch ang e o f ai r w oul d d o h im g ood ; th at h i s
m in d n e e d e d e xp an sion — s uch an e xp an sion as H aw a ik i coul d
,

n o t afford— an d he ough t to s e e k it in visitin g dis t ant l and s

Forg e t fu l o f h i s bro t h e r s ack now l e dg e d position as the p atron
.

of al l t h i e v e s o b l iviou s o f hi s v e ry e vi l r e put ation i n o t h e r

r e sp e ct s Tur a w e akly list e n e d to h i s b ro t h e r u ntil s uccu m b
,

, ,

ing t o hi s arti fi c e s an d b l an di s hm e nts he co n s e nt e d to ae com

p any Whiro o n his voy ag e Pr e p ar ation s fo r t aki ng t o the
,

s e a w e r e accordin gl y push e d for w ard w i t h al l dilig e nc e an d

.

sp e e d .
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A Mao ri F ai y .
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tio n of a pot e n t m agic Sp e l l wh ich Whi ro e x e rcis e d he brough t

o n a f e arfu l storm Luri d ligh tn ings l i t the h e av e n s ; r e v e r
b e r ating t hu nd e rs Shook the sk y ; r ain c am e dow n in torr e n ts ;
.

'

the w av e s ros e in mount ain s e v e r y succ e e d in g m a s s thr e at e n

in g t o e n gul f ; e x c e p t w h e n the vivid ligh tn in gs s how e d bl ack
,

d ark n e s s cov e r e d the f ac e of the t um ultuous w at e rs ; the wi n d

,

ro ar e d an d shri e k e d an d ro ar e d a g ain The c an o e w it h the

b al e rs h a rd at w ork an d co n st an t l y e mp loy e d fl e w l ik e a
.
,

frigh t e n e d tr e m b l i ng th in g b e for e the g al e Tur a w as aw e

,

s t ru ck h orrifi e d W hy had he e xpos e d h im s e l f t o su ch a v i c is

.
,

.
,

s i tud e ? Th e r e had b e e n n o n e e d for h i m to fl e e from H aw a

ik i H e thou gh t of hi s h app y hom e o f h is c alm an d b lis sful
d ay s n o w l ost t o hi m an d the though t w as m add e n i n g H e
.
,

,
.

had b ee n a fool an d n o w he k n e w it B ut he w ou ld l e av e the

c a n o e —he w ould n o l on g e r e x pos e h im s e l f to such d an g e rs
.
,

I n a f ew d ays the g al e ab at e d an d an isl an d app e ar e d i n

Sight It w as the lon e l y i sl e of O t e a Th e n i t w as t h at
Tur a pr e f e rr e d hi s r e qu e st t h at he an d h i s w if e an d ch i ld
. .

Sh oul d b e pu t as h or e th e r e Whi ro gl ad to b e ri d of h i s .
,
‘

m e l anch oly broth e r ch e e rful ly compli e d w i t h h is w i sh ; at

,

the s am e ti m e he had n ot the l e ast in t e n t ion of p artin g w it h

Tur a s w if e n o r h is pl ayfu l l itt l e bo y I r a tu roto w h os e
’
- -

frolicsom e n e s s gr e atly a m u s e d h im S c arc e ly had the pro w

, ,

of the c an o e gr at e d upon the l an d th an Tur a bou n d e d ashor e

i n ord e r to str e tch hi s cr amp e d li mb s a w ay alo n g the
,

an d
yi e l di n g y e ll o w s and s he ran W h e n he turn e d t o co m e b ack
, ,

a g ai n b e hol d t he c an o e had pu s h e d o ff on c e mor e an d

.

, ,
w it h , ,

p add l e s ou t an d al l s ail s set w as sp e e di n g lik e a bird tow ards

H e r e it m ay b e in cid e nt all y m e n tion e d t h at
,

the op e n se a .

Whiro w e n t on t o Wa w au ( V a v an) w h e r e he fou nd the - -

,

r e fug e he d e sir e d .

N o w w h o is th e r e c an pictur e the f e e lings wh ich fil l e d the

,

br e ast an d sh ook the fr am e o f Tur a w h e n he d iscov e r e d hi m

s e lf h e art l e ssl y ab an don e d o n a l on e ly i sl e i n m id oc e an He -

thr e w h im s e lf upon the b e ach an d s urr e n d e r e d h im s e lf t o hi s

wo e D e sol at e o n a d e sol at e isl and Th e n spri ngin g up he
the hil l s to the hi gh e st e l e v at ion an d t hrough
.
, ,

r u s h e d up

s t r e am ing t e ars w atch e d the tin y lit tl e d ark obj e ct t h at

, ,

s e e m e d j oyou s ly to fl o at o n the Sh in i n g w at e rs un t il it b e c am e
,

l ost t o sigh t in the h az e of dist an c e .

Ag ain st the f ac e of a p e rp e ndicu l ar c li ff Tur a built h im s e l f

a s h e lt e r ; he fou n d sh e llfi s h an d w i ld fruits an d c l e ar sp ark
lin g w at e r s wi t h w h ich to r e fr e sh h im s e l f F o r so m e d ay s he
loi t e r e d alon g the Shor e e v e r an d an on c as t in g h is e y e s s e a
.

w ard as if in spir e d w it h a sud d e n h op e t h at Whi ro m ight

r e l e n t an d r e t urn B ut soon the fol ly of such e x p e ct ation s
.

pr e s s e d it s e l f upon h im H e w as alon e an d h o w e v e r cru e l

hi s f at e migh t b e he m us t r e con cil e him s e l f to acc e pt the
.
, ,

,
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S it u ation Th e n he r e s ol v e d t o e xplor e the i sl and w h i ch w as

h i s e n forc e d h ab it ation O n e b al m y e v e n ing w h e n the w arm
.

a n d gloriou s s unli ght w as b e ginni ng t o c a st

.

l on g sh ado w s
a cross the s w ard h aving str ay e d som e dist an c e i nl and from
the shor e Tur a w as a s t ound e d to h e ar p e al s of m e rry l aught e r
,

an d the ch att e r of m any voic e s

,

This w as the v e ry l as t t hin g .

he would h av e e xp e ct e d i n such a p l ac e Cr e e pi ng c autiousl y

forw ard ad v ancin g h ands an d kn e e s fro m bu sh t o bus h Tur a
.

, ,

at l e ngth c am e to an op e n sp ac e or gl ad e i n the for e st wh e r e

m an y figur e s w e r e moving p ass in g an d r e p as sing s wif t ly
a b out
,

T h e y w e r e d an cin g an d sin gi ng as t h e y d anc e d Joy

c am e to the h e art of Tur a—he w as not w holl y alon e D e e pl y
.
, .

i nt e r e st e d fill e d w it h f e e lings of ov e rflo wing happin e s s upon

,

fi n d in g the app e ar an c e at l e ast of lif e upo n the i sl an d Tur a , ,

from w h e r e he l ay couch e d w atch e d the m o v i n g happy t hron g

O n e t h e r e w as w ho s e b e au ty at tr ac t e d hi m b e yo nd
, _

e ag e r l y.

all oth e rs H e r d ark liquid m e lti ng e y e s b e spok e a h e art

.
, ,

fu l l of t e n d e rn e ss an d l ov e ; he r agi l e gr ac e ful mov e m e nt s ,

s e e m e d t o h i m to far surp as s all the r es t C asu al ly an d i n .

d i ffe r e ntl y he w atch e d he r at firs t u ntil in stin ctiv e l y hi s e y e s

fol lo w e d her e v e ry m o t ion
,

pr e s e nt ly he b e c am e q uit e
f as cin at e d an d foun d it i mpossi bl e to lon g w i t hdr aw hi s
,

g a z e fro m he r lov e ly form So absorb e d w as Tur a th at he

f ail e d to notic e th at the s u n had sun k t o n e ar the l in e of the
.

hori zon an d no soon e r d id the Shini ng o r b of d ay whol ly dis

app e ar t h an 10 in a mom e nt the e ntir e m y st e riou s comp an y
,

compl e t e l y v an is h e d Tur a rubb e d hi s e y e s an d look e d ag ai n

, ,

at the pl ac e w h e r e the visio n had app e ar e d bu t al l w as Sil e nt

.

n o w an d st il l .

“
Ho ! he e x cl aim e d th e y are gon e
About the s am e hour as t h at i n w h ich he had pr e vious ly
, .

com e upon a kn ow l e d g e of th e s e m yst e riou s p e opl e Tur a the , ,

foll owi n g d ay r e p air e d to th at p art o f the for e s t i n w hich he

had o b s e rv e d t he m
,

Th e y w e r e th e r e l aughin g Si n ging an d
.
, , ,

d an ci n g as b e for e Ag ai n Tur a b e h e l d the l ov e ly m aid e n

w hos e gr ac e ful m ov e m e n t s had e ntr an c e d hi m an d ag ain he
.

d e vot e d ly fol lo w e d he r w ith hi s e y e s u nt il the su n dis app e ar ,

in g the gidd y co mp an y v ani sh e d lik e wis e Day aft e r d ay t his

, .

w as r e p e at e d Tur a b e com ing mor e an d mor e i nf atu at e d wit h

h i s p assion f o r the b e aut e o us b e ing w ho m hi s sou l ador e d
,

O n e d ay it h app e n e d th at the lov e ly cr e atur e w ho had

b e e n e x e rtin g h e rs e lf mor e t h an u su al in the d an c e str ay e d a
,

l it t l e w ay from he r comp anion s into the for e s t W h e n she

,

had appro ach e d cl os e t o w h e r e Tur a l ay con c e al e d he aro s e t o

h i s f e e t The m aid e n g av e a li t tl e scr e am of surpri s e bu t
ot h e r wi s e S he b e t r ay e d n o sign of f e ar at hi s sudd e n app e ar
.
,

a nc e ; t h e n b e ndin g upon hi m he r lus cious e y e s s he s aid i n

, , ,

ton e s o f such fl ute lik e softn e s s th at t h e y t hril l e d Tur a t o hi s

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“
bon e s , Oh ,
I h av e h e ard of suc h as th ou ; th ou art a
m ort al .

Aye s aid Tur a m akin g h ast e t o introduc e h im s e lf I

a chi e f o f H a w a iki mi s e r ably al on e h e r e an d —a
, , ,

am Tur a -
, ,

m ort al
’

I an d my p e opl e h av e i n d e e d h e ard o f the e xis t e n c e of

.

such as th ou bu t n e v e r b e for e h av e w e s ee n an y of thy r ac e

M is e r a b l e di d st t h ou s ay th ou art ?
, .

“
M os t m i s e r ab l e d e cl ar e d Tur a “
An d you O m aid e n
,
.
, ,

w ho m ay y ou an d t hy p e opl e b e ?
“ ” “
My n am e an sw e r e d the m aid e n , i s Tu r aki hau an d ,
- -

m y p e op l e Te Ai tan ga a N uku m ai tor e We are f airi e s

,
”
- - - -

A h cri e d Tur a I k n e w yo u w e r e t oo b e au t iful t o b e

. .

“
, ,

m ort al
W ith the m orn in g b e am s w e n t o n Tu r aki hau t aki n g
.

“ - -
, ,
“ ’
no noti c e of Tur a s rud e com pli m e nt from wood s an d
sh ado w s w e com e for t h to r e v e l i n the gl ad sun shin e B y
,

the s t r e am l e ts th at f a ll in g fro m the lofty mount ain sid e d ash

.

in t o cloud s of glorious Spr ay w e lin g e r ; w e romp alon g the

, ,

gold e n s an d s th at fring e the m argi n of the gli tt e ring se a ; w e

flit t h rou g h the fol i ag e o f the for e st an d d an c e an d sin g as ,

d ay clos e s upon the gr e e n s w ard A h th e r e i s n o j o y co m

p ar abl e to t h at of b e in g a f airy
,

“
I nd e e d I wi sh I w e r e a f airy r e m ark e d Tur a g l an cing
, , ,

down d e pr e c atingly at h i s t h ick l e gs an d big f ee t .

“
A h I w is h th ou w e rt too so t hou n o lon g e r would st ’

b e m is e r ab l e r e pl i e d Tu —
r ak i hau he r sof t ey e s glis t e ni ng
, ,
”
-

Bu t com e an d I w il l introd uc e you t o m y p e opl e

, , .

S o t aki n g Tur a by the h and she g e n t ly l e d hi m t o w h e r e

.
,

, ,

he r com p any w as as s e m bl e d i n the op e n an d t h e r e o n e by ,

o n e s he c a ll e d ov e r the n am e s o f he r com p anion s to him

The n am e s w e r e n e w an d str an g e to h i s e ars an d t h e r e w as
.

such a l e gio n of t h e m th at Tur a foun d it quit e i mpossibl e to

,

r e m e m b e r an y but the tw o or thr e e of t hos e w h ic h first he

h e ard H o w e v e r the f airi e s s e e m e d to b e i mm e ns e ly pl e as e d
wi th the mor t al w h o had s o singul arly foun d hi s w ay amo ngst
.
,

t h e m Th e y cro wd e d roun d Tur a e ag e r to h av e bu t the s at i s

.
,

f actio n o f t ouchin g him ; som e e mbr ac e d h im ; th e y l augh e d

an d s ang an d m ad e ,
to Tur a m an y e x tr aordina r y m anif e st a
, ,

t ion s o f th e ir d e light E v e n Tu r aki hau c am e i n f o r a sh ar e - -

of thi s congr atu l at ory j o y fo r w as it n ot Tu r aki hau w ho

.

- -

foun d thi s m or t al an d brough t h im to t h e m ? But ho w e v e r

,

w i ld w as th e ir d e lig ht h ow e v e r u n sp e ak abl e hi s s atisf action at

h avin g foun d t his s oci e t y it w as e v e r to Tu r ak i hau th at
,

- -

Tur a t urn e d f o r couns e l an d fo r guid an c e so th at i n ad v e r

,

te n tl y he shou ld not b e guilty o f any t hi ng th at would giv e

,

o ffe n c e o r w oun d the d e lic at e sus c e ptibil iti e s of the f airi e s h i s ,

n e w fou nd fri e nds

-
An d Tu r aki hau k ep t he r sh ining orbs
.
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wi t h t h e ir g ambo l s an d i n g e n iou s f an t asi e s al l too fr e qu e n t ly

b aff l e d the com pr e h e nsion an d the d e sign s o f wis e to /tun gat ,

gr e at chi e fs an d m e n Th is th ough t m ad e Tur a clin g mor e

.

t e n aciousl y to Tu r aki hau an d he w ait e d upon he r w ith h is

- -
,

e ye s ob e di e nt as a dog an d r e ady to fulfi l he r e v e ry w i sh

b e for e e v e r it b e g an t o fi nd e xpr e ssion Tur a to o d i s cov e r e d
, ,

m an y w ay s o f r e n d e ri n g hims e l f of s e rvi c e t o the f airi e s h is

.
, ,

gr e at ph ysic al str e ngth aidi ng hi m i n thi s r e g ard H e r e mov e d

impuri t i e s fro m t h e ir S t r e am s an d gr e at ly im prov e d the sur
.

round in gs o f th e ir f airy d e ll s so t h at he w o n p e rf e ct ly d e light ,

fu l e n comium s from th e ir qu e e n an d ros e gr e atly i n th e ir

appr e c iat ion .

An d so m onth s p ass e d i n p e ac e an d h appin e ss Tur a

forgot al l abou t hi s w if e an d hi s d e ar l it t l e so n I ra t u roto
.

- -

con clud in g—n o t w ith out som e sho w of j u stfi c ati o n — t h at he

,

w ould n e v e r b e h ol d th e m m or e
It h app e n e d o n e d ay w h e n ou t w ith the f airi e s rompin g
.

aroun d the h il l t op s shroud e d t h e n w ith m i st th at Tur a sl ipp e d

-

I n f allin g he clutch e d at the h e rb ag e t h at

, ,

ov e r a cli ff
gr e w al on g the e dg e w h ilst w i t h w i ld p e cul i ar cri e s w hich
.

he had l e arn e d to dis t ingui sh the f airi e s fl e w t o hi s as sist

, ,

an c e O f cours e th e y cou ld e asily h av e e xtric at e d hi m from

hi s p e ril if at the mom e n t th e y had be e n w i t hin r e ason abl e
.
,

d i st anc e ; bu t b e for e th e y coul d r e ach h im the tr e ach e rou s

h e rb ag e to w hich he clun g yi e ld e d at the roots an d dow n he
f e l l Tur a w as d ang e rous ly m an gl ed an d h ur t the sh ar p
,

e d g e s o f the ro ck s o n w h i ch he f e l l cu t t in g an d brui sin g h i m

.
,

s e v e r e l y Quick as t hough t the f airi e s con v e y e d h im to hi s

.

sy lv an bow e r an d promptly t ook e v e ry n e c e ss ary m e asur e for

,

h i s r e li e f U n doub t e dl y u nd e r the c ar e of su ch i nf alli bl e

.
,

ph y si ci an s an d such nurs e s Tur a w oul d h av e at on c e re

cov e r e d b u t as he l ay th e r e h e lpl e s s in hi s bo w e r h is h um an
,

d e spon d e n cy had ag ai n r e t urn e d an d he did n o t w is h it H e

,

did n o t c ar e t o l iv e ; h is d e sir e w as to d i e an d b e forgo tt e n

, .

Thi s m is e r abl e w e akn e ss upon h is p art count e r ac t e d the efforts

.

of the f airi e s w ho coul d n o t com pr e h e n d the f ailur e of t h e ir

,

pow e r .

The Te Ai tan g a a N uku m ai t or e are a ch ang e fu l r ac e — i h

- - - -

con st an t ly t h e y fl i t fro m flo w e r to flow e r from d e ll to d e ll

s o w h e n th e y fou n d the e x e rcis e o f t h e ir ch ar m s prov e d o f n o
,

av ai l upon the condition o f Tur a o ff th e y ran o n s om e m or e

s u cc e ss ful qu e s t Bu t i t w as n o t so w ith Tu r aki hau
,

- -

w ho w as assiduous in he r at t e nti on s to the su ffe r e r

.
,

Co n .

s t an tl y s he w ait e d upon him an d though to he r surpris e

he r ar t s f ail e d to produ c e the e xp e ct e d r e sults S he w as
, , ,

n o t in the l e ast d iscour ag e d O n e m orn in g w h e n she c am e

to Tur a s b o w e r fin din g him n o b e tt e r t h an pr e viously s he
.

, ,

“
e xcl a im e d O Tur a I kn o w n ot ho w it i s t h at thou dost
, ,
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no t etw e ll My pow e r f ails a n d I gro w imp at i e nt t o h av e

g .

”
,

t h ee w it h m e ag ain in the for e s t .

C an st th ou n ot p e rc e iv e s aid Tur a t h at I am r e sistin g

th e e ; t h at thy ar t s an d skil l prov e in e ffe ct u al w h e n e m ploy e d
, ,

upon a hosti l e n atur e ; th a t b e c au s e of thy ch arm s t h y ch arm s

’

r e sultl e ss f ai l .

“
O Tur a I k no w n o t wh at th e s e w ords m ay m e an
, ,
’
r e p li e d t he f airy m aid e n Wh y Shou ld st t ho u r e si st m e
w hy s h oul d s t th ou n o t l e t m y ch ar m s do th e e good
”
’
?

T h y ch arm s h av e su bdu e d m e an d s o I w is h to d i e
‘
, ,

a ns w e r e d Tur a .

VI y ch arm s d o n o t e v e r produc e such a r e sult I c annot

u nd e rs t and r e m ark e d Tu r aki hau v agu e l y
.

- -

dos t th ou not u nd e r
.
,

O Tu r aki hau e x cl aim e d Tur a

- -

st an d t h at the r e sult o f t hy ch arm s i s th at I lov e th e e th at

,

no ch ar ms t hou n o w c an st possi b ly e x e rcis e w il l r e mo v e

.

the s or e n e s s i nfl ict e d upo n m y h e ar t by t h y ch arm s i n

the first i ns t an c e ? E v e n n o w w e r e I bl ind an d n e v e r m or e
c ou l d b e hol d th ee the r e m e m br an c e o f t hy ch arm s would li v e
, ,

i n the m e m ory an d e ndur e fo r e v e r Thi s i s the misch i e f th y .

ch ar ms h av e wr ought w hich n o w n o ch arm s c an cur e I ,

.

must d i e .

S ay n o t s o p l e ad e d the f airy qu e e n O Tur a Tu

r ak i hau w ould h av e t h e e l iv e
.
, ,

-
.

“
For w hat purpos e s hould I l iv e ? W h at has lif e n o w to
o ffe r t o s uc h as I ? murmur e d Tur a .

“
Liv e to b e h app y as on c e t h ou w e rt r e pli e d Tu r aki
, ,
-

hau quick ly
I s i t to be h appy w h e n hun g e ring t hou w alk e s t alon g
.

the s hor e an d s ee s t the fi sh t h ou c an st n o t e at— t o ro a m

’

t hrough the for e st an d b e hol d the fruit of w hi ch t hou c an st

n ot p ar t ak e ? ask e d Tur a .

A nd w h e r e i s the fi s h an d w h e r e the fru it o f w h ic h t hou

m ay s t n o t e at O t hou f amis h e d m ort al ? cri e d Tu r aki hau
'

- -
.
,

It i s h e r e ! e xcl aim e d Tur a j umpin g up an d cl aspin g ,

her i n h i s arm s
Of cours e it w i ll b e u n d e rstood th at as soo n as the d e sir e
.

to liv e r e t urn e d to Tur a the ch arm s of the l ov e ly Tu r ak i

,

hau at o n c e o p e r at e d an d im m e di a t e l y e n do w e d h i m w ith
a str e n gth e qu a l t o the p e rform an c e o f an y l iv e l y e vol utio n
,

Tur a an d Tu r ak i hau b e c am e m an an d w if e t o the gr e at

.

- -
,

j o y o f all the f airi e s A lmost as quickly as the e ye coul d

w in k Tur a s b o w e r w as e n l arg e d an d m arv e llou s ly b e au ti fi e d
.

Lov e ly p e arl s an d sh e l l s —pink b lu e y e l lo w an d re d — orn a

.

m e n te d w hilst lus cious flo w e rs an d s w e e t p e rf um e d sh ru b s

, , ,

th is d e ligh t ful h ab it a t io n I t w as su ch a d w e l lin g

,

e n clo s e d

a s on l y f airy f an t as y coul d con c e iv e an d o nl y f air y h an ds

, .

w e r e c ap abl e o f working o u t to p e rf e c t ful ln e s s an d frui t io n

,

.
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H e r e lull e d to r e st at e v e by the mu sic o f the rippl in g oc e an

an d aw ak e n e d a t e arly morn by the c arol s o f an infin i t e nu m
, ,

be r of bri ght p l u m ag e d bird s Tur a an d Tu r aki hau sp e nt

- -

t h e ir l iv e s i n an at mosph e r e o f s w e e t u n b l e m ish e d f e l ici t y

’
,

O t e a w as as a blis sful p ar adis e to the lovi n g coupl e ; th e y had

.

n o w i sh th at w as n o t c ap abl e o f b e in g i n st an t ly gr at ifi e d ; b ut
ah th e r e w as t h at o n e s orrow o f wh ic h Tur a as ye t kn e w
nothi ng to w h ich all f airy lif e w as subj e c t in O t e a B ut
, ,

Tu r ak i hau w as ab out to b e co m e
.
,

he w as soon to kn o w .
- -

a m oth e r Thi s w as an addition al h appin e ss o f w hich Tur a

had n ot t h ou gh t an d n o w the cup o f h i s bl iss w as ful l to ov e r
.

flo win g R e turn in g o n e d ay to hi s d w e ll ing to hi s su rpris e he

.
,

fou nd Tu r ak i hau Sho w in g vis i bl e Si gn s of distr e ss ; S he e v i

- -

d e n tl y had b e e n w e e pin g .

O m y b e lov e d cri e d Tur a as he fold e d he r i n h is

s t ron g arm s w h at ai l e s t t hou ? Bu t n o an s w e r did Tu
,
“

r aki hau giv e Wi t h he r arm s around h i s n e ck s he hun g her

,

he ad u pon h i s b r e ast an d w e pt
.

O t hou sou l of m y b e in g ag ain cri e d Tur a

.

“
look up
a n d t e l l m e w h at i s the sou rc e o f th y troubl e ? Bu t Tu r aki
, ,

hau sp ak e n o w ord S he on ly w e pt
O Tu r ak i hau w i f e o f m y h e ar t lif e o f m y lif e j o y of
, .

- -

m y j oy s th ou pr e ciou s c ask e t th at hold s al l our fu t ur e b lis s

, , ,

, ,

w il t th ou n o t confid e i n thy h usb an d ? ag ain cri e d Tur a

O Tur a I m us t d i e sob b e d Tu r ak i hau
.

- -

Th i s s impl e s e n t e nc e f e l l upon the h e art o f Tur a lik e a

.
, ,

k n e l l a thund e r b olt How e v e r he f e l t i t w as a gr e at t hi n g

,
.
,

to h av e g o t h i s w i f e at l ast to sp e ak so he did n o t w hol ly

d e sp air By the e mplo y m e n t o f m an y e nd e ari ng e x p r e ssion s

,

su ch as are n o w bu t r ar e ly us e d by th os e w ho are m arri e d

.
,

i i ind e e d th e y h av e n o t go n e quit e o ut o f d at e —an d the e x e rci s e

o f a p at i e n c e su ch a s i s n o w n e v e r w itn e ss e d Tur a su cc e e d e d in ,

dr aw in g from Tu r ak i hau a ful l conf e s si on It app e ar e d th at

- -
.

in f airy l an d i n Ot e a w h at i s kn o w n as the C ae s ari an op e r a

-
, ,

tion w as the univ e rs al pr actic e o n c e rt ain o cc asion s an d w ith

on l y sh arp e n e d fl i n ts fo r surgic al i nstrum e nts it c an b e e asi l y
u n d e rstood t h at fe w f airi e s e v e r surviv e d to e x p e ri e n c e the j oy s
of m o t h e rhood Ind e ed i t c an r e adil y b e conclud e d th at it i s
w hol ly d ue to the pr a ctic e o f thi s Op e r at io n t h at the r ac e o f
.
,

f airi e s has n o w w holl y dis app e ar e d

W h y i s t h at al l ? cri e d Tur a s o ch e e rfull y t h at h is
.

“ ”

dr oopin g wif e t h rough he r t e ars g a z e d at hi m i n a m az e

, ,

, ,

m en t
th at I m ust l e av e t h is
.

“
s he
“
I s it n o t e n ou gh cri e d , ,

bli ssfu l w orld w h e 1 e I am so h appy an d d ie

“
P o o th c 1 i e d Tur a yo u w i ll n o t di e W e r e the i e an y
d an g e r o f th at I to o w ould m o urn an d w e e p f ar m o 1 e th an
.
,
.

th ou dost .
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an d brin g j oy t o the bosom s of h usb an d an d w if e A nd s o i n .

l ov e an d p e ac e the h appy y e ars glid e d aw ay u n ti l v e ry m an y

had p as s e d
O n e d ay wh e n Tu r aki hau w as b usily e n g ag e d i n combi n g
.

- -

he r h us b an d s h air — he r cu s t o m usu al l y of an aft e rnoon —lo

,
’

s he foun d a h air t h at w as w h i t e —p e rf e c t ly wh i t e
,

w h at i s th i s 9
.

”
Ah m y b e lov e d s he cri e d

Why i t i s a w hit e h air m y d e ar e s t an s w e r e d Tur a

, ,

, , , .

A wh it e h air H o I h av e n e v e r s e e n such a th in g
b e for e s aid Tu r aki hau i n ton e s of am az e m e n t
.
,
”
- -

Th e y are com mon e nough am ongs t the p e opl e of m y

, .

r ac e s aid Tur a
B ut ho w is i t th at I com b ing y o ur h e ad so fr e qu e ntl y
, .

“
, ,

h av e n e v e r n otic e d th is o n e b e for e ? It must al w ay s h av e

b ee n t h e re
O h n o i t h a t h gro w n w hi t e It i s a Sign s e n t b y the
.

“
, .

gods r e pli e d Tur a

I t h ath gro wn w h i t e ; i t i s a Sign s e n t by the gods
.
,

And w h at do t h the Sign por t e n d—I

,

“
e cho e d Tu r aki hau - -

trus t i t i s a good om e n ?
I t i s an i ndic at ion giv e n t o our r ac e t o w arn of f ai li n g
s t r e ngth o f i n firm ity an d o f the body s appro achi n g d e c ay
’

Al l t hin gs m u s t d i e an d p as s a w ay i n t o dus t ; but if m an

, ,
.

a tt ain s t o a c e r t ai n ag e the im m ort al gods i n t h e ir good n e s s

s e n d t o h im gr e y h airs to w arn h i m th at he h ath p as s e d hi s ,

utm ost h e i gh t an d t h at the cours e upon w h ic h n o w he i s

h as t e ning l e ad s t o the to mb w h i ch li e s bu t a li t tl e w ay
,

ah e ad .

Th e r e upon Tu r aki hau b e g an to w e e p - -

O m y h u sb an d m y b e lov e d c an it b e t h at w e m u st
.

p art ? S he so b b e d
, , ,

N o t at on c e —not im m e di at e ly — th e r e m ay b e m an y
.

y e ar s of con t inu e d h appi n e s s ye t b e for e us B u t oh m y w if e

t hi s gr e y h air Sp e ak s to u s of the t i m e w h e n w e must i n e v i t
.
, ,

ab l v p ar t
T h e n as Tu r ak i hau s til l w e pt he w e n t on I t w as wron g
.

- -

of m e to s e e k yo u as I d id I s hould h av e r e m e m b e r e d t h at a
, , ,

tim e w ou ld co m e w h e n I mus t d ie It had b e e n b e tt e r w e

.

had n e v e r w e d .

“
O h s ay not so m y hu sb a n d e x cl aim e d Tu r a ki hau - -

B e tt e r — a thous an d t im e s b e t t e r — the dull con st ant p ai n

.
, , ,

wh ich f e e d s o n m e mo ry t h an los e the j oys w h ich w e h av e

s h ar e d We h av e b e e n h appy an d as yo u s ay th e r e m ay b e
m any y e ars o f h appin e s s ye t b e for e u s w h y sho ul d w e r e gr e t
.
, , ,

The p ai n o f p arting w h e n i t com e s w ill n e v e r w ip e a w ay the

j oy s t h at o nc e h av e b e e n
, ,
”
.

T h us w it h fon d w ord s an d m an y t e nd e r e mbr ac e s d i d

Tur a an d Tu r ak i hau s e e k t o comfort e ach o t he r an d ch as e
- -
,
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a w ay the s ad t houghts c all e d in t o b e in g by the discov e ry of

a si ngl e gr e y h a ir A gr e y h air h e l d b e t w e e n the fi n g e rs an d
thum b i s an i n fi n i te si m al l y trivi al t hing ye t it co nv e y s to the
.

mi nd o f m an the l e s son of a n e v e rl asti n g t rut h Fro m t hi s

,

in cid e n t i s d e riv e d the M aori prov e r b

.

Ka ta m kt a fac e 71c ,

tam o Tum ( The w e e ds o f Tur a)

Bu t i t w as d e sti ne d t h at th e r e s hou ld com e ano t h e r p ar t

.

i ng b e t we e n Tur a an d Tu r aki hau b e for e t h at of the irr e - -

voc abl e an d fi n al o n e e ffe c t e d b y d e ath T h e y con ti nu e d to

dw e l l t og e t h e r i n h app in e s s an d p e ac e the numb e r of Tur a s
.

w e e ds st e ad ily i ncr e asin g u n til he b e c am e qui te ag e d I n

the m e anw hil e t h e ir nu m e rou s ch ildr e n d e v e lop e d i nto m e n
, .

an d wo m e n ; t h e y m arri e d an d c am e t o h av e f a mil y ti e s an d
f amily c ar e s of t h e ir o w n The o ld m an w it h i ncr e asin g
f e e b l e n e ss w e n t from o n e h om e t o an oth e r of h is chi ldr e n
.

s e e kin g to h av e e xt e nd e d to h i m som e o f t h at s y mp at h y
,

an d lov e w h ich throbb e d i n hi s o w n br e ast Th e y fi l l e d .

,

with t h e ir o w n con c e rn s had non e t o giv e to hi m H e had

c e as e d to b e u s e ful he w as an i nc ubus — a bi t of a troubl e ;
,
.

pr e s e ntly hi s pr e s e nc e c am e to b e r e g ard e d as a n ui s an c e
Ah the pi t y of i t ; w h at a sh am e ful t hing i t i s th at o n e
.

shoul d gro w t o b e o l d ! Tur a cou l d r e m e m b e r the d ay s w h e n

he w as you ng an d s trong w h e n he cou ld bound alon g the
moun t ain t ops an d c a t ch the bird s as t h e y fl e w w h e n he
,

could l e ap the str e am s an d s t rongly s w im the s e a w h e n he

,

w as fi rs t i n the isl and of Ot e a ; n o w

,

n on e s o poor as d o ,

h im r e v e r e nc e .

Bu t Tur a w ith hi s h e art onc e m or e d e s ol at e su ffe ri n g

bi t t e rly an d k e e n l y from a s e n s e o f wron g stil l had som e
, ,

r e m ainin g spirit H e l e ft the f am ili e s wh ic h no long e r re

.

Sp e c te d h im an d w an d e rin g a w ay into a s e c l ud e d an d d e s e rt
p art of the i sl and b uilt f o r h im s e lf an o t h e r bo w e r
, ,

, H ere .

he s ad ly d w e lt solit ary an d alon e Th e n in the s umm e r

,
.
,

e v e n in gs as he s at m oodily w atch ing the bro ad glob e of d ay

si nki ng b e lo w the s e a l in e t e n d e r t hought s wou ld co m e t o h i m
,

-
,

of old H a w a iki ; o f the s c e n e s of hi s c hild hood an d of hi s

-

youth w h e n he g aily sport e d upon the y e l lo w s an d s of the

sh or e ; of the h ap py hours w h e n f ul l o f l if e hi s h e art
,

b o undin g w i t h e x al t at ion an d high hop e b e w e nt a w o o i n g ;

, ,
'

of the f aithful an d t ru e wif e torn fro m h i s loving arm s by

,

the u n s crupu lous Whi ro A h hi s w if e hi s w if e — w h at

w as the f at e t h at had b e f all e n he r ? An d t h e n hi s so n —the
.
, ,

d arling o f hi s h e ar t t h at us e d to pl ayfu l ly pul l hi s lo ck s an d

g am b ol ab ou t h is k n e e s — w ho n o w s av e for accid e nt m u st
The t e ars of Tur a i t m ay
, ,

b e w e l l ad v an c e d i n y e ars
w e l l be b e li e v e d f e ll copiously an d f as t w h e n h is m in d dw e l t
.
,

upo n th e s e th ings — o f the in su l t s t h a t had b e e n p as s e d up o n

,

h im of hi s utt e r an d n e gl e ct e d l o n e l in e ss o f h i s d e sp air
, , . .
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Whiro w h e n he arriv e d at V a v au , l e ft th e r e Tur a s w if e -

’

y
,

an d ch il d w h il st he s ail e d a w a to ro am the s e as amon gst the

i sl an ds o f t he P acifi c I ra u roto gr e w up to b e a s ron g an d -
t-
t
t t
.

r e solu e m an B e for e h is m o h e r d i e d S he confid e d to h im

t b t b t
.

t he story o f hi s f a h e r s e r ay al ee n l ef to
’

an d ho w he had

t
,

p e ri s h o n the l on e l y is l and of O e a I ra tu roto n e v e r forgot - -

t
.

t hat st ory bu he w e dd e d h i s f am i ly gr e w up an d y e ars

b t
, ,

p as s e d e for e he w as abl e to d o a ny thin g Th e n h e r e c am e

t
.

a t im e w h e n h e r e w e r e trou bl e s an d dis s e n si on s an d i n t e r
trib al w arfar e i n V a v au an d so at l as I ra tu roto d e cid e d to
-
t - -

y b t
,

r e mov e h i s f amil b ack to the o l d l an d , the l a n d o f h i s ir h

an d o f hi s f ath e rs An d so i t c am e to p as s h at procurin g a t
y
.
,

c an o e he s ai l e d aw a f o r H aw a iki T he n , n othin g w as m or e -

t t t t t
, .

n a ur al th an h a he Sh ould c al l at O e a H e r e he mi gh .

p e rch an c e di sco v e r tr ac e s o f h i s f at h e r ; p e rh ap s fin d h is
b on e s w h ich he coul d c arry aw ay w i h him I ra u ro o t -
t -
t
O t
, .

c al l e d at t e a accordingly H e r e sit in g lon e l y by the s hor e ,

t b
.
,

he found a poor d e cr e pi o l d m an , n e arl y l in d an d d e af an d

w and e ri n g i n m ind w h os e lon g sc anty w hi t e lo ck s h is
w e e d s —f e l l d o w n upon hi s t hi n should e rs Th i s w as hi s
,
“

f at h e r— the f ath e r fro m w hom he had b e e n ruthl e s sly p art e d

.

o n th a t sh or e l on g y e ars b e for e w h e n he w as a child .

G e ntl y an d t e n d e rly the h alf un con sciou s Tur a w as c o n -

v e e d o n b o ard the c an o e an d t ak e n b ack t o H a w a iki w h ere

y
-

I ra t u roto an d h is f am i l y arriv e d in d u e cours e

,

- -
H ere
s hortly aft e r hi s arriv al Tur a f e l l asl e e p p as sing qui e t ly aw ay
.
,

w ithout a gro an o r a struggl e an d h i s b on e s w e r e c are f ul l v

, ,

t r e asur e d by hi s d e sc e n d ants aft e r the m an n e r o f t h e ir p e opl e

,

Thus e n ds the s t ory o f Tur a

.

T H E LE G E N D O F W A I H U KA -
.

Wai h uk a w as a n o b l e chi e f w ho d w e l t 1 n H aw a 1 k1 an d
- -

w ho had f o r b ro t h e r Tu te — a b as e s coun dr e l
,

am o am o as - -

No w Wai huk a w as p assion at e l y

, ,

wi l l pr e s e nt ly app e ar -

hi s w if e the l ov e l y an d e xtr e m e ly f ascin at in g

.
,

a tt ach e d to
Hi n e te k ak ar a w ho m e v e ry b od y w i t h an y p r e t e n s ion to
,

- -

f e e l in g o r t ast e ad m ir e d H in e — te k ak ar a i t sh oul d b e s t at e d
,

-
.
, ,

n o l e s s f e rv e ntly l ov e d he r hu sb and an d prov e d he r d e vot e d ,

af fe ction in e v e ry w ay as a good wif e Sh ould Al l w e n t

h appil y wi t h t h is fon d an d c o n fi d i n g coupl e un t il i n an e vil
.
,

m o m e nt the i nf am ou s Tu —
,

te am o — am o co n c e iv e d a w ild m ad -

p assion f o r the w if e o f h is bro t h e r the b e au t ifu l an d c h arm

, ,

i ng Hin e te k ak ar a H e r e solv e d to pos s e ss he r H e b e g an

- -

hi s adv an c e s c autiousl y b u t w h e n e v e r th e y b e c am e cl e arl y

. .

r e v e al e d to t he virtuous Hin e te k ak ar a t h e y w e r e at on c e
,

- -

r e j e ct e d w ith s corn B ut Tu te am o am o h ow e v e r w as n o t.
- - -
, ,
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b roth e r W h om he had
v e ry r e aso n to suppos e would b e e

in e vi t ab l y drown e d th at he n e v e r e v e n t rou b l e d t o look onc e

,

b e h in d h i m
The cut t i ng o f the rop e o f cours e at on c e appris e d Wai
.

h uk a of the fu l l n atur e o f the fou l tr e ach e ry w hi ch had b e e n _

pr acti s e d up on him W h e n he ros e ag ain to the surf ac e he

b e h e ld h i s b roth e r p addlin g aw ay from the sc e n e o f h is
.

a b omi n abl e cri m e w i t h al l the e n e rgy an d s t r e n g t h of wh ich

he w as c ap ab l e Wai h uk a did no t sh out or c al l to Tu te
.
- -

am o am o -
b e c au s e he kn e w th at su c h a cours e woul d on l y
s e rv e t o e xh au st h im s e lf at a ti m e wh e n he n e e d e d al l h i s
,

p at i e n c e an d the fu l l e x e rcis e of all hi s po w e rs of e n dur an c e

In st e ad t h e r e for e of c a l lin g to Tu te am o am o he utt e re d an
.

- - -

in c ant ation an d a supp lic at ion t o the gods H ua h e ard h i s

, ,

pr ay e r an d s e n t a s t ron g tid e w h ich s e rv e d to b e ar h im

.

to w ard s the s hor e Th e n it h app e n e d th at a gr e at s e a .

m on st e r ( tan i w ha) w h ich fro m tim e i m m e m ori al had b ee n

p e culi arl y at t ach e d n ot to s ay d e vot e d to the m e m b e rs of Wai
,

b uk a s f amil y ch anc e d at th at p arti cu l ar mo m e nt to b e e u

, ,
’

g ag e d in pl ayful ly d isportin g h im s e lf i n the w at e rs n e igh b ourin g

,

the r e e f an d th i s s e a mon st e r w it h a prom ptitud e an d c o n s i -

d e r atio n w hich r e fl e ct upo n it the h igh e s t pos sibl e cr e d i t at

, ,

o n c e hurri e d to Wai huka s assis t an c e U n o b s e rv e d b y Tu te

,
’
- -

am o am o c ar e fu lly born e up b y the m on st e r an d sw e pt forw ard

.

by the stron g t id e Wai h uk a in n o lon g t i m e r e ach e d the

, ,

-
,

shor e w h e r e it i s sc arc e l y n e c e s s ary to s ay he sp e e di ly re

cov e r e d from the e ff e c t s of hi s t e mpor ary e m b arr ass m e n t
, , ,

As has b e e n n arr at e d Tu te am o am o p ad dl e d aw a y for ,

- - -

the l and wh ich i n d u e tim e he r e ach e d

,
Pulli n g h i s littl e .

c an o e up on the sh or e an d h idin g it u nd e r so m e bu s h e s th at
gr e w n e ar b y he pro c e e d e d t o the h o m e o f Wai huk a H e -

f oun d the lov e l y Hin e te k ak ar a st and in g ou t sid e the port al

.
,

- -

of her d w e llin g Tu te am o am o had w e l l th ou gh t ou t the - - -

p ar t wh i c h the circum st an c e s r e quir e d th at he sh ou ld p l ay

.

A ssu m in g an ai r o f the most ab andon e d gri e f he l am e n te d an d ,

sorrow e d an d w e pt The wr e t ch e d girl at on c e d ivi n e d th at

he r hu sb an d w as d e ad fo r n oth in g short o f such a c al ami t y
.

w ou l d j u s tify the app e ar an c e an d asp e ct o f he r bro t h e r i n

,

l aw T h e n s he to o w ai l e d an d l am e n t e d the fl o o d g at e s of -

he r w o e b e i n g m os t pi t ifu l t o b e hold I n b rok e n u t t e r an c e

,
.

,
.

i n sp asm s of w ords in h i s pr e t e n d e d gri e f Tu te am o am o ,

- - -

r e cit e d to the ov e rw h e l m e d w om an ho w through an acci

d e n t the c an o e had ups e t ; ho w bo t h he an d hi s b roth e r i n
,

the w at e r had t ri e d to right the v e s s e l b u t t hrough the b al e rs

,

b e i n g lo st t h e y c oul d d o n othin g ; ho w e x h aust e d by hi s

.
,

Wai huk a had sun k an d w as dro w n e d ; ho w b y the

,

e fforts ,
-

e x e rcis e o f prodigiou s e f forts an d the f avour of the gods he

h ad b e e n e n abl e d to r e ach the sh or e i n an utt e rl y e x h au st e d

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c ond ition an d ho w h i s h e art w as crush e d an d bro k e n through

,

such a d i r e m is adv e n tur e

O n e has to b e a p e rf e ctl y accompl i sh e d ac t or to p l ay w i th
.

e ntir e succ e ss such a p art a s Tu te am o am o att e m pt e d to p e r - - -

form Possi b ly th e r e w as a f al s e n o t e in h is voic e a f al s e

qu an t it y i n h is ut t e r an c e a sh ak e of in sin c e rity in hi s l am e nt a
.
,

tion ; an y w ay Hin e te k ak ar a dr i e d he r t e ar s an d ag ai n - -

a t t ain e d he r f e e t
,

Th e n Tu te am o am o b e com i ng imp ati e nt .

- - -
, ,

appro ach e d a s if he wou ld co n sol e he r

S t an d b ack Tu te am o am o she e xcl aim e d w it h e y e s
.

- - -

fl ash in g t h rough her t e ars an d outstr e tch e d h an d

, ,

I know
you an d w h at you m e an I f m y hu sb an d i s d e ad l e av e m e t o
.

.
, ,

m y gri e f
Your hus b an d i s d e ad I am h i s bro t h e r an d so r e l at e d
.

.
,

t o y ou I w ould s orro w wit h v o u pl e ad e d Tu te am o am o

.
,
- - -
,

ag ai n adv a n cin g .

“
M y sorro w i s m y o w n I w i l l n ot sh ar e it wit h you
Ge t b ack I t e l l you —g o
. .

cri e d H in e te k ak ar a - -

B ut Tu te am o am o wou ld n o t go b ack o n the contr ary he

.
,

- - -
,

ad v an c e d sti l l n e ar e r with out str e tch e d arm s as i f he w ou ld

e m br ac e he r B ut Hin e te k ak ar a w as too quick for hi m
.
- -
.

W ith a s ud d e n m ov e m e nt s he d art e d in to the h ous e an d

b olt e d the d oor Tu te am o am o stood th e r e fo r som e tim e .
- - -

irre solut e ly The fi r e s of p assi on surg e d i n h i s br e ast Was

he to b e b affl e d by thi s obstin at e girl ? O n the ot h e r h and
. .

w as he to ass aul t he r h om e an d forc e an e n tr anc e ; had al l

s e n s e o f prud e n c e fors ak e n hi m ? Thu s he d e l i b e r at e d A ft e r
S o he
.

a ti m e he co n cl ud e d upon hi s cours e — he w oul d w ait

m ov e d slo w l y an d r e luc t an t ly aw ay
.

Arriv e d at hi s hom e Tu te am o am o foun d t h e r e w as n o

.

- - -

r e st t h e r e for hi m The burd e n of hi s fr at ricid al cri m e l ay .

h e avy an d he w as e ag e r to gr asp the pri z e fo r w hi ch i t had

b e e n p e rp e t r at e d H e r ag e d an d fum e d an d toss e d abou t the
,

.
,

s corch i n g fl am e o f h i s p as sion s gro w i n g mor e un g ov e rn abl e

In the middl e of the nigh t he aros e an d w e n t ag ain to the
.

d w e llin g o f Hi n e te k ak ar a In the d arkn e ss he appro ach e d - -

bu t no an s w e r w as vouch s af e d to
.

an d k n ock e d at the door

h im Ag ain an d ag ain an d ag ain he k no ck e d b u t stil l n o
,

.
,

an s w e r c am e H e shook the p l ac e as if he f ain w oul d pu l l

.
,

r e si st an c e do w n .

Th e n Hin e te k ak ar a d e sp airing of his goi n g aw ay an d

- -

W ho i s t h e r e
, ,

b e gin n in g to b e f e arfu l o f hi s viol e nc e ask e d

t h at kn ock s s o lon g an d so loud ?
, ,

It is I Tu te am o am o ! w as the r e spon s e - - -

0 Tu te am o am o go aw ay an d I w ill sp e ak w i t h th e e
, .

- - -
, ,

t o morro w
-
.

N ay I wi l l n ot go aw ay ; I mu st sp e ak w ith t h e e to
n ight in sis t e d Tu te am o am o
,

- - -
, .
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Th at thou c an st n ot do for I wi ll n o t op e n the d oor

r e p li e d H in e te k ak ar a
, ,

- -
.

“
Th e n w ill I p ul l the h ous e do w n shout e d the furiou s ,

an d infl am e d Tu t e a m o am o an d he sh ook the d w e l ling ag ain

- -

as if he in t e nd e d to c arry o u t h i s purpo s e at on c e
F o r w h at purpos e w oul d s t th ou Sp e ak wi t h m e ?
.

in
quir e d Hi n e te k ak ar a t hin king it b e s t t o t e mpori s e i n s uc h
- -
,

thr e at e n in g circum st an c e s .

W e l l dost thou k no w of w h at I w oul d sp e ak w it h t h e e ,

an s w e r e d Tu te am o am o ; -
w e l l dost th ou kno w ho w I re
- -

g ard th e e .

“
O st ay aw hil e pl e a d e d H in e te k ak ar a le t m e l a - -

m e nt for m y h u sb an d —the h u s b and wh o m I l ov e

, , ,

H in e H in e H i n e te k ak ar a— op e n the door ! cri e d the - -

i nf atu at e d m an
, ,

G o aw ay go a w ay ; th e r e i s p l e n t y of t i m e ye t for t h e e
.

, ,

Tu te am o am o ans w e r e d the di sd ai nfu l wom an

- - -

B e hol d t h e s e word s
,
.

H e ro a te tau lei a ko e e Tu te amo - -

( Th e r e i s p l e n t y of t i m e ye t for t h e e Tu te am o am o )
.
, , ,

am o - - -

p as s e d i n t o a prov e rb whi c h prov e s b e yon d do ubt t h at the

, ,

w ho l e o f t h i s v e r aciou s n arr a t i v e i s i ndubi t ably tru e

,

Tu te am o am o th e n b e c am e as o n e quit e m ad H e
- - -

st ar t e d t o w r e c k the struc t ur e w hi ch prot e c t e d fr ai l l y e nough

.

, ,

the wom an fro m h is outr ag e ou s p assion s an d t h e r e w as e v e ry ,

pro sp e ct of hi s sp ee dily e nforcing an e ntr an c e Th e n it w as . .

t h at Wai huk a app e ar e d upon the s c e n e Wh e n Wai huk a

-
.
-

discov e r e d the w ork upo n w hich hi s w ould b e m urd e r e r w as -

e ng ag e d h is r ag e b e c am e fur iou s an d e n do w e d hi m w i t h a
gi an t s s t r e ng t h O n the o t h e r h and the p e rf e ctl y u nlook e d
’

for pr e s e n c e of Wai huk a at s uch a m o m e n t fi ll e d the br e ast o f

.
,

Tu te am o am o w ith f e ar H e k n e w t h at Wai huk a must b e

- - -
.
-

a w ar e of the d e lib e r at e att e m pt he ha d m ad e upon hi s lif e

t h at it w as i mpossi b l e for h i m t o e xp l ai n a w ay the circum
st an c e s con n e c t e d w ith th at att e mp t —an d n o w he w as
c aught re d h an d e d i n the co m mi s sio n o f ano t h e r outr ag e ou s
-

cri m e Hi s h e art s an k wi thi n h i m as he turn e d to f ac e Wai

h uk a The struggl e t h at e n su e d b et w e e n t he broth e rs w as
.

d e sp e r at e but bri e f Wai huk a c augh t Tu te am o am o by the - - - -

t hr o at an d n e v e r r e l ax e d hi s gr asp The guilty m an fought

.

an d s t ruck an d s t ruggl e d bu t he could n o t fr e e hi m s e lf fro m

.

th at t e n acious iro n gr asp Gr adu ally he w e ak e n e d ; he gr e w

,

.
,

bl ack in the f ac e hi s e y e s st art e d fro m t h e ir sock e ts h is

,
.
,

ton gu e protrud e d he w as d e ad w h e n at l ast Wai huk a t hr e w -

hi m fro m hi m an d hi s h e ad f alli ng upo n a ston e hi s s kul l w as

fr actur e d S uch w as the vio l e n t e n d o f Tu te am o am o
, , ,

- - -

The j o y o f H in e te k ak ar a at ag ain b e ho lding her b e lov e d

. .

- -

hu sb and it i s impossibl e t o d e s crib e H e r gri e f w as turn e d to .

r aptur e s of d e light H e arin g the n ois e of the p antin g strug

.
,
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gl in g m e n b ut n e v e r dr e am i ng of the pos sib l e r e turn of he r

hu s b an d wh os e d e ath s he mourn e d s he had c autiously
,

O p e n e d the door t o s ee w ho he r d e li v e r e r migh t be Th e n

,
‘

.
,

ad v an cin g a l itt l e s he r e ach e d the s c e n e of strif e j ust as Tu

Th e n s he t oo f e ll —in to the arm s of
,

te am o am o lif e l e s s f e l l
- -
.

he r husb and .

Hin e te k ak ar a an d Wai huk a both a tt ain e d to a good ol d

- - -

age an d th e ir y e ars w e r e ful l of p e a c e an d h appi n e s s

,
.

TH E L EGE ND o r TH E RE V E N GE OF RU A T AP U -
.

A w ay b ack i n v e ry an ci e nt t im e s th e r e dw e l t i n H aw a ik i -

a m ighty gr e at c hi e f w hos e n am e w as Rua t apu N o w it -

h app e n e d th at Rua t apu s e ld e r b roth e r K ahu t i ate —

.
,

-
r angi had ’
-

a v e ry fi n e com b o f wh ich he w as v e ry proud to b e the poss e s

, ,

s o r as n o doubt he had a rig ht to b e f o r in t ho s e d ays it w as

,

a gr e a t m att e r t o b e the o w n e r o f so simp l e a thin g as a co m b

, ,

It m ay s e e m ridi cul ou s th at a you ng ch i e f sh ou ld prov e t o b e

a b it o f a cox com b but it is the tru t h t hat th e r e i s no t hin g i n
t he w orl d th a t Ru a t apu lik e d b e t t e r t h an to g e t a h ol d o f thi s
,

co m b of h is bro t h e r s an d to u s e it alt hough al l the tim e he

.

kn e w v e ry w e l l t h at his broth e r b e i ng an artlci the co mb w a s

,

, ,

s acr e d to him
Rua t apu u nfor t un at e ly h app e n e d to b e of inf e rior birt h
.

-
, ,

to K o hu ti ate r angi on the moth e r s sid e U e n uku the f ath e r

’
- -

of b o t h the young ch i e fs w as at fi rst on l y mu c h annoy e d b y

.
,

Rua t apu s w ant of r e sp e ct in the m att e r o f the co mb b ut o n e

’
-

d ay w h e n he l e arn e d th at Ru a had ag ai n b ee n usi n g i t U e

,

, ,

nuku burst i nto a furious p assio n of r ag e an d c al l e d Rua all

sorts of oppro b riou s n am e s d e m and in g am on g oth e r t h ings , , ,
“
W ho are you w h at are yo u ? an d so on Th e s e qu e s tion s
the angry f ath e r a n s w e r e d app ar e ntly t o h is o w n e ntir e s atis
.

f actio n by d e cl aring th at Rua t apu w as a nobody

, Th e n -
.

e v e ry o n e in H aw a iki w h e n th e y s a w Rua r e p e at e d the words

-
, ,
“
a n obody an d l augh e d at hi m in hi s hu mili ation Th e s e
foolis h words burn e d in t o the h e art of Rua an d fi ll e d h i m with
, .

h atr e d an d a f e v e r for r e v e ng e R e v e ng e d he d e t e rmi n e d to .

be r e g ard l e ss of al l cons e qu e n c e s
W h il st w an d e rin g moodily b y the shor e o n e l ov e l y m orning
, .

wh at Rua con sid e r e d to b e a h appy though t sudd e n l y occurr e d

to h i s m ind H e w e nt to his c an o e the n am e of w hi ch w as
an d c ar e ful ly dri l l e d a hol e i n the bo t t o m
.
,
”
P akaw ai Thi s
hol e he stopp e d up wi t h a k ind o f bung to w h ich he at
, .

tac he d a s t ring Th e n b y a pl ausibl e pr e t e xt he in du c e d hi s

,

e l d e r b roth e r K ah ut i ate r angi an d a n u m b e r of young m e n

.
, ,

- -

no f e w e r i t is s aid t h an o n e hu n dr e d an d forty — al l of t h e m of
, ,

, ,

the v e ry first f ami li e s the cr em e d e l a c réme of H aw a i ki an

‘
' -
,

12 H .
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s oci e ty to accom p an y h im fo r a s ai l i n h is b e autifu l c ano e

W h e n t h e ir o w n pl e asur e w as conc e rn e d the hi gh an d m i g h t y
, .

on e s did n o t s t ay t o r e fl e c t t h e n th a t Rua t apu w as a n o “ -

b ody W h e n the c ano e had b e e n s ail e d w e l l o ut in t o m id

oc e an Rua pul l e d the strin g o u t c am e the b un g the w at e r
.

rush e d l n the c ano e slo w l y s an k an d e x c e pti ng Rua hi m s e l f

, ,

a n d a you t h n am e d P ai ke a
, , ,

e v e ry soul
,
on bo ard p e ri sh e d .

T his d e e d b e c am e f am ou s as Puru u n uhi a -

P aike a e v e n at t hi s ti m e w as a big chi e f i n H a w a iki but

.

s ubs e qu e n t ly he ros e to the posi t io n o f a v e ry c e l e br at e d d e m i

,

god an d h e ro—alth ough i t mu s t b e con f e ss e d th at som e o f the

l e g e nd s 1 e c i te d about him ai e som e w h a t co nfu sin g n o t to sav
w h ol ly un s ati sf ac t or y P aike a w as the an c e stor s o i t i s s aid
,

.
, ,

o f al l the N e w Z e al and M aoris

R e t urnin g t o the s t ory it i s as s e r t e d t h at the accomplis h

.

m e n t of t h i s s w e e pin g d e e d o f v e n g e an c e l e ft Rua t apu s t il l

,

u n s a t isfi e d H e had b rough t d e sol at ion an d mour n i ng i nto

m any h om e s b u t he f e l t t hat h i s w ork had b e e n l ack in g l n
.

the gr e at e l e m e n ts of compr e h e n siv e n e s s an d th oroughn e ss

H e had on ly d e s t roy e d a por t io n of the p e opl e wh e n hi s
.

d e sir e w as to d e s t roy th e m al l Bu t he w ould d o nothin g

,

h urri e dly ; he w ou ld giv e d u e n otic e so t h at it could n o t b e

ch arg e d ag ain s t h i m t h at he had b e e n guilty o f an y ac t of
,

b as e t r e ach e ry Accordingly t hrough P ai ke a he com m uni

c ate d to the p e opl e the ch e e rin g i n t e llig e n c e t h at t h e i r hour
.
, ,

w as com e an d th a t i n a v e ry s hort tim e all should d i e A

f e w s e n sibl e p e opl e prob ably t ook the h in t an d r e mov e d to
.
,

som e s af e r loc ali ty ; n o doub t th e r e w e r e s om e w ho s at dow n

an d g a v e t h e ir m i nd s t o the study o f the qu e s tion s Fro m ,

w h at qu art e r sh all d an g e r co m e ? an d W h at s h ap e sh al l
d e struc t io n as sum e ? But the m as s of the p e opl e shrugg e d
th e ir sh ould e rs pl ant e d t h e ir ku m e r as an d w e n t t h e ir w ay
B y i nc an t at ion s w h ich n o d e ity k n o w n t o m e n
, ,

as u su al .

could r e sist Rua t apu c aus e d the w at e rs of oc e an t o sudd e n l y

-

ri s e W it h an im m e n s e s w e e p i n g ru sh —a t id al w av e—o n
,

c am e the bil lo w s c arryi n g e v e rythin g b e for e t h e m lik e stick s

.

an d str aw s ov e rw h e l min g the l and cov e rin g high h ill s an d

dro w n in g e v e ry livi n g cr e at ur e— som e f e w w ho succ e e d e d i n
, ,

m aki n g t h e ir e s c ap e t o the l o f t y p e ak s o f Hiku r angi b e in g -

a lon e l eft t o t e l l the t al e Thi s w h ol e s al e m urd e r s ub

s e qu e ntl y c am e t o b e k no w n as Te Puru un u ki a P aike a w as
.

ag ai n fortu n a t e i n e s c aping a t e rribl e c a t as t roph e

.

H e w as .

l uck y e n ough to b e abl e to affe ct a l anding at M e rcury I sl an d

It i s a gl ad th in g to b e e n abl e d t o r e l at e t h at the survivors
.

o n the e l e v at e d m oun t ain tops of H iku r angi w e r e no t l e f t

- -

to p e rish t hrou gh hung e r an d e xposur e for i t i s s aid th at

Mo akura m an u —a sist e r o f the v e n g e ful Rua t apu — h app e n e d
,

- -

t o be out o n the h il ls o n t h at e v e n t fu l m ornin g W h e n .

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on c e had l if e had p e ri sh e d The r aft h avin g flo at e d fo r s e v e n .

m onth s on the e i ghth the p e opl e w e r e in form e d by Tui th at

,

he k n e w by the sign s o f the st aff an d o f the al t ar w hic h he

had e r e ct e d on o n e sid e o f the r af t t h at the w at e rs w e r e
a bout to subsid e And s o th e y d id The p e opl e ag ain l and e d
I t i s r e cord e d t hat th e y had an id e a s om e
. .

a t H a w a iki -

h u m an b e in g s m igh t e v e n ye t b e found aliv e but t h at i m

.

pr e ssion w as q ui ck ly disp e l l e d A l l w as ch an g e d The e art h . .

w as s o ak e d i n pl ac e s it had cr ack e d l and slips w e r e m an y -

in d e e d i t look e d as i f the l an d had b e e n t urn e d upsid e dow n

, ,

—d e a t h a n d d e sol at io n e v e ry wh e r e pr e v ail e d
,

The p e opl e .

th e n e n g ag e d in the p e rform anc e o f s acr e d c e r em oni e s A n

al t ar w a s r a i s e d b u t h avin g n o livin g t hin g to o ffe r as a
.

s acrifi c e s e a w e e d had t o b e pr e s e n t e d in st e ad N o doub t

, , .

i t w as f e l t t o b e s adl y i n ad e qu at e as a t hank s g iving To

.
,

god s in c an t at ion s w e r e r e p e at e d — T a n e B an gi
.
.

al l the
R e h n a & c Th e n the f e m al e s s av e d w e r e n 0 t forgo t t e n
, ,

S acrifi c e s an d t han k s o ffe rings 0 11 t h e ir b e h alf w e r e m ad e t o

.
,
.

P0 ( the d ai k s p i i i t w o fl d ) Ao ( the d ay ligh t ) an d to Kor e

.

Al l the i nc an t at io n s an d c e i e m o n i e s th e y cou ld
, ,

( the void )
t h in k o f w e r e r e p e at e d s o t h a t n o du t y sh ould b e l e f t
.

undon e Th e n c asting th e ir adori ng e y e s up w ard s b e ho ld

, .

th e y saw K ahu kur a (the r ai n b o w ) an d Ron go nui a tau

.
, , ,

- - - -

rbit r o f p e ac e an d w ar—a d u t y he s h ar e s w ith K ahuku ra

( a e )
s hin in g i n t he sk y an d i m m e di at e l y t h e y w e r e i n spir e d w ith
,

h op e an d b e g an the duti e s of l if e ag ain

,
.

T HE LE GE N D OF KAU WH AN GA .

S om e t im e be fore the l an d of Ao te a ro a had b e e n d i s - -

cov e r e d by Kup e an d b e for e an y o n e had giv e n t hought t o

e migr at in g to t hat cou n t ry th e r e w as an i sl an d t h at stood no t
.

f ar from the sh or e s of H aw a iki It w as a l arg e i s l and an d

it s n am e w as Kau w han g a The t rib e s th at p e opl e d th i s i sl and
.
,

w e r e kno w n i n H a w a iki as the M ang a m an g a i a A t u a t he

.

-
,

Tin i a P o u n a the Tin i a Te Whe tua the Tini o P ar anui an d

- - - - -

No w w h e t h e r i t w as b ec au s e the p e opl e on
, , ,

the Te Ai tan ga .
,

Kau w han g a t hought th at t he r e w e r e alr e ady o n the i sl an d as

m an y as the l and could support o r w h e th e r th e y t hough t t o
p l e as e th e ir a tuas o r wh e t h e r for so m e oth e r r e ason the tru t h
.

i n r e g ard to w h i c h will n e v e r b e kn o w n it i s c e rt ai n th at th e y
t ook to kil lin g t he ir ch ildr e n A kin d of m adn e s s s e e m e d t o
,

h av e sudd e nl y t ak e n pos s e ssio n of t hi s p e op l e s o t hat gr e at

.

n um b e rs o f the poor h e lpl e ss ch i l d r e n w e r e kill e d No w

w h e n the go d Ro n g o m ai kn e w w hat had b e e n do n e b y the
.
,

trib e s t o t he ir ch ildr e n he e xcl aim e d “

B e h old t h e s e p e opl e
are not fi t t o l i v e
, ,

Th e r e upon Ro n go m ai w hisp e r e d the

.
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m att e r to M at a aho the god o f e ar th qu ak e s an d volc ano e s

-

a n d ask e d t h at som e
, ,

p unish m e nt b e s e nt upo n the p e op l e o f

K auw han g a for the e vi l th in gs w hi c h t h e y had don e
s aid M at a aho I w i ll s e n d t h e m so m e s e v e r e
.

“ “
Y es -

e ar t h qu ak e s t h at w il l fright e n t h e m o ut o f t h e ir e vil
, ,

an d ,

cours e s
S o M at a aho s e n t e arthqu ak e s to Kau w han ga an d the
.

i sl and w as sh ak e n an d the l an d ro ck e d t o an d fro s o t h at

,

the p e opl e o f al l t he tri b e s w e r e gr e atl y frig ht e n e d

, ,

Aft e r a
l i tt l e wh il e h o w e v e r w h e n the e ar t hqu ak e s had c e as e d t h e y
.

forgo t t h e ir f e ars an d ag ai n b e g an to ki l l th e ir ch il dr e n Th e n
, , ,

Ro n g o m ai c all e d to M at a aho —wh o app ar e ntl y had gon e to

.
,

s l e e p af t e r hi s e x e rtio n s w i t h the e ar thqu ak e s —t e llin g hi m t h at

the p e opl e o f K au w han a had not sto p p e d k il lin g the chi ldr e n
g
a n d th at som e thin g e ffe cti v e mu s t b e don e
,

T he n M at a aho - -

g o t v e r y angry an d d e cl ar e d he w ou ld burst a vol c ano o n

.

Kau w han g a s o t h a t al l the p e o p l e sh ou ld p e rish i n fi re an d

,

s mok e

do n o t tortur e the p e op l e wi t h
.

N ay urg e d Ro n g o m ai
, ,

fi re an d s m ok e but s e nd ag ai n your e arth qu ak e s an d sh ak e

K auw han g a s o th at i t sin k in t o t he s e a ; i n t h at w a y l e t the
,

p e opl e p e ris h
M at a aho pr e f e rr e d hi s o w n pl an o f using a vol c an o to d e
.

s troy the i s l an d but he yi e l d e d to the p e rsu as io n o f Ro n o m ai

g
an d s e nt a s e ri e s of suc h viol e n t e ar t h qu ak e s th at sudd e n l y
, ,

a lm o s t t he e n tir e isl and w e n t dow n i n t o the s e a an d w ith a

gr e a t ru s h the w at e r s s w e pt ov e r i t s o t h at b u t l i t tl e of
,

Kauw han g a w as e v e r s e e n ag ai n by the e y e s o f m e n E v e ry .

l ivi n g thin g th at had b e e n o n K auw han g a p e ri sh e d

B ut al l o f Kau w han g a d id n o t d is app e ar M at a aho c au s e d
.

a por t i on o f t he vo lc an o kn o w n as H aruru to be l e ft sh o win g

.

1 ts e l f a b ov e the w a te r i n ord e r t h at it migh t s e rv e as a w arn

,

i ng to the p e opl e o f H aw a iki o f w h at w oul d h app e n t o t h e m if

,

the v e v e r ag ain did e vi l as the t ri b e s o f K auw han a had don e

g .

THE LE GE N D OF B U AP E K AP E K A .

O n c e upo n a tim e t h e r e d w e l t i n H aw a iki a gr e at chi e f o r -

to htm g a w h os e n am e w as B u ap e kap e ka w h o had h e ard su ch

a gr e a t d e al about the n e w l and o f Ao te a ro a t h at he b e c am e
,

- -

i nfl a m e d w it h a d e sir e t o go t h e r e The t rib e s t h a t B u ap e ka .

p e k a d e sir e d shoul d go w it h him w e r e k no w n as the H ap uw ai

Trib e s an d t h e y occupi e d the pl ain s c all e d Te Re huro a Te
, ,

P ap aro a Te Hung a hung a Maru ar o a P ar a n g a r e h u an d

,
-
, ,
- -
,

M at a aho
-
Throu gh t h e s e pl ai n s r an a high ridg e o r r ang e
k n ow n as M ang aro a an d t h e r e w as al s o a big m oun t ai n know n
.

as H aum i a S o Ruap e kap e ka c all e d a m e e t in g of the chi e fs

.
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of the trib e s of H ap uw ai an d w h e n th e y w e r e al l g at h e r e d to
e t o ld t h e m all he had l e arn e d f 1 o m Kup e
,

g e th e 1 a t his p a h
an d oth e rs t h at had gon e to A O te a ro a an d r e turn e d ag ain
H e s pok e ab ou t w h at a b e autiful l and Ao te a i o a w as — o f i t s
.

cl e ar bright springs a n d n e v e r f ailin g w a t e rs o f i t s for e s ts -

sh ad e an d sh e lt e r an d o f i t s su n w h ich n e v e r
,

aff ord in g
blist e r e d an d scorch e d lik e the s u n o f H aw a—
,

iki T he y s hould
go to t h is n e w l and an d d w e l l t h e r e i n p e ac e an d
.

all
s e curity an d for th at purpo s e th e y sh ould build l arg e c ano e s
F o r a t i m e the ch i e fs list e n e d to Bu ap e kap e ka in si l e n c e
, .

an d af t e r a wh il e
,

w h e n he had fi n i sh e d Sp e akin g o n e s aid

I t w il l r e quir e m an y b ig c ano e s to t ak e t o AO te a ro a al l the
, , ,

p e opl e o f the trib e s o f H ap uw ai .

“
A n o ld ch i e f s aid I h av e m any gr andch i ldr e n an d gr e at ~

gr and chil dr e n I c annot go w i t hout th e m an d i f t h e y go I to o

,

m ust g o
I t w i ll t ak e a lon g ti m e to bui ld
.

“
A n oth e r ch i e f s aid
th e s e c an o e s i n the f 0 1 e s t an d bring t h e m to the w at e r
,

An d ye t a no t h e r s aid
.

“
W h e n w e h av e bui lt th e s e m am
c an o e s wh ic h wil l t ak e a l on g t im e an d st 0 1 e d th e m w i t h p 1 0
,

vision s an d pu t to se a wi t h all t he p e opl e of the t ri b e s o f the

, ,

H ap uw ai w h at if the c an o e s g e t s e p ar at e d an d so m e o f our
p e opl e l and i n Ao te a ro a at o n e p l ac e an d som e at ano t h e r s o
,

- -

t h at th e y h av e n o str e ng th t o m e e t t h e ir fo e s an d m ay n e v e r
,

s e e e ach oth e r ag ain

A n d y et ano th e r ask e d And w h at i f n o t a n y o f the

,

c ano e s e v e r g e t to Ao te a ro a at al l ? - -

Th e n Bu ap e kap eka spok e to t h e m ag ain t e l lin g t h e m t he r e ,

w e r e n o di ff i culti e s su ch as th e y spok e o f Kup e had gon e to .

Ao te a ro a an d had co m e s af e ly b ack ag ain an d Ng ahue had

- -

don e the s am e W h at oth e rs had don e th e y could do

,

B u t the ch i e fs w ould n o t b e p e rsu ad e d Th e y l e f t the p a

. .

o f Ruap e kap e ka v e ry discont e n t e d an d w h e n t h e y w e r e by

.

t h e m s e lv e s th e y t alk e d the m at t e r ov e r ag ain e ach fi ndi n g

,

som e n e w d i ffi cul ty o r r ai sin g a fr e sh o b j e ction Fi n all y t he y

,

d e cl ar e d th at th e y w ould n o t l e av e t h e ir p e opl e n o r ab and on

.

the l an d o f th e ir an c e s t ors h ow e v e r f air an y n e w countr y

,

m igh t b e .

Ruap e kap e ka to o w as v e ry discont e nt e d at the f ai lur e o f

hi s e ff orts to l e ad the chi e fs to hi s w ay o f t h ink in g ; h o w e v e r
, ,

he r e s ol v e d t o try ag ain an d i n anoth e r w ay Af t e r a tim e he

,

se t out t o visit t he ch i e fs o n e by o n e at al l t he di f fe r e n t p as of
.
,

the H ap uw ai an d tri e d to i ndu c e th e m to agr e e to g o to A0

te a r o a
-
B ut e v e ry w h e r e he foun d t he o l d o b j e c t io n s urg e d
w ith a l o t o f n e w o n e s w h ich he di d n o t an t icip at e s o t h at b y
.
,

t he tim e he g o t b ack to h i s p a he w as v e ry an gr y
,

Th e r e
upon Buap e kap e ka bitt e rl y curs e d the ch i e fs of the t ri b e s of
.

the H ap u w ai t h e y an d al l th e ir p e opl e
, R e p e at in g a po w e r .
 184

o ne di d the oth e rs h ast e n e d to d o lik e w i s e as if f e arfu l of

m i ssin g a poin t E ach s e e m e d to sp e nd h i s t hough ts an d h i s
.

tim e i n d e visin g a m e an s to pl e as e he 1 an d n o soon e r did he

di s cov e r i t an d pu t it into p 1 ac ti c e t h anal l the o the i s foll ow e d
,

i n the s am e t r ack O n e t h ing w as c e rt ai n —she could n o t b e

w i fe to t h e m al l An d wh ic h to ch oo s e —t h a t w as the d iflfi
.

cu l t y But w ho w as t hi s h and som e y ou t h w ho s t ood mod e stly

.

b y ye t s aid n oth in g ? Adm ir ation an d d e vo t ion w e 1 e i n hi s

. .

e x e s but app ar e n t ly he had b e e n t 1 e at e d w i t h su ch a w ant o f

,

co nsi d e r ation appro ach in g to con t e mpt th at he d ar e d n o t p r e

,

su m e to e nt e r in t o a co m p e t i t ion w i t h hi s e l d e rs
, ,

t h ough t Ro a n g a r ah i a an d she sigh e d

.

Poor l ad - -

Th at w as the b e gi n ni n g o f it Wh e n a youn g girl look s

, .

u pon a h ands om e you t h an d si gh s w i t h commi s e r ation a t hi s

.

h ard f at e it i s e x c e e din gly p rob ab l e t h at s he w il l soon be i n a

,

b ad w ay
y t t
.

Bo a n g a r ah i a quick l
-
r e alis e d h at i w as a d uty i n c u m
-

t
b e n upon he r to ch ee r the droopi n g spiri s o f th i s s ad y out h t
an d t
o l e n d hi m a l it l e e ncour ag e m e n t Gay an d sprightly t
t t
.

h e rs e l f , it n atur a l ly d e pr e ss e d he r h a an y o n e should b e
b
m i s e r a l e an d o n he r accou nt to o
,
Th e r e for e di d s he sp e ak
ki n dl y to B uru te i n a an d he ch e e r e d up surprisin gl y H er
- -

t t t t
, .

fi rs f e w w ord s w e r e a t e nd e d w i h e ntir e succ e s s ; h e r e

for e did s he try ag ain I i s m arv e llou s w h a an e ffe c a fe w t t t
t b
.

si mp l e s e n e nc e s w il l produ c e Ruru te i n a e c am e w ho l l y - -

t t
.

ch ang e d ; he s e e m e d m agn e is e d into lif e an d e n h usi asm bu t

he did n o t follo w an y o f the m e hods o f h is broth e rs oo n t S
t t
.

B o a n g a r ahi a con clud e d i w as n e c e ss ary f o r he r o ch e ck the

- -

ardour she had c al l e d i nto b e i n g an d w h e n s he did s o s he

t
,

f e lt an gry w i -h h e rs e l f f o r he r bad p e rform an c e S he had b e e n

t
.

h arsh , rud e c i n e l ; s he m us m ak e am e nd s to Ruru te 1 n a ; -

t
,

s he rriu s t sho w h im h at s he di d n o t m e an anythi n g lik e

t
w h a she had s aid And so all he r hough o
. s c am e t o b e c o n t t
c e n ti ate d upon the y ou n g e st an d l e ast ap p 1 e c i ate d o f the
b ro t h ers u ntil pr e s e n tly t h e r e w as n o b e auty an yw h e r e if
,

Buru w as n o t n e ar al l voic e s w e r e discord an t an d o ut o f !

t un e bu t h i s
Ruru an d B o a b e c am e w e d d e d m an an d w if e H e had
.

w o n he r an d w as e nti t l e d to w e ar he r Al l the b roth e rs took

.

he r d e ci sion good n atu re d l v an d h ow e v e r t he v ani t y o f e ach

.
,

m ight b e w oun d e d t h e y acqui e sc e d in he r ch oic e H e r e the

,

S t ory w e ll migh t e n d but it d o e s n o t

.
,

Wh e n the bro t h e rs w ith Bu rn an d h i s b rid e alon g w i t h

.
,

t h e m w e r e r e t urni ng in t h e ir c an o e to th e ir o w n p art o f the

,

coun tr y th e y l an d e d at an i sl an d to cook an d e at som e food

,

N o w n e ar b y w h e r e t h e y ch an c e d to g o ash or e t h e r e d w e l t a
.

sorc e r e ss n am e d N g a r ar a hua r au ; b ut at the tim e i t m us t be

,

- - -

s aid the voy ag e rs w e r e by n o m e an s aw ar e o f he r b ad ch ar ac

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t er To t he hous e o f thi s sorc e r e s s Ruru w as s e n t susp e c t i n g

t o obt ain som e fi re O b viou s l y the procuri ng o f fi re
.
,

n o e vil

w ould s av e t h e m a gr e at d e al o f t i m e an d troubl e No soo n e r

.
,

had the you ng br av e an d h andso m e Buru cross e d the

t h r e sh old o f the hou s e t han the sorc e r e ss fi x e d her b asilis k
, ,

e y e s upon hi m A s has b e e n in dic at e d Ruru w as a you t h “

v e ry pl e as an t an d agr e e ab l e to look upo n I m m e di at e ly Ng a

.
,

r ar a hua r au b e h e ld Buru s he con c e iv e d f o r hi m a w i l d m ad

.

- -

p assion S he prot e s t e d she ad o r e d him

,

Ah w h at a d i r e
a n d f a t e ful l ov e w a s h e rs Ruru r e s is t e d he r an d tr e at e d he r
. .
,

w ith scor n Th e n w i t h artful am o rou s d e s i gn s he thr e w he r

.

l o ng ski n n y arm s around the youn g m an an d h e l d hi m in a

cl os e e mbr ac e app ar e n t l y r e solv e d n e v e r mor e to p art w ith
Ruru s t ru ggl e d an d fo ugh t t o wi n h is fr e e dom bu t the
,

hi m ‘

m agic forc e o f the s orc e r e ss w as s t ron g e r t h an h is po w e r

.
,

It i s di ffi cult to i m agin e w h at mi g ht h av e h app e n e d if the

.

br oth e rs o f Buru won d e rin g at his prolon g e d a b s e n c e had n o t ,

appro ach e d the hou s e W he n th e y b e he ld h im n e arly d e ad .

, ,

h an gin g l i mp in t he arm s o f the w ic k e d Ng a r ar a hu a r au ,th e y - - -

o f cours e i m m e di at e ly rus he d t o h is r e s cu e It w as a w ork o f

som e tim e an d n o li t tl e di ffi cul t y to e x t ri c at e the a l mos t s e ns e
.

l e s s you t h fro m such t e rri b l e e m br ac e s bu t the t ask w as

a cco mpli sh e d a t l as t Wh e n t h e y had b orn e h i m out sid e th e y
,

pil e d the dry b r an ch e s o f t r e e s an d b r am b l e s roun d the h ou s e

.

an d s e t i t o n fi re an d s o N ga r ar a hu a rau t he s orc e r e s s - - -

p e rish e d i n the fl am e s a f at e wh ich e v e ry o n e w il l agr e e she

,

w e ll d e s e rv e d
I n d ue cours e Ruru an d the lov e l y b rid e he had w o n
.

a ccomp ani e d b y hi s br o th e rs w i t h mi ngl e d f e e l ings o f t h an k

,

fu ln e ss j oy an d prid e arriv e d at hi s o w n ho m e w h e r e the

w hol e co m p any w e r e w arm l y w e lco m e d b y the e ntir e p o p ul a
, , , ,

t io n Ruru s ho w e d Ro a n g a r ah i a to al l the p e opl e upo n - -

w h om a gr e a t spirit o f ad mir at io n f e ll Th e y l iv e d lo ng an d
.
,

h ap p il y an d g av e m an y childr e n to the l an d Thu s i n p e ac e

.

a n d l ov e e nds the stor y o f Ruru t e i n a

, .

- -
.

T H E L E GE N D OF PA T U N G A TAPU -
.

T am a n ui a B ak i a ch i e f o f H aw a —
- -
iki w as a v e ry ugly
-
, ,

m an N o w ugl in e s s i s o n e o f th o s e m i s fortun e s o f wh i ch
i t i s giv e n to v e ry f ew t o p o ss e ss an y g e nuin e k n o wl e d g e
.
,

M any t h e r e be w ho are n o t p l e as an t to look upon but if

.

th e y are e n t ir e l y un con s ciou s o f the f ac t i t do e s n o t p ai n th e m

,

at al l The r e al m is e ry i s w h e n o n e i s ugl y an d kno w s it

T am a n ui a Bak i kn e w i t If he had n o t k n o w n i t pr e vious l y
. .

- - -

he sp e e di ly b e c am e acqu ain t e d w i t h the h orri d f a ct a f t e r he

.

w e dd e d the b e autiful Eu kut i a wh o w as j u s t as lov e ly as he -

,
 1 86

w as the r e v e rs e In d e e d Eu kuti a w as v e ry e x plicit i n con -

e r s e n t im e n t s i n the m a tt e1
.
,

v e in h so th at T am a nui a R ak i
y g -
,

d e voutl y wis h e d he w e r e O the i w is e t han he w as if on ly for her

d e ar s ak e It w as bad e n ough t o b e u gly f rom t he fi rst i n c e p
,

t ion but t o the lusci o u s m e lting e y e s o f Eu kuti a i t s e e m e d

.

t h at he r hus b an d gr e w ug li e 1 an d u gl i e r e v e ry d ay an d th an
, ,

t hat n o o ffe n c e coul d be gr e at e r

,

T am a nui a R aki w as p e rv e rs e in h i s uglin e s s H is mi s

- - -

fortun e i n t h is r e sp e c t w as the sourc e of con t inu al wr an glin g

.

b e t w e e n h im an d h is w if e w h om i nd e e d he fond ly lov e d
, .

Th e n as if t he gri e f e n g e nd e r e d by a s e n s e of h is d e pl or abl e
uglin e ss w as n o t su ffici e n t f o r him to b e ar t h e r e c am e upo n
,

the sc e n e o n e w h o w as as p e rf e ct i n f ac e a n d form as an
Apol lo T am a n ui a R ak i cou ld n o t h e l p b ut adm ir e him ;
.
- - -

n e ith e r cou ld hi s w if e The bitt e rn e ss o f th e ir origi n al di s

e us sion s ab out h i s ugl in e s s w as n o w acid ul at e d by r e f e r e nc e
.

t o the n ob ilit y an d ph y sic al propor t ion s o f thi s str an g e r

T am a n u i a R aki s h om e w as fu ll o f w r e t ch e d n e ss
.

U n d e r th e s e p ain fu l circum s t an c e s n o o n e wil l b e surpri s e d

.

t o l e arn t h at wh e n T am a nui a R aki c am e h o m e o n e e v e nin g

- - -

fro m sn ari n g birds he fou nd h is h ou s e d e s e rt e d D isgust e d

w it h a husb an d w ho st e adf astl y r e fu s e d to im prov e in hi s
.

p e rson al app e aran c e as the y e ars ro l l e d b y Eu kuti a t ak ing ,

-
,

he r d au ght e rs with he r had fl e d an d fl e d too wit h the h and

som e m an wh os e b e auty had s o e x cit e d her im agin at ion
, , , ,

T am a nui a R ak i e n t e r e d h i s d w e llin g n o w d e s e rt e d an d
.

- - -

d e sol at e an d si t tin g do w n p on d e r e d d e e p ly his lon e l y an d

,

mo s t un h appy condi t io n
, , ,

Th e n he g av e w ay to g ri e f Eu
. .

kuti a w as a lov e ly wo m an — s he w as the m oth er o f hi s b e l ov e d

ch ildr e n an d hi s w if e — n o w s he al l w e r e go n e His h om e
w as ab andon e d hi s h e ar t w as d e sol at e H e w ep t
.
, ,

A s h i s m i n d continu e d t o d w e l l 0 11 the circum s t an c e s o f

. .
,

his b e r e a v e m e n t an d con s e qu e n t w r e t ch e dn e s s hi s sorro w

t urn e d to an g e r A d e sir e fo r r e v e n ge poss e ss e d h i m Be
sid e s i n activ e e x e r t ion he m ig ht fi nd a sol ac e f o r the p ain
. .

t h at w as e atin g at his h e art Th e r e fore d id he se t o ut to dis

,

cov e r i f po ssibl e the w h e r e abou t s of his f ai t h l e s s an d ru n a w ay

.

spous e N ot far had he proc e e d e d w h e n the t hough t o ccurr e d

,

t o hi m t h at i t w ou ld s e rv e hi s purpo s e b e st t o as sum e som e

.

form o f disguis e Th e n aros e i n h is m in d the qu e s t ion o f

.

w h at form of d isguis e he sh ould ch oo s e H e d e cid e d this i n

f avour o f the r e pr e s e n t at ion o f a cr an e an d by r e c i t ing an
.

i nc ant atio n he ch an g e d him s e l f into a cr an e accordin gl y

,

No w th e r e are f e w it i s to be h op e d w ho a re n o t dispos e d
t o agr e e t h at a m an i n the form o f a cr an e r e pr e s e n t s the
, , ,

e m bodim e nt o f mo st e f fe ctu a l conc e al m e n t an d i n T am a nui a - -

R ak a s c as e t hi s d isguis e had t h i s adv ant ag e t h at the l ong

,
’

thi n l e gs an d comp ar at iv e l y s m al l b ody o f a cr an e e n abl e d hi m

,
 1 88

Y o u are horrid ugl y o l d fri gh t

a d e noun c e d a fourth
bu t
, , ,

she w as a youn g an d com e ly wom an .

T am a nui a R ak a w h e n he coul d m ak e h1 s voic e h e ard

- - -

e xpl ain e d th a t he could onl y ch an g e him s e lf b ack in t o h i s

, ,

origin a l form th at he w as d e e pl y sorry if t he y w e r e n o t p l e as e d

w i t h i t th at he r e all y cou ld n o t h e lp i t as i t w as the b e st he
had e v e r ha d e x c e p t t h at i n pro c e s s o f y e ars it had b e com e a
,

l i ttl e t arnis h e d an d the w ors e fo r w e ar I f he had e v e r pos s e ss e d

,

an y cl aim to com e li n e s s wh ich w as m u ch m or e th an dou bt fu l

.

th e n f am i ly t roubl e s an d c ar e s w e r e r e spon si b l e fo r the los s o f i t

, ,

“
Th e r e i s n oth in g th at so qui ckly ch ang e s t he app e ar an c e
o f a m an d e cl ar e d T am a n ui a B ak a posi t iv e ly “
as f am il y
- - -

trou b l e s an d d om e sti c u nh appi n e ss To h av e a d is ap p oin t e d

, ,

.
,

n aggin g qu arr e lsom e w if e t ak e s the spirit o ut o f h i m m ak e s

hi m si ck s o t h a t soo n he b e gin s to s t oop

, ,

Th e n fol low
wrinkl e s an d gr e y h airs an d if hi s t e e t h d o n o t p e ri sh
, .

t hrough const an t grin din g he i s e ntitl e d t o b e r e g ard e d as

,

e x t r e m e ly l uck y So he w e nt o n
. .

The wom e n h e arin g T am a nui a R ak a so e x pr e s s hi m s e lf - - -

cro wd e d mor e clo s e l y around h i m an d b e g an to pour in upo n

, .

hi m su ch a mu l t itud e o f qu e s t ion s t h at i n ord e r to s at i sfy

,

th e m fu ll y he w as co ns t r ai n e d to n arr at e to th e m the w hol e

of hi s piti fu l stor y b e gin nin g o f cours e as he w as b oun d i n
c an dour to d o w ith a d e scripti on of hi s o w n i nh e r e n t an d
, , ,

a b om in abl e w an t o f good looks an d the p ainfu lly co n t r a s t ing

,

spl e n dour o f h i s wif e s b e auty ’

Th e y sy mp at h i z e d with h im gr e atly ; th e y w e r e i n d ee d
.

v e r y m uch tou ch e d W h e n he con cl ud e d b y t e l lin g t h e m

t h at the f aithl e s s Eu ku t i a had fors ak e n h i m an d gon e o ff
.

w i t h an o t h e r m or e h and so m e an d m or e f ascin at in g m an t h e y
w e r e m ov e d to such an e x t e n t th at al lurin g o ffe rs o f co nsol a
,

t ion m igh t h av e b e e n m ad e to h im had n o t o n e w ith e r e d old

cr e at ur e i nt e rfe r e d She ol d e r pr e su m ab ly wi s e r an d qui t e
.
, , ,

“
p assio n l e s s o bs e rv e d s ag e l y e nough
,
You s ee k your w ife ,

y o u w oul d fi n d he r an d h a v e he r r e stor e d to y o u But 11

yo u foun d he r w h at wou ld b e the g ai n if y our app e ar an c e
.

r e m ai n e d u n ch ang e d ? She w ould s t ill b e d isgu st e d w i t h y o u

,

an d r e ad y to fly o ff w it h t he n e x t h and som e m an th at
p1e
s e n t e d him s e l f N o fi 1 s t ge t y ours e lf ch an g e d Ge t y ours e l f
m ad e ti ul y b e autifu l to look upon ; t h e n w h e n yo u h av e
. .
,

foun d y o u 1 e 1 1 in g w if e she wi ll b e pl e as e d to se e y o u ; yo u
w i l l b e an obj e ct o f d e lig ht i n he r e y e s s he w ill st ay w ith ,

yo u an d v o u w i l l be h appy
A h s igh ed T a m a nui a R ak a d e j e c t e d l y t hi s ad vic e i s
, .

- - -

v e ry good b u t ho w am I to ch ang e m y s e l f— ho w is t hi s gr e at
, ,

f e a t to be p e rfor m e d ?
,

Go to your an c e s t ors r e pl i e d the o l d w om an ; Go to

,
”
your an c e stors .
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It m ay b e
i ncid e nt al ly th at t hi s advi c e go to 1 e m ar ke d
“

you r anc e stors —som e ti m e s giv e n as a com m and has b e e n

v e ry fr e q ue ntly r e p e at e d to m e n si nc e t h i s occ asio n w h e n it
w as fi rst ut t e r e d .

Th e n all the w om e n cro w d e d round T am a nu i a R ak a an d - - -

“
s ang as i n chorus
,
G o t o y our anc e stors go to your an
, ,
’
c e sto rs f

T h e n T a m a n ui a B ak a h avin g r e li e v e d hi ms e lf fro m the

- - -

noos e d e p art e d fro m t hat p art of the cou ntry an d w e n t aw ay

,

i n s e arc h of hi s anc e s t ors Af t e r m uc h toi l an d t roubl e he

, ,

succ ee d e d i n r e achin g t h e m an d wh e n t h e y b e c am e acqu ai nt e d

. .

w i t h the sourc e o r al l h is wo e s th e y gl adly agr e e d to ass ist

,

him B e hold t h e y p e rform e d upon hi m the p ainfu l an d

d ang e rous op e r ation of t at tooi n g a n d w h e n he had r e cov e r e d
.
,

fro m th e ir achi e v e m e n t T am a nui a R ak a b e c am e quit e b e auti

,

ful t o look upo n I nd e e d the e xquisi t e lin e s an d curv e s upo n

,

hi s f ac e r e n d e r e d i t qui t e a t hin g o f l ov e li n e s s an d d e ligh t

.
,

Tok a an d H a w e r e the anc e str al spirit s th at g av e b e au t y t o

.

Tam a n ui a R ak a
~ - -
.

T am a nui a Bak a as m igh t b e e xp e ct e d w as profus e i n hi s

- - -

e xpr e ss ion s o f gr atitud e an d th ank s to hi s an c e s t ors f o r the

, ,

w ork t h e y had s o sk ilful ly p e rform e d an d the f avo ur t h e y had

s ho wn hi m an d t h e n he b ad e th e m adi e u Ag ain an d t hi s
ti m e w i t h i nfi nit e l y m or e con fid e nc e an d s atisf action he s e t
.
, ,

ou t upon hi s t r av e l s i n s e arch of the f ai t h l e s s Eu kuti a Lo

,

o n e b almy af t e rnoo n he discov e r e d he r w a lking qui t e affe c

.
,

tio n ate l y al o n g the sh or e w i t h her h and som e p ar amour

,

Th e y did n ot p e rc e iv e him n o dou bt b e ing d e e ply in t e r e s t e d

,

i n t h e ir con v e rs at ion n or di d he affe c t t o

,

p ay the v e ry slig ht e s t
at t e n t ion to t h e m
,

h aving in h i s m in d a w e l l d e fi n e d pl an -

W h e n th e y w e r e r e mov e d so m e dist anc e w i t h th e ir b acks

, ,
.

,
.

to w ard s h i m T am a nui a R ak a slipp e d do w n to w h e r e the - - -

w at e rs rippl e d upo n the sh or e got i n t o h is c an o e an d p add l e d

,

a w ay ou t t o se a
, ,

N o w it m ay occur t o m any i ng e nuous mi nd s t h at thi s w as

.

r at he r a p e cu li ar proc e e ding upo n the p ar t of a m an t hirs ti ng

,

for r e v e ng e but a mo m e n t s r e fl e c t io n wi l l m ak e it c l e ar t hat

’

i n s uc h c as e s n o g e n e r al rul e appl i e s Giv e n h alf a doz e n .

i n di v idu al s s e e k in g r e v e ng e upo n the s am e kin d of p e rs o ns fo r

the s am e ki nd of inj uri e s e ach m ay b e r e li e d upon to fol lo w
hi s o w n cours e i n wr e akin g it an d t h e n no tw o cours e s m ay
,

b e alik e T am a nu i a R ak a had h i s o w n i d e a of ho w h is
- - -

r e v e ng e s houl d b e w ork e d out t o acco mpli s h m e n t an d if

.

t h at i d e a do e s n 0 t com m e n d its e lf t o the mi n d of som e

,

r e ad e rs t hat c an not b e h e lp e d
H avin g p add l e d out t o se a for s o m e dist anc e T a m a nui
.

a R ak a r e ci t e d an i n c an t ation s o t e rribl y po t e nt th at u nd e r
,

i t s m agic in flu e nc e Eu k u t i a w as comp e ll e d t o qui t he r -

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h andsom e lov e r thro w asid e he r at t i r e an d s wi m ou t t o the

. ,

c an o e .

N ow it w i l l b e s e e n ho w the f ar r e ach in g m in d o f t hi s -

h e ro had c al cul at e d upon the f all i n g o ut of i n e vit abl e e v e nt s -

W h e n Ru ku t i a r e ach e d the c ano e s he n at ur a l ly e n d e avour e d

.

t o cl am b e r abo ard T h e n it w as t h at w ith h i s w ood e n s w ord

T am a n ui a R ak a s t ruck he r a h ard sh arp blo w acros s the
.

- - -

b ack com pl e t e ly s e v e ri n g the bod y i n t o tw o p ar t s the upp e r

,

por t ion f al li n g o n bo ard wh il st the lo w e r dropp e d into the

, ,

The bloody d e e d w as d on e the spiri t o f r e v e n g e w as

,

s ea .
,

s ati at e d .

T am a nui a R ak a ro w e d ashor e an d i n a s e c lud e d pl ac e

- - -
, ,

a w ay fro m t he bus y h aunts o f m e n he c ar e ful ly buri e d the

h e ad an d ch e s t o f h i s d e ad wi f e U ntil the s um m e r m onth s
,

had com e a n d gon e he d w e l t s ad l y alo n e brood in g upo n h i s ,

un fortu n at e e xp e ri e n c e s W h e n the s e aso n c am e f o r the .

cl e anin g of the bon e s T am a nui a R ak a for the first t i m e ,

- - -
,

si n c e the d ay o f the buri al appro ach e d the gr av e o f his on c e

b e lov e d Ru ku t i a No w as he stood t h e r e sorro wful l y pond e r
,

-
.
,

in g l o he h e ard a voic e app ar e ntl y qu it e n e ar h i m an d co min g

, , , ,

from the gr av e e x cl ai m Oh s e v e r e d h e ad
T am a nui a R ak a did no t h in g th e n H e w e nt a w ay
, , ,

prob ab l y v e ry qui ck l y The n e x t d ay h avin g re

.

q uick ly ,

cov e r e d h is com po sur e an d possibly m a1 v e l l i n g e xc ee d ingly

T am a nui a R ak a aDg ain visi t e d the gr av e an d l o t he r e
, ,

g up on it he b e h e ld h is b e lov e d wif e l ookin g m or e

, , , ,

s1 tti n

e ntr an cingl y lov e ly t h a n e v e r N o t on l y s o bu t lov e an d

, ,

.
,

j o y w e 1 e d an cin g in her b e aut e ou s e y e s w h e n s he s a w on c e

mor e he r hu s b an d ch ang e d ind e e d — m ai ke d l y ch ang e d —but

o h s o m uch f o r the b e t t e r W h at coul d he d o —wh at coul d
,

an y o n e do u nd e r such circum st an c e s —b u t rus h imp e tuous ly

. .

forw ard an d cl asp he r i n his stron g e n fold ing arm s

Aft e r thi s e v e n t fu l an d won dr ou s s c e n e the n am e of Ru
.

kuti a w as ch an g e d t o P at ung a t apu an d s o as P atu n g a t apu ,

s he ye t liv e s i n story H e r s o n w as Tu te he m ahe m a ; he r - -

d augh t e r s M e r au Ku kur a m an u w e k a an d Ku kuru p e t i ;

.

- - - - -

the r e ci t at io n of th e s e n am e s m ust b e acc e pt e d as

, ,

an d
abu nd ant proof t h at f o r m any y e ars a f t e r her r e s urr e c t ion the
coupl e l iv e d tog e th e r in abso lu t e p e ac e an d lov e e ach e st e e m
i n g the oth e r as the m o s t p e rf e c t ly b e autifu l obj e ct the e arth
,

c ont ai n e d .

THE LE GE N D O F R U A P U P U KE - -
.

Ru a p u puk e w as a H aw a i ki an chi e f of anci e n t tim e s It

- - -

i s av e rr e d by tr aditio n t h a t w h e n h i s so n w as b at h i ng he w as
.

s e iz e d by the se a go d T an g aro a R e solvin g at al l h az ards to

-

r e cov e r hi s lost boy Ru a p u puk e d iv e d i n t o the d e p t h s of oc e an

.

- -
.
,
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Lis t e ni n g mor e i nt e n t l y s t il l he h e ard the w ord s H e r e am “

T his w as the por t e n t ou s

, ,

I w h e r e the e art h h e av e s up
m e s s ag e w hi ch Te Ro i r o i wh e nu a s d e ad an d b uri e d f ath e r
.
,
’
- -

had su cc e ssful ly b urs t the awful por t al s o f d e ath to d e l iv e r

Th e n w h at did Te Ro i ro i wh e n u a d o u nd e r such soul
.

- -

p e tri fy in g circum s t an ce s ? I t i s s aid he grop e d ab out t il l he

,

found the fir e w ood ; by fric t i on in the u su al w ay he m ad e a

fi re ; an d t h e n m ost horri b l e ! he cook e d a portion o f the
, ,

r e m ain s o f h i s l at e b e lov e d p ar e n t It h avin g b e e n m ad e

,

cl e ar th at t h roug h a f ai lur e to fi nd the s t or e d provision s

.

Te Ro i ro i w h e nu a mu st m ost assur e dly h av e st arv e d h i s

- -

f at h e r s gh o st had com e from the gr av e to bid h im e at hi s

,
’

bo d v
T h e n an oth e r s t r ang e t h in g took pl ac e T am at e a the
.

fi f t h in d e sc e n t from R an gi sh ook the ov e n wh e r e the re

.
, ,

m ain s o i the h ap l e ss Tut ak a hin a h i n a w e r e b e in g cook e d - -

an d l o f ar a w ay i n the d i m di st an c e app e ar e d the fi rs t f ain t

,

t in t s o f the rosy d aw n S oon aft e r w ards the f at e ful d arkn e ss

,

w as d isp e ll e d
N o w e v e r sin c e t h at e v e ntful p e riod the m orn ing h at h b ee n
.

the po ss e s sion o f T am at e a ; pr e viou sl y as e v e rybody kn o w s

,

it had b ee n wi t h Tan ge ro a I t i s t ru e th at in R aroton g a a

, ,

story s om e w h at si mil ar to t h at of Tut ak a h in a h in a i s t old

.

- -

the m or a l of w h ich has r e l a t ion to the origin o f pig s

,

It is .

al l e g e d th at th e y spr an g from the corps e o f Maaru w ho had

b ee n buri e d b y h is s o n K ati o n g i a ; bu t in addition to its
,

e x tr e m e i mprob ab ility suc h a s t ory is w e ak an d o b vious l y

,

l acking i n the e s s e nti al e l e m e n ts of dr am ati c po w e r , .

T HE LE GE N D O F A PET W H ALE A N D WH AT
GA M E O F IT
N um b e rs of p e opl e h av e p e ts S om e m ak e p e t s of dogs or
.

c at s ; o t h e rs of h ors e s o r cow s ; I n di an s h av e b e e n k now n to

.

m ak e p e t s of such un g ai n l y an i m al s as c am e ls an d e l e ph ants
.

m an y p e opl e h av e k e pt t ig e rs an d o n e l ady —v e r y w e ll k no w n
“

an d v e ry gr e atl y a dmir e d i n he r t im e—had a p e t t ig e r th at

,

fol low e d her about l ik e a dog un til it att ain e d an ag e wh e n

it s t e mp e r b e c am e suspiciousl y doub tful Th e r e w as n o .

r e ason i n the w orld w hy Ti n i rau s hou l d no t h av e a p e t if

he w ish e d an d he did wis h
, B u t i n the m att e r of a p et .

Ti n i rau r e sol v e d to b e di ffe r e nt from anybody w h o had e v e r

pr e viou sl y e xis t e d or would in the futur e liv e H e woul d h av e
for a p e t a w h al e H e t ame d o n e accordin g ly
.

. .

N o w Ti n ir au had the good fortun e to h av e a m an ch ild

,
-

born to hi m an d i n con s e qu e n c e he w as a v e ry proud an d

,

h appy m an .
A Mao ri t
B eau y .
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an d m u l t i f ariou s fi xin gs w as r e ady the gr e at doctor w asn t ’

The truth w as he had r e fl e ct e d upo n t h a t rich j u icy s t e ak

.

an d he d e e ply pon d e r e d t he qu e s t io n wh e r e i t had c om e fro m

, ,

Th e r e w as an ar o m y m ys t e r y ab out i t he w as r e sol v e d to
.

f atho m S o he si m p l y s aid t h at u pon lookin g c a re fully ov e r

.

h i s list he foun d his c as e s w e r e n o t so n um erou s as he had

t hou gh t an d H o ho w ho had t ak e n t e m p or ary ch arg e o f hi s
rou nd w as a v e ry e xc e ll e n t m an w ho cou l d w e ll b e t1 us ted to
, ,

look aft e r t h e m a l i tt l e l ong e r The m e m o 1 y o f a S t e ak it

,

.
,

w i ll b e s e e n had t ak e n com pl e t e p oss e ssion o f K ae s mind ’

F o r h i s p art Ti n i rau w as n o t in s e nsi b l e to t he ad v an t ag e s

, .

d e riv abl e fro m h avi n g s o gr e at a to hz m g a as K ae a r e s id e nt

of hi s vi l l ag e No t on l y did suc h a circu ms t an c e ad d i m
m e n s e l y t o h is m an a bu t he w as n o t w i t h ou t h op e t ha t the
.

wond e rfu l h e al e r h avin g li t tl e e l s e to d o w ould t ak e i n h and

,

s e v e r al sick p e opl e he had i n h is d is t ric t an d so re s t or e t h e m

, ,

t o h e al t h an d u s e ful n e s s T h e r e for e did Tin i rau pr e s s hi m to

,

r e m ain an d u se h i s h ous e as fr ee ly as he would h is o w n Of

cours e he w as aw ar e t h at as a r e gul ar pr ac ti t ion e r o f the v e ry
.

h igh e s t st and i ng Kae s t e rnl y s e t h i s f ac e ag ain s t t he e mplo y

,

m e n t of al l qu ack nostrum s an d the un iv e rs al cur e al l s at t h is

,

tim e co ming i nto n oti c e i n H aw a ik i Th e s e abomin ab l e

,

-
.

fr aud s w e r e m aking s e rious i nro ads upon the r e v e n u e s an d

p l a y in g h avoc w it h t he pr e s t ig e of the p rof e ssion a n d Kae
,

w as e n t i tl e d to h onour f o r the s t a n d he w as m akin g n o t

,

u n succ e s sful ly ag ain s t t h e m

,

Wh i ls t th e s e an d so m e oth e r co ns i d e r ation s w e igh e d wi t h

.
,

Ti n irau Kae w as s e dulous ly study in g ho w b e st to arriv e

at a solution of the s t e ak pro b l e m
,

The st e ak he had had in

hi s s t o m ach he had n o w g o t upo n the br ain Ve r y artful ly
.

he l e d Ti ni rau to w a l k w i t h hi m fr e qu e ntly alon g the b e ach ;

.

but tr av e l w h e r e th e y m i gh t no wh al e s c arc as e f ro m w hich

’

the pr e cious s t e ak m ight h av e b e e n ob t ain e d cou ld be s e e n

U n ab l e to r e pr e s s hi s curiosity an y long e r Kae w as at l e n g t h
.

dr iv e n t o pu t t he qu e stion b lun t l y to Ti n i rau as to w h e n c e

,

th at s t e ak had b ee n d e riv e d .

O h th at st e ak an s w e r e d Ti n i rau c ar e l e ss ly ; why I
got i t from Tutun ui of cours e—w he r e e ls e cou ld I g e t i t ?
, , ,

Tu tun ui e xcl aim e d K ae And who pr ay w as Tutu , ,

nui w h e n he w as aliv e
Tu tun ui is stil l al iv e s aid Ti n irau ,
Tu tun u i i s my .

”
p e t w h a l e .

Your p e t wh al e ! cri e d K ae in am az e m e n t .

Y e s m y p e t w h al e
,
r e pl i e d Ti n irau smil in g at the sur
, ,

pri s e o f his fri e nd .

A nd w h e r e d o yo u k ee p th is p e t w h al e ? ask e d Kae .

Why in the oc e an of cours e w h e r e e ls e ? Would you

, ,

lik e to see h im ?
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“
I nd e e d I would ; t h e r e i s nothi ng I s hould lik e b e tt e r ,

s aid K ae wond e ringl y .

It i s e asi l y don e r e m ark e d Ti n i rau as he g av e the

s ign al for Tutun ui t o appro ach
,

F ar ou t at se a Tutu n ui w as a t the mo m e nt friskil y e n

.

g ag e d i n fli rt i n g w it h a f asci natin g y oung m aid e n r e c e n t ly

a rri v e d fro m the S o u t h S e as b ut a t o n c e he fors o ok h is pl e a
s ur ab l e occup at ion a n d m ad e has te t o o b e y hi s m as t e r s s um
,
’

mon s .

I s your p e t w h al e a good w h al e ? i n quir e d K ae

O h ye s r e p li e d Tin irau w i t h a d o u b tfu l shrug o f h is
.

A l i t tl e m erry —n o t to s ay giddy —p e r hap s but

. , ,

“
s h ould e rs .
,

n o t by an
y m e an s a b adl y b e h av e d w h al e as w hal e s go
-

I should b e v e ry s or ry t o p art ak e o f an y w h al e t hat w as

, .

n o t e x t r e m e l y p rop e r i n its b e haviou r s aid Kae m e di t at i v e ly

,

I o n c e ate o n e t hat w as
, .

“
O h Tutun u i i s v e ry good
,
in t e rrup t e d Ti n i rau ; ,

he r e he co m e s
J ust t h e n alon g c am e Tutun ui ru shin g an d spl as hin g
.

a n d b l o w in g m an if e st i ng e v e r y sy mp tom o f d e lig ht at a g ai n
,

b eh o ld in g hi s m ast e r w ho good n at ur e dl y addr e s s e d t o him

,

-
,

s om e w ord s o f an e n cour agi ng n atur e The p e t w hal e c am e

a s clo s e to the s hor e a s he d ar e d wi t hou t i n curring t he d an g e r
.
,

o f s tr an di n g s o t h at h is for m could b e v e ry pl ai n l y disc e r n e d

Wh at n o b l e prop o r t io ns Wh at a t rul y m agnific e nt

.
,

a nim al ! cri e d Kae R e all y n e v e r b e for e h av e I b e h e ld

.

suc h a spl e ndid cr e atur e

Tutun ui bl e w a colum n o f w at e r i n t o the air as i f he p e r
.

fe c tl y ap p r e ci at e d the d o c t or s pr ais e s
,
’

Y e s I b e li e v e he i s v e ry w e l l b r e d
.

,
s aid Ti n irau i ndi i ,

f e re n tl y
Wh at poin t s he has ! e x cl aim e d K ae i n e cs t asy
.

“
Just
look at the l ov e ly curv e of h i s b ack an d h is t ai l —o h m y
.

w h at a t ai l he c an u n fold ! H is fi n s , to o are fi n e v e ry fi n e
, ,

H av e yo u look e d at hi s mou t h ?
, , .

Oh yes of c ours e Tutunui has a good m out h r e p li e d

, , , ,

Ti n i rau
I suppos e y ou h av e not ye t e n t e r e d hi m fo r an y comp e t i
.

tio n ? sugg e s t e d K ae ; he shou ld be a good go er

“

Ti n i rau mod e s t ly d e pr e c at e d the id e a o f su bj e ctin g h is p e t

.

t o a“n y such t ri al
I suppos e yo u e x e rci s e him a good d eal t o k e e p h i m in
.

s uch s pl e ndid condi t ion ? r e m ark e d the e nr aptur e d doctor .

N o s aid Ti n i rau I d o n o t fin d h im m uch giv e n to

b l u b be r but I d o t ak e h im ou t for a spi n so m e t i m e s
, ,

.
,

Oh i t m ust b e s imply gloriou s to h av e such a Spl e ndid

b e ast b et w e e n your l egs cri e d Kae n o w t horough ly e n rap
,

, ,

t ure d .
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Tutun ui go e s alon g v e ry s mooth a n d s t e ad y , but som e

ti m e s he t ak e s a h e ad e r an d th e n b T an e yo u h av e to h old
”
, ,
y ,

on for al l you r e w or th ’
.

C an he j um p ? ask e d the doctor e x cit e d ly .

“
Jump ? s aid Ti n i rau s t e e pl e s i s 1 1 0 pos sibl e n am e fo r ,

O h I sh ould d e arl y l ik e to h av e a run e x cl ai m e d the

, ,

d octor
S o yo u c an i f yo u W i sh co mpl ac e n t l y an s w e r e d Ti ni rau
.

Th is i s w h at the cl e v e r d o ctor had b e e n ai min g at al l the

,
.

tim e an d he w as i mm e di at e l y i n h igh spiri t s at the r e alis at ion

,

of hi s w i sh e s .

A f e w d ay s af te rw ar d s Tu tun ui w as c al l e d ag ain to the

sh or e an d Kae achi e v e d the s e at he cov e t e d o n hi s b ack
Ti n i rau had pr e viousl y giv e n hi m m an y i n s t ruction s as to
.
,

ho w he w as t o m an ag e the b e ast bu t n o w as he w as about to

d e p art he b e sto w e d upon h im a fi n al o n e
,
“
W h e n yo u ap
'

pro ac h so n e ar the l an d t h at Tu tu n ui t ou ch e s the sh or e yo u

.

w il l fi n d h im giv e yo u a sh ak e to appris e yo u of the f ac t

Th e n w ith ou t an y d e l ay b e sur e y ou j ump o ff on hi s i ig ht
.

, ,
”
sid e Tutu n ui c an not st ay lon g 1 11 su ch d an ge 1 o us p 1 0 x i m i ty
.
o
.

K ae e xpr e ss e d h i s th an k s an d b ad e f are w e l l a n d a w ay he
w e n t at a gr e at r at e I t i s m at t e r f o r d ee p r e gr e t t h at th e
,

p arti c ul ars o f this e v e n tful rid e h av e n o t com e do w n to po s

.

teri ty . N o doub t the f amou s d octor had som e singul ar e x

ri e n c e s i n the ai r an d un d e r the w at e r so th at it would n o t
p e ,

b e at al l s urpri sing to l e arn th at w h e n o ff the s hor e at Te ,

Ti hi o M anono hi s ful l dr e s s sui t i n r e g ard to w hi ch he w as

- - -

u su al ly v e ry p ar t i cul ar w as i n a v e ry l imp con dition B ut i f

, ,

, .

for the tim e b e in g Tutun ui k e pt hi m m ois t an d cool he w as

in w ard ly r e sol v e d u ltim at e l y to m ak e i t ho t f o r Tutun ui
,

Wh e n oppo sit e Kae s vill ag e o f Te Ti b i o M an on o the W h al e

’
- -

t ouch e d groun d an d at on c e b e g an to sh ak e as w h al e s in
v ari ab ly d o un d e r su ch in au spi ciou s circu m s t an c e s It w as
, ,

n o u se h o w e v e r K ae d id n o t j um p do w n an d w ad e ash or e
as w a s e x p e c t e d o f hi m O n the con tr ary he s tuc k f as t to
.
, .

the b a ck o f t he w h al e an d t1 e ac he ro us l y m u t t e ring an i nc an
.
,

tatio n pr e s s e d t he u n fortun a t e ani m al f ar t h e r up u p on the

, ,

sh o re an d fi rm l y upon the ground Tutun ui app ar e n t ly

,

t hi nking h i s rid e r had f al l e n i n t o som e m i s t ak e i nst e ad o f

.
,

into the s e a Shook h im s e l f an d sh ook h im s e l f b u t fi r m as a

limp e t t o h is sid e K ae s t il l ad h e r e d to his b ac k Mor tal f e ar
, , ,

n o w t ook poss e ssion o f the w h al e The rid e r 0 11 h is b ack had

, .

c e as e d to con c e rn hi m ; he s truggl e d f o r h is lif e an d the m or e

he stru g gl e d the m or e d e sp e r at e h is circu m s t an c e s b e c am e
,

H e l ash e d the w a t e rs i n t o fo am
.

he m ad e a h ol e i n the s and
W i t h the s ee t h
,

o u t o f wh i ch he could n o t e x tric at e hi m s e lf

i ng w as h he m adl y s e n t h e aps o f s and i nto the ai r wh ich

.

, ,
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hi gh spiri t e d Raukatam e a the l i gh t h e ar t e d I t i iti the p as

-
,
- -
,

s io n ate Re kare ka an d the voluptuou s Rua hau a Tan ge ro a - - -

b ut i nd e e d i n such a c as e as t hi s i t i s i n vi d iou s to m e n
,

, ,

tion n am e s An o l d an d v e ry l arg e c an o e w h ich w as

the p e rson al prop e r t y o f o n e o f Ti n i rau s w iv e s an d w h ic h
.
,
’

had b e e n c ar e fully s t o w e d a w ay un d e r sh e l t e r w as r e adil y

,

ob t ain e d f o r the purpos e o f the cont e m pl a t e d e xp e dition

,

A s the pr e s e nc e o f m e n m igh t l e ad t he p e opl e o f Te Tihi

.

o M a n on o
-
to su sp e c t the am i ab ili t y o f th e ir int e ntion s
n othin g m as culin e w as p e rmitt e d o n b o ard Forty w as the
,

nu m b e r th at e m b ark e d Ti n irau an d al l the m e m b e rs of hi s

.

f amil y tog e th e r w i t h the e n t ir e popul at ion o f the vill ag e c am e

.

to the b e ach an d t h e r e w as m uch e x ci te m e n t m an y w i t t y

, ,

good n at u r e d r e m ark s som e singin g t og e t h e r w i t h a g ood

, ,

d e al o f pl e as an t ch e e rin g Ju s t as t h e y w e r e abou t t o push

,
,

o fl Ti n i r au s Si st e r from the s t e rn sh e e ts c al l e d to he r broth e r

.

to kn o w by w h at m e an s th e y w ould be e n abl e d to id e ntif y K ae

, , ,

w h e n th e y g o t to Te Ti b i o M anon o - -

Oh y o u c an n o t pos si b ly m is t ak e Kae
.

“
s aid Ti n irau
h i s t e e t h are r e m ark abl y u n e v e n an d e ac h t oo t h ov e rl ap s
, , ,

Y o u m ay be sur e t h at t he m an wi t h t he ov e r
,

an oth e r
l appin g t e e t h i s Kae
.

Th e n w i t h m uch ch at t e r o f m e rry voi c e s an d s w e ll in g

.

sh e e t s t he bi g c an o e glid e d aw ay in t o the n i gh t
,

I n the l arg e h ou s e occupi e d by K ae i n Te Ti b i o M an on o

. .

- -

a fi re w a s light e d an d m a n y p e op l e w e r e as s e m b l e d
, ,

Th e y
w e r e h aving a sm ok e co n c e r t A crow d o f vi si t ors o c c u
, .

pi e d o n e sid e o f h is d w e llin g Kae hi s f amil y an d l e adin g

m e m b e r s o f h i s tri b e oc cupi e d the o t h e r W h e n t he n e w s
, , ,

arriv e d t h a t a gr e at n um b e r o f l ad y vi si t ors had com e to the

.

vi ll ag e i n a c an o e al l h urri e d im m e d i at e l y to the sh or e to
w e l com e t h e m Ti n i raus w om e n r e c e iv e d a cordi al gr e e t in g
,

from the ass e m b l e d popu l at ion w ho h avi n g b e e n l at e l y f e as t

.

in g to t h e i r h e ar t s con t e n t upo n the f at o f poor Tu tun ui

, ,
’

w e r e v e r y f airly e n t it l e d to b e co n sid e r e d gr e at s w e l l s i nd e e d
,

E scor t e d b y a gr e a sy sh ou t in g surrou nd in g cro w d the l ad i e s

.

w e r e t ak e n to the r e sid e n c e o f K ae w h e r e visitors an d tri b e

, , ,

i m m e di at e l y ran g e d t h e m s e l v e s o n e ach sid e of the b uildi n g

,

j u s t as th e y w e r e b e for e t he f e m i n in e str an g e rs from ov e r the

At the foot o f the p os t w h ich princip all y sup
,

se a arriv e d

port e d the r o of o f the h ou s e s at t h at arch o ld sch e m e r K ae

. .

h im s e l f H e w as s urrou n d e d by h i s m at s an d t hin g s The

w om e n a t on c e susp e c t e d th a t t hi s w as he o f w h om t h e y w e r e
. .

i n s e arch b u t t h e y w e r e an xiou s to i n su r e th at n o gri e vou s

Th e y w e r e d e t e rm i n ed th at the
,

m ist ak e sh ou ld b e m ad e
m ost c e rt ain e vid e n c e o f id e n ti t y Sh ou ld b e afford e d b e for e
.

a n y ac t ion o f a d e fi n i t e ch ar act e r w a s t ak e n Thi s w as v e r y

p rop e r as hug e con s e qu e n c e s from li t tl e c au s e s Sprin g
.

.
,
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O f cours e it wil l be und e rs t ood t h at i t w as n o t i n accord

an c e w ith the e tiqu e tt e of high soci e ty i n H a w a iki to m ak e
,

form al p i e s e n tati o n s o r in troduction s ; the f am e of e v e ry

ch i e f w as suppos e d to h av e tr av e l l e d f ar ab ro ad an d p ei
m e at e d i n t o a l l l an d s s o th at n o t to kn o w a ch i e f upon sight
w as v e ry shockin g a n d s tamp e d the o ff e nd e r as e i t h e r l am e nt
,

ab ly ignor an t o r im b e cil e The l adi e s t h e r e for e k n e w

,

or
pr e t e n d e d to k no w ev e rv b o d v th e y c am e i n con t act w it h in
, ,

Te Ti hi o M an on o j us t the s a m e as if th e y had b e e n b orn in

,

- -

t h at b e autiful pl ac e an d had gro w n up w ith t he m fro m th eir

sch ool d ay s -

A nd Te Ti b i o M an on o w as a b e autiful pl ac e A l o w r an g e
.

- -

o f d ark h il ls , fro m wh ich on t he ri ght a n d l e ft t w o b old h e ad

.

l a nd s o r Spurs proj e ct e d con s titut e d the b ackground I n the

b a y thu s form e d by the spurs an d o n the g e n tl e ac l iv i ty of
.
,

n e s t l e d the vill ag e
,

t he h il l s ri si n g fro m t he sh or e s hin in g
cl e ar an d w hi t e l ik e a p e arl i n the soft m oon ligh t Wh e n the
, ,

mor n in g s un f e ll upon such a spo t c l o t h in g it w i t h a r adi an c e

.

o f gold an d r e v e a lin g the y e l l o w s and s an d the m anifold tint s

,

m
o f t he w o n d e 1 full y v ari e d foli a g e such a l an ds c ap e m us t h av e

s e e m e d t rul y lo v e ly ; bu t m the oon ligh t i t app e ar e d c has te l v

,

c old ; hi ll s an d h e ad l an d s w e r e d ark an d w e ird l y gloom y an d

s av e the b e ac h a n d the wh it e rippl e o f w at e r t h at l app e d its
, ,

s and s a u n iform d ark n e s s pr e v ai l e d

Aft e r s o m e di scussio n i t had b e e n agr e e d by the w o m e n
, .

wh e n comin g across to Te Ti b i o M an on o t h at t h e y wou ld - -

‘

e nd e a vour to m ak e e v e ry o n e l augh This cours e wou ld n ot

on ly prov e the pl e as an t e s t w ay o f Sp e n di n g th e ir t i m e but i t
.

woul d b y c ausin g p e opl e to sh o w t h e i r t e e t h aid t h e m in

,

Kae s d e t e c t i on So n o w t h at t h e y w e 1 e i n the cu n n ing m agic

, ,
’

b e al e i S h o u s e t h e y at o n c e p 1 o c e e d e d to ac t upon t hat policy

.

“
B e h old e x cl ai m e d H in e 1 te i w a i w a 1 11 m e
yo u s e e
the g 1 e at s t ory t e l l e r t he r e cit e 1 t he mir t h provok e r o f H aw a
,
*

ik i La I w il l r e cit e a l e g e n d t h at w i l l a mu s e y o u
, ,

A nd t h e r e upon Hi n e 1 te i w ai w a w e nt o n to t e l l t h e m a story
.
,

s o i n d e s c 1 i b abl y fu n n y t h a t with o n e a ccord al l b u 1 s t i n t o

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loud g uffahs o f l augh t e r Bu t s c a n t w as the n o t i c e b e sto w e d

by the w o m e n u p o n K ae s visi t ors ; k e e n an d s e arch in g w e r e
.

t he gl a n c e s t h e y c as t upon the m e m b e rs o f hi s f am i l y an d

t ri b e
The l i t t l e m an sitti n g o n h i s m at s at the foot of t he pil l ar
.

had n o t l au gh e d .

“
B e h old ! cri e d Rauk atauri w e ar e the ti n g a rin g a ; -

w e ar e the m e rr y o n e s the f as ci n at ors the b e w i t ch e rs ; l a

,

, , ,
”
I w ill Sh o w y o u s o m e trick s An d s he di d sh o w t he m
som e t ri ck s — t rick s t he l i k e o f w hic h had n e v e r b e e n s e e n
.

in Te Ti b i o M ano no pr e viously an d w hi ch th e r e are the b e st

- -
,

o f r e ason s f o r b e li e vi n g h av e n e v e r b e e n sho w n th e r e sin c e .

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The p e opl e op e n e d wid e th e ir mouth s an d h oldi n g th e i r si d e s

ro ar e d w i t h l au ght e r N e v e r had b e e n w i t n e s s e d a ny t hin g
, , ,

h al f so comic
Bu t the l it t l e m an at the foo t of the po s t s at stil l an d c los e
.

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.

w hic h s he did v e ry s w e e t l y k e e p ing tim e w it h c as t an e ts m ad e

, , ,

o f bon e an d s he pl ay e d u pon the flut e an d t he pu t ori no so

,

th at al l w e r e v e ry m uc h amu s e d an d t h e y appl a ud e d d e
, .
,

In stin cti v e ly f e e lin g t h at t hi s w as to o t am e

,

m o n s trati v e l y
Raukatam e a j ump e d up an d initi at e d a g am e o f ti i n whi ch
.
,

m an y ridiculou s m ov e m e nt s are m ad e w i t h fi n g e rs an d h and s

,

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,

the pl ay e rs at the s am e ti me al l singi n g

v ari e t y of ti i n w hich wh i lst the pl ay e rs sin g t h e y with gr e at
.

r apidity t hro w s t icks at e ac h o t h e r

, ,

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.

but the l i t tl e m an at the bo tt o m o f the pos t did n o t l aug h

Th i s w as v e ry provoki n g ; w h at coul d t h e y d o n e xt ?
.

Th er e w as a mo m e nt ary p u tt i n g o f h e ads tog e t h e r a w hi s

p e r e d w ord ; e v e s alr e ady brigh t an d mischi e vou s sp ark l e d
,

b rl hte r an d m or e m isch i e vou sly

o
an d su d d e n ly all the
w om e n burs t in to a so n g s o e xtr e m e l y hu morou s so irr e
,

s i s ti b l y d roll —t h at al l i n the h ous e roll e d a bou t as if u n abl e

t o con t ain t h e m s e lv e s
Th e n it w as th at the l i tt l e m an at the foo t o f the pos t s
.

l au gh e d *
Th e y w e r e w atchin g him Hi s m outh w as n o t pr e tt y t o
.

l ook at ; the t e e t h w e r e un e v e n th e y ov e rl app e d e ach o t h e r

.

i t w as in d e e d the r e d ou b t abl e K ae No w w e r e th e y s ati sfi e d

,

an d wi t h th at s atis f ac t ion c am e a s e n s e o f t he S t r ai n w h ic h
.
,

had b e e n p ut u pon th e m t o k ee p up t h e i r e x h au s t in g e ffor t s

'

T h e ir n atur al d e sir e w as to clo s e t he Sh o w at on c e b u t t his

.

t h e y fel t woul d sc arc e ly be discr e e t So th e y con t i nu e d t h e ir

,

p e rform an c e s a l i tt l e l on g e r but the e n t e r t ai n m e n t fl agg e d

.

, ,

an d gr ad u all y gr e w mor e an d mor e l an guid Th e n sudd e n ly

I t i i t i d iscov e r e d t h at the fi re w as n e arl y o ut w hich w as a v e rv
.
,

good r e ason fo r d e s irin g to g o to r e s t

,

The l adi e s had e v e r y r e ason to be s ati sfi e d with the succ e s s

.

w h ich s o far had at t e nd e d the e x e cu t ion o f t h e ir d e si gn b u t i t

m us t n o t b e forgo tt e n th at Kae w as a v e r y gr e a t m agici an
,

a n d t h e r e for e n o t l ik e l y to be e asi ly d e c e iv e d
,

O f cours e a s
he did n o t i m agin e th at a t t h is t i m e Ti n i rau s p e o p l e could
.
,
’

kn o w an ythi n g o f w h at had h app e n e d t o the p e t wh al e hi s ,

t fi lt
O w i n g to the g re a d if c u y e x p e ri e n c e d b y the ad i e s i n p ro o k i n g l v
l t l t
K ae to aug h e r , w he n an y M ao ri , i s e n i n g to a s o ry i n c o urs e o f re a t l
t t
i o n b y an o he r, b u rs s i n o a t t fit
o f m erri m e n so m e o n e o f the by t
t tt l t l
,

s a n d e r s i s p re y s u re to j o c o s e y r e m ark , Ah , he re i s K ae aug h i n g
t t t
—the i n e re n c e b e i n g ha the s o ry i s so g o o d ha i t w o u d ha e s uc
f t t l v
v
c ee d e d e e n w i h K ae t .
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a ag in form ed t o Ti n i rau s d w e l ling an d t he b od y o f the ’

e n t r an c e d doctor on c e m or e w as p a ss e d alo n g from t w o to

,

tw o K ae s h ou s e at Te Ti hi o M an on o w as a c ircul ar o n e - -

the c e n tr al pill ar supp o r t i n g the r aft e rs wh ich spr an g from t he

.
,

l o w w all s Ti n irau s h ou s e w as o f much the s am e Siz e bu t

’

i t w as a p ar al l e l og ram l n form the c e n tr al pos t suppor t in g

.
,

t he foo t o f t h i s po s t the d octor s

-

t he m id dl e o f t he ri d e f A
’

g t
m ats w e r e Spr e ad fo r hi m j u st the s am e as th e y had b e e n at Te
Ti l i i o M an on o an d h e r e hi s bod y w as l aid
- -
Th e n w e r e t he
e n c han t in g s p e l l s r e m ov e d s o t h a t a n atur al slum b e r sh ould
.
,

b e r e s t or e d duri n g the p e riod o f hi s r e st

,

It i s n o t to b e su p pos e d t h at w i t h for t y w om e n ou t sid e

.

the d oors o f hi s e s t a blish m e n t throw n op e n an d the bod y o f a

, ,
.

sl e e pin g m an bro u gh t i n an d d e posit e d in the c e n t r e o f h i s

,

h ou s e Ti n i rau cou ld r e m ai n ignor an t o f w h at w as t a ki n g

,

pl ac e H e c am e forw ard g az e d upon the sl e e ping form o f

'

.
,

the d e vour e r of his w h al e w e n t ou tsid e an d i n g e ntly

modul at e d t on e s w arm l y t h ank e d the l adi e s fo r the v e ry
, ,

gr e at t roub l e —the v e ry ai d uo us l ab o ui s —t h e y had c he e 1 f ul ly

,

1 '

u n d e rt ak e n in c i d e r to d e l i v e i h i s fo e i n t o h i s h an ds Th e n
a h app y th ough t oc curri n g to h im he su g g e s t e d to t he l adi e s
.
,
.

th a t wh e n th e y r e turn e d to t h e ir h om e s t h e y sh oul d t e l l the

.

m e m b e rs o f t h e ir f am il i e s to b e al e 1 t in t he m o w in g an d
wh e n th e y s aw h i m comi n g up the m ai n s t r e e t t h e y sh ou ld al l
,

unit e in c all in g H e r e com e s Ti n ir au ! h e r e com e s Tin irau !

an d oth e r s i m i l ar cri e s s o t h a t th e r e m ight b e som e m or e fun
w i t h the doctor Th i s th e y al l j oyousl y agr e e d to d o an d
,

d e p art e d fo r t h e ir h om e s
.
,

Bri gh t l y the m orni n g s u n w as sh ini n g as Tin i rau p as s e d

.

t h rou g h the v ill age The n e w s o f the succ e s s ful t e rmi n at ion
.

o f the e x ploit o f the l adi e s the pr e viou s n igh t had Spr e ad an d

h e r e an d t h e r e w e r e l it t l e k n o t s o f m e n e ag e rly an d e xci t e dl y
,

d i scu ssin g t he d e t ai l s S om e w e r e l au ghi n g d e ligh t e d l y—p r o

b abl y a t the n arr a t io n o f so m e o f the t rick s o f Rau kataura
.

som e w i t h arm s i n t h e ir h ands w e r e scow li n g f e rociou sl y

pro b abl y at t he th ough t o f w h at t h e y w ou ld l i k e to d o w ith
K ae H o w e v e r as Ti n i rau c am e alo n g o b e d i e n t to the i h
had b e e n g iv e n to t h e m w i t h o n e ac c ord
.
, ,

s truc ti o n s w h i ch

t h e y al l un i t e d in cr y in g H e r e c o m e s Ti n i rau ! h e r e com e s
,

Ti n i rau ! as i f he w as qui t e a str an g e r i n the pl ac e The

sh ou t s a w ok e Kae fro m hi s sl um b e rs an d he s at u p o n hi s
.

m at s f e e l i n g som e wh a t s t u p id an d confu s e d H e had n o

.

r e ason to d ou bt ho w e v e r t h at he w as j u s t i n the s am e spo t

.
,

he w as i n w h e n he l ay d o w n i n hi s o w n hous e at Te Ti b i o
, ,

M an o n o H e r e com e s Tin i rau a g a i n are t he w o rds w hi ch

gr e e t hi s e ar S ur e l y thi s mu s t b e hi s form e r fri e n d com e

.

t o p ay h im a vi sit ? No w ho w abou t t h at con fou n d e d

.

w hwe ?
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S a lut at ion s
gr e e ti n g s to y ou O K ae It w as the
an d
voic e o f Ti n irau w h o h avin g s e at e d h i m s e l f com fort abl y i n
,

fron t o f the h ous e w as l ookin g in upon hi m t hrough the

, ,

w in dow
S alu t at io n s t o yo u O Ti nirau ! grun til y r e p li e d the
.

do ctor w h o had r e al ly n o p articul ar d e sir e at t h at m om e n t t o

,

see hi m he t h ough t h is v isi t or ;

,
“
an d w h at m ay i t p l e as e
you b rin g s yo u h e r e to Te Ti hi o Man o n o
,

~ ~
,
“
N ay s aid Ti n i rau ,
“
I h av e n o t com e to Te Ti b i o Ma ,
- -

No t com e to Te Ti b i o M an on o ! e x cl ai m e d the gr e a t - -

to hm tga , app ar e n t ly d isgust e d w i t h su ch o bviou s pr e v ari c a

tion .
“
W e ll n e v e r m ind abou t th at ; w h at i s it brings yo u
,

h ere ?
N ay ,
r at h e r ,
r e pl i e d Ti n i rau , wh at i s i t brin gs yo u
h ere ?
I ri g ht as s e r t e d K ae
a m al l I am i n m v o w n hou s e ,
1

,
1

at Te Ti hi o M anono - -
.

Are yo u in d e e d ? in quir e d Ti n i rau

,
“
Just look aroun d .

an d se e
m agic w ork e r l ook e d at h i s m at s — ye s t h e y w e r e all
.

The -

righ t t h e y w e r e hi s c e rt ain l y ; th e n at t he p os t w hi c h ro s e
,

up to the roof— as sur e d l y he w as in h is o w n h ous e

,

t h at I am al l righ t I am i n m y
.

“
I r e p e at he s aid
o w n hou s e at Te Ti hi o M anono an d I w an t to k no w w h at
.
, ,

- -
,

bu sin e s s brin g s yo u h e r e .

“
W h er e w as the windo w o f your h ous e p l ac e d ? a s k e d
Ti n i rau
Th is p e rtin e n t qu e s t io n g av e the d oct or a sudd e n s t art
.

E ag e rl y n o w he g az e d rou nd the b ui l d in g an d n o t ic e d th a t i t
w as v e ry d i ffe r e n t fro m hi s o w n t he w all s o f wh ich w e n t
rou n d H e r e cog n i s e d t h a t he w as i n t he d w e llin g o f Tin irau
,

H e st ar t e d to h is f e e t an d g av e v e n t to a cry o f surpri s e o f
. .

, ,

f e ar o f dis m ay Th e n bow ing hi s h e a d p ar aly s e d he s an k

,
.
, , ,

to the groun d an d ab andon e d hi m s e l f as o n e w ho k n e w he

w as u t t e rl y lost A t a sign al giv e n by Ti n irau the p e op l e
rush e d in ; t h e y s e i z e d the h apl e s s doc t or t h e y d r agg e d him
.

into the Sunl igh t an d t h e r e t h e y sl e w h im Th u s p e ris he d

,

, .

K ae the gr e at m agici an
I n a v e ry sh ort tim e the n e w s o f the f at e w h i ch had b e
.
,

f all e n t h e i r w ond e rful to htm ga r e ach e d the p e op l e o f Te Ti b i

o M an on o — w ho
-
w e r e the d e sc e n d ants o f t he gr e at ch i e f
P o p o ro ke w a— an d t h e y im m e di a t e l y pr e p ar e d f o r w ar In
d u e t i m e w i t h an ov e rw h e l mi n g forc e th e y as s ail e d the vi l l ag e
.

an d p a of Ti n i rau w h i ch t h e y com pl e t e ly d e s t ro y e d sl ayi ng

m an y p e opl e am on gst the ki ll e d b e in g poo r Tuhuruh ur u
, ,

Ti n i rau s so n the r e quisit e inc an t at ion s o v e r w h om had l e d to

, ,
’

the vi si t of K ae an d t he ini t i at ion o f all the trou bl e

,

.
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TH E L EG E N D OF T H E E M IG RATI O N OF M A N AI A .

O n e d ay i t e n t e r e d in t o the h e ad o f M an ai a to h av e a gr e at
n u m b e r o f sp e ars m ad e M an ai a i t m us t he con f e ss e d w as
r at h e r f addy 0 11 the subj e ct o f sp e ars H e alr e ady had a
.
, ,

t ol e r ably l arg e c o l l e c t ion an d n e arl y e v e ry p ar ti cul ar s p e ar had

.

a h istory o r a s t ory co nn e c t e d W i t h i t wh ic h M a n ai a w ould

,

f aith ful ly r e ci t e w h e n he sh o w e d i t i n i ts t urn to admirin g

fri e nd s Bu t th i s s tock did n o t su ffi c e h im Wh at he had
, ,

w e r e e ach an d al l e s p e ci al Sp e a1 s — s p e ars th at w e re tr adi t ion al

. .

a n d h i storic a l g e m s —Sp e ars w h ich i t w oul d b e a d e s e cr at ion

~

to put to an y ordin ar y k ill ing purp os e H e d e sir e d n o w to

h av e a l o t o f sp e ars th at w i t hou t o ffe ndi n g h igh t on e d sus
.

could be pu t to pr ac tic al pur p os e an d w hich

,

c e ti bil i ti e s
p
migh t hav e e x t e n d e d t o t h e m a pro t rac t e d fu t ur e in ord e r to
, ,

work up r e pu t ation s fo r t h e m s e l v e s N o d ou bt the id e a w as

good as i t w as far S i g ht e d Accordin gl y M an ai a s e n t round
.

i nv i t atio n s to h i s fri e nd s an d n e igh bours t o com e to his d w e l

.
,

ling an d as sist h im at a gre at s p e ar m akin g b e e -

I n d ue cours e Man ai a s m e ss e n g e r c am e t o the p a o f

.

Tup e n u l is t e n e d S t ol id l y t o
,

Tup e n u w ho w as a gr e at chi e f
the invit at ion
.
,

an d w h e n the m e ss e n g e r had fi n ish e d s aid it

w as g o od an d hi s p e opl e migh t go to Man ai a s f o r the purpos e
, , ,
’

in dic at e d S o m e ch i e fs ind e e d s e n t e x cus e s for th e ir w ant

,

o f sym p a th y w ith M an ai a but wh e n t he d a y appoin t e d fo r the

.
, ,

h oldin g of the b e e arriv e d a con sid e r abl e nu m b e r w e r e p re s e n t

,

S om e o f the visit or s 11 0 dou b t w e r e p e opl e s e nt b y th e ir

.

ch i e fs an d w e r e th e r e sor e ly ag ain s t t h e ir w ill Th e y d id n ot

, ,

s e e w h y th e y sh ould h e l p t o m ak e s p e ars w hi ch possi b l y i n

.
,

t im e might be u s e d ag ain s t t h e m s e lv e s an d fo r a m an to o
w h o had alr e ad y qui t e a s u ffi ci e nt supp ly
, ,

M an ai a w as w e l l pl e as e d to gr e e t his fri e nd s an d he an d h is
b e autifu l you n g w if e Ro n go tiki e x e r te d t h e m s e l v e s to the
,

utmo s t to m in is te r to t h e ir com fort Th e ir an x i e ty i n t his

, ,

r e sp e c t l e d to the di re st r e sul t s f o r i t occurr e d t o M an ai a

.

t h at a di sh o f fre s h fi s h cook e d as Ro n go tiki al on e kn e w

,

ho w fi s h sh oul d b e cook e d wou l d be h ighly appr e ci at e d

by h i s comp an y Accord i n gly l e aving Ro n g o tiki to p re
p ar e t he ov e n s an d t akin g wi t h h i m h is s e rv an t s he
.
,

w e n t dow n to hi s c a no e an d put to s e a to c ap t ur e the

, ,

Ro n g o tiki it has b e e n s a i d w as b e autiful ; s he w as

,

fish
i n tru t h the v e ry lo v e li e s t gi rl i n a l l t h e s e p arts of H aw a
.
, ,

i ki an d s he w as as gr ac e ful an d f ascin a t in g i n m ann e r as

,

S he w as ch armi ng i n app e ar a n c e M an ai a be ing gon e an d

Ro n g o ti ki b e in g b us y ou t sid e am on g the ov e n s an e vil thoug ht
.

d iscon t e n t e d —a t houg ht
,

e nt e r e d the m ind o f o n e o f t he

s ham e ful co w ard l y tr e ach e rous Th is t hou g ht fi nd in g e x

, ,
.
,

pr e ssion p ass e d roun d amon g the w ork e rs an d the abo m i n

, ,
 2 06

M o t h e r s aid M a n ai a “
go fe tch m e the fi s h I h av e
l e ft h angin g b y the sid e o f m y c an o e
, , ,

Hus b and an s w e r e d Ro n g o ti ki
” “
,
I go an d s he w e nt ,

accord in gly .

Wh e n Ro n g o tiki r e ach e d the c an o e 10 s he foun d but o n e

fi s h h an ging t o the t h w ar ts an d t h at w as susp e nd e d by a
, ,

hook w hi c h had f ast e n e d i n its t ai l : th e n s he kn e w t h at her

.

hus b and had b e co m e acqu ai nt e d with w h at had tr an spir e d

wh e n he w as fi sh i ng o ut at s e a
She t ook the fi s h ho m e to M an ai a an d w h e n he s aw he r
.

“
with i t he s ai d : Th at m y w if e i s the fi sh I i nt e nd e d you
sh oul d b ri ng No w w i ll yo u k no w t h at I w as w e l l acqu ai n t e d
, ,

wit h the t r e at m e n t to w h ich yo u had b e e n subj e ct e d b e for e

.

t h at I r e turn e d to m y ho m e
Tr adi t ion do e s n o t r e l at e w h at f urth e r occurr e d b et w e e n
.

M an ai a an d hi s wi f e but it is cl e ar t h at i t w as impossi b l e
fo r M an ai a as a M aori chi e f to si t do w n qui e tly u nd e r such
,

a n n j ury as t h at wh ich he had su f fe re d

, ,

i Long he pon d e r e d
v ar i ous s ch e m e s o f 1 e y e n g e e v e r s e e kin g th a t w hi ch w as lik e l y
.

to p i ov e m ost crushin g an d c ompl e t e

,

H e g ath e r e d the p e opl e

o f h is t rib e aroun d him a n d r e l a t e d to th e m the ou t r ag e ous
.

w ron g w h i ch had b e e n infl ict e d upon his wif e an d h im s e lf

Loud an d s av ag e w e r e the m anif e s t at io n s o f f e e lin g w hich
.

Man ai a s s t ory c al l e d forth an d g e n e r al w as the d e m an d t h at

’

a v e n g e an c e th orough an d s at isfyi ng s hould b e wr e ak e d up on

,

t he p e rp e t r a tors o f so d i a bol ic a l a cri m e

B u t prior to an y fur t h e r actio n b e in g t ak e n M a n ai a
.

tho u gh t i t w e l l to vi sit the p e opl e o f Tup e n u w ho had b e e n

, ,

t he ch i e f a ctors i n the s h am e ful s c e n e o f ou tr ag e a n d w h e n

he g o t to t h e ir v ill ag e he s aid I h op e t h at w h e n n e x t
,

y o u w i l l m ak e t h e m
,

o u und e rt ak e the w ork o f m akin g sp e ar s

y
s t ou t an d s t ro n g I kn o w a good Sp e ar wh e n I s ee i t The
sp e ars yo u m ad e f o r m e w e r e w e ak an d ru bb ish y n o t fi t t o be
. .

h andl e d by a S t ron g m an M ak e your n e x t l o t a gr e a t d e al

,

S t ron g e r s o t h a t yo u m ay g e t cr e d it f o r y our w ork Br av e

.

w arriors shou ld k no w b e tt e r t h a n to m ak e s uc h tru ni p ery

, .

t hings as yo u h av e l e f t b e h i nd yo u
Th e r e w e r e tw o p urpos e s sou gh t t o be ach i e v e d b y th is
.

sp e e ch The fi rst 1 1 as to lu l l his e n e mi e s i n t o a f als e s e curi ty

by l e ading t h e m to b e li e v e t h at he did n o t kno w any t h ing o f
.

t h e ir proc e edin gs an d w h e n he c am e f e arl e ssl y among t h e m

t he y conclud e d t h at Ro n go tiki had n o t t old hi m w h at had
,

o ccurr e d The n e x t w as to induc e t h e m to m ak e t h e i r w e apon s

s o cum b e rsom e an d h e a vy t h at th e y w ould b e comp ar ati v e ly
.

us e l e s s i n p arryin g the blo w s w hic h he con t e m pl at e d h is p e op l e

woul d soo n r ain upo n th e m I n both t h e s e obj e cts M an ai a
s ucc e e d e d comp l e t e l y A l l t h at w as w is he d f o r n o w w as a
.

f avour abl e oppor t u n i t y for m ak ing an ass aul t

.

.
 2 07

The t im
c am e w h e n M an ai a l e arn e d th at Tup e n u att e n d e d
e

b y h is pri n cip al p e o p l e amongs t w h o m w e re al l the l e ad e rs i n

,

t he o uti ag e upon Ro n g o ti ki cont e mpl a t e d m akin g a j o ur n e y t o

,

a p l a c e at a con s id e r ab l e d is t anc e fro m t h e ir fo rt ifi e d to w n

,

M an ai a t h e r e upon l e d h is w arriors to int e rc e p t Tup e n u an d

.

h i s p ar t y I n the s cru b w h ic h l i n e d bot h s id e s o f the tr ack

w hich he k n e w h i s e n e m y mu s t fol lo w he ar t fu lly co n c e al e d
.
,

hi s b r av e s m aking t h e m l i e do wn i n the bush e s so th at th e ir

,

r e s e n c e s hou ld n o t b e p e rc e iv e d
p
B y an d by alon g the tr ack confid e ntly c am e Tup e n u an d h is
p e op l e h e v e r dr e am i ng o f d an g e r As t he y w e r e appro ach ing
M an ai a w ith h i s e lbo w g av e a n udg e i n the ri b s t o h i s s o n Tu
.
,

u re nui t o aris e rus h for t h a n d sl ay t he firs t m an

-
B u t Tu
ure n ui l ay s t il l ; he w a s n o t e ag e r t o dis t i nguis h h i m s e l f b y
, , .

such an u nd e rt aking Th e r e w as h ow e v e r anoth e r youn g

m an w ho w as b urn i n g w i t h d e sir e to achi e v e f am e as a w arrior
.
, ,

The f a t h e r o f t h is you ng m an had n e v e r b e e n kno w n so th at

.

he p ass e d as a p e rso n o f li t tl e co n sid e r ation

,

Bo undin g fro m
hi s p l ac e o f con c e al m e n t he s l e w the firs t m an an d as he
. .

br andish e d his w e ap on wh e n h i s e n e my f e l l he e x cl aim e d

The fi rs t sl ain b e longs to m e —t o m e K ak a k ak a nui t he s o n
,

- -
, ,

o f M an ai a

Th e n i t w as th at f o r the firs t t im e M an ai a k n e w t h at K ak a
k ak a n ui w as h i s so n —hi s l as t born s o n K ak a k ak a n ui s ’
- - - -

m o t h e r h avin g u n t il j u s t pr e viou s l y to he r so n s going upon

.

t h i s e x p e ditio n co n c e al e d fro m hi m the k no w l e dg e o f h is

,

p ar e nt ag e M an ai a had pr e viously b e li e v e d t h at Tu u re nui

,

w as h i s o nly s o n but w h e n he h e ard K ak a s s h ou t a light

.

d aw n e d u p o n h i m an d he k n e w hi m as his s o n , Wh e n .
,

he w as w itn e ss o f K ak a s br av e ry he admir e d hi m v e ry
’

to o ,

run ch .

Fol lo w in g K ak a k ak a nui the p e opl e o f Man ai a ru sh e d

for t h up o n t h e ir fo e s w ho u n pr e p ar e d an d t ak e n b y su rpri s e
f e l l al most w ithou t o ffe ring r e s i s tan c e
, , ,

Al l w e r e sp e e dily .

s l ai n Tup e n u how e v e r fl e d H e g ain e d the b e ac h o f Piko

.
, , .

Pi koi w hi ti alo ng whic h he 1 an

-
M an ai a p ursu e d the 1

fi y1 n g ch i e f but w as not s wift e noug h of foo t to ov e r tak e

.
,

him R e alisi ng th at Tup en u must e sc ap e unl e s s he w as

b y so m e m e an s s t ay e d
.

M an ai a c al l e d to Ro n gO ti ki w ho
had l oy al ly acco mp an i e d he r hus b an d o n his m issio n of
, ,

v e n g e an c e w h e r e upon s he pour e d for t h the i n c an t at ion

.

k now n to al l the world as T apuw ae Ro n g o ti ki also p e r

f orm e d o th e r po t e n t e n ch an t m e n t s the i mm e di ate e ff e c t of
.

w h ich w as t o r e nd e r Tup e n u f ai nt w e ak s c ant of br e at h

,

, , .

Man ai a g ain e d o n Tup e n u r e ach e d h im sl e w hi m T hus

p eri sh e d Tu p e n u an d al l the p ar t y of h i s p e opl e
, , .

A l t hough not o n e had b e e n sp ar e d to c arry int e llig e n c e of

.

t his s l aug ht e r to Tu p e n u s trib e i t could s c arc e l y b e t h at th e y

’

,
 2 08

w oul d l on g r em ain in ign or an c e of w h at had occurr e d The

tri b e w as c all e d tog e t h e r an d Tup e n u s so n add r e ss e d th e m
.

M y f ath e r i s n o m or e ; y our ch i e f i s d e ad ; y ou r
, .

“
H e s aid
r e l a t iv e s an d fri e nd s h av e b e e n s w e pt aw ay N o t i n f ai r
,

fi gh t bu t t ak e n by s urpris e an d at adv ant ag e th e y f e ll

.

W il l yo u t am e l y con s e n t to b ear such inj uri e s o r w i l l yo u

, .

aris e an d av e n g e th e ir d e ath s ?
W i t h o n e accord th e y r e solv e d to b e r e v e n g e d an d thu s i t
e v e r i s th a t o n e
,

wro n g l e ad s 0 11 to m an y The p e opl e o f

Tu p e n u col l e c t e d an arm y a n d w e n t to w ar Lo n g an d b lood y
.

w as the s t rif e t h at e n su e d
.

Man ai a s p e opl e w e r e the l e s s

’
.

num e rou s th e r e f o r e t he w e ak e r an d t he v su ffe r e d s e v e r e l y

Gr adu al ly t h e ir nu m b e r d wi nd l e d an d t h e i r l and s w e r e t ak e n
, , .

from th e m
M an ai a hi m s e lf fo u gh t br av e ly H e l e d hi s p e o p l e w i t h
.

gr e at d i sc re t1 o n s e izin g e v e ry adv an t ag e w h ich circum st anc es

.

aff ord e d but a t l e n g t h i t w as forc e d upon hi m t h a t i f t he w ar

,

co n tinu e d he an d his p e opl e m ust i n e vi t ab l y be w h oll y d e

stroy e d So i t c am e t h a t he w as in duc e d to r e fl e c t an d hi s
t h o ught s t ook t h is t urn : Ah m y w arriors are d imi n ish in g
.
.
,

N o l on g e r c an I l e ad i nto the fi e l d the nu m b e r o f b r av e s I di d

, .

in t he o l d t i m e No w a doz e n n o w t w e n ty n o w t hir t y
t h e y d is app e ar an d I am driv e n b ack S m all e r an d sm all e r
.
, , ,

b e com e s the h e rit ag e o f m y p e opl e P re se n tl v I to o sh al l

.
,
“

be sl ai n an d m y t rib e b e r e du c e d to sl av e ry F ar b e t t e r fo r
.
, ,

m e to l e ad w h at r e m ain s o f m y p e op l e to the n e w l an d o f
.
,

wh i ch w e h av e h e ard s o much ; t h e r e l e t t h e m l iv e i n p e ac e
an d h appi n e s s .

H av m g com e t o the con cl usion th at to ab and o n H aw a ik i -

w as the righ t cours e t o pursu e i n ord e r to the pr e s e rv atio n

o f hi s p e o pl e M an ai a did n 0 t l os e an y t im e i n i n ac t ion
,
.

Th e r e w as i n the po ss e ssi on o f hi s trib e a l arg e an d o l d c an o e

w h ich had br e as t e d the w av e s g al l an tly i n m an y a t e mp e s t an d
storm I t had b e e n k e p t c ar e ful ly sh e l t e r e d from t he su n an d
r ain an d on ly n e e d e d a f e w un i m port an t r e p airs to r e n d e r i t
.

p e rf e c t ly fi t f o r a lon g voy ag e Th e s e r e p airs w e r e sp e e d il y

,

e ffe c t e d an d on c e ag ain the

.

Tok om aru w as l aun ch e d upo n

S oon to o w as s he provision e d w ith w at e r an d an
,

the w av e s
ampl e supply o f t he lif e s us t aini ng f e rn roo t
.

- -

Wh e n e v e ry pr e p ar at ion f o r d e p artur e had b ee n compl e t e d

.

M an ai a i nvi t e d hi s b ro t h e r i n l aw to ac comp an y hi m o n hi s
,

- -

voy ag e H e s aid D e ar m v bro t h e r i h l aw w i l l y o u p u t o ff

1 ‘
- -

w i t h m e to se a ?
.
,
“

“ W hi t h r go s t t h ou ? I se e gr e at sign s o f pr e p ar atio n
e e ,

an d su r e ly yo u int e nd your voy ag e to b e a l ong o n e r e pl i e d

hi s bro t h e r i n l aw
,

- -

to a mor e p e ac e ful an d a b e tt e r
.

I g o a ns w e r e d M an ai a
l an d e v e n to t h at n e w l an d of w hich w e h av e h e ard from
, ,

,
 2 09

Kup e , the l and of Ao tea ro a wh ic h i s frui t ful an d w h er e

- -
, ,

t he su n n e v e r s corch e s n or burns I pr ay you to go with .

me
N ay s ai d Man ai a s broth e r i n l aw I w il l n o t l e ave “
’
- -
, ,

H aw a -
i ki
1

I wi ll n o t accomp an y you t o the n e w l an d of AO

te a -
ro a

V d o yo u s t ay h e r e i n
.

“ “
ry w e l l r e spond e d M an ai a
e , ,

H aw a iki an d aw ait the f at e th at ful l sur e l y w il l ov e rt ak e

-
,

vou

W h e n M an ai a h i s w if e hi s ch i ldr e n an d all the m e m b e r s

.

o f hi s tri b e th at w e r e l e ft t o h i m had gott e n o n b o ard t he

, , ,

Toko m aru b e hold Man ai a s broth e r i n l a w w as s e e n st an d

” ’
- -

i ng upon the b an k w at ch i n g th e ir d e p artur e Th e n i t occurr e d

, ,

t o M an ai a th at i f hi s b rot h e r i n l aw w e r e l e ft b e hi n d he wou ld
.

- -

c e rt ain ly b e sl ai n 0 1 r e duc e d to sl av e ry b y h is e n e mi e s an d 1

it w ou ld b e b e t t e r to d e sp at ch hi m at o n c e th an t h at t h i s
,

sh ou ld b e S o he s aid to the w arriors w h o s t ood n e ar h i m i n

the c an o e “ L e t n o w m y bro t h e r in l a w b e sl ain as an o ffe r
.

~ ~

i n g t o the god s th at t h e y m ay b e propit iou s t o the Toko

,

m aru i n t h i s o ur voy ag e Lo I w i l l bri ng h i m to the sid e o f

the c an o e an d w h e n he i s i n w at e r so d e e p t h at h i s f e e t c an
.
,

s c arc e ly t ou ch the bot t o m d o yo u s e i z e h i m b y the h e ad an d

,

k il l h im
Th e n turn in g t o hi s broth e r i n l aw w aitin g o n the s hor e to
.

- -

Bro t h e r i n l aw w e are about to

,

bid f ar e w e l l M an ai a cri e d - -

p art ; I am abou t t o l e av e yo u for e v e r N e v e r s h al l w e m ee t

, , ,

a g ain Y e t b e for e I go th e r e i s som e t h ing I w oul d say Jus t

w ad e o u t h e r e th at I m ay co m mun i c at e i t t o y ou
. .

U n su sp e ctingly M an ai a s b roth e r i n l aw w ad e d i nt o the

.

’
- -

w at e r w h ich n at ur al ly b e c am e d e e p e r as he proc ee d e d S oo n
i t w as up to hi s k n e e s s oon up t o h i s w aist soo n u p to hi s
.
,

n e ck s o t h at it w as di ffi cul t fo r hi m to k e e p his f e e t so he

, ,

, ,

c al l e d to M an ai a I s ay M an ai a d o yo u s hov e the c an o e i n
c los e r t o the sh or e I sh al l b e sw im m in g di re c t l y
, ,

O h com e o n m y bro the r i n l aw s aid M an ai a e u -

the w at e r i s b u t sh al l ow h e r e
, , , ,
.

“
c o ur a i n l y
g g At the s am e
ti m e he s e e m e d to compl y w i th h i s b rot h e r i n l aw s w i sh b y
.
,
’
- -

“
pr e t e ndi n g t o s hov e forw ard the Tokom aru with a pol e
b u t the c an o e r e m ain e d s t ation ary
,

The doom e d m an w as s wim m i n g w h e n he r e ach e d the S i d e

of the v e s s el w h e n M an ai a droppin g hi s p ol e s toop e d do w n to
S udd e n l y M an ai a gr asp e d hi m by the h ai r
, , ,

sp e ak with h im
an d w it h o n e b lo w o f hi s s t on e b at t l e ax e cl e f t hi s skul l i n
.

t w ain .

The to o c o n fi d i n g victi m s dog had s w am out w ith hi s

’
-

m ast e r t o the c ano e an d w h e n t h i s tr e ach e rou s m urd e r took

pl ac e w as sw im m i n g al o n gsid e I t w as c augh t an d t ak e n
,

A ft e r t h e s e e v e nt s the s ail s w e r e se t an d M an ai a
.

abo ard .
,
.

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an d h i s p e opl e d e p art e d from H aw a i ki in s earch of the n e w -

l an d w h ich w as t o b e t h e ir futur e h o m e .

“ ”
O n w ard s the Tok om aru s ail e d an d aft e r he r p e opl e had
b e e n at sea m any d ay s the dog w h ich had b e e n the l as t l ivin g
, ,

thin g t o com e abo ard b e gan t o h o w l lou dly H e Struggl e d

, ,

an d t ugg e d at the cord th a t h e ld h i m an d t ri e d h ard t o g et

, _
.

i nto the w at e r Thi s si ngul ar b e haviour o cc a sion e d m uc h

.

s urpri s e .

W hy w h at c an po ss e s s the d og ? ask e d o n e
, .

H e i s gri e vin g for hi s m urd e r e d m ast e r an s w e r e d ,

a n ot h e r
H e sur e l y c an not co nt e mpl a t e suici d e
.

“
r e m ark e d a ,

He t hin k s th
c ano e i s n o l on g e r s af e an d h is conduct
e ,

bod e s u s n o good gl oo mily m utt e r e d a fourth

B e tt e r l e t hi m go an d b e don e w i th the h o wl in g b ru te
.
,

1 ‘
,

con clu d e d a fi ft h
The dog co nti nuin g to s t ruggl e an d b o w l the m at t e r w as
.

r e f e rr e d to M an ai a
s e n t e n t iou sly ord e r e d the chi e f
.

Le t the dog loos e , .

Thi s w as do n e an d i m m e d i at e l y the d o g r e g ai n e d i t s fr ee
do m i t p lun g e d i nto the s e a h o wli n g still as i t w e n t ov e r the
,

s id e The d o g b e i ng a s tron g s w i m m e r an d the c ano e a s lo w

.

s ail e r it s oon h app e n e d th at the Tokom aru w as l abourin g

alon g i n the oc e an tr ack l e f t b y
,

the dog -
T his conti nu e d
t hrough the af t e rnoo n an d e v e nin g the dog givin g an
.

o cc asio n al i mp ati e n t b ark an d ac t in g as p ilo t fi s h to the

,

Toko m aru s t i ll fol lo w e d i n

, ,

c an o e W h e n ni gh t f e l l the
.

the w ak e o f the s wi m min g anim a l it s pr e s e nc e b e i ng k n ow n

b y the l o w f aint how lin g to wh ich at t im e s it g av e utt er an c e
,

, ,
.

G r adu ally h o w e v e r th e s e so u n d s b e c am e l e s s di st in c t an d
l e s s fr e qu e n t u ntil at l ast th e y al t og e th e r c e as e d ; th e n i t w as
, ,

co n clud e d th at the d o g b e com i ng e xh au s t e d w as dro w n e d , , .

W h e n at l e ngt h the m ornin g d awn e d b e h ol d th e y s aw the ,

l an d o n the st arbo ard bo w W h e n the Toko m aru r e ach e d .

t he s hor e he r p e op l e w e r e d e ligh t e d t o fi n d lyin g upo n the s an d s

the body o f a str and e d w h al e an d t h e r e si tt in g qui e t l y b e s id e
i t w as the dog The d og r ac e d an d g am bol l e d abou t as i f w e l l
, ,

, .

pl e as e d t o se e th e m bu t ind e e d he coul d no t h av e b ee n
m or e r e j oic e d th an w e r e the w e ar y sea w an d e r e rs t o r e ac h the
, , ,

l an d th e y had sough t f o r so m an y d ay s t o b e hol d h i m on c e

m or e an d to fi nd r e ad y t o t h e ir h and s a th in g so pr e ciou s as
,

a w h al e Th e y sp e e dil y d rov e st ak e s i nto the g roun d an d

s e cur e d the w h al e t o th e m w ith rop e s l e s t i t s ho ul d b e c arri e d
.

This w ork co mpl e t e d M an ai a

,

o u t t o se a ag ain b y the tid e

g av e ord e rs t hat the firs t th in g t o b e don e w as to e r e ct te m

.
,

p o rar y s h e d s w h i ch w ould aff ord t h e m sh e l t e r an d i m m e

d iate l y al l the p e opl e s e t t o w ork t o col l e ct the n e c e ss ary
, ,
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Ao te a ro a w e r e as good li ars as an y the coun t ry has e v e r

- -

kn ow n sin c e .

We arriv e d b e for e you di d

1 ‘
.

Na y t h at yo u did n o t w e w e r e the fi rs t to arriv e

, .

An d s o the cl am our w e n t o n e ach p arty c ar e ful ly r e fr ain ,

in g from st ati n g the act u al p e ri od o f it s arriv al kn o w in g ful l

w e l l th at if th e y com m itt e d th e m s e lv e s t o a d at e the o t h e rs
,

w ould cl ai m an e arl i e r p e riod s o th e y w ould b e out o f the ,

co m
p e t1 t1 o n .

But w hat p ro o fs h av e you t o o ffe r of y our firs t a rriv al ?

d e m and e d Man ai a
bu t wh at
.

“ “
Th at i s al l v e ry w e l l r e spon d e d the othe rs , ,

proofs h av e y o u to o ffe r o f y our fi rst arriv al .

M y proof i s h e r e thi s wh al e w h ich I foun d str and e d o n

”
the b e ach r e pli e d M an ai a Th is w h al e i s m i n e
Why
.
, .

U pon w h ich al l the p e opl e l au gh e d e x c e e dingly “

w e al l arriv e d fi rs t an d w e al l found the w h al e t h e y sh out e d

.
,

, ,

d e risiv e ly
I s ay t h a t
.

“
M an ai a as dispos e d to g e t an gry a t th i s
w
w h al e b e l on gs t o m e he cri e d
.

“
Look yo u th e r e are the
pi e c e s o f l an d w h ich m y p e op l e c l e ar e d o n t h e ir arriv al ; th e r e
.
, , .

are the sh e d s an d the t e mpor ary p l ac e s of sh e l t e r w h ich th e y

”
e r e ct e d

t h e y sh ou t e d
.

Th e r e w as m or e l aught e r “
N ay n ay .
, , ,

w e cl e ar e d th e s e pl ac e s an d th e s e are ou r hu t s ; w e e r e ct e d
th e m W h y yo u m ust b e m ad to s ay such th ings L e t u s
. .

go an d e x am in e i nto i t .

R e turnin g t o the p l ac e wh e r e fi rst th e y l an d e d an d w h e r e

l ay the w h al e Man ai a w h os e t e m p e r had b ee n s or e l y tri e d
B e hold th os e cl e ari n gs w e r e m ad e b y m y p e opl e ;
, , ,

“
s ai d
th e s e sh e ds w e r e e r e ct e d b y m y p e opl e w e w e re the first to
, ,

”
arriv e at th is pl ac e w e foun d t he wh a l e an d it i s min e
T hi s w as m e t by a fl at d e ni a l Al l the di spu t an ts cl aim e d
.

t o h av e arriv e d firs t to h av e fou nd the w h al e to h av e m ad e

.

the cl e ari n gs to h av e e r e c t e d t he sh e d s
, ,

M an ai a cou l d do n o
mor e t h an r e i t e r at e h i s s t at e m e n t s
.
,

V e ry w e l l s aid T am a te K apu a o f the Araw a

.

“ ” “
, if , ,

yo u w e r e t he first to arriv e wi l l yo u sh o w u s y our s acr e d ,

pl ac e ?
No w t h is w as i n the n atur e o f a troubl e to M an ai a f o r
t h rou gh the e age rn e ss o f his p e opl e in puttin g up sh e l t e rs
, ,

an d di spu t in g ov e r sit e s th e y had qu it e ov e rlook e d the e r e c

t ion o f an al t ar w h ich sh ou ld h av e b e e n th e ir first du ty ;
,

t he r e for e he w as r e d u c e d to the e x p e di e n c y o f an s w e ring th e m

as th e y had an s w e r e d hi i n
W h e r e t h e n i s y our s acr e d p l ac e S h o w m e y ours
.

, ,

Com e al ong an d se e it r e pli e d T ani a te K apu a and he ,

l e d M an ai a an d all the p e opl e to w h e r e at the in stig ation o f ,

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N g a to r o i - -
r an gi p e op l e had b uil t a s acr e d pl ac e
the Ar a w a ’

I t i s tru e the a l t ar an d a ll i ts surrou ndin gs w as quit e gr e e n

.
,

an d n e w but t h at did n o t m att e r m u ch ; the Ar aw a p e opl e

had an a lt ar t o sho w as e vid e nc e
,

The To kom aru p e opl e .

h ad n o a lt ar .

In h i s h e art M an ai a w as convi n c e d th at he an d h i s p e opl e

w e r e th e firs t to s e t foo t o n t h at p ar t o f Ao te a r o a b ut he - -

coul d r ais e no w ord ag ai n st t h i s s e e mi ngl y sup e rior e vid e n c e

,

H e w as b e at e n an d he k n e w i t an d the co n s cio usn e s s th at

.

he had b e e n o ut witt e d p rovok e d hi m d e e pl y

, ,

H e p rof e ss e d
t o b e li e ve t h at the Ar aw a p e opl e arriv e d b e for e h i m an d
.

w ithdr e w h is c l ai m ; b ut he w oul d n o lo ng e r r e m ai n i n th at
,

n e igh b ourh ood H e ord e r e d h is p e opl e abo ard the Toko “

m aru an d d e p art e d fro m W h ang a p arao a t o fin d a ho m e i n

.

-
,

s o m e o th e r loc al ity .

The Tokom aru co ast e d al on g the e ast e rn sh or e s

dou b l e d the N or t h C ap e dou b l e d C ap e M ari a V a n D i e m e n
,

an d c am e do w n t he w e s t co as t to
, ,

T ar an aki H e r p e opl e
l an d e d at Tong apor utu si t u at e d b e t w e e n Pariw i n ihi an d
.

Mok au an d r e m ain e d f o r so m e t im e i n t h at loc ali t y I t w as

,

t h e r e t h e y l e f t the g o d t h e y worsh ipp e d the n am e o f w hich

,
.

w as B aki e i o ra D e ciding th a t t h e y w oul d n o t m ak e t h at pl ac e

,

th e ir h om e t he y w e n t b ack on t he ir form e r cours e so m e o f

.

, ,

the p e op l e tr av e lling a lon g t he co ast l in e e x amin in g the -

c o un t ry som e s ail ing i n the c ano e b ut the p arti e s k e e ping i n

Sigh t o f e ach o the r I n t hi s w ay t he y arriv e d ar the mouth
, ,

o f the M ok au Ri v e r w h e r e t hos e 0 11 b o ard the

.

Tokom aru
c am e as hor e ag ai n I t w as o n the nor th s id e of the e n tr an c e
'

of the ri v e r t h a t the ston e an ch or o f the c an o e w as l e f t an d it

.

i s t o b e s e e n ly i ng th e r e to t his d ay The Toko m aru w as

,

th e n p ad dl e d b ac k t o Ton g ap orutu an d s he w as l e f t o n the

.

b e ach t h e r e w h ils t e xpl or ation w as m ad e o f the country

.

M an ai a s p e opl e p e n e tr at e d to P uk e aruh e an d fro m t h e n c e

.

th e y w e nt on t o P ap ati ki Fro m P ap atiki a d e s c e n t w as m ad e

,

to the b e ach a t Kukuriki

.

T ra v e llin g alon g the sh or e the .

Riv e r O n ae ro w as r e ach e d Fordi n g the riv e r the pl ain of

M o t unui an d K aw e ka an d U r e nui w as cro s s e d Th e n t h e y
.

c am e to a riv e r w hich it i s all e g e d had a pri m e v al n am e w h e n

M an ai a an d h is p e opl e r e ac he d i t b u t M an ai a c al l e d i t af t e r
, ,

h i s s o n Tu u re nui Ford in g the Tu ure nu i the ad v e ntur e rs

- - - -

proc ee d e d o n w ard u n t il th e y r e ach e d Ro hutu a t the mouth

.

of the Riv e r W ait ar a Th e r e i t i s s aid th e y fou nd p e opl e

,

l ivin g w ho w e r e the abori gin al in habit an t s o f the l and but

c o ming upo n t h e m s u d d e n l t t
, , ,
t3

y from th e i n e rior of the coun ry

M an ai a an d hi s p e opl e f e l l upon th e m an d d e stroy e d t h e m
,

utt e rl y so t h at t h e r e n e v e r sh oul d b e an y to di spu t e p oss e s

sion of the l and w i t h th e m H e r e at the mout h of the Wai
,

t ar a Riv e r M an ai a an d hi s p e opl e m ad e t h e ir h o m e
.
,

.
,
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It is r e l at e d in tr ad itio n th at o n e o f the gr e at b attl e s fought

by M an ai a i n H aw a i ki w as c al l e d Kiri kiri w aw a w h e r e t h e r e
- - -

w as gr e at sl au gh t e r An oth e r o f h i s c e l e b r at e d fig ht s w as the
,
‘

bloody confl i ct of Rotoru a wh e r e the fi e l d w as h e ap e d w ith

A t th e s e b at t l e s the f am e o f h i s sp e ars w as m ad e
,

the s l ai n
th e ir n am e s w e r e Ki b i a an d B ak e a Th e r e al so at t h e s e f e ar
.

fu l e n cou n t e rs w as r e v e al e d the prow e ss o f hi s s o n K ah u ka -

ka n ui a M an ai a the br av e youth w ho w as b aptis e d w ith the

- - -
,

b aptis m of ch ildr e n w h o s e f ath e rs are u nkno w n an d w h os e ,

fam e spr e ad through al l H aw a ik i -

.

A ccord i n g t o an ot he r tr adition the ch i e f wh o n avig at e d

Tokom aru to Ao te a ro a w as n am e d R ak e i o ra bu t
,

the - - -
,

thi s do e s n ot s e e m to b e s o w e l l auth e ntic at e d as the story w h ich

has b e e n giv e n h e r e wh ic h i s the mor e g e n e r al l y acc e p t e d
,
.

It wil l b e n ot e d th at the n am e of the god c arri e d by the

Tok om aru —o r Ton g a m aru as she i s som e t im e s c al l e d -

—w as B ak e i o ra an d b e tw e e n the n am e s of the god an d the

,

-
,

co m m an d e r s om e con fu sio n has ari s e n .

The Tokom aru brough t t o A o te a ro a the an c e stors of - -

the T ar an ak i trib e wh o as has b e e n n arr at e d occup i e d t he

, , ,

coun try about the W ait ar a Ri v e r She al so brought the an

c e s to r s of the N g a t i t am a an d the N g a ti m utun g a trib e s
.

- - - -

It i s al l e g e d—but of t h is th e r e app e ars to be som e doubt —t h at

.

she al s o b rou gh t the an c e stors of the Ng a ti r ua nui an d the - - -

Nga ti — -
aw a .

A LL AB O U T A D O G .

O n the abdu ction o f the gr e at to hun ga Kae the w ars ,

.

w h ich e n su e d i n H aw a iki w e r e v e ry blood y an d of l o n g con -

tin uan c e Th i s w as i n the d ay s of Whaka taui hu o f

.
-
,

Taw haki an d of Tu huru huru ,

The w ar c onti nu e d u nti l the
- -
.

troub l e s th at aros e through the outr a g e u pon the w i fe o f

Man ai a w hich w as the occ as io n of fr e s h stri fe a s al r e ad y
r e l at e d N ow ag ain t roubl e aro s e abou t a dog Thi s
,

. . .
, ,

an im al w hi ch w as n am e d P o taka t aw hiti b e lon g e d t o -

H o um ai t aw h i t i an d w as a v e ry gr e at p e t w i t h hi s f am i ly ;
, ,

-
,

but h avi n g n o m or e d iscr e tio n t h an n atur al ly b e lon g s t o a

dog i t lick e d up the m at t e r th at s lough e d from the bo d y of
,

U e n uku Th i s w as an ac t o f d e s e cr atio n of the m ost cu lp abl e

.
»

ch ar act e r an d su ch as could n o t lightl y b e ov e rlook e d I n

,
.

con s e qu e n c e of th i s v e ry dr e ad fu l p e rform an c e wh e n o n e d ay
P o taka t aw h iti w aggi n g h i s t ail c am e runn in g the w ay o f
,

Toi te huatahi th at ch i e f prom p t l y kil l e d i t an d w h at i s

, ,

- -

m or e he ate it w i th ou t the l e as t com pu n ctio n

, ,

.
,

W h e n P o taka did n o t r e turn to h is h om e as w as his us ual ,

cu st om he w as m uch mi s s e d an d hi s abs e n c e from his

, , ,
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w hic h th e y m ight r e t ali at e u pon the p e opl e o f To i te huatahi - -

f o r the los s o f t h e ir d o g The pl a n adop t e d w as t o r o b th e m

of th e ir frui t I n pu rsu anc e o f th i s id e a t h e y m ad e stilt s for
.

T am a te K apu a to us e Wh e n the m akin g o f the stilts had

b e e n com pl e t e d the t hr e e h e ro e s H o um ai t aw h iti Whaka
.

tu ri a an d T am a te Kapu a i n the d arkn e s s o f n igh t s t ar t e d

, , ,

o ff fo r the vi l l ag e o f the p e opl e o f To i hu atahi an d U e n uku

, , ,

N e ar to the vil l ag e gr e w a b e au t i ful pop oro tr e e the m an y

.

-
,

br an ch e s o f w hi ch w e r e l ad e n w it h foli ag e an d fi n e fruit
I nto the m as s e s o f fol i ag e an d frui t st alk e d T am a te K apu a
.

on h i s l of t y s t i lts an d from t h i s h idd e n s e curi ty he thr e w

do w n the f rui t f o r hi s co mp an ion s to e at T am a te K apu a
,

a rd e n t
.

w as y oun g an d n o t at all scrupu l ou s s o he quit e

e nj oy e d the adv e n t ur e
, , ,

W h e n t he t hr e e broth e rs could e at
n o m or e th e y r e t urn e d to t h e ir o w n p l ac e
.

The n e x t nigh t th e y c am e ag ain an d r e p e at e d the p e rform

.

an c e an d ag ain ni gh t aft e r n igh t t he y c am e s o t h at the

poporo tr ee visi bl y pr e s e n t e d an asp e c t o f d e pl e tion
, , , ,

The p e opl e of Toi t e hu atahi s vil l ag e at firs t w ond e r e d

.

’
- -

w h at coul d h a v e h app e n e d t o the tr e e b ut w h e n the m a tt e r

w as brou gh t und e r the n o t ic e o f the ch i e f he at o n c e con
,
.

c lud ed t h at hi s p e opl e w e r e b e in g s ys t e m ati c al ly p lund e r e d

.

a n d he o rd e r e d a w a t ch to b e k e p t so t h a t the t hi e v e s mi ght
,

be d e t e c t e d
,

Acco rd i ngl y o n e n igh t w h e n T ani a te K apu a an d Whaka

t uri a c am e st e alin g alon g i n the d arkn e s s a l arg e p ar t y o f Toi
,

te hu atahi s an d U e n uk u s vi l l a g e rs l av i n h idin g roun d a b ou t

’ ’
-

the t r e e aw ai t i n g t h e m The p art y i n con c e alm e nt w e r e

c on sid e r ab ly am az e d w h e n t h e y b e h e ld the im m e n s e fi gur e of
.
,

T am a te K apu a p e rch e d h ig h on s t ilts co m e strid i n g o n w ard s

follo w e d b y h is b 1 o t h e r Whakaturi a w ho w as al so a big m an
, , ,
1

B o t h had go t t e n to the tr e e w he n a rush w as m ad e a t t h e m

.
, ,

Whakaturi a m ad e a d e sp e r at e s t ruggl e b u t he w as ov e rborn e

.

by n u m b e rs M akin g good u se o f h is l ong stil ts T am a te

,

,
.

K apu a m ad e o ff w h ilst the p e opl e w e r e struggl ing w ith hi s

bro t h e r but the dir e ctio n he took to e s c ap e l e d hi m to the
w h e r e h i s s t il t s s ank d e e p into the s and so th at
,

s e a b e a ch
-

his pro gr e s s cou ld n o t be f as t S oon h is e n e mi e s w e r e upon

, ,

hi m gr aspin g hi s s t il t s whil st he t o w e ring ab ov e t h e m could

.

, , , ,

s c arc e ly k e e p hi s b al an c e
H o th e r e ! S o m e o f yo u ch op
.

S ud d e n l v a voi c e c all e d “

d o w n h i s stil t s wi t h an ax e so t h a t he m ay f al l in to the w at e r
, ,

an d p e ri sh t h e r e
,

Thi s n o d oub t w as a c ap i t al id e a fo r T am a te K apu a s ’

fo e s ; bu t as m ay b e gu e s s e d a r e m ark ab ly unp l e as an t
, ,

, ,

p ro sp e ct for h im H o w e v e r he w as s uffi c i e n tl v r e ady witt e d

.
,
-

for the o cc asion

Th a t i s ri gh t l e t m e f al l i nto the w at e r
.

“ “
he cri e d , , ,
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w he r e I s h an t b e h ur t ; if yo u drop m e o n the g roun d I s hal l

’

b e kil l e d .

Tho s e w h o w e r e runn in g along t he sh or e to j oi n the p arty

g ath e re d rou nd the stil t s h e ard h is w ords an d quickly co n
c lud e d th at i t w ou ld b e b e st to k e e p hi m out of the w at e r
, ,

Th e r e for e w e r e the s til t s o f T am a te K apu a c hopp e d s o t h a t he

.

f e l l upon the s and do w n upon w hich he c am e w i t h a h e avy

t hud I n a m om e n t h o w e v e r he w as upo n h is f e e t an d
,

d e al ing o u t b lo w s w i th h is lo n g s t ron g arm s upon t hos e wh o

.
, , ,

t ri e d to arr e s t hi m he sp e d alon g o n the hard s and b y the

w at e r s e d g e wi t h the im p e tuosity o f a d o g r e l e as e d fro m
,
’

h i s ch ai n W h e n the p e opl e w ho had sough t h is d e st ruc t io n

,

r e co v e r e d fro m t h e ir co n st e rn atio n t h e y follo w e d a f t e r the fl y

.

i n g m an w ho had b ee n t h e ir c a p t iv e bu t soon t h e y as su m e d a
,

pyr am id al form o f w hic h t he m o s t fl e e t form e d the ap e x the

,

old e r an d l e s s agil e spr e adin g ou t to a wid e b as e T am a te

, ,

K apu a e asil y ou t i an hi s pursu e rs an d e sc ap e d

.

R e turn in g th os e w ho had c ap tui e d T a m a te K ap ua w i t h

.

thos e w ho had ch as e d hi m r e j oin e d t he ir p e opl e i n the vill ag e

w h e r e w as Whakaturi a S o m e w e r e furious an d cl amou r e d
for the c apt iv e to b e put to d e ath at o n c e A s has b e e n s aid i t
.
,

w as n igh t s o th a t the f ac e s of the cl a mour e rs coul d no t b e s e e n

,
.

i t i s e v e r u nd e r suc h circu m s t an c e s t ha t the voic e s o f the m ost

,

co w ard l y an d the m ost brut al are loud e s t T hings w h ic h .

d ar e d n o t f o r s h am e b e e xpr e s s e d i n op e n d ay are foul ly

spl utt e r e d for th u nd e r the p ro t e ction of the m ask w hi ch the
b l ack n e s s o f ni ght afford s .

H it hi m o n the h e ad ! cri e d o n e .

D o w n w ith h i m s l ay h i m at o nc e ! sh out e d anoth e r

St rin g h im up t o a tr e e 1 pip e d a t h i rd
.
,
”
.

A ll th e s e cl amour e rs i t w i l l b e s e e n w e r e v e ry an x ious th at
, ,

s o m e bod y should do the dirty b usi n e s s ; the t a sk w a s n ot t o

f a l l u p o n th e m .

do n ot sl ay hi m at
’
O h n o do n t do th at s ai d anoth e r
on c e Th at w oul d b e pu tt i ng hi m o u t o f h is mi s e ry to o
, ,

qui ck l y Le t u s r at h e r slin g h i m up i n the r af te rs o f U e n uk u s

.

h ous e w h e r e he w il l h av e an oppor t un i t y o f s e e ing ho w w e e u

.

j oy o urs e lv e s
Thi s sugg e s tion im m e di at e ly c au g h t the p e opl e s w ay w ard
.

f an cy Whakaturi a sh o uld s u ffe r an d h is p an gs sh o ul d b e

aggr av at e d by w itn e s s in g th e ir d e ligh t s
.
,

The pris on e r w as .

t he r e upon t ak e n to the l arg e hous e o f U e n u ku a n d t h e r e

su sp e nd e d am on g the r aft e rs i n such a w ay th at t h e r e coul d
,

b e n o d ang e r o f hi s i m m e d i a te d e a t h H avin g t hu s t ak e n .

e v e ry pr e c au tio n t o s e cur e h i s lif e a fi re w as l igh te d to i n sur e

th at he s hou ld b e n e arl y s tifl e d b y the s mok e

,

Whakaturi a s u ffe r e d through i n ability t o ch an g e h is p osi

.

ti on an d fro m the w e i gh t o f his b od y upon the cord s t h a t

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boun d h i m he al s o su ffe r e d acu t e ly fro m the cl oud s of s mok e

w h ich asc e nd e d i nt o the roof n e arly su ffoc atin g h im but ,

oth e r wi s e he w as s af e e n ou gh Th e n the p e op l e i n t he hous e .

b e g an to d an c e an d sing bu t th e ir d an cin g p e rform anc e s

w e r e n e i t h e r gr ac e ful n o r pl e asi n g R aur a a b e autifu l y oun g
,

girl w ith l arg e fl ash in g e y e s att e m p t e d a volup t uou s d anc e

.
,

v e ry popul ar i n t ho s e d ays b u t s he w as simp l y in d e c e n t

,

The sin gin g to o w as d e f e c t iv e to an e qu al d e gr e e

.
,

Whak a
t uri a u p i n the r af t e rs look e d upon t h e s e proc e e di n gs w i t h
,
.
,

f e e l in gs o f the u t m ost scor n

, ,

S oon a r e por t o f wh at w as t aki ng pl ac e e v e ry nigh t i n the

.

hou s e o f U e n uku r e ach e d the e ars o f the p e opl e i n the v ill ag e s

o f H o um ai — t awh i t i an d t h e y b e c am e fi l l e d w it h wr ath
, .

W hy d o n o t our ch i e fs d o som e thin g th e y s aid .

Th e n the m att e r w as put s o p l ain ly to T am a te K apu a

th at th e r e cou ld b e no mis t ak e “
Th e r e s y our b ro t h e r .
‘

h an gin g up lik e a fi s h i n the gr e at h ous e of U e n uku an d

b e in g gr adu al ly smok e d to d e ath — i s t hi s a right t h in g ? ”

T am a te K apu a f e l t th at t h e r e w as no e sc ap e fro m th i s
poin t e d r e f e r e n c e an d th at it w as in cum b e n t upo n hi m to
a tt e mpt the li be r at io n o f h i s b roth e r
,

H e pond e r e d ov e r .

d i ffe r e nt lin e s o f ac tion e ach o f w h ich w as b e s e t w ith d ang e r

di ff i cu lty but fin all y r e solv e d t o vi si t the vil l ag e of
,

an d
U e n uku an d m ak e a n e f for t t o se e hi s bro t h e r
,

D is gui sin g
him s e l f as b e st he cou ld an d as sum ing a gr e at s t o op t o
.

con c e al hi s st atur e in the bl ack d arkn e ss o f the n igh t he s tol e

to t he vill ag e of the p e op l e of U e n u ku W i t hout c h al l e n g e he
,

p as s e d am on g the d w e ll i n gs w h e r e all w e r e w r app e d i n ,

s lu mb e r an d r e ach e d the gr e at h ous e The u tm ost c auti on

had to b e e x e rci s e d for the sl i g h t e s t m ist ak e wou ld l e ad t o the
.
,

b e t r ay a l of his pr e s e n c e W it h the st e al th in e s s of a c at he
,

c lim b e d u p on the roof of the b uildi n g an d w h e n he had got t e n

.

to th at p ar t of it w h ich accord in g to hi s r e ck onin g sh oul d b e

,

, ,

righ t ov e r w h e r e h i s broth e r w as su sp e nd e d he s oftl y

w hi sp e r e d : H o Whakatu ri a are you h e r e
, ,

“ ”
Y e s I am h e r e a n sw e r e d the c aptiv e
I t i s I T am a your bro t h e r i n t im at e d the h e ro
.
, ,

I am gl ad y ou h av e co m e—bu t w h a t c an you do for m e

.
, , ,

as k e d Whak atu ri a
I am gl ad t h at y o u are al iv e I m e an to r e scu e yo u if I
.

c an s ai d T am a te K apu a .

I am v e ry gl ad but I do n o t s e e w h at you c an d o
r e spon d e d the c ap t i v e w h o m confin e m e n t had r e n d e r e d v e ry
, ,
'

w e ak
T e l l m e do t h e s e p e opl e si n g an d d an c e h e r e as I h av e
.

“
,
”
h e ard ?
Y e s t h e y do th e y d an c e an d sin g h e r e e v e ry n igh t unt i l
th e y are t ir e d an s w e r e d Whakaturi a
,

.
,
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hou s e of the ch i e f the fol lo win g n igh t Whakaturi a sudd e n l y

“
c a l l e d to U e n uku O list e n to m e U e n u ku a n d al l yo u
p e opl e wh o a re pr e t e ndin g t o d an c e an d sing O li s t e n to
, , , ,

me !
The c ap tiv e up i n the roof had r e m ain e d so lon g sil e n t a n d
m otion l e s s th at hi s e xi st e n c e s e e m e d t o h av e b e e n qui t e for
got t e n Hi s voic e n o w s t ruck th e m w i t h s urpris e
S i l e n c e si l e n c e l cri e d s e v e r al v oic e s a t on c e
. .

Wh e n som e d e gr e e o f qui e t ud e had b e e n ob t ain e d U e n uk u

,
.

“
cri e d M ak e n o n oi s e yo u good p e opl e fo r a mom e nt Le t
u s h e ar wh at t h is f e llo w h angi ng up i n the roof has go t to s ay
, , , .

fo r him s e l f F 0 1 m y p ar t I t hough t he had b e e n s t ifl e d by the

.
1

s mok e an d w as d e ad l on g ago
,
.

T h e n a n um b e r o f the p e opl e c al l e d out H o v o u f e l lo w , ,

hangi n g up i n the roof w h at hav e yo u g o t to s ay ? ,

We w il l
h e ar y o u
th at
.

I h av e g o t to s ay th1 s an s w e r e d W h akatur ia : ,

o u p e op l e d on t k no w ho w to d an c e n e it h e r c an yo u sing
’

y
I f t h e r e b e i n H aw a ik i w ors e d an c e rs an d sin g e rs t h an you
.
,

a re I h av e n e v e r h e ard o f t h e m A t w hic h the p e op l e

l augh e d con su m e d l y
, .

Are y our p e opl e t h e n r e m ark abl y f amou s fo r th e ir d an c

.

“
”
in g an d si n gin g ? a voic e ask e d
I s hou ld t hin k so r e pli e d Whakaturi a
.

“
The son gs
an d t he d a n c e s o f m v p e opl e are all p e rf e ctly b e auti ful — v e ry
.
,

di ffe r e n t fro m yours .

An d c an yo u d an c e an d sin g as v o u s a v ? d e m an d e d
U e n u ku .

O f co ur s e I c an ,
p ro m p tl v c am e from the m an in the

h i m b e b rough t d o w n th e n s aid U e n u ku
Le t We .

w ill g e t h i m to giv e us a s ampl e o f ho w hi s p e opl e p e rform

Th e r e upon Whakaturi a w as at on c e r e l e as e d an d b rought
.

d o wn t o the fl oor
N o w d a n c e a w a y d an c e a w a y I e x cl aim e d U e n uku
.

.
. .

Le t u s s e e som e o f t hi s wo nd e rfu l d an cin g o f yours 0

.

N ay s aid Whakaturi a n o t ye t First m ak e a cl e ar

bright fi re giving 11 0 s mok e It wil l e n ab l e v o u to se e w e ll
, , .
,

.
,

m y m ov e m e n ts
N o w d anc e a w ay d an c e aw ay 1 cri e d U e n uku
.

N ay n O t ye t ; b e ho ld I a m fi l t h y w i t h gri m e an d
.

A n d Whakatu ri a ask e d for t he oil an d f e a t h e rs as

, ,

sm ok e
T a n i a te K apu a had b idd e n h im
.
,

The o i l a n d f e a t h e rs b e in g g iv e n v e ry l e i sur e ly Whakatu ri a

proc e e d e d to cl e an an d orn am e n t h im s e l f the p e o p l e loo ki ng
.

o n cu riously
r e p e at e d U e n uk u i m
.

“
N o w d an c e a w av d anc e a w ay
p ati e n t ly
, ,

.
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N ay s aid Whakat uri a

,
I c annot e ffe c t iv e ly s ho w you ,
“ 1

ho w gr a c e fu l ly m y p e op l e d an c e u nl e s s m y toi l e t b e compl e t e .

I am a w arri or an d c an on ly d an c e as a w arrior s hould L e n d

,
.

to m e y our re d apron U e n uku an d your tw o h and e d s word

, ,
-
,

th e n w ill I d anc e
Com pl e t e ly ov e rco m e b y hi s im p at i e nc e an d n o t p ausin g
.

t o t h in k o f a pos si b l e i mprud e n c e w ithou t h e s i t at ion the ch i e f

,

h an d e d o v e r the thin gs d e sir e d .

Whakaturi a w as a r e al l y h and s om e youn g m an H e w as

bu t the e mi n e n t ly gr ac e ful out
. .

o f l arg e an d po w e rful build

lin e s o f h is fi gur e t o a g r e at e xt e n t con c e al e d hi s t ru e propor

,

tio n s As he ros e up to d an c e he s e e m e d a v e rit ab l e g o d

b righ t an d b e au t iful as a s t ar an d m an y w e r e the gl ow in g
.
,

e y e s th at g az e d upon hi m w ith ad mir a t ion

, ,

Gr aspi n g w it h
b o t h h and s the t e rri b l e w e apon w h ich U s h uku had w e ak ly con
.

fi d e d to him he s w e p t i t t hrough t he ai r i n suc h f ashio n t h at

all i n the h ous e hurri e dl y dr e w b ack t o the w a lls s o a s to b e
,

s af e l y o ut o f i t s r e ach A l l adm ir e d t he w ay i n w h i ch he
.

li g h tl y a n d artistic al ly fl ouri s h e d hi s s word m akin g it fl as h

an d gl i t t e r i n the fi re —
,

light Th e n righ t gr a c e ful l y he b e g an to

d an c e an d al l the w om e n w e r e d e li ght e d w hi l s t al l the m e n gr e w
.

H avin g d an c e d som e t i m e Whakaturi a skipp e d t o

, ,

e nvious . .

the e n d o f the h ou s e w h e r e the door w a s w h e e l e d roun d u po n

hi s t o e s an d skipp e d to t he opposi t e e n d
,

,
H e r e fo r a m om e nt .

he p au s e d
I am h o t ! I am j us t dying w it h
.

O h he e x cl ai m e d
I pr ay yo u s lid e b ack the door so t h at I m ay h av e
, ,

the h e at
a l ittl e o f t he co ol ni gh t ai r t h e n I wil l sh o w yo u som e t hin g
.
,

e l s e — som e t h ing t he l ik e o f w h ic h yo u h av e n e v e r s e e n b e for e

,

I n ob e di e n c e to hi s Wish the door w as s li d b ack a t on c e

an d l e ft op e n b u t Whak a turi a did n o t s e e m i n an y hurry t o
r e sum e h is d ancin g ; he had s e at e d h im s e lf wi t h an ai r o f the
.

ut mos t i ndi ff e r e n c e T h e n the p e opl e as s e mbl e d i n the h ous e

b e g an to gro w imp ati e n t ; th e y w e re e ag e r to w itn e s s thi s
.

som e thi n g he had pro mi s e d th e m the l ik e o f w h ic h t h e y had ,

n e v e r ye t s e e n .

Co m e on cri e d som e , y o u h av e r e st e d e nough

D an c e w hy don t yo u d an c e ? e x cl aim e d o t h e rs
, .

” ’

The n ight ai r has m ad e h i m cool e n oug h by t hi s t i m e ; he

, .

shoul d giv e us som e mor e d an ci ng s hou t e d ot h e rs

Whakaturi a i n the m e an t i m e s at w ai t i n g u ntil fro m the
, .

, ,

f ar e n d of t he h ou s e he c augh t a glint o f t he fi gur e of h i s

broth e r b e y on d the d oorw ay an d pr e s e n tl y he s aw T am a te
K apu a i n the gloom o f the ni gh t w i t h t wo st ick s i n hi s h and s
,

r e ady t o f as t e n t he d oor w h e n e v e r he sh ou ld e m e rg e T he n
i t w as t h at i n comp l i an c e w i t h the g e n e r al d e m an d Whaka
.

t uri a ros e to r e sum e hi s d an cin g Proud l y an d g all antl y he

, ,

w e nt roun d the room Th e n b e ginning ag ai n he turn e d .

, ,
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h im s e lf to th os e on the righ t sid e an d s hot ou t hi s to n gu e

m ak in g the m os t hid e ou s grim ac e s an d contortion s hi s e y e s ,

w i ld ly gl arin g h i s s w ord fl ash in g an d hi s r e d apro n

sh ow in g —al t og e th e r a v e r y t e rri bl e sigh t w as t h i s as s e r
, ,

tiv e w arrior Whakaturi a Th e n turn i n g t o the l e ft b e

, .
, ,

r e p e at e d thi s d e fi ant p e rform anc e for the b e n e fi t o f t h os e on

th at s id e o f the roo m T hus so m e tim e s to the righ t som e
tim e s to the l e ft shoo t in g o u t h i s ton gu e an d con tor t ing
.
, ,

h i m s e l f as w as the custom i n th is p articu l ar d an c e d o w n the

,

r o om he w e n t u n t i l he had gott e n h im s e l f n e ar t o the do or

,

Th e n he w h e e l e d h im s e lf about f acin g the p e opl e w h e r e he

app e ar e d to st an d a m om e n t a s i f pr e p ar a t ory t o goin g b ack
, ,

up the room ag ai n W i t h a sudd e n sprin g he s h ot t h rou gh

.

the doorw ay The door clos e d in st an tly as i f b y a po w e rful

.

pi e c e of m e ch anis m an d w as f ast e n e d by T am a te K apu a w ith

the s t ron g stick s he had provid e d f o r the purpos e
,

I m m ed i
a t e l y he g o t o u t sid e Whak aturi a w h e e l e d t o the l e ft an d bo lt e d
.

the w in do w an d t h i s don e the bro th e rs sp e d aw ay as f as t as

,

th e ir l on g l i m b s w ould c arry th e m
I n si d e the buildin g the s e n s atio n cr e at e d by the sudd e n
.

an d un look e d f o r dis app e ar an c e o f Whak aturi w as i m m e n s e .

Th i s th e n w as the wond e rfu l p e rform an c e wh ich th e y had

n e v e r s e e n b e for e w hi c h had b e e n so co nfid e nt l y prom is e d t o
th e m Th e y had b e e n trick e d an d b e guil e d an d U e nuku s
.
’

gr e at s w ord an d re d apron w e r e gon e alo n g w i t h the c ap tiv e

c aptiv e n o w n o lo ng e r A ngry e x cl am ation s aros e o n al l s id e s
C h att e rin g an d g e s t i cul atin g s trivi ng t o forc e the door an d the
. .

w in do w e ach r e pro achin g an d t hr e at e ni n g the p l ac e b e c am e

,

, ,

a p e rf e ct p an d e m on iu m of w r ath an d co nfusion Pr e s e n tl y a .
,

str an g e r w h o ch an c e d t o p as s h e arin g the cl am our op e n e d

t he d oor f o r th e m an d ou t t h e y c am e pouri ng a h e avin g tur
, ,

bul e n t m as s B y t hi s ti m e h o w e v e r Whakaturi a an d T am a
, ,

te K ap u a ha d go t t e n by f ar to o gr e at a st ar t to r e n d e r att e m pt
.
, ,

a t pursu i t o f an y av ail .

W h e n d aylight brok e upon the vill ag e To i te huatahi an d - -

U en uk u f e l t s or e as h am e d a t w h at had occurr e d If th e y had

had the s e n s e t o k il l Whakatur i a w h o had p lund e r e d th e m of
.

the fruit o f th e ir poporo t r e e wh e n th e y m ight h av e don e s o

,

t h e y w o u ld n o t t h u s h av e b ee n b e foo l e d an d m ad e to look
,

ri dicu lou s No w both T am a te K apu a an d Whakaturi a had

.

slipp e d throu gh th e ir h ands an d w e l l t h e y k n e w th at r e v e n ge

w ould b e sough t f o r the i n dign i ty su ff e r e d by the l at t e r in
,

h an gin g h im up in t he roo f Th at w as an outr ag e w ors e th an .

d e ath an d the k in d of t hi n g w hi ch n o ch i e f w ou ld b e l ik e l y to
,

forgiv e War th e r e for e b e in g i n e vi t ab l e Toi te huatahi an d - -

U e n u ku pr e p ar e d for i t as b e c am e prud e n t ch i e fs
.
, , ,

I n d ue t i m e t h e y w e r e r e ady f o r h ostiliti e s an d assumi ng

.

M an y f e ll on b oth s id es
, ,

the aggr e s siv e t h e y took the fi e ld ,

.
,
 2 24

p e ac e an d s o s av e t he r e mn an t of h is p e opl e P e ac e w as
, . .

m ad e accord ingl y .

The w ar h o w e v e r had d e ci m a t e d the p e o p l e an d d e v as

U ltim at e l y it l e d t o the d e p ar t ur e of m a n y
, ,

ta te d the l an d
ch i e f s an d n um b e rs o f the p e opl e— so m e o f th e m b e i n g o f the
.

high e s t g e nti li t y —fro ni H aw a i k a Th e y took c a no e s an d e m i -

gr at e d to Ao te a ro a an d t h e y w e r e am on g the first d w e l l e rs
.

- -

i n t h at b e autiful cou n t r y
,

As f o r To i te hu atahi w ho ate the d o g an d li e d ab ou t it

.

- -

he c am e to n o good n o r d o e s it app e ar t h a t he e v e r ag ai n had

, ,

an y h appi n e ss The n am e o f hi s w i f e w h o w as a v e ry lov e ly

.
,

wo m an w as Kur ae m o an a an d hi s s o n w as c al l e d R aura -

W e l l i t h app e n e d t h at Pu b ao r an gi w ho as a d e sc e n d an t o f
, , .

R an g i w as qui t e a h e av e n ly an d irr e si stibl e p ers o n ag e s e e

, ,

in g Kur ae m o an a f e l l d e sp e r at e l y i n lov e with he r R aur a had

, ,

n o t l o n g b e e n born w h e n d ow n fro m h i s h e av e n s w e pt Pu b ao
, .

r an gi an d s e i zin g the b e autiful W i f e o f To i t e huatahi bor e - -

S ubs e qu e n t l y Ku r ae m o an a had four chi ldr e n

, , ,

he r ri gh t aw ay -

o f w h om Pu b ao r an gi w as the f ath e r
.

Th e ir n a m e s w e r e O ho
-

m ai r an gi O ho ta r e t ar e Ta w hi ri o ho an d O ho m at a k am o
.

- - - - - - -

k am o I t i s s aid th at Pu b ao r an gi w as the ori gi n al o w n e r of

, , ,

Ar aw a c an o e A g ain it i s ass e rt e d t h at am on g the

.

“
the
bui l d e rs o f the Ar aw a c ano e w e r e R at a Wahi e ro a Ng a hu e
.
,

an d P ar at a
, , ,

The Ar aw a c ano e i s r e f e rr e d to h e r e b e c au s e it w i l l be
fou n d intim at e l y as soci at e d w ith the l ife o f T am a te K ap u a o n e
of the h e ro e s of t h i s s t ory The Ar aw a ( the sh ark ) i t i s
,

af firm e d w as con struc t e d at R aroto n g a a pl a c e si t u at e d

.
,

“
on

the o t h e r sid e o f H a w a ika

, ,

n o tu a a m t H aw a
( Th e -

Ar aw a w as con s t ru c t e d ou t o f t ot ar a tr ee s w h ich gr e w i n
.

the for e st k n o w n as Ta w hi ti n ui She w as a v e ry l arg e - -

.

d ou bl e c an o e an d had a h ou s e on d e ck S he c arri e d for e

,
.
,

m ain an d mi z z e n s ai l s (m a m n ga to te 17m 153 w a en ga to te

,
1

Iced) W h e n the con s t ru c tio n o f thi s f am ou s v e s s e l had b ee n

fi n ish e d i n the for e s t s he w as d r agg e d to the R iv e r H au hau
.

an d b y the riv e r s he w as b rought to the s e a

,

N o w the m or al s in cul c at e d b y t hi s s t ory i f n o t m an y are

.

si m pl e an d i m port an t N e v e r s t e al your n e igh bou r s d o g I f

, ,
’

. .

you d o st e al your n e igh bour s d o g r e fr ai n fro m e atin g hi m

’

b e c au s e o f p ossi bl e co n“s e qu en c e s ; d o n o t l e t him lo d g e i n

,

your i n t e rior l e s t the b ark co m e s o ff W h e r e v e r yo u o r

th e y m ay ch anc e to b e d o n ot con c e rn y ours e l f u n d u ly abou t
.

you r n e i gh bour s o r th e ir d ogs D o n o t t e l l li e s about d ogs -

f o r th at m at t e r about any th i n g e l s e
.
,

or D o n e t g e t upon
sti lt s o r st e al y our n e igh bour s fruit l e s t i n ano th e r w ay
.
, ,
’

y ou be hoi st e d L astl y l e arn to d an c e an d d an c e w e l l I t i s

a gr ac e fu l accom pl ish m e n t aff ordi n g m u c h h arm l e s s pl e asu r e
.
, .

an d a s Whakaturi a found a t i m e m a v com e i n you r l if e as i n

, ,

, ,
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tion abou t the w e at h e r the com p ar at iv e m e rit s of t he ,

c an o e s the cours e to b e s ai l e d an d o f cours e the n e w l an d

T am a te K apu a fr am e d an e xcus e an d w e n t on d e ck H e
, , , , ,

w e n t S t r aigh t to w h e r e a y ou ng m an n am e d Eu ac o w as s t and
.

in g g azin g wit h ad mi r at ion at the b e auti ful l in e s of the

Tai nui
-

I h av e forgo tt e n
.

Oh Ru a e x cl aim e d T am a te K apu a
, ,
’
“
,

m y ax e Tu taur u I pu sh e d it u nd e r the si l l o f m y w i n do w so
t h at I m igh t kn o w w he r e to fi nd it t h e n c am e aw ay l e avi n g it
.

b e hi nd Y o u mi gh t lik e a go od f e l lo w j u st ru n b ack an d
,

f e tch i t
.
, ,

The ch arm in g w if e o f Ru ae o w as o n b o ard

.

N o soon e r did T am a t e K apu a s e e Ru ae o f airl y s t ar t e d o n

.

hi s w ay to t he vill ag e t h an h i s ami ab l e h um our ch an g e d sud

d e n l y to r e solut e d e t e rm i n at ion
U p wi t h the an ch or l e t f al l the sh e e t s w e r e t he ord e rs
.

he conv e y e d i n e n e rg e t i c t on e s
, ,

A s the g e n t l e e v e ni n g br e e z e c au gh t the s ai l s which had

.

b e e n quickly spr e ad wi t h a s lo w alm ost i m p e rc e pti b l e m ov e

m e n t t he
,

,
glid e d fro m he r m o o rm g s o u t to se a
1

The l e adin g chi e f 0 11 bo ard the Tai n ui s e e i n g the A ! r aw a

’
‘
- f

d e p ar t c arryin g w i t h he r N g ato ro i r angi an d h is wi f e at o nc e

,

- -

g av e ord e rs to w e igh an d she to o pu t ou t of t he h arbour

,

“1th a frow nin g b ro w T am a te K apu a a t fi rst w atch e d the

, .

m ov e m e n ts o f the Tai n ui b u t as t he d i st an c e b e t w e e n t he
-
,

v e s s e l s i ncr e as e d he grim l y sm il e d ag ain

The swi sh o f the w at e r at t he

.

Ar aw a s sid e s as she “ ’

b e g an to g ain in sp e e d w as at l e n g t h n otic e d b v N g ato ro an d

he spr an g upon d e ck .

”
W h at s t hi s ? he cri e d h v d c iv ed m
’

y o u a e e e e !
W h y h av e y ou put to s e a b e for e m v w if e an d I r e t urn e d
,

t o the Tai n ui ‘

C al m y ours e lf m y good m an r e pli e d T am a t e K apu a

th e r e has b ee n n o d e c e ption i n the m at t e r We had
, ,

c ool l y
“

t o av ail o ui s e l v e s o f t he f avourin g w in d o f cours e

,

B ut i t w ould n o t h av e t ak e n a m i nut e t o s e n d u s abo ard

.

o ur o w n c ano e urg e d N gato r o

O h ye s i t would r e tor t e d T am a te K apu a
.
,

“ “
b e sid e s
t h e r e are so m e t im e s circum st an c e s i n wh ich a m in ut e invol ve s
, , ,

a gr e at d e al
An d your circum s t an c e s w e r e su ch ? s aid N g at e ro
.

M y circum s t an c e s w e r e such s aid T am a te K apu a

.

Th e r e upon the t w o m e n t ur n e d t h e ir b ack s upon e ach

, .

o th e r Ng ato ro stood l ookin g b ack up o n the fol lo w in g Tai

T am a te K apu a s t ood g azin g o ut t o se a Af t e r som e
.

n ui ;
t im e had p ass e d T am a te K apu a w e n t for w ard an d g av e in
.

s truc ti o n s to the c hi e f s e con d i n com m an d H e w as to k e e p

Ar aw a clo s e up t o the w i nd an d l e t her go as f ast as
.

t he ,
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sh e cou ld tr av e l Th e n r e turn in g t o Ng ato ro he s aid Look

h e r e my fri e nd i t s n o use m aking an y u npl e as an t n e ss ov e r
.
, , ,
’

t h i s b usin e ss
, ,

A s a m at t e r o f f act I w as v e ry bu sy an d quit e
forgot t h at y ou an d your wif e w e r e o n bo ard w h e n I ord e r e d
,
.

the anchor to b e r ais e d But h e r e i s the Tai nui com i ng ’

‘
-
.

up an d wh e n s he co m e s a longsid e you an d your wif e c an

,

r e turn to he r

N g ato ro e ag e rl y e mbr ac e d the h op e h e ld ou t in th is pro

.

m is e slig ht as it m i gh t b e In an y c as e t h e r e w as no t h in g
,
.

n ow to be g ain e d by e x citin g il l f e e lin g s o he s aid si mp ly -

Th at i s v e ry good ; t e l l the m e n t o h au l do w n t he m iz z e n
, ,

an d m ai n s ail s ; th a t w i l l allo w the Tai nui t o com e alon g ’

‘ -

sid e al l t he quick e r
Al l right r e pli e d T am a te K apu a ; i n the m e an t im e
.

your w if e i s v e r y lik e l y si ck an d m ay w ant som e att e n tion

,

D o yo u g o t o he r an d I will j oi n you as soon as I h av e the

.
,

s ai ls dow n
N g ato ro th e n w e n t do w n to l ook aft e r Ke aro a i n the
.

s aloon w hil s t T am a te K apu a w e n t for w ard to urg e upon

hi s o ffi c e rs the n e c e ssi ty o f if pos sibl e i ncr e asing th e sp e e d
,

, ,

of the Ar a w a K e aro a w as n o t at all s ick an d w h e n T am a

te K apu a j oin e d he r an d he r h us b and t h e y p artook o f f e rn
,
.
,
“

roo t an d fi sh tog e t he r qu i t e agr e e ably

.

T am a te K apu a
e x e rt e d h is co nv e rs ation al po w e rs to the u t mos t to k e e p hus
.

b and an d wif e in good spirits an d w h il e a w a y the hours At .

l e n gth ho w e v e r the ti m e c am e w h e n h i s t actics prov e d use

l e s s so v e ry r e l u ct an t ly he follo w e d N g ato ro o n d e ck ag ain
, ,

It w as t h e n quit e d ark an d n o t the f ain t e s t sign of the Tai

, .

n ui cou ld b e s e e n .

H o ! e x cl ai m e d Ng ato ro you pro mi s e d to h av e the ,

s a i ls t ak e n do w n so t h at the Tai n ui mi ght co m e al ong ’

‘ -
,

s id e ; n ow e v e ry s ai l i s se t an d my c ano e i s mi l e s a st e rn

W h at i s the m e an in g o f thi s ?
.
,

“ “
I d o n o t k no w r e pli e d T am a te K apu a It i s v e ry
t
, .

rob bl h t h T nui p ss d n d i s n o w m il e s
’

p a e a t e ai ha s a e u
‘
s a -
,

a h e ad I w i ll go for w ard an d asc e rt ai n w hy the s ai l s h av e

.

n o t b e e n t ak e n d o w n as I ord e r e d

T am a te K apu a t h e n w e nt t o the pro w of the c ano e an d

.

N g ato r o could h e ar hi s voic e upr ai s e d as if he w as s t orm in g at

,

h i s c hi e fs an d p e opl e ; bu t al l t he w h il e u nd e r hi s br e at h he
w as t e l lin g t h e m ho w w e l l p l e as e d he w as at the w ay th e y
h ad c arri e d out hi s i n stru ctio n s an d the progr e s s t h at had
b e e n m ad e W h e n he r e j oi n e d N gato ro he told h i m th at the
,

m ai n an d mi z z e n s ail s had b e e n t ak e n d o w n but th at Nga t i

.

no t kno win g of an y ord e rs t o

,

t o a w h ar e to a co min g on d e ck
- -

t he co n t r ar y had c au s e d th e m t o b e ag ai n h oist e d I t w as al l
,

a m i s t ak e
, .

As for t he Tai nui hi s ch i e fs w er e of opi nion -

t h at d urin g the ti m e the s ail s w e r e dow n she had p as s e d t h e m

.
,
 2 28

a w ay to w ind w ard i n co ns e qu e n c e o f w h ich he had giv e n

,

o rd e rs th at the s ail s sh ould he k e pt up an d e v e ry e ffort

possi bl e str ain e d t o ov e rt ak e t he flyin g c an o e H e w as v e ry
,

v e r y sorr y fo r wh at had occu rr e d b u t o f cours e it could n o t

.

The v mu s t j us t m ak e the b e s t o f i t
, , ,

be h e lp e d no w
N g ato ro w as too as t ut e to b e thu s d e c e iv e d
. .

H e had lost
Wh at w as t rou b li ng hi m
.

all confi d e n c e i n T am a te K apu a

n o w w as the m otiv e und e rlyi ng al l t his f al s e h ood an d d e c e
.

p
t ion H e k n e w the ge n e r al r e pu t at io n b e e nj oy e d as a sk il ful
n avig ator an d as a v e r y gr e at to hu nga an d it w e l l mi gh t b e
.

t h at T am a fro m prud e nti al m otiv e s had t ak e n c ar e t o s e cur e

,

h is s e rvic e s w h ich mi gh t prov e to b e o f e x c e e ding gr e a t v alu e

, ,

Thi s w as the fl at t e ri ng vi e w w ith w h ich

,

i n an h our o f n e e d
m e n s o of t d e c e iv e d th e m s e l v e s
.

“
B ut r e ason e d Ng ato ro
if he has t ak e n m e fo r the s ak e o f m y s e rvic e s w h y has he
,
.
,

n o t u s e d th e m
( Th i s w as tou chin g“u p o n a slight omissio n
0 11 the cl e v e r T am a te K apu a s p ar t ) I t i s t ru e the wi nd has
’

b e e n f avour abl e si n c e w e st ar t e d so t h e r e has b e e n n o n ee d of m y

.

a id in th at r e sp e ct ; but I kn o w i n fi ni t e l y m or e about the s t ars

,

a n d the cours e s to b e s ail e d t h an T am a do e s ; ye t not on c e

.

has he al lud e d t o the n avig at io n i n my h e arin g Th e n t h e r e

,

i s m y w if e —ah m y w if e —y oun g b e au t iful f ascin a t in g I s

.
,

it poss i b l e th at the hug e T am a c an h av e d e sign s upon he r

.
, , ,

H ardl y ; ye t m us t I b e up on m y gu ard ; pr e c autio n s m ust b e

t ak e n
A s m orn w as br e akin g the anx iou s Ng ato ro m oun t e d the
.

roof w hi ch cov e r e d the h ou s e bui lt across the tw o c ano e s — fo r

the Ar aw a as e v e rybody k no w s w as a doubl e c an o e an d
lo n g he sc an n e d the hori zon s e e k in g t o c at ch a glimp s e o f the
m
. ,

purp l e h ill s o f H aw a i ki h i s n at iv e l and an d of the Tai nui

- -

w h ic h m i g h t giv e hop e o f r e scu e b u t n e i th e r di d he se e

, , .

The
,
.

p e opl e of the Ar aw a w e r e alo n e upon t he bosom of t he

’

w id e d ee p blu e s e a .

The mor e Ng ato ro p o n d e re d ov e r r e c e nt e v e nts the m o re ,

k e e nl y he not e d the b e h aviour o f T am a te K apu a the m or e

di s t rustfu l an d s uspiciou s he b e c am e E v e ry m o m e n t t h at
,

p as s e d w id e n e d the dis t an c e t h at s e p ar at e d the c an o e from t he

.

s hor e s of H aw a ik i t h e r e for e the gr e at e r b e c am e hi s i nt e r e s t

-

i n the pos si b l e positio n of the Tai n ui Wa s it t ru e

,

-
.

t h at she had p as s e d ah e ad as T am a had s aid ? Nay

t h at coul d s c arc e ly b e con sid e ring at w hat a r at e t his
, ,

v e ss e l t r av e ls Wh at a v as t sp ac e w e h a v e alr e ad y tr av e rs e d
,

Ar aw a sp ee d s a l on g A n d i f n o t ah e ad t h e n the
.

ho w the
Tai n ui
-
m us t b e f ar as t e rn D e pr e ss e d b y su ch th ought s as
t he s e w h e n e v e r N gato ro s aw T am a te K apu a g o for w ard
.

t o w ards the pro w of the c an o e he w ould clim b to the roof o f

,

the h ous e to g az e ov e r the tr ack w hich the Ar aw a s cor e d

u pon the surf ac e of the o c e an h al f h opin g t h at i t migh t be ,
 23 0

j us t a fe w m inut e s aft e r y ou an d sin c e th e n I h av e b e e n

w at ch in g y ou s l eep i n g
,

T am a te K apu a did n ot l ik e th i s at all but he th ough t it

b e st no t t o t ak e an y n otic e so aft e r a w h il e he w e nt out o n
,

,
.

d e ck
Oh m y w if e c ri e d Ng ato ro as s oon as t h e y w e r e al on e
.

T e ll m e w hat has h app e n e d H av e not v o u b e e n di s t ur b e d

. , , ,

”
i n y our b e rt h ?
Can n o t you t e l l w h at has h app e n e d an s w e r e d K e a1 o a
’

you n o t th at the s t ring yo u t i e d to m y hai 1 i s n o w

, ,

see

f as t e n e d t o a b e am ?
W h o — w ho cou l d h av e com m itt e d t h is ou t r ag e ? ask e d
the d e e pl y agit at e d N gato r o .

‘
Who w ho i nd e e d r e spond e d K e aro a w h o cou ld i t
be b u t T am a— you foun d h i m h e r e
m

, ,

The w r e t ch e d th i e f li ar vil l ain l e x cl aim e d Ng ato ro

'

.
, ,

H i s im m e n s e h and fi 1 m l y gr aspin g m y m outh an d ch in

so t h at I cou ld n e ith e r c al l 11 0 1 scr e am aw ok e m e f i o m m y
,

slum b e r I t 1 i e d to s truggl e t o m ak e a distur b an c e t o d o

so m e th i ng t o att1 ac t at t e ntion bu t I found m y s e lf po w e rl e s s
, ,

i n hi s gi an t ar m s
,

Tru ly you are a n obl e w om an Ke aro a to t e l l m e t h i s

.

You i t ruth ful n e s s has b 1 ought j oy to m y

, , , ,

cri e d N gato o r
“

h e art and m futur e t i m e s w h e n m e n sh al l t e l l t hi s s t o 1 y t h e y

.

w il l s ay th at Ke ai o a d id n o t d e c e iv e he 1 h u s b an d n or in the
,

I did t h in k
,

hour of he 1 sh am e s e e k to fool hi m w i th a l i e
t h at h avin g s t ol e n u s from our fri e n ds T am a m i gh t tre at us
.

f airly — p e rh aps e v e n g e n e ro us ly ; b ut he has s h o wn h i m s e l f

, ,

wh at he i s —a sn e ak t h i e f a dirty co w ard ly b aw d y vi l l ain

~ -
, ,

B ut Ke aro a m y w i f e w e w i ll b e r e v e ng e d Aye r e v e ng e d
t houg h bo t h o f us sh ould p e ri s h N ot a sou l o n th is c ano e
.
, , , , ,

sh al l e s c ap e the di re fu l con s e qu e n c e s o f t hi s fou l d ee d

.

N o w w ould Ng ato ro sh o w the world w h at the w is e

to hu n ga had i t i n h is po w e r to accom pli sh G oi n g ag ain to
t he roof of the h ous e he t hr e w up hi s arm s g av e ut t e r an c e to
.

an i n c ant ation an d c all e d aloud to the h e av e n s —w h ich all o n

, ,

b o ard coul d h e ar—t o aid him i n hi s e ff or ts H i s first ach i e v e

,

m e n t w as t o ch an g e the s t ars — the s t ars o f the m ornin g

.

t aki n g the pl ac e of t h os e of the e v e ni ng The pr ac t ic al r e su l t

of t h i s w as th at T am a te K apu a an d the o t h e r chi e fs b e c am e
.

compl e t e l y con fus e d i n th e ir n avig ation an d th e ir ski l l w as

b affl e d Th e y cou ld n ot compr e h e nd w h at had o c curr e d
Th e n b y ch arm s an d sp e l l s Ng ato ro c au s e d a h e ad w i n d to
. .

, ,
“
aris e w h ic h dro v e t he
. Ar aw a b ack w ard on he r cour s e
Th is am azi ngl y e rr atic p e rform an c e o n the p art o f the c an o e
stil l furth e r b e w i ld e r e d he r n avig ators Th e y w e r e al l at s e a
B ack w ards n o w forw ard s h i t h e r th it h e r i n an i n c o m p re
. ,

, , , ,

he n s i b l e br ain l e ss sort of w ay the s ail s n o w sh i v e rin g n o w

, , .
 23 1

“
fi ll in g the, Ar aw a t ack e d an d drift e d w hi l st he r com ,

m and e r stood app ar e n t ly p ar aly s e d an d h e lpl e s s Th e n w ith .

,

a curious kind o f s w irl the c ano e su dd e n l y st e adi e d an d t h e n

, , ,

too the n e w an d app allin g d an g e r c am e t o be r e alis e d

,
The .

Ar aw a w as goin g round an d round an d roun d in a circl e

s he w as c au gh t i n the gr e at wh irlpoo l k no w n as The Thro at
of Te Wh e n the k n o w l e d g e of t his t e rri b l e f a ct
burst upo n t h e ir int e l lig e n c e fe ar— ah aw ful d e ad ly b lood
cu rd l in g f e ar —shriv e ll e d up the h e ar t s of chi e fs an d cr e w
, , ,

“
a lik e . Roun d an d roun d the Ar aw a cours e d he r sp e e d ,

in cr e asin g the r adii of he r circl es d im ini sh in g As s he d e

s c e n d e d in t o the vort e x he r prow dis app e ar e d i n m ou n t ain s of
.
,

spr ay the app ar e n t pr e lud e to he r fi n al e n gul p hm e n t The

fi rs t b aili ng p l ac e in the bo w s w as flood e d an d the l abouri n g
, .

-
,

m e n could n ot r e li e v e the c an o e fro m the ru sh in g in com in g

w at e rs S oon the s e co nd b ailing pl ac e w as i n the s am e con
,

d ition ; the toi l e rs b ai l t h e y e v e r s o assiduou s l y cou ld e ffe ct

.

, ,

n o visibl e improv e m e nt Cl e arly the Ar aw a w it h all he r .

, ,

am a z e d an d te 1 rifi e d p e opl e w as doo m e d

Th e n the r e al c au s e of al l th i s m i sfor t un e d aw n e d upon

.
,

t he com pr e h e n sion of H e i H e w ou l d go to the foun t ain

h e ad an d m ak e an app e al F 0 1 this purpos e he st ar t e d up
.

but a m as s o f w at e rs com in g abo ard tum bl e d h i m in to the fi rst

.
,

b ail in g p l ac e
-

I b e n g a w ho w as n e ar the s e con d b ail i n g p l ac e had b e h e ld

.

H e i ari s e he h e ard the ru sh of the migh t y w at e rs he s a w

,
,

H e i f al l b ut s e e m i n gl y he had c au gh t H e i s id e a for he
, ,
’

t urn e d to“ the to hun ga s ittin g compos e dl y o n the roof an d

, ,

c al l e d : O h Ng ato ro s e e s t t h ou n o t w e are s e tt lin g

do w n h e ad fi rst ! O h the pil lo w of t h y w if e K e aro a h ath
, ,

alr e a d y f al l e n from un d e r he r h e ad !
,

B u t Ngato ro con tin u e d t o si t abstr ac t e dl y t ak in g n o noti c e

The situ a t io n r apid ly gr e w w ors e
.
,

The c an o e w as n e arly ful l .

of w at e r ; provi sion s an d ut e n si l s w e r e flo at in g an d b e in g
d ash e d ab o u t ; the d e sp airin g pe opl e coul d d o noth in g bu t
h ol d o n t o the Ar aw a s sid e s an d gr as p fo r th e ir liv e s ; ’

som e alr e ady had f al l e n int o the s e a It w as pi t ifu l V e ry

pitiful an d N g ato ro f e lt i t to b e so a lth ough he aff e c t e d t o b e
.
,

, ,

c alm l y ind i ffe r e nt

Oh Ng ato ro Ngato ro you sitting ab ov e th e r e h e ar e s t
.

t hou n ot ? The Ar aw a i s n o w gon e do w n so m uc h by the

, , , ,
’
‘

ho w t h at b e h old the pi llow of th y w if e K e aro a h at h rol l e d

, ,

a w ay from un d e r he r h e ad ! It w as the voi c e o f T am a te

K apu a in e ntr e at y I n the ho w o f p e ril the cunn in g un
scrupulou s haug htv chi e f had b e e n forc e d to m ak e app e al t o
.
,

K the Mao ri s of N ew Z e a l an d
“
the t d esc e n t
l
n o wn to as s e ep
w he re the w o r d end s .
 2 32

him Ng ato 1 o Hi s p o w e 1 had b e e n re cogni s e d If th e y w e r e

s av e d f 1 o m the e ngulphing f at e t h at al l to o c e rt ainl y aw ai t e d
,
. .

th e m i t w ou ld be e n ti 1 e l y throu g h hi s cl e m e n cy Th e n as
t h e s e c o n s id e 1 atio 11 s su gg e st e d the m s e l v e s th e r e aros e the
.
,

c 1 i e s an d tg i o an s o f m e n in th e ir s ti o n g agony the shri e ks of ,

w om e n i n the i r an d the piti fu l w ai lin g o f ch il d re n i n

t h e i r h e lpl e ss n e ss
The h e ar t o f N g ato ro w as touch e d ; h is an g e r m e l t e d ; he
.

r e l e n t e d Risin g up Ng ato ro pu t forth hi s h an d an d ch ant e d

a n in c an t a t ion The e f fe ct w as i m m e di at e an d as t ou ndin g
.
,

I n st e ad o f sin ki n g d e e p e r i nto the bl ack vor t e x gr adu al l y the

. .

n obl e Ar aw a b e g an to ri s e i nto lif e an d l igh t ag ai n P re

s e nt ly t he w at e r s c e as e d to com e o n bo ard ; the b ail e rs m ad e
.

p rogr e s s wi t h th e ir w ork The ch i e fs an d p e opl e t hough

a w e d as m e n brough t f ac e to f a c e w i t h d e ath i n t h e ir sil e n c e
.
,

the w om e n c e as e d to sh ri e k the ch i ldr e n t o w ai l

,

g r e w c al m , .

From the d ark n e s s from the spu m e an d the spr ay from t he

e rs the asc e n t w as m or e
, ,

n oi s e of ru shin g fi e rc e l w hirlin g w at
y
-
, ,

th an a r e li e f it w as h appin e ss ; an d on c e ag ai n i n s af e ty o n
the bro ad brigh t f ac e o f the smil in g o c e an with the cl e ar sk y
,

, ,

sh ini n g abov e th e m — fo r by h i s in c ant ation s Ngato ro had

ag ain ch an g e d t he a sp e c t o f the h e av e n s — i t w as a p e rf e c t
d e ligh t
S oon all w e r e bu sy r e storing ord e r w h e r e had b e e n ch aos
.

Muc h of wh at the c an o e had cont ain e d w as irr e tri e v abl y lo st

a n d from t h is circum st an c e i s d e riv e d the prov e rb :
,

O h it i s ,

t he h alf fi l l e d b ask e t o f Whakao ki r an gi

-
for s he on ly con -

t riv e d to s av e a sm all p ar t of he r provision s —a prov e rb

,

wh i ch prov e s the w hol e o f thi s st or y to b e f ai t hful l y tru e A t

l e n g t h the s t r e nuou s e fforts put for t h b e g an t o s h o w r e su l t
.

\Vhe 11 e v e ryth i n g had b e e n p u t i n it s prop e r pl ac e

.

when
c lo t h e s w e r e dri e d an d victu al s w e n t rou nd smi l e s l au gh t e r
,

S oon the tri al s sorro w s

.
, ,

an d g e n e r a l good n atur e pr e v ai l e d

d ang e r s in cid e n t to l i f e are forgott e n in its com forts its

. .
,

pl e asur e s i t s j oy s
N othing furth e r of i nt e re s t took pl ac e 0 11 bo ard o f the
.
,

Ar aw a d urin g he r voy ag e The co ast o f Ao t e a ro a w as -

s e e n at l as t an d t h e r e w as much e x cit e m e n t an d j oy e vok e d as

.

the c an o e p ass e d alon g the shor e s o f the n e w l and H e r e for .

a tim e m ust a p aus e be m ad e i n ord e r to t ak e up

”
TH E LE G E N D O F T H E T A I N U I C A N OE “ -
.

. As has b e e n s t at e d e v e 1 ythi n g n e c e s s ar y f 0 1 the voy ag e

'

.
o

i o v 1 s 1 o n s s t01 e s w at e 1 — w as ab o a1 d the Ta i nui an d he r

p
°

, ,

p e opl e w e 1 e a s s e m bl e d on ly aw aiting the r e tu1 n o f the c o m

1 and e r N ato ro i r an gi an d h is wi fe w ho had gon e ov e r on a
g
- -

b ri e f vi sit to the Ar aw a i n ord e r fo r a st art to be m ad e To

, , ,

.
 23 4

the prov e rb kn ow n to e v e ry M aori The re d plum e of M ah in a

w h ic h d rif t e d
,

Tai n i n ihi p ut the blossom s o f the r at a i n

-

h i s h air i n pl ac e o f the kur a he had so pr e cipit at e ly t hrow n

.

a w ay an d v e ry sorr y he w as aft e rw ard s w h e n he found t h e m

quick l y f ad e
,

N o doubt i t w i l l h av e occurr e d t o the mi nd o f the ing e nuous

.

r e ad e r t h at the m an M ahin a w ho pick e d up the drif t e d ku r a ,

o f Tai n i n ihi m u st h a v e arriv e d i n Aot e a ro a som e tim e p r e

- -

b u t t h at
,

v i o us l
y to the adv e n t o f the p e opl e o f the Tai nui
‘

i s n e i t h e r h e r e n o r th e r e Lo the kur a th at h e ad dr e s s of
,

Tai n i n ihi took root i n the soi l n e ar the spo t t o w hich t h e y

.
, ,

con s id e ri n g t h at he had w orn th e m o n h is

,

h ad d ri ft e d an d
h e ad e v e r sin c e he l e ft H aw a iki som e s e v e n o r e igh t d ay s
, ,

pr e viou sl y an d i n add ition th e y had had a b ath i n the s e a

,

t h e i r li fe su st ai nin g pow e r p art ak e s of the m arv e l lou s Th e r e

, , , ,

b e n o doub t of the f act s r e l at e d for the kur a

.

c an h o w e v e r

i s foun d t h ri vi n g spl e ndid ly at W h an g a p arao a to t hi s d ay

, , ,

-
.

“
W h e n the Tai n ui r e ach e d the h arbou r of W h an g a -

p arao a b e h old the p e op l e o n b o ard o f he r foun d alr e ad y th e r e

Ar aw a the M at a tua the Kur a hau p o
, ,

“
the an d the
- - -

an d the p e opl e of t h e s e c an o e s had

, , ,

“
Tokom aru foun d
str and e d upo n the b e ach the b od y o f a d e ad w h al e The
,

cr e w s o f al l the c an o e s cl ai m e d to b e e ach e n ti t l e d to t he
.

w h al e b y r e ason o f b e in g the first com e rs an d in con s e qu e n c e

th e r e w as m uch d isput atio n an d cl am our As a m att e r o f
,

f act i t w as the p e opl e of the Ar aw a w ho had fi rs t foun d the

w h al e b ut cov e t o u s o f the adv ant ag e s w hic h po s s e s sion o f
, ,

the w h al e w oul d af ford the p e opl e o f the oth e r c an o e s fou nd

,

litt l e diffi cul ty i n tru mpin g up e vid e n c e o f som e kin d i n sup

port o f t h e ir cont e n tion s
as has b e e n s e e n w as actu al l y the l as t to
.

The Tai n u i -

bu t th at d id n 0 t pr e v e n t H o tu r o a from also putti ng

, ,

arriv e -

forw ard a cl ai m I t w as n o w r e so lv e d i n t o a qu e s t ion as to

.

w hich o f the l e ad e rs w as the cl e v e r e s t an d H o tu ro a d e vis e d

.

a cun n i n g s ch e m e to ob t ai n the wh al e f o r h is p e opl e

,

He
s e n t t h e m forth to g a t h e r l e av e s o f the fl ax ( Kor ai ) w hi c h
.

gr e w pl e n t iful ly i n Aot e a ro a an d th e n he c au s e d the l e av e s -

t o b e s e ar e d b y fi re s o as to m ak e t h e m look o l d an d t h e n he
,

had t h e m pl ai t e d i n t o rop e s Al l t h i s w as don e in the nigh t

,

t h at n o o n e outsid e the p e opl e o f the Tai nu i m igh t

.

“
so -

kn o w o f th e ir proc e e d ings The rop e s h aving b e e n fi nish e d

the wh al e w as t i e d w i t h t h e m i n such a m an n e r t h at t h e y
.

w e r e m ad e to app e ar the rop e s w it h wh ich the b ody had b e e n

fi rs t f ast e n e d Th e y w e r e squ e e z e d in b e lo w al l the oth e r
rop e s an d w e r e at the s am e t im e att ach e d to st ak e s driv e n
.

i n t o the groun d Th e n H o tu ro a c aus e d an al t ar to be

.

e r e ct e d an d m ad e to l ook as o l d a n d n e gl e c t e d as possibl e as
.

if i t w e r e quit e an an ci e n t affair .
 23 5

Al l th is h avin g b e e n succ e s s fu l ly accom plish e d i n the d ark ,

wh e n d ay d awn e d the c h i e fs w e r e g ath e r e d tog e th e r to b e gi n

t he di sput a t ion ag ain Th e n H o tu ro a spok e H e s aid
.
-
.

Fri e n d s h e ark e n to m e l e t t hi s di sput e b e e nd e d n o w o nc e

for al l O urs w as the c an o e to fi rst l an d upon thi s co as t
,

w hic h w e did b e for e an y of yo u had s e e n it Bu t w e are n o t

.
,

di spos e d to e n forc e our righ t s We are r e ady to su b m it t o the

.

w e igh t of e vi d e n c e Le t u s al l agr ee to abid e by the e vid e n c e

.

”
w h at e v e r t h at e vid e n c e m igh t b e .

Th e r e upo n all the chi e fs r e adily e xpr e s s e d t h e m s e lv e s as

b e in g qu it e as r e ad y to abid e by the e vid e n c e as H o tu ro a w as -

he w as no t sup e rior t o t h e m i n t h at r e sp e c t .

Th e n s aid H o tu ro a l e t us c al m ly proc e e d t o i nv e st i
-

g at e the e vid e n c e Le t ah e x amin ation be m ad e of the rop e s

, ,

w h ic h the p e opl e of the v arious c an o e s h av e f ast e n e d to the

w h al e ; an d also l e t u s e x amin e the alt ars w hi ch h av e b e e n
e r e c t e d — i f i nd e e d an y h av e b e e n e r e ct e d ot h e r th an m in e
, ,

t hi s w il l b e the proof The o w n e rs of the rop e s w h ich are the

.
-

dri e st an d most w ith e r e d an d the alt ar the l e av e s of w hic h

are the m o s t f ad e d wi l l c e rt ain ly b e e nt itl e d t o b e con s id e r e d
,

as the p e opl e w ho fi rst fo und the w h a l e an d to h av e the b e s t

,

righ t t o it Le t u s n o w go an d s e e
Th at is righ t e x cl aim e d T ani a te K apu a
. .

Le t u s s e e
’

I a m w il lin g l cri e d R ak e i o ra
. .

l e t u s s e tt l e the -

m at t e r at on c e
Ho t a ro a T am a te K apu a R ak e i o ra Rur u auru an d
.

- - -

Rua te a t h e n w e n t t o the w h al e an d 10 t h e y di scov e r e d th at

, , , ,

the rop e s put on b y the p e opl e o f the had e vid e n t l y

, ,

Tai nui
'

b e e n att ac h e d to it first t h e y b e in g b e n e ath the oth e rs

,
.

‘fl
H e re are the r e m ain s o f m y ol d alt ar s aid H ot a ro a ; ,
-

“
se e you n ot t h e s e f ad e d w ith e r e d l e av e s ? N ow sh ow m e
,

y ours .

The s acr e d po st s of the al t ar of the p e op l e of the

Ar aw a w e r e quit e gr e e n an d fr e sh looki ng b y comp arison -
.

Th e s e ch i e fs l ook e d o n crush e d an d co n fus e d T h e y had

nothi ng t o urg e ag ain st w h at th e y s aw the e vid e n c e s e e m e d
.

m o st con vin cin g an d th e r e w as n o e sc ap e fro m the t e r m s

of the con tr act t o w h ich th e y had agr e e d It w as s e ttl e d
,

th e n t h at the p e op l e of the Tai n ui had b e e n the first t o

.

arriv e he r p e opl e the first t o l and an d t h at of ri g ht the

, ,

w h al e b e lon g e d to th e m .

I n con s e qu e n c e of th e s e e v e nt s the p l ac e was c all e d

W h an g a p arao a— the h arbour of the wh al e S inc e t h at tim e
-

it has b e e n cu stom ary w h e n the ord e r o f the firs t m igr atio n

.

c ano e s i s giv e n to pl ac e th e m in the fol lo w i n g ord e r — n am e ly ,

the Ta1 nu i Te Ar aw a
-
, M at a tua Kur a w au ,
-
,
-

” “
h
( au) p o -
Tokom aru
, In song the Tai nui i s i nv ari abl y
.
-

accord e d first pl ac e i n th is con n e ction .

 2 36

S hor t l y “
a ft e r d e p ar t e d from Wh an g a
the . Ar a w a
’

had
p arao a the Tai n ui s ail e d proc e e di ng n e arl y i n the s am e
!
-
,

d ir e ction I n d ue cours e s he r e ac h e d t he G ulf o f H aur aki

c o as t e d to R ak au m an g a m an g a ( C ap e B r e t t n d w e n t o n to
.
,

-
) a -
,

t he isl a nd c al l e d Mo tuko k ako w h ic h has an arch e d p as s ag e

t h rough i t Th e n c e the Tai nui proc e e d e d o n to Whi w hi a
,
”
-

to Te Au kan ap an ap a an d t o Muri w h e nu a coun t ry n e ar the

.
,

No r t h C ap e D i scov e rin g t h at at the N orth C ap e th e r e w as

.
, ,

n o m or e l an d t o the n or t h w ard the w e n t b ack o n

.

Tai nui ,
-

he r cours e un til T a m ak i w as r e ach e d H e r e he r p e opl e

l an d e d Whi l st e xploring up the cr ee k t o T anom a no w
.

k no w n as the Port ag e th e y not e d w ith surpris e t h at flocks o f

.
,

s e agul l s an d o y st e r c at ch e rs w e 1 e p as sin g o v e 1 t h e ir h e ad s
,

c om i n g from the w e st Thi s w as a c e rt ai n indi c atio n t h at the

,

o c e an w as n ot f a1 d is t an t i n t h a t dir e ction Pr e s e ntly th e y

.

foun d a l arg e e x p an s e of sea w at e r an d h e r e ag ain t h e y

.

-
, , ,

fou nd the p e opl e o f the Toko m aru und e r R ak e i o ra A -

d e te rmi n ation w as arriv e d at to dr ag t h e ir c ano e s acro s s

.

t he i s t h mus s o as to e n abl e the w e st co as t to b e e xp l or e d

, .

The port ag e w as c al l e d O tahup u

Wi t h out mu ch di ffi cult y the
.

“
Toko m aru w as h aul e d
o v e r an d l aun ch e d o n the v as t sh ee t o f w at e r whic h l ay
o n the w e st s id e of the i st h mus At Wai w haka ruk u r up u . .
- - -

h an g a s itu at e d b e t w e e n the riv e rs W aih ou an d Pi ako the

Tai nui — a l arg e p um i c e s t on e k no w n t o
, ,
“
a nch or o f the - -

t r aditio n as Te Pun g a pun g a—had b e e n l e ft an d t h e re lik e

,

the h e r bs of Tai n i n i hi i t c an b e s e e n t o th i s d ay
, ,

I t w as w h e n the Tai nui w as at W h ar e k aw a t h at o n e

, .

- -

o f the tw o wom e n of h ig h r an k o n b o ard the “

Tai n ui
”
-

e arn e stl y d e sir e d th at s he mi gh t b e put o n s hor e H o tu ro a -

a gr e e d to comply w it h he r r e qu e s t Th e n i t occu rr e d to
.

M ar am a— thi s w as the l ady s n am e — th at the s e rvi c e s of he r ’

m an sl av e w e r e i nd isp e n s abl e for o t h e rw is e s he would b e

-

w ithou t an y o n e t o w ait upon he r Thi s al so w as agr ee d to

,

.
,

a n d M ar am a an d he r m an sl av e w e r e l an d e d -

W h e n t ak e n up the riv e r to O tahuhu e v e r y thing on b o ard

.

w as t ak e n ou t of he r an at t e mp t
“ ”
o f the Tai nui -
an d
w as m ad e to h au l he r acro ss the is t h mus
,

The e ffort f ail e d

A g ain an d ag ain did the p e opl e e x e rt t h e ir s t r e ngth b u t
. .

a l w ay s w it h the s am e i n e ffe c t u al r e sult D e spit e t h e ir u t mo s t

,

e f for t s the
.

Tai n ui cou l d n o t b e m ov e d Th e y w e r e driv e n

-

to t h e ir w i t s e n d to a ccou nt fo r t h i s p e r v ers 1 tv
.

an d did
’

n o t k n o w w h at to do Pr e s e n tly the r e aso n for t his e m

.

harr as si ng w an t of succ e s s c am e t o b e u nd e rstood M ar am a

he r m an s l av e w e r e n e ar a nd s oon bo t h w e r e s ee n
.

an d -
,

appro achi n g the c an o e W h e n the l ady had s e cur e d a n

a d v an t ag e ous posi t ion o n the d e ck s he burst i nto s on g
.
 2 38

No w thi s story i s al l v e ry w e ll an d it m igh t b e acc e pt e d

w e r e i t n o t for the f act t h at the A rik i m ai tai w as the first
,

- -

c an o e t h at e v e r c am e to Aot e a ro a Th i s i s a f ac t w e l l -

e s t abl ish e d s in c e Turi w h e n he arriv e d i n the “ Ao t e a

.

fou n d the i m migr an ts fro m H aw a iki w ho had com e b y the

, , ,

s e t t l e d upon the l an d at W ai t ar a
,

Ariki m ai tai
-
alr e ady
-

S om e o f th e s e p e opl e are s aid to be t he anc e s t ors of the t ri b e s

, .

t h at d w e ll at W aim at e an d P at e a .

Wh e n the f am ou s c hi e f M an ai a of the Tokom aru arriv e d , ,

a t the W ait ar a he a n d h i s p e opl e a re s aid to h av e sl augh t e r e d

the aborigin e s th e y fou nd t h e r e N o t o n e w ord i s giv e n of
,

t h e ir h a vin g co m e i nto co n tac t w i t h the p e opl e o f the Ariki

.

m ai tai
-
I t w as al l v e ry w e l l to s e e k to sh rou d t h e ir i niquit y
u n d e r the disgui s e o f the unfortun a t e vi ctim s h avi n g b e en
.

a b origin e s w h e n the t ruth w as t h e y w e r e the im migr an t s by

the Ariki m ai tai -
The o mi ssio n to n otic e the e arly
-

i m m igr an t s kn o w n t o h av e loc at e d t h e m s e l v e s at the W ai t ar a

.

i s v e r y suspiciou s an d i t i s v e ry sin gul ar t h at e xc e pt a t

, ,

the W ai t ar a— an d th e r e on l y o n the e vid e n c e o f Manai a s

’

p e opl e— an d a t Rotoru a w h e r e t h e r e w e r e “ t hor n s an d

br am bl e s to b e e xtirp at e d by T am a t e a s p e opl e i s th e r e an y
,
’
-

m e n tion in t r adi tion o f ab origin e s b e in g foun d i n Aot e a ro a

,

-
. .

T HE LE GE N D OF B U AB O .

W h e n Ruaeo w h o had gon e for T an i a te K apu a s ax e

’

r e turn e d to the sh or e l o ! the s wif t s ai lin g

, ,

Ar aw a w as
,
-

a l r e ad y s o f ar out at s e a th at he r s ails d id n o t look m u c h

bi gg e r th an h ous e hold fl i e s Th e n f e ll Ru aeo aw e e p i n g for .
,

b e h ol d al l the po ss e s sion s he had i n the w orld w e r e o n bo ard

the c ano e as w as al so hi s d e ar w i f e Whakao t i r an g i w h o m
‘

-
, ,

the tr e ach e rous T am a te K apu a had c arri e d o ff to b e w if e for

h im s e l f I t w as e v e nin g so i n t o the w at e r Ruae o t hr e w hi m
.
,

s e l f i h ord e r t o b e cl e ans e d for the e ff e ctu al r e nd e rin g o f the

i n c an t at ion s n e c e ss ary i f he wou ld s e e k to r e cov e r hi s wi f e .

E v e ry c ar e h aving b ee n e x e rcis e d to in sur e su cc e s s the in c an

B u t i t occurre d to Ruae o
,

tati o n s w e r e duly sun g or s aid

th at i t w as littl e u se to u tt e r i n c ant ation s an d th e n sit t am e l y
.

d ow n an d w ait for som e thin g t o t urn u p I f he w ou ld succ e e d

,

i n r e cov e rin g h is w if e an d w r e akin g v e ng e an c e upon the h e ad

,

of the f al s e T am a te K ap u a he mu st b e up an d d oi ng A ction , .

s t e rn r e solut e action — w as r e qu ir e d an d he m ust b e

, ,

stirri n g an d at o n c e H e had b e e n too l at e to s e cur e a b e rt h

bu t the v e ry n e x t c ano e th at s ail e d f o r
.
,

o n the
“
Tai nui -

A ot e a ro a w ould fi nd him a p as s e ng e r Th a t c ano e w as the

-
.

P uk e ate a w ai nui - -
.

”
The Ar aw a s p e opl e l and e d at W h an g a p arao a wh e r e
’
-

t h e y built t h e m s e lv e s som e h ab it ation s an d pl an t e d som e

,
 239

s w e e t pot ato e s I t w as w hi l st so m e of the p e op l e w e r e

w and e ri n g id ly a lon g the b e ac h no doubt di scu ssing the
.

possibiliti e s o f the n e w l and an d i ndul gin g i n sp e cu l ation s

r e g ardin g old fri e nd s i n H aw a iki th at th e y dis cov e r e d -

s t r an d e d the fr e sh c arc as e o f a sp e rm w h al e
,

This w as the
w h al e ov e r the p oss e ssion of w hi ch t h e r e w as subs e qu e n t ly s o
.

m u ch cont e ntion an d of w hi ch the p e op l e o f the Tai nui -

c h e at e d th e m
,

D isgust e d wit h the r e sult o f t h at co nt e st the

p e opl e of the Ar aw a r e solv e d t o l e av e the n e igh b ourhood
.

o f the p e opl e of the Tai nui so t he w o m e n an d chi l d re n -

w e r e pu t on b o ard the c ano e alo ng w ith a su ff i ci e n t cr e w

w hil st the m e n —a h un dre d an d fort y strong u nd e r a chi e f
,

n am e d Taike hu f o ll o w in g the v e ss e l t r av e ll e d alon g the

The dir e ctio n th e y t ook at t h is t i m e w as nor th w e s t
fl

c o ast -

S ubs e qu e ntl y how ev e r the Ar aw a p e opl e w e n t to M ak e t u

. .

Fro m h e r e t h e y s ai l e d t o Mo ti ti K ai Mo nti
, , ,

at T aur an g a . .

1506 6 71 0 71 0 an a ( I suppos e you are at Mo ti ti as yo u c an fi nd

“
,

n o fir e wood Mo ti ti w as so c al l e d b e c au s e li k e a pl ac e i n
H aw a iki n o fir e wood cou l d b e ob t ai n e d t h e r e I t w as h e r e
,

t h at Tia i n ord e r th at hi s n am e m igh t be r e m e m b e r e d i n af t e r

.
,

e ars stood up a n d poi ntin g to t he pl ac e n o w k no w n a s

y
I n am e t h at pl ac e Takap u o tap ui ika
, ,
“
B angi ur n e x cl aim e d
-
,
- - -

nui a Ti a !
-

An d I cri e d H e i j umping up an d p oi n t in g to the pl ac e

-

I n am e t hat pl ac e Takap u o —
, ,
“
n o w know n a s O ta w a w ai -

t ab an n i a H ”e i
,

- -

shout e d T am a to K apu a st arti n g up an d poin t

.

An d I , ,

i ng to t he pl ac e n o w k now n as the H e ad s o f M ak e tu I n am e
th at p l ac e Te Kur ae tan g a o te i hu o T am a te —
,

K apu a - - - - - -

An d I s aid K ah u poin t ing to an 0 t h e r pl ac e

.

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I n am e
th at p l ac e Mo titi rui a K ahu
, , ,

- - -

Al as fo r the v an i t y o f h um an wi sh e s n o t o n e o f th e s e
.

n am e s adh e r e d
N o w i t w as an e vil w ind f o r T am a te K ap u a t h at b l e w the
.

t o M ak e t u for Ru ae o w as th e r e
,

Ar aw a I n H aw a iki Ruae o -

had go t the c ano e an d w i t h 1 4 0 m e n

,
. .

“
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o n bo ard had co m e o n to Ao t e a r o a H e had b e e n the first t o

,

-
.

arriv e at M ak e tu From h i s pl ac e on the sh or e he n o w s aw

.

the Ar aw a an d of cours e r e co gni s e d he r at o nc e Th e n

, , , .

the id e a s e iz e d u p o n hi m to pl ay the p e op l e on b o ard of he r a

'

n o t abl e trick an d n o soon e r w as t hi s con c e p t ion c l e arl y

,

d e fi n e d in h is m i n d th an he proc e e d e d to c arry i t i nto e x e c u

t ion .

W h e n n igh t had f al l e n an d it w as s o p e rf e ctl y d ark th at

the figur e of a m an could sc arc e l y b e dis t in guish e d m or e t h an
,

a f e w y ards aw ay Ru ae o l e d h i s m e n t o t he b e ach an d go t
o

t h e m t o l ay dow n li n e s of skids upon w hich to r e c e iv e the

,

Ar aw a w h e n s he c am e to the sh or e ; th e n biddin g t h e m
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re s t w hi l st aw aiti n g h i s r e turn he pre p ar e d for hi s ad ve n tur e

P rovid in g him s e l f w it h s e v e r al lin e s att ach e d to s t rong hook s
, .

Ruae o g o t into a v e ry sm al l c an o e an d as nois e l e ssly as

possi b l e he ro w e d o ut som e di s t an c e to wi ndw ard o f W h e r e
,

t he
“
Ar a w a l ay Th e n h au lin g hi s p ad d l e s abo ard he
all o w e d the w in d a n d t he t id e t o w af t h i m d o w n upon the bi
. .
, ,

g
c an o e S lo w l y an d sil e n t l y as a h aw k s e e m s to flo at upon
.
,

t he w i n g Ru ae o c am e o n in the d arkn e s s an d s till n e s s At

l as t the Ar aw a i s r e ach e d As Ru ae o an t icip at e d e v e ry
, .

s ou l o n b o ard i s w r app e d i n profound e s t slum b e r

. .

so m e
s p r aw li n g w i t h f ac e s upturn e d to the s ky O th e rs ly ing in all
sor t s o f e x t r aor d in ary po si t ion s ; lou dly t h e y sn or e O ff the
,

s hor e o f th at n e w an d t e n an t l e s s l an d th e r e i s n o f o e to b e
.

dr e ad e d an d so i n p e ac e an d as th e y th i nk i n s af e t y t h e y
c on fid e nt ly sl e e p S t e althil y E u ac o f as t e n s hi s hook s to the
, , ,

Ar aw a an d t h e n lik e a sh ado w y ghost he

.

s id e s of the
S oon an ac t iv e e n e r
, , ,

a llo w s h im s e l f to g e n t ly drif t aw ay

e t ic dir e c t in g spi ri t he i s o n sh or e ag ai n i n the m ids t o f hi s

.
, ,

o w n p e opl e Th e n b e g i ns the m ost d e lic a t e op e r ation o f al l

, ,

.
,

f o r succ e s s i s n o r d e p e n d e nt upo n the d i scr e tion an d add r e s s

o f o n e m an but U p on the f ai t h fu l o b e di e n c e an d c ar e fu l n e s s i n
m an ipul a t ion of m a n y Th e r e m u st not b e an y j e rkin g The
,

s tr ai n to b e put upo n the rop e s m us t be gr adu ally appli e d it

. .

m u st b e in fin it e l y g e n t l e s l o w an d abov e al l s t e ad y Th i s
b e i n g p e rfe c t l y un d e rs t ood t he m e n b e gi n to h aul an d by an
, , , , .

'

a lm os t i mp e rc e ptibl e m ov e m e n t t he c an o e i s dr a w n t o w ard s
,

t he s hor e A s s he appro ac h e s b e hol d s t andin g in t he w at e r

th e r e are tw o row s of b l ack figur e s runn in g o ut from the sk id s
, ,
.

A s b e t w e e n th e s e l i n e s o f fi gur e s l ik e a ph an tom sh i p the

.

p ass e s with s t ro n g fi rm h an ds th e y gr asp he r

, .

A r aw a
sid e s to k e e p he r from u nn e c e ss ar y m ov e m e n t A h ! as the
, ,

bo w s to uc h the skids t h e r e i s a j ar wh ich c au s e s e v e r y n e rv e

.

t o t hril l e v e ry h e art t o c e as e t o b e at H ap pil y i t i s so s l igh t

,
.

th at it f ail s t o arou s e o n e sl e e p e r U p the g e ntl e acc livity the .

v e s s e l i s slow l y d r aw n an d n o w at l e ngth the s e e min gly

i m possi b l e t o a ccompli sh f e at has b e e n ach i e v e d ; the
, , ,

Ar a w a li e s h igh an d dry upon the sh or e n ot o n e o f al l he r

sl e e pin g fr e i gh t h avin g b e e n i n an y w ay di s t urb e d With a
,

m ov e m e n t of hi s arm Ruae o i n dic at e s t o h is p e opl e t h at th e y

.

m ay n o w r e turn t o t h e ir r e st an d wi th out the e mis sio n of a

soun d t h e y di s app e ar i n the d ark n e s s o f t he n i g h t
,

F o r som e t im e E u aco s t ood a lon e by the sid e of the c ano e

.

wh ich h e l d h is e n e m y an d he r w h o had b ee n h is w if e P e r
h ap s hi s thought s w e r e w an d e rin g b ack to t h a t w arm su n n y
.

l an d w h e r e he had sough t an d w o n the lov e ly an d li g h t h e ar t e d

,

Whakao ti r angi and w h e r e so m an y h appy d ay s o f hi s l if e had

-

b e e n p as s e d ; p e rh aps an d mos t pro b ab l y he w as simp ly

,

sp e c ul ati n g upo n w h at n e x t he s hou ld d o Pr e s e n t l y he go t

, ,

.
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h is l if e but e ith e r yo u or I You an d I alo n e s h al l fi ght thi s

b at tl e I f you are s tron g e r t h an I w e l l an d good s o l e t i t b e ;
.

.
, ,

if I prov e strong e r th an you you must t ak e the cons e qu e nc e s

H e r e am I aw ai t in g yo u
, .

I t w as i mpos si b l e fo r T am a te K apu a i n the sight of al l ,

h is p e opl e to r e fr ai n fro m the acc e pt an c e o f s uch a ch al l e n g e

g raspin g a lon g s h arp p oin t e d tw o h an d e d s word
, ,

so -
the -

h andl e o f w h ic h g ai l y w as d e c k e d wi t h b right re d f e a t h e rs for t h

, ,

E u aco w as arm e d wi t h a w e apon s imi l ar to th at

,

he c am e
w i e ld e d by hi s ant agoni s t but i t had n o t the s ho wy f e ath e rs
.

w hi ch r e n d e r e d the s word o f hi s adv e rs ary s o conspi cuou s

N e ar w h e r e he s t ood he had pl an t e d an o p e n v e ss e l cont aini ng
.

som e th i ng w hic h migh t be w at e r f o r r e fr e sh m e n t an d migh t

i nd e e d b e som e t hi ng v e ry di ffe r e nt the r e a l purpo s e o f wh ich
,

could not b e gu e ss e d by the follo w e rs o f T am a te K apu a

An d n o w b e g an such a cont e st as si nc e t h os e d ay s the
.

worl d has n e v e r s ee n It has b e e n alr e ady m e n t io n e d th at

T am a te K apu a stood 9 f t Ruae o w as 1 1 f t —th e r e w e r e
.

gi ants i n th os e d ay s In l at e r ti m e s the on l y m an w ho
,
. .

a p pro ach e d t h e s e h e ro e s i n h e igh t w as Tu ho u r angi w ho w as

.

- -

9 f t h igh ; 6 f t he stood t o the arm p its an d h i s bo n e s h av e

,

b e e n s ee n an d m e asur e d by l at e r g e n e r at io ns s o t he r e
. .
,

c an b e n o dou b t o f the f acts

,

T a m a te K apu a b e g an the
fi ghti ng b y m ak in g s uch a t e rr i fi c bl ow at Ruae o s n e ck th at
.

as sur e dly hi s h e a d w ou ld h av e roll e d a w ay ov e r the pl ai n had

n ot he gu ard e d it Th e n Ruae o struck b a ck w ith a migh t y
.

s w e e p w hich n e arly prov e d f at al to T am a te K apu a b ut he

ou t of r e ach i n tim e Th e n t h e y w e n t at i t
,

s pr an g b ack

h amm e r an d to n gs as t h e y say the b angi n g of t h e ir w ood e n

.

s words m a kin g a gr e at cl at t e r Th o s e w ho look e d o n tr e mb l e d

, ,

w ith e x ci t e m e n t at the e x hibi t io n of ap p ar e n tl y sup e rhum an

.

s t r e n g t h w h ich n o w t h e y wi tn e ss e d T am a te K apu a b e in g
the s m all e r w as t he m or e agil e an d he w as the b e tt e r s w ord s
.

N o doub t Ruae o w as w e ll aw ar e of hi s oppon e n t s

,
’
m an
fro m the b e gi nnin g had promp t e d h i m
.

a dv ant ag e s wh ich
to r e ly f o r s ucc e s s o n h is sup e rior str e n g t h H o w e v e r t h i s
, ,

m ay b e the w arriors i n t h e ir fi gh t in g had dr aw n n e ar to

.

t he pl ac e w h e r e s t ood the op e n b o w l w h e n s udd e n ly Ruae o

, , ,

dropp e d hi s s w ord an d t hr e w bo th h is arm s aroun d the bod y

, , ,

o f T am a te K apu a w ho w as t hu s r e nd e r e d i n c ap ab l e o f u s in g

h is w e apon Tig ht e r an d t igh t e r gr e w the pr e s sur e o f the

,

s w e l l i n g mu s cl e s around the h e l p l e s s p alpit a tin g form I n a

.

g rip so fi e rc e an d t e n aciou s T a ni a Te K ap u r e alis e d h i s pow e r

.
,

l e s s n e s s an d al l his f acu l t i e s b e e x e rt e d t o fi n d som e m e an s o f

,

r e li e f Li tt l e ti m e f o r t hough t h o w e v e r w as he al lo w e d H e
,

found hi ms e l f lif t e d fro m hi s f e e t an d t h e n t hro w n w i t h a

.
.
, ,

viol e n t t h ud t o e arth Q uickl y he sough t to r e cov e r h i m s e l f

.
,

but he had on l y h alf ris e n w h e n the av e ng e r w as upo n h i m

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a g ain Ag ain is he crush e d within the s t r ain ing m uscl e s

un t i l not a b r e ath i s l e ft w ith i n hi s b od y an d ag ai n is he
.

hurl e d to e art h O n c e mor e he struggl e d t o ris e an d had

,

a l most r e ach e d h is f e e t
.
,

w h e n on c e m or e he found h im s e l f
w i t hin th at vici ou s gr asp to b e o n c e mor e d as h e d upon the
,

groun d D az e d br e at h l e ss an d al mo st p ar al ys e d T am a te
,

K ap u a ag ain su m m o n s al l hi s e n e rgi e s to m e e t hi s f o e o n
.
, , ,

fairl y e qu al t e rm s but th is opportunity w il l n e v e r b e giv e n to

h im A fourth t im e has he to un d e rgo t h at m e rcil e s s e mbr ac e
,

a n d a fourth t im e he i s flung wit h pi t il e ss e n e rg y upon the

.
,

e ar t h w h e r e spr aw li n g he l ay g aspin g an d al most s e n s e l e s s

,
.

Th e n the purpos e o f the bo w l wh ich Ruae o had provid e d b e

c am e ap p ar e n t D ipping h i s hug e h an d i n to i t Ru ae o g ra sp e d
som e of the con t e nts an d t hr e w t h e m in to the f ac e an d
.

e y e s of T a m a te K apu a Mor e of t h e m he ru bb e d i nto the .

h elpl e s s m an s h e ad an d e ars the r e st he t hr e w ov e r hi s

’

body T h e y are v e rm i n lo ath som e v e rmi n w hich t hu s l ib e r

a ll y he b e sto w s W it h d e f e at i n sult s h am e i s T a m a te
.
, ,

K apu a n o w compl e t e l y cov e r e d an d d e e pl y he f e l t h is utt e r

.
, ,

h umili at ion i n s ight of al l hi s p e opl e

,

“
Th e r e cri e d Ruaeo I h av e b e at e n yo u Y ou c an k e e p
the wo m an y ou st ol e fro m m e —the wom an t h at w as my w if e
.
, ,

I n he r e m br ac e s you m ay p e rh aps fi nd a r e w ard for the i n sults I

h av e pu t upon you Th e n he t urn e d hi s b ack upo n hi s fo e
T am a it i s all e g e d d id n o t h e ar a w ord of t h i s sp e e ch b e i n g
. .

to o bu sily e mploy e d scr at ch in g an d t rying t o fr e e h i ms e lf fro m

, , ,

the v e rmi n Furth e r it is all e g e d t h at had the p e op l e of

.
,

Ruae o att ack e d the p e opl e of T am a te K apu a th e y w ould h av e

s l ain t h e m al l but t hi s cl e arly i s o n e of thos e t hings t h at n o
m an c an s a
y .

Ruae o an d h i s 1 4 0 m e n d e p art e d fro m t hat co as t to s ee k

a noth e r dw e l lin g p l a c e T am a te K apu a an d h i s p e op l e co n
-

t in n e d t o l iv e i n M ak e tu an d i n aft e r y e ars th e ir d e s c e nd ant s

.

s pr e ad to oth e r pl ac e s

The f at e of Ngo to ro i r an gi h o w e v e r w as oth e rw is e Tru e

.

- -

t o h i s r e pu t ation as a great to hun ga he tr av e ll e d ov e r the n e w

.
, ,

l and o f Aot e a ro a an d w h e r e he fou n d the v al l e y s t o b e dr y

,

he simp l y s t amp e d up on the e arth w i t h h is fo o t an d b e au t ifu l

,

S prin gs o f fr e s h w at e r i m m e d i at e l y bu b bl e d up The m oun

t ain s al so he visit e d an d th e r e b y h i s in c ant at ion s he loc at e d
.

the P atup ai ai e he o r f airi e s Aft e r the p e rform an c e of th e s e

he r e turn e d w i t h i n t e n t to
.

an d ot h e r b e n e fi c e n t op e r atio ns ,

s p e n d the r e m aind e r of h is d ay s i n M a k e tu .

It w as sh ortl y aft e r the r e turn of N g ato ro to M ak e tu th at a

d ispu t e aros e b e t w e e n T am a te K apu a an d K ahu m at a mo mo e - -
,

a n d i n co n s e qu e n c e of t his dis agr e e m e nt T a m a te K apu a t aking

w ith h i m N g ato ro w e nt o ff t o T aur an g a to foun d a s e t tl e m e n t
,

t h e r e H e r e th ey dis cov er e d Taikehu alr e ady e st abli s h e d Tai

,

. .
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k e hu an d h i s p e opl e suppli e d the n e w com e rs pl e n ti ful ly wi th -

fi sh an d for th at r e ason the pl ac e w h ich l i e s b e yond Mo t u ho a

, ,
-
,

w as c all e d Te R ang a a Taike hu w hi c h i s to s ay the fi shin g

- -

H aving t arri e d awh il e T am a te K ap au an d

m
,

ban k o f Tai ke hu
hi s p e opl e w e nt 0 11 t o K at i k ati It w as at K ati k at i w h e r e
.
,

- -

b e c au s e T am a te K apu a b e in g prob ably d e e p i n th ough t w as

.
,

w hi l s t hi s p e opl e b e in g tir e d an d
, ,

e ating hi s food v e ry sl ow ly , ,

v e ry hungry d e vour e d t h e irs wit h gr e at avidity w ords w e r e

add e d t o the n am e so th at it c am e t o b e kn ow n as K a t i k ati
, ,

-
,

0 T am a te K apu a The n ib b lin g o f T am a te K apu a .

Pus hin g north w ard s a p l ac e w as r e ach e d wh e r e i t w as pro

po s e d t o r e st an d p ar t ak e of food ; but w h e n the fo od w as
cooki n g t h e y ch an g e d th e ir mi nd s an d w e n t on ag ai n ; th e r e
for e w as t hat pl ac e c al l e d Whaka hau S ti l l followi n g the -

lin e o f the co as t th e y c am e to a big riv e r w hi ch th e y had t o

.

cros s an d for th at r e as on th e y n am e d the pl ac e Wh iti ang a

Th e n t h e y w e n t on —stil l n orth w ard W h e n th e y c am e t o
.
,

Tan g i aro Ng ato ro s t uck up a gr e at s ton e w h i ch S t ands th e r e

.

Fi n al l y t h e y at tai n e d t o Mo e hau ( C ap e Co l
, ,

as a m ark .
,
-

vil l e) an d r e so lv e d to d w e l l by the sh or e of the H aur aki

G u lf
,

W h e n T am a te K apu a l ay si ck u n to d eath he confid e d t o ,

h is ch i ldr e n the s e cr e t of w h e r e he had h idd e n the pr e ciou s

e ardrop k no w n as k auk au m atu a It w as sto w e d aw ay u nd e r
-

W i t h h is l at e s t word s he
.

the w ind o w o f h is hous e at M ak e tu

com m an d e d his chil dr e n t o r e turn t o M ak e tu an d vi si t t h e ir r e l a
.

tion s in p e ac e S o the f amou s T am a te K apu a di e d as all

m e n mu st an d he w as buri e d b y N g ato ro at Mo e hau
.
,

-
.
,

T HE LE G E N D O F T H E C U R S E O F M AN AI A .

No w h e r e it app e ars n e c e s s ary to t ak e the r e ad e r b ack

,

for a bri e f p e riod to H aw a i ka w h e r e e v e nts w e r e occurrin g

-
,

c alcul at e d to e x e rcis e v e ry con sid e r abl e influ e n c e ov e r the d e s

ti ni e s of som e of the ch ar act e rs of th is story .

W h e n from H aw a iki t he Araw a s ai l e d aw ay he arin g

w i t h her the gr e at to hu nga Ng ato ro i r angi th at h e ro l e ft
,

- -

b e h ind h im a sis t e r w h o on c e had b e e n youn g an d b e autiful

, ,

so b e au ti fu l i nd e e d t h at the i ndom i t abl e chi e f M an ai a had

, ,

though t her n ot un worthy t o b e com e h i s w if e H e had

w e dd e d he r accordingly Thi s M an ai a is n o t t o be con
.

fou n d e d w ith the M an ai a abou t w ho s e e migr ation a story has

b ee n alr e ad y r e l at e d .

The c ano e s boun d f o r Aot e a ro a h aving al l d e p art e d an d -

the m e mory of the e xciting e v e nt s con n e c t e d w ith th e m hav

,

in g i n gr e at m e as ur e d i e d a w ay M an ai a b e th ough t h i m of the ,

e xist e n c e of a tap u th at r e quir e d r e moving an d he se t about ,

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I w il l s e rv e the fl e s h o f your broth e r i n the s am e w ay—i t

sh al l fri zz l e o n the re d ho t s t on e s o f VVaiko ro ra -

No w s c arc e ly any th in g c an b e im agin e d m or e t e rribl e

m or e h e in ous t h an t hi s It wil l b e e vid e nt th at M an ai a i n
, ,

h i s s e cr e t h e ar t ch e ri sh e d som e v e ry b ad f e e l in g ag ai n st hi s
.
, ,

abs e n t b ro t h e r i n l aw fo r t he r e f e r e nc e to h i m i s r e p e at e d an d i n
,

- -
, ,

Man ai a s ov e r wh e lm in g r ag e th at f e e lin g had found un gu ard e d

’

e xpr e ssion Poor Ku i w ai f e l t i t the cru e l l e st cut o f al l She

cou ld n o t fight he r brut al h us b an d an d i n the e n d s he fo und
. .

h e rs e l f thro w n t o the grou nd a l ash e d h um i li at ed m e nt al ly

,

, , ,

as w e l l as p hysic all y p ain e d bl e e ding p alpit atin g lum p

Bu t t h e r e o n the groun d prostr at e she vo w e d she w ould not
, , .

s t and such t r e atm e n t m or e s he w ou ld b e av e ng e d

, ,

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.
,

h ungry hu sb an d must b e f e d S 0 Ku i w ai sobbing b i t t e rly

aros e an d tri e d ag ain t o cook som e food ; t h i s tim e
.
, ,

it i s t o be
pr e sum e d w ith m or e su cc e s s for t r adition do e s n ot av e r t h at
,

s he w as ag ain b e a t e n
, ,

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i n g s he t ook it fro m the ov e n ; w e e pin g s he s e rv e d i t i n

.

b ask et s to he r surl y hu s b an d —bu t w h at w e r e he r t h ought s ?

S ob b in g bitt e rl y she s t ol e aw ay an d e atin g n othing hi d , , ,

h e rs e l f fro m sight
W h e n n igh t had clos e d upon the slum b e ri ng m ultitud e
.

Kuiw ai c am e fort h from her h id in g She c as t asid e the g ar

m e n t s she had w orn during the t im e o f he r hum il i ation s he
.

arr ay e d h e rs e lf i n a b e au t ifu l n e w s ash m ad e from t he fr e s h

,

youn g sh oots o f to e to e s he stood o n the thr e sh old o f the

-

h ou s e an d spr e ad o ut b e for e he r the f am i ly god s K ahukura

,

T h e n s he c al l e d to he r d au h t e r
, , ,

I tup aw a an d Ro n go m ai g

t he in h e ri t ri x of he r old tim e b e auty an d he r ch arm s an d a ls o

.
, ,

-
,

s he c al l e d t o he r sist e r H aun garo a The t h r e e w om e n h avi ng

go t t e n t og e th e r pr ay e d m ost f e rv e n tly fo r ai d ; th e y u tt e r e d
.
,

i nc an t at ion s an d w ork e d sp e l l s an d 10 to t h e ir j o y it s e e m e d
from the app e ar an c e s pr e s e n t e d t h at the god s had h e ard t h e ir
, , ,

s upp li c ation s an d w e r e m os t f avour abl y in cl in e d t o g ran t

t h e ir d e sir e s
,

The g od s h avi ng b e e n o n c e m or e wr app e d up i n th e ir

c loth s an d r e stor e d t o the pl ac e s t h e y u su al ly occu p i e d
Kui w ai turning t o he r d augh t e r s aid
, ,

“
O m y chi ld you r
j ourn e y acro s s t he s e a w il l prov e m o s t fortun at e ; t h e r e for e
, ,
, , , ,

do you be o f good h e a1 t an d f e ar n o t No w d e p ar t an d w he n
y ou d o r e ach your un cl e Ngato ro an d y our ot he r 1 e l ativ e s i n
.
,

, ,

i he l and of A ot e a ro a s ay to th e m th e y h av e b e e n c u1 se d by
,

M an ai a b e c aus e o f the food i n m y ov e n n o t h avin g b e e n

c ook e d upon the occ asion o f a g re a t as s e m b ly o f o u r p e opl e
for the t akin g aw ay o f the tap u T e ll t h e m t hat M an ai a h at h
s aid A1 e the logs in the for e st as s ae 1 e d as the b on e s o f y our
.

broth e r t h a t yo u ai e af i aid to us e th e m 1 n cookin g o r are the

,
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ston e s o f the d e s e rt the k id n e y s of Ng ato ro i r an gi th at you - -

,

d o not h e at th e m ; b y an d by I w il l fri z zl e the fl e s h of your

- -

b roth e r upo n re d ho t s t on e s t ak e n from Waiko ro ra D e p ar t

-
’

my child w i t h thi s m y m e s s ag e t o your u n cl e an d hi s fri e nd s

.
,

, .

H ast e ye B e hold t h is i s the s e ason wh e n blo w s the wi nd

P un g a w e re w h ic h wi l l s w if t ly w aft you acro s s the w av e
.
,

I t would app e ar th at the f ami l y god s th at gr ac e d the

.
,

e s t abli sh m e nt o f M an ai a w e r e n o t of a sup e rl ativ e l y h igh

mor al ton e for t h e y actu al ly w ink e d at t h e ir o w n ab d uc t ion
,

fro m the pr e mi s e s A t an y r at e th e r e w as n ot the l e ast n ois e

— not the r e mot e st in dic ation of the sligh t e st dis t urb an c e
.

w h e n the d aught e r of K ui w ai chuck e d M aru Kahakura , ,

Ro n go m ai I tu p aw a an d H an g e ro a i nto a b ag k nocki ng th e ir
h e ad s tog e th e r w ith v e ry l it t l e c e r e mon y Ind e e d s o f ar from
, , ,

obj e cti n g to w h at m igh t possibly b e e st e e m e d di sr e sp e ctfu l

.
,

n o t t o s ay roug h—t r e at m e nt it w oul d r ath e r app e ar th at t h e y

V e ry prob abl y h aving c ar e fu ll y con sid e r e d all the
,

e nj oy e d it
“

circu m s t an c e s an d d e cid e d t o e xt e nd f avour to the c aus e of the

.
,

il l u s e d Kui w ai t h e y had con clud e d th at a s e a voy ag e wou ld

- -

do t h e m good an d so w e r e e ag e r t o b e o ff r e ck l e s s of ho w th e y
,

, ,

t r av e l l e d
In t h is co nn e ctio n it i s w orth y to b e n ot e d t hat the c ano e s
.

w hic h w e r e amon g the e arli e st t o l e av e H aw a iki for Ao t e a ro a - -

d id n o t c arry w it h th e m an y gods as p ass e n g e rs A s i t w as

obviou sl y n e c e ss ary t o provid e s ust e n an c e for the first p e op l e
.

t h at t ook pos s e s sion of the n e w l an d the god s of the k u m e r a ,

an d of fi s h had k in dl y co n s e nt e d t o a ccom p an y the im mi

gr ant s ; b ut n o gods of high st andin g— such as M aru o n e of
the gods of w ar—had h i t h e rto l e n t the l e as t cou nt e n an c e to
,

the ov e r s e a proc e e din gs

-
Th e y n o doubt h e l d t h at the
kn o w l e d g e of e nch ant m e nt s an d the i n c ant at ion s an d sp e l l s
.
, ,

w h ich the first go e rs took w i t h t h e m would prov e amply

,

su ffi ci e n t for al l r e ason abl e purpos e s N o w how e v e r the

,

god s w h i ch the d augh t e r an d the sist e r of Kui w ai t ook w it h

.
, ,

t h e m w e r e d e iti e s of fi rst cl ass im port anc e ; t he y w e r e i n ti

-

m at e ly a s soci at e d w i t h the liv e s of m ort als ; t h e y w e r e co n

n e c te d w ith the prof e s sions an d w e r e s t amp e d w it h the
h all m ark o f birt h an d g e n t ili t y w hich som e h o w in spir e s the
,

m e an e s t an d m os t br ainl e s s w i t h a l arg e m e asur e of co n c e it

B ut the god s the girl s took w i t h t h e m w e r e by n o m e an s o f
.

the b r ai n l e s s ord e r o f d e iti e s an d t h e ir po w e r e vid e ntly w as such

t h at t h e y w e r e c ap abl e of ov e rcom in g the m os t t r e m e ndou s
,

d i ffi cu lti e s The first of th e s e di ff i cul t i e s w as the abs e n c e of a

c an o e As it u su all y t ook n ot l e s s th an s e v e n d ay s t o vo y ag e
.

from H aw a iki t o Aot e a r o a the gap t o b e cros s e d s e e m s at

.

- -

firs t gl an c e s om e w h a t app al lin g Poo h ! The god s s e tt l e d

,

it T h e y sim pl y c arri e d the girl s — t h e r e w e r e fi v e of th e m

ov e r an d the th i n g w as do n e in the t w in kl i n g of an e ye For
.

.
,
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sp e e d com fort an d con v e n i e n c e n o m e an s o f con v e y an c e has

, ,

ye t b e e n discov e r e d i n an y d e gr e e c ap abl e o f b e in g comp ar e d

to th at i n u s e by the god s i n e arly i mm igr ation d ay s n or
th e r e an y h op e t h at the s e c re t so long l ost wi l l e v e r ag ai n be
,

foun d
I t has b e e n pr e sum e d t h at thi s ae ri al j ourn e y w as m ad e i n
.

t he w int e r s e aso n for the voy ag e rs pu t i n at the burni n g

i sl an d of Whaka ari w h e r e th e y w ou ld h av e an oppor t u ni t y
,

Ag ai n som e h av e t hou ght t h at

,

o f w armi n g th e m s e lv e s

h avin g c au gh t som e fi sh th e y s t ay e d at Whaka ari fo r pur

.
,

pos e s o f r e fr e shm e n t a fi re b e i n g th e r e all r e ady to th e ir

h and s At Whaka ari th e y app e ar to h av e r e st e d duri ng the
,

wh ol e of the first n igh t af t e r l e avi n g H aw a iki an d w h e n the

.

rosy b e am s of e arly m o 1 n w e 1 e tippin g the w av e s 10 t h e y w e r e

,

Th e y l an d e d n e v e r h avin g su ff e r e d the l e as t
,

e n f l i g ht ag ain

From t h e nc e t h e y w e nt g ail y o n
.
,

d istr e ss at Ta w h in wh in - -

b y an i n l an d rout e the t r av e l lin g e n t ail in g a gr e at d e al m ore

, .

phys ic al e x e r t ion U pon a b i l l wh ich com m an d e d a good

,

V i e w of the pl ai n s t h e y st aye d to r e st ch arm e d w ith the

,
.

l ov e ly prosp e c t H avin g as i t w as suppos e d fi ni sh e d t h e i r

, ,

r e p ast H au n g aro a w ho w as som e w h at im p ati e n t of d e l ay

.
, ,

t ook the ro ad ag ain e at i n g as s he w e nt

, , ,

H ollo a H aun g aro a hav n t you fi nish e d ye t ? You do n t

.
,
’ ’

, ,
”
t ak e l o n g w it h y our e atin g ! s arc asti c ally cri e d tw o o f he r
comp anion s w h o had follo w e d he r
H aun g aro a th e r e upon advi s e d th e m t o go b ac k t o Wha
.

ka ari an d w arm th e m s e lv e s but th e y w ouldn t O n the ’

-

contr ar y b e i n g u nr e str ain e d by soci al am e n i t i e s i n a n e w

.
,

country th e y t hou gh t th e m s e l v e s at l i b e rt y to t e as e the sis t e r

of Ng ato ro i r an gi to t h e ir h e art s co n t e n t an d th e y pro
,
’
- -
,

c e e d e d to d o so Th e r e upo n H aun g ar o a sl app e d the f ac e s of

.

the s au cy w e n ch e s an d as th e y g av e he r m or e impud e n c e
s he qu i ck ly s ho w e d t h e m she m e a nt to t ak e stil l stro n g e r
,

m e asur e s Th e n pi ckin g up t h e ir p e t tico at s aw ay ov e r the

.
, ,

pl ain s the girl s sc amp e r e d lik e a coupl e o f d e e r B ut v ain .

th e i r fligh t th e y coul d n o t e sc ap e from H aun g aro a w h o

pos s e s s e d som e t hin g o f he r broth e r s migh ty po w e r
, ,

F ar
’

b e t t e r f o r th e m had t h e y st ay e d an d t ak e n the pu nish m e nt

.

the si st e r of Ng ato ro i r angi d e si gn e d ; for as t h e y fl e d b y an

- -
, ,

i n c ant ati on at a br e ath s he tr an sform e d the wr e tch e d c re a

tur e s i n t o t i t r ee s an d t h e r e to thi s d ay th e y st an d aw aitin g
-

the app e ar an c e o f som e to hz m ga wi t h a k no w l e d g e o f the gif t

,

o f old Ti m e t o tr an sform t h e m b ack ag ai n i n to hum an b e in g s

Th i s so m e t i m e or oth e r w i l l sur e l y b e d on e
.

.
, ,

T wo o f the fi v e w om e n h avin g thu s b e e n fi x e d for the

fi ng e r o f s corn to poin t at f o r m any long y e ars t he o t h e r thr e e
con t in u e d th e 1 r j ourn e y n o d ou bt upo n the v e ry b e s t o f t e rm s
wi t h th e m s e l v e s an d e ach oth e r an d i n high good hu mour
,

.
,
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un cl e s e s t abl ish m e n t an d cl am b e r e d ov e r the f e n c e in the

’

m ost approv e d h oyd e n is h f ash ion It w il l be r e cogn is e d at

on c e th at i f she had gon e t hrou gh the g at e i n the o rd i n arx
.

w a y t h e n it w ould h av e b ee n e vid e n t th at s he w as n o t di ff e r e n t
fro m an y oth e r m or t al but by t akin g the high ! u mp cours e -

w hic h s he pu rsu e d at t e ntion w as d ir e ct e d upon he r d ir e c t l y as

,

o n e w h o had e s t ab li sh e d a cl ai m t o con sid e r ation O bviou sl y

it i s on l y the v e r y privi l e g e d t h at are e n t i t l e d to br e ak d o w h
.

or j u m p ov e r the b ar1 1 e rs—s0 01 al or l e g al or phy sic al —wh ic h

a prop e rl y h igh ton e d soci e ty has s e t up
,

-
.

In the h om e of Ng ato ro th e r e w as a spot on the floo r

w hi c h had b e e n r e n d e r e d s acr e d through it b e ing the pl ac e
w h e r e the gr e at to hun ga w as accu stom e d to s i t I t w as so t o
sp e ak h i s old arm ch air w h ich he l ov e d wi t h the p as sion at e
.
,

d e votion at t ach in g t o o ld arm ch airs i n g e n e r al H avin g

,

suc c e s sful l y o e rl e ap t the w oo d e n lim its wh ich cou ld n o t h ol d

.

he r out the n i e c e of Ngato ro w e n t s t r aigh t on t h rough the p a

,
’

u nti l s he c am e t o he r u n cl e s h ou s e e asily r e cogn is abl e w e n t

righ t m as if i t b e lon g e d to he r an d s at h e rs e lf w i t h a p e rf e ctl y
, ,

b e am i n g composur e on the s acr e d spot

,

S uc h b e h aviour w as c e rt ai n t o c au s e a co m m o t ion The

.

p e opl e ran h ith e r an d t h i t h e r v e ry vi sibl y u p s e t At l ast i t

.

occurr e d to so m e o n e stil l h avi n g a l ittl e s e n s e th at N g ato ro

ou ght to b e m ad e acqu aint e d w ith the h igh hand e d proc e e din gs -

w h ich had t ak e n pl ac e an d so a m e s s ag e w as d e sp atch e d t o

,

w h e r e he w as com pl ac e n t ly w orking i n the fi e ld s

S ir s aid the m e s s e n g e r tou chin g hi s to p k n ot w h e n he
.

-
, , ,

r e ach e d the pl ac e w h e r e Ng ato ro stood w ipin g h i s bro w f o r the

th e r e i s b u t n o w a f e m al e
,

d ay w as w arm an d the t oi l s e v e r e
s tr an g e r com e t o Mo ti ti She c arri e s a tr av e l li n g b ag an d a
,

b and b o x as i f she had com e a v e r y long w ay She pitch e d

.

-
.

her b ag an d b ox e s ov e r the out w ard w a ll s an d follow e d aft e r

th e m lik e quick s t ick s N ay mor e — bu t the r e st I c an
-
.
,

sc arc e ly pu t i n to word s .

G o on s aid Ng ato ro i r an gi c alm ly r e str ainin g the ov e r

- -

w h e l mi ng t e mp e s t of h is e m otion s
, ,

“
She had the d arin g e ff ront e ry to pl ac e he r b e l on gings
u pon the v e ry s acr e d roof of yo ur h ous e
G o on ; w h at n e x t ? d e m and e d Ngato ro w ith the s ee m
.

”
,

i ng indi f fe r e nc e o f a stoi c
She had the cool aud aci t y to p e n e tr at e into the int e rior
.

of your s acr e d h ab i t ation an d th e r e —an d t h e r e —an d th e r e

”
W e l l ? s aid the dignifi e d an d i mp e rturb abl e N gato ro
S he s at h e rs e lf do w n i n your s acr e d spo t !
.

e x cl aim e d

the m e s s e n g e r wi t h the n at ur al appr e h e n sio n of o n e w ho

e xp e ct e d t he h e av e n s to t oppl e i m m e di at e l y
,

It is m y n i e c e r e m ark e d t he gr e at to kn a
, Te l l m e .
,

w h e r e i s Te K e h u ?
 25 1

He is b usil y at work pu t tin g i n som e s w e e t po t ato e s i n

hi s pl ant ation an sw e r e d the m e ss e ng e r
,
.

G0 f e tch h im h ith e r to m e at o nc e ; an d h ark you ,

f e llo w m in d you t arry n o t t o gos sip by the w ay

,
.

S o the m e ss e ng e r d e p art e d
O f cours e N gato ro i r angi as a gr e at to hz m ga k n e w from
.

the firs t t h at hi s ni e c e w as comin g o r had com e to Mo ti ti ;

, , ,

b u t ho w e v e 1 v ain p e op l e n o w ad ay s m ay b e m d i spl ayin g w h at

, ,

t h e y th in k i s t h e ir sup e rior k n ow l e dg e it w as n o t s o in the o ld

,

tim e It d o e s n ot d o to c ast p e arl s of inform at ion e x trav a

,

b e o l d to hz m ga lis t e n e d w it h m arv e l lou s

.

g a n tl
y a ro ad A w i s . ,

p ati e n c e u n til he had mast e r e d a p e rf e ct compr e h e n sion of all

the f ac t s an d th e n po ssibly he migh t con d e s c e nd to s ay t h at
he k n e w al l about the m at t e r pr e viously an d giv e a tip w hi ch
,

w ould al m ost c e rt ain ly run i nto firs t pl ac e

,

W h e n Te K e h u had j oin e d N g ato ro th e y w e n t tog e th e r

ho m e but the l at t e r did n o t s e e fi t t h e n to com m un ic at e h i s
k no w l e dg e of the n at ur e of the m e s s ag e h is ni e c e w oul d
,

pr e s e n t ly d e l iv e r Th e r e i s a prop e r tim e f o r e v e ry t hin g

. .

Wh e n arriv e d at h i s hom e N gato ro an d Te K e hu follo w e d b v

, ,

a cro wd w e n t i n to the h ous e tog e th e r

,
T h e r e sur e e nough .
, ,

i n the s acr e d p l ac e s at h is n i e c e l ookin g as d e mur e as an

e m pty b l ack bot t l e
,

S he aros e w ith a p e rf e ctly c apti v atin g

gr ac e a s he r un cl e appro ach e d w h e n t aki ng he r g e nt l y by the
.

, ,

h an d he l e d he r b e for e the alt ar Th e n did she d e liv e r to

hi m the god s w hich she had b rough t w it h her fro m H aw a iki
.
,

A s an e m bodim e n t o f t hough t fu l un s e lfi s h affe ctio n s c arc e ly

.

anythin g i m agin abl e could b e fin e r .

“
Com e s ai d the n i e c e o f Ng ato ro
,
“
n o w an d l e t u s b e , ,

cl e an s e d Le t us g e t to w h e r e the run nin g w at e r fl o w s an d

.
,

l e t the c e r e m on y of Whan gai h oro b e p e rform e d ov e r u s f o r

-
,

b e h old ! y ou h av e b ee n curs e d b y lM an ai a an d h is t 1 ib e .

No w w h e n all the p e opl e ass e m bl e d h e ard th i s t h e y w e r e

fill e d w i t h d i s m av f o r w e ll t h e y k n e w w h at the w ord s f 0 1 e
,

bod e d Th e y cri e d a loud th e y thr e w o ff th e ir clo t h e s an d

.
, ,

w it h o n e ac cor d th e y rush e d t o a runnin g str e am i n to wh i c h

t h e y p lung e d Th e r e t h e y sough t to cl e an s e t h e m s e lv e s fro m
,

t he fou l s t ain whi ch had b e e n c as t up on t h e m

.

The c e r e m on i e s pr e scri b e d f o r such an o cc asio n h avin g b e e n

p e rform e d an d t he in c ant at ion s prop e r h avin g b e e n ut t e r e d by
t he pri e st s the c 1 0 w d l e f t the st re a m an d proc e e d e d first to

the vil l ag e an d th e n t o the p a w h e r e c e re mon i e s an d i n c a n t a

,

tion s w e 1 e r e p e at e d in or d e r to p u1 i fy the p l ac e from the

,
'

polluti on o f the cu rs e o f M an ai a N e xt w as a lon g pi t e x c a

v ate d to s ym bol is e the p i t of w r at h In to t his aby ss w ou ld
.

th e y s e e k t o com p e l the spiri t s o f th e i 1 fo e s ; th e r e woul d

. .

t h e y d e stroy the afor e s aid spirits ut t e rly The pit b e i n g com

t
.

p l e te d i nc an a t ion s a n d sp e l l s w e r e ag a in o f co urs e i ndis , ,

 25 2

p e n s a b l e o t h e r wis e i t wou ld n o t b e d i ff e r e nt fro m an y ordin a r y

,

h ol e
A l l t h i s h avin g b ee n don e wit h m uch c e r e m on y an d i m
.

p re s s i v e n e s s i t w a s suppos e d th at the spirit s of t h e i r e n e mi e s

had b e e n succ e s sfu l ly d r agg e d o r i nv e igl e d i nto the pi t an d
,

t h e r e i t w as n e c e s s ary th e y shoul d b e s e cu r e ly k e p t Th e r e
,

for e w as the pit fi l l e d up ag ain an d b e at e n d ow n w i t h t h e ir

.

h ands s o th at the e ar t h mi g ht pr e s s firm an d solid an d e sc ap e

,

b e r e n d e r e d im pos sibl e Th e n fi n al ly ov e r the pl ac e wh e r e

o n c e the pit had b e e n e n ch an t e d m at s w e r e l aid cross wi s e
.
, ,

an d w ov e n b ask e ts of fl ax w e r e provi d e d ; t h e s e w e r e d e sign e d

t o c atch the spiri t s o f the f o e w hich had b e e n m e t aph ori c ally
e ntomb e d .

Al l th e s e proc e e din g s w e r e accom p an i e d by the d ue p e r

f o rm an c e of e n ch an t m e n t s an d m agic sp e ll s o f fi rs t cl as s -

pot e n cy
W h e n all had b e e n fi nish e d t h e n the n atur al f e e l in gs o f
.

the m an ov e rc am e the gr e a t to kn a
.

N g ato ro i r an gi w e p t - -

o v e r hi s n i e c e Thi s w as mo st affe c t in g an d p at h e t i c Th e n
.

i t w as r e ali s e d t h at th e r e w e r e at l e ast som e w ho m u st b e

. .

afflic t e d w i t h h un g e r an d s o food w as spr e ad b e for e the

,

tr av e l l e rs for by t hi s t im e H au n g aro a an d he r c omp an ion

,

had al so arriv e d i n the p a at Mo ti ti The f e astin g ov e r al l o r

.
, ,

n e ai l y all the p i i n c i al p e opl e of Mo ti ti b e g an to ass e m bl e i n

p, b

the h ou s e o f Ng ato ro an d som e g abblin g ol d m e n w ho had n o t

, ,

pr e viou sl y had an opp 01 tun i ty o f s e e i n g hi s n i e c e 0 1 H aun g ai o a

b e g an to qu e stion t h e m 1 eg ard in g the 1 e ason w h ich had
,

pro mpt e d the visit .

Th e n s aid the d augh t e r o f Kui w ai A curs e h ath brought

u s h ith e r B e h ol d from H aw a iki w e com e A curs e — the -

curs e of M an ai a— h at h brou gh t u s for 10 w h e n t h e y had

.
.
,

, ,

fi ni sh e d m akin g cl e an hi s pl ac e fo r hi m an d the f e m al e s w e r e
c ook in g food for the str an g e rs i t w as di s cov e r e d t h at the food
,

i n the ov e n of m y m oth e r w as n ot w e l l cook e d S o for t h i s

,
“

o ffe n c e M an ai a c u1 se d my m oth e r Kui w ai s ayin g : Is ,

‘

fi r e w ood as s acr e d as the bon e s of y o ur b i e thi e ii th at v o u fe ai

,

t o b u rn i t i n an o v e n ? I w ill ye t m ak e the fl e sh o f your

b i o the r t o h i s s upo n re d hot st on e s brough t up f i o m Wai
koror a an d h e at e d to w arm t he ov e n i n w hi c h t h e y sh al l b e
o

cook e d Th at curs e i t i s w hich h ath brough t m e h e r e for

’

m y m o t h e r t ol d m e t o h ast e n so t h at yo u m igh t k now the

.
,

t ru t h .

Th e n aros e N g at 0 1 o i 1 an gi the g 1 e at to hunga in hi s

w r ath an d bitt e rl y he c u i s e d M an ai a s ay in g
, ,

,
Thu s sh al l i t , ,

b e don e un to v o u M an ai a : l o yo u1 bon e s sh al l cr ack l e an d

y our fl e s h sh al l fi iz z le on the hot s t on e s b i ou gh t from M ak e t u
, ,

an d you sh al l b e u ttei l y con su m e d s o th at m sh am e v o u p ass ,

a w ay .
 25 4

N ay
I w i l l n ot t arry r e pli e d Ng ato ro b u t I t hought
i t w or t h y of an e ff ort to e n d e avou r to s e e y ou l e s t t h e r e m igh t
, ,

b e som e t hin g yo u w ou ld w ish m e t o kn o w

m urmur e d Kui w ai s ad l y
.

Nay I h av e n o w i sh
, , .

”
\V he r e i s M an ai a n o w ? inq uir e d N gato ro
H e i s w it h the ch i e fs an d l e ad e rs o f the t ri b e
.

“
Th e y are .

a ss e m b l e d i n t he s acr e d pl a c e to w h i c h the v o e v e ry n ig ht
g
f o r pr ay e r r e pli e d h is si s t e r
,

Ah 1 sof t ly br e ath e d the to hun ga ; f o r w h at d o th e y

, .

pr ay ? ”

Th e y p r ay con tinu al ly t h at the good gods wil l b rin g you

a n d your p e opl e h e r e to H aw a iki d e ad P e rh aps ind e e d it is
-

t hrough t h e ir pr ay e rs an d in c an t ation s y o u h av e co m e a n d
.
, ,

t he e n d w i l l b e m ost b loody
,

Mo s t bloo dy assur e d ly the e n d w ill b e m ut t e r e d N g a

.

t oro m e di t ativ e ly bu t m y sist e r i t w as n o t throug h M an ai a

,

a n d h is p e opl e the Ar aw a h av e com e bu t t hrough your m e s

, ,

Th at alon e has brought t h e m T e ll m e w h e r e i s the

,

s ag e

s un in the h e av e n s w h e n M an ai a an d the ch i e fs firs t g o t o the

. .
,

s a cr e d p l ac e
“
Th e y proc e e d t h i t h e r e arly i n the m ornin g an s w e r e d ,

K ui w ai
An d i n the e v e ni n g w he r e are t h e y ?
.

In the e v e ning the ch i e fs m e e t to ge the r to t alk an d pr ay

t he p e opl e are all di sp e rs e d i n the vil l ag e s
And t h e y pr ay t he gods to bring the Ar a w a to t h e m
.

”
d e ad ? ask e d N gato r o

Aye t h a t i s t h e ir con st an t pr ay e r
.

r epl i e d h i s s i st e r
It i s v e ry good an d t hough t fu l o f th e m —p articul arl y i t i s
.
, ,

s af e , r e m ark e d Ngato ro A n d n o w m y si s t e r I mu st go
.
, ,
“
I nd e e d y ou mu st s aid Kui w ai i f yo u w ould liv e
A s N g ato ro i r angi w as about to d e p art a t h ough t app e ar e d
.
, , ,

- -

to o cc ur t o h i m for he turn e d ag ai n an d s aid Wh e n m orn

i n g d aw n s cl im b yo u up to the roof of your hou s e s o th at you
, ,

m ay g e t a good vi e w Th e r e w at ch w h at y ou w il l s e e
S o s ayi ng Ngato ro l e f t h is sist e r Assu ming a lo u ngi ng
. .

i ndi ffe r e nt g ait v e ry u n lik e his n atur al m ann e r he p ass e d ag ain

t hrough the vi l l ag e an d s af e ly r e ach e d h i s o w n p e o p l e I n
t he c am p he g a t h e r e d ab ou t h i m the l e adin g ch i e fs
.

an d
n arr at e d to t h e m w h at had o ccurr e d b e t w e e n h im an d hi s
,

sist e r
M y coun s e l i s t h at w e att ack an d stor m t h e ir p a t h is
.

v e ry n igh t i mp e t uou s ly e x cl ai m e d T ang aro a

N ay r at h e r l e t u s at t ack t h e ir for t r e s s e arl y in the m orn
.
,

i ng s ai d Ran g itu
O t h e r chi e fs spok e s om e coun s e l lin g o n e t h in g oth e rs
.
,

s ugg e s t in g o t h e r poss ibl e cours e s

, ,

Th e n aros e Ng ato ro i r angi an d sp ak e t o t h e m H e s aid

.

- -
.
,
 25 5

Wh at has b e e n spok e n i s good N o doubt if e i t h e r of t he

pl an s propos e d w e r e ad op t e d i t wo uld prov e succ e ssfu l b ut
.

e v e ry o n e of the pl ans i nvolv e s t he los s of m or e or l e s s of our

p e opl e an d our n u m b e r is f e w We c an no t afford to lo s e an y

o f our trib e t he r e for e I do n ot a gr e e wi t h an y of the s ch e m e s
.
,

o f ass aul t sugg e st e d W h at w e should do is t o go t o the

,

s acr e d pl ac e o f Man ai a s p e opl e Th e r e l e t u s s t rik e ou r

.

n os e s u nti l th e y fr e e l y b l e e d Th e n l e t u s s m e ar our f ac e s
.

an d bodi e s all ov e r w ith the blood as if w e had b e e n f at al l y

.

woun d e d an d str e t ch ours e lv e s upon the ground as if w e w e r e

d e ad e ac h m an c are f ully hiding h i s w e apon b e n e at h his b o dy
,

W he n t h e y b e ho ld t hi s sp e ct acl e o f our s e e m i ng l ying d e ad

, .

t h e y w ill s ur e ly con clud e th at t h e ir e nc hantm e nts h av e

brough t u s hit he r an d s l ai n us Th e n s hal l w e ari s e an d s ur
‘

pris e th e m
E v e ry o n e w ho l ist e n e d w as d e ligh t e d wit h the w ord s o f
.

Ng ato ro an d hi s p l an w as im m e di at e l y adopt e d
. Aft e r a .

bri e f p e riod d e vo t e d to r e st the Ar aw as aros e an d foll o w e d

t h e ir l e ad e r to the s acr e d p l ac e i n the d ark Arriv e d t h e r e
s om e w h at t o t h e ir surpris e t h e y fou nd a l arg e nu mb e r of
.
,

o v e n s al l r e ad y pr e p ar e d an d lyi ng op e n r e ady t o r e c e i v e food

,

the w ood t o h e at the ston e s an d the gr e e n l e av e s t o cov e r the

,

fl e s h b e in g l aid clos e to the ov e n s S o confid e n t app ar e ntl y

w e r e the to hung as of Man ai a s p e op l e o f b e in g ab l e by th e ir
.

e n ch ant m e n t s to co mp e l the Ar a w a p e opl e t o com e to t h e ir

s acr e d pl ac e i n H aw a i ka th at th e y w e r e d e t e rmin e d n o ti m e
-

shou ld be u nn e c e s s aril y lo s t in the m ak in g of pr e p ar ation s for

t he co n t e mpl at e d f e ast ; h e nc e the ov e n s the fir e w ood the , ,

,gr e e n l e av e s .

Th is anticip atio n of t h e ir f e arful f ate w as in i ts n atur e

som e w hat app alling b u t the Ar a w a w e r e n ot a p e opl e to be
,

l ightly d aunt e d O b edi e n t to the dir e ction s giv e n by N g ato ro

t h e y si l e ntly an d st e al t h i l y l aid th e m s e l v e s do w n i n the ov e n s
.
,

an d w h e n th e r e t h e y b e at th e ir n os e s w it h such viol e n c e
th at bl ood flo w e d copiously W i th the b lood t hu s obt ain e d
.

th e y sm e ar e d t h e ir f ac e s an d the front p arts o f t h e ir b odi e s

.
,

wh e r e i t cou ld m os t r e adil y b e p e rc e i v e d an d h idi ng a w a y

.
,

u nd e r t h e m t he ir ax e s an d shor t clu b s sti ff e n e d t h e m s e l v e s ou t

,

s o as t o r e pr e s e nt the r e m ain s of m e n w h o had be e n s l ai n in

,

b at t l e Th e y did i nd e e d pr e s e n t a m ost gru e som e sight an d

o n e w e l l c al cul a t e d to d e c e iv e T h e ir ax e s an d c lu b s w e r e
.
, , ,

m ad e o f j asp e r an d of b as al t an d o f the bon e s of w h al e s an d

t he y w e r e v e ry form id abl e w e apon s wh e n w i e ld e d b y strong
, , ,

a n d skilful h a nds W hil st th e s e proc e e din g s w e r e i n progr e s s

t he pri e s t s a ccomp anyin g the e xp e dition had di scov e r e d the
.
,

p l ac e of Man aia s p e opl e T he y e n t e r e d it an d h id

’
s acr e d .

t h e m s e l v e s t h e re .

A l l th is w as c ar e full y p e rform e d i n sil e nc e an d i n the ,

 25 6

d arkn e s s W h e n the gold e n b e am s o f t he m ornin g b e g an to

s tr e am acros s the h e av e n s t h e r e l ay o n e h undr e d an d fort y
.

blood y an d s e e min g l y d e ad m e n i n ov e n s aw ai t in g the d e ft

,

h and s o f as m an y hung ry cook s I n accord an c e w ith w e ll

e st ablish e d cu s t o m
.

w h e n the sun app e a r e d abov e t he h ori zon

the pri e sts of Man ai a s p e opl e c am e for t h to spr e ad l e av e s an d
, ,
’

i n the s acr e d pl ac e m ak e the u su al o ffe rin gs t o the god s

,

N o dou bt th e y w e r e p e rf e c t l y as t ou nd e d to fi n d the ap p ar
, .

e n t ly d e ad b ody of an Ar a w a w arri or lyin g i n e ach o v e n fo r

t hou gh th e y had sought t o p e rsu ad e t h e ir p e opl e th at by the
,

po w e r of th e ir in c ant ation s an d e n ch an t m e n t s t h e y cou ld

b ri ng suc h a m arv e l lou s e v e n t t o p as s th e y m ust h av e e n t e r
t ai n e d v e ry stron g misgivin g s a s to the pr actic abi l i t y o f th e i r
,

b e i n g abl e t o giv e e ffe ct t o the g e n e r al w i sh H ow e v e r th e r e

cou l d b e n o d oubt t h at the A r aw a w arriors w e r e t h er e an d so
.
,

the pri e st s e ag e rl y e mbr ac e d the f ac t as an e vid e n c e o f w h at

,

i t w as possi b l e for the s t up e n dou s po w e r of the god s i n ,

an sw e r of cours e t o th e ir supplic ation s to a chi e v e Th e r e for e

burn i n g w i t h e x cit e m e n t j oy fully t h e y ran b ack to an nounc e
, .
,

to th e ir p e opl e the good n e ws .

T h e r e w as a gr e at cl amour all the pri e st s b e in g an x ious t o

be the first to t e l l the story the burd e n of w hi ch w as som e
,

th in g t o t hi s e ffe c t :
,

O ur pr ay e rs h av e b e e n an s w e r e d by
the god s At l ast th e y h av e h e ard u s B e h old h e r e are the
b od i e s of the host of T am a te K apu a an d of Ngato ro i r angi
.
,

- -

l yin g h e ap e d i n the cooking p l ac e s as w e prom is e d t h e m t o

-

you Th is has b e e n accom plish e d b y our god s w ho sl e w the

,

Ar aw a c arri e d th e m aw ay an d lo yi e ld i n g to our sol icit ation s

.
,

, , , ,

h av e brought th e m h e r e d e ad Com e an d se e com e an d se e

—w i t n e s s for y ours e l v e s
,

W h at e l s e could the p e opl e do t h an ru sh t o s ee the bodi e s

o f the d e ad w hi ch prom is e d th e m a nic e st e ak or ch op fo r
br e akf ast ? Accordingl y h e lt e r sk e l t e r the w hol e p opul ac e -

of the v il l ag e hurri e d t o the ov e n s wh e r e sur e e n ou gh t h e y

, ,

b e h e l d the bodi e s of the Ar aw a br av e s Th e y w e r e p erf e ctl y

,

ov e rw h e lm e d w ith j oy an d throw in g up th e ir h and s an d arm s

t h e y pr an c e d about am on g the ov e n s li k e s o m any m ani acs
, , ,

Th e n t h e y b e g an t o appropri at e the s e e m in g d e ad
.

cri e d o n e d e m e n t e d cr e atur e
.

’
I l l h av e th is h e ad
I l l h av e t hi s l e g ! sh out e d ano t h e r
.

And I l l t ak e t hi s l ov e l y sh ould e r b aw l e d ye t an oth e r

.

For a bri e f p e riod the b ab e l of voic e s w as s t i ll e d for the

.

pri e st s r e quir e d si l e nc e in ord e r th at th an k sgivin g should b e

,

o ffe r e d t o the go d s for the sign al s e rvic e r e nd e r e d in d e l iv e rin g

t h e ir e n e mi e s into th e ir h an d s W it h loud e j acul atio ns o f
min gl e d pr ai s e an d j oy the pri e s ts ch an t ed th ank s m uc h in
.

the n at ur e o f gr ac e b e for e m e at ; bu t thi s e xh ibi t io n prov e d

,

too m uch for the pri e st s of the Ar aw a t rib e to p at i e ntl y

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e ndur e for—t hough it m ay be di fficult to be li e v e —i n tho s e

d ay s pri e st s w e r e as pron e to fi t s o f riv alry an d j e alousy an d
,

oth er sm al l m in d e d n e ss as oth e r ordi n ary m or t al s s o ou t t h e y

-
,

rush e d from t h e ir h iding i n the s acr e d pl ac e an d s l e w the

ch an t in g pri e sts of Man ai a s p e op l e w h e r e t h e y s t ood The ’

pri e sts t h e r e for e w e r e the first t o f all as a fi t tin g o ffe ring to

.

the i n c e n s e d god s
‘

Th is s udd e n att ack as m ig ht n atur al ly be e x p e ct e d fi l l e d

.

the ass e m bl e d p e opl e w i t h con st e rn ation al l un arm e d an d un

, ,

pr e p ar e d as the v w e r e s o t h e y qui ck l y sc att e r e d i n al l

dir e c t ion s i n t h e i r e ag e r h ast e t o g e t aw ay fro m s uch an
,

u nhol y s c e n e But the l e gs an d arm s an d h e ads so re c en tl v

cont e m p l at e d w i t h such p l e asur ab l e an d appropri at in g s ati s fac
.

tion w e r e n o w i n vigorous m o t ion f o r st ar t in g to t h e ir f e e t

t h e ir w e apon s the o n e hundr e d an d forty
, ,

an d g r aspi n g ,

w arriors o f the Ar aw a f e ll upon th e ir fo e s an d s l e w th e m w ith

a g r e at s l aught e r .

M an ai a h im s e lf w as pr e s e nt w h e n the ass ault upon the

pri e s t s b e g an an d of al l t he m ultitud e of hi s p e opl e he alon e
,

e sc ap e d A s quickly as h is l e gs could c arry hi m he fl e d to the

!

t o w n but no s oon er w as the s l aught e r comp l e t e d t h an the

.

tow n its e lf w as as s ai l e d by the t riumph an t Ar aw a

,

The
p e opl e in sid e the t o wn b e c am e p an ic stri ck e n ; the p antin g
.

M an ai a coul d e ffe ct nothin g in the w ay of pr e p ar ation ; the

v e ng e ful f o e w as upon th e m b e for e th e y cou ld r e co v e r from
t h e ir surpri s e br e ach e s — gr e at g aps —w e r e m ad e i n the w all s
no r e sist an c e app ar e n t ly b e in g at t e mp t e d ; the Ar aw a e n t e re d
,

as e a sil y as if t he y w e r e p assin g t hrough the op e n door w ay of

a hous e an d e v e ry livin g thin g p e ris h e d — e x c e pt M an ai a
,
He .

ag ain e s c ap e d
The firs t b att l e wh ich t ook p l ac e at the ov e n s w as c al l e d
.

the b at t l e o f the bruis e d

, ,

“
I hu m o to m o to to ki a w h ic h m e an s
the n am e o f the t o w n w hich w as c arri e d b y
,

n o s es an d
ass au l t w as Whai tiri ka p ap a
,

Fro m the e asy c aptur e of th i s

- - -

t o w n w as d eriv e d a m axi m o f M aori w arf ar e w hi ch p ass ed

.

in t o a prov e r b : As soon as e v e r yo u h av e d e f e at e d the

e n e m y in the fi e ld s t orm th e ir to w n

The fi ghting ov e r for at l e as t a tim e the pri e sts t urn e d

, .

t h e ir at t e ntion t o the b odi e s o f the sl ain The bodi e s of t ho s e

,

w ho had b ee n the first to f al l ( the pri e s t s o f Man ai a s p e opl e )

.

w e r e c al l e d the h oly fi s h an d w e r e us e d as o ffe rings t o the

,

gods The pr ay e rs w e r e s ai d an d the o f fe rin gs r e nd e r e d w it h

d ue obs e rv an c e o f all the u su al ri t e s an d c e r e m on i e s
.

Th e n .

t h e r e w as much cookin g an d d e vourin g fo r the w arriors of the ,

Ar aw a w e r e v e ry h ungry
B ut w h at e v e r Man ai a s f aul ts as a hu sb an d to Kui w ai an d
.

A p a, p ro b ab y l
H
.

17 .
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a bro t h e r i n l aw t o N g ato ro migh t be th e r e c an be n o d oub t

- -

th at i n al l n atur al r e sp e ct s he w as a m an of gr e at r e sourc e s
,

an d a m o s t in du b i t abl e w arri or H e had e s c ap e d from the .

bloody s l aught e r of I hum o to m o to ki a ; he had fl e d from the

compr e h e n siv e m ass acr e at Whai t iri ka p ap a ; bu t he w as b y -

n o m e an s a m an to b e e asil y d au nt e d 0 1 to si t do wn q ui e tl y

und e 1 d e f e at F i o m t ow n to town from vill ag e to vi ll ag e he

sp e d or t o th e m s e n t m e s s ag e s wit h an e n e rgy w hich com
.
, ,

m an ds the high e s t admir ation H e c all e d the p e opl e to arm s

,

to sw e e p aw ay the r as h in v ad e rs o f th e ir l an d so th at the
.

Ar aw as had s c arc e ly finish e d t h e ir e arl y an d s at i sfyi n g r e p as t

,

b e for e M an ai a found h i m s e l f at the h e ad o f a forc e w hi ch he

con sid e r e d m or e t h an su ffi ci e n t t o effe ct the compl e t e e x t irp a
t ion of hi s e n e m i e s H e accordingly adv anc e d up on Whai
.

tiri k a p ap a at onc e
- -

I n the m e an t im e the Ar aw a had w ithdr a w n from the

.

tow n A lthou gh the body of M an ai a had no t b ee n foun d

.

amon g the sl ain T am a te K apu a an d Ng ato ro i r an gi c o n - -

s i d e r e d th at the curs e had b e e n r e mov e d an d t he i n sul t c as t

,

upon th e m an d th e ir p e opl e su ffici e n t ly av e ng e d Th e r e for e

u n aw ar e t h at M an ai a w ith a con sid e r abl e b ody o f w arriors
.
,

t h e m v e ry l e isur e ly th e y r e tir e d i n the

, ,

w as clos e upo n
dir e c t ion w h e r e l ay hidd e n t h e ir c an o e w ith i nt e n t t o at on c e
,

r e turn t o Aot e a ro a B e t w e e n th e m an d The To t ar a tr e e

-
“ -

r an a pr e t ty d e e p str e a m w h ich t h e y had

.

d ug fro m the E arth

ford e d the pr e viou s n i gh t an d n o w th e y ford e d i t ag ain
r e ach in g the c an o e in s af e t y
, ,

w e h av e com mit t e d an e rror ;

.

“
Ah n o w s aid Ng ato ro
w e h av e b e e n w antin g i n for e t h ough t
, , ,

W h at i s the m at t er ? ask e d T am a te K apu a

.

B e for e w e se t o ut l ast n igh t w e s hould h av e s e e n to i t

.

t h at al l o ur w at e r v e ss e l s w e r e full so th at t h e r e m igh t b e n o
-
,

d e l ay in st artin g r e pli e d N gato ro

Th e r e i s e n ough l e f t o f t he w at e r w e b rou ght w i t h u s to
.
,

t ak e u s b ack a”g ain as s e rt e d T am a te K apu a

S c arc e ly an s w e r e d Ngato ro At al l e v e n t s h e r e i s
.
,

o n e c al ab ash qui t e e mp t y
.
, ,

Th e r e i s n o w at e r h e r e abou t s s aid Ran g i tu w h o had

.

, ,

ov e rh e ard the conv e rs ation b e t w e e n the comm an d e rs ; but

t h e r e i s pl e n ty i n the riv e r b e hin d” us Le t m e h av e the c al a
b as h an d I w i l l go b ack an d fi l l it
.

To th i s cours e N g ato ro at on c e ass e nt e d so b e arin g the

c al ab ash Ran gi tu w e n t con fid e n t ly b ack to the str e am
,

N o w M an ai a an d his pursuing w arriors had by thi s tim e

r e ach e d the ri v e r ; bu t fol lo win g the t actics of t ho s e d ays
t he y w e r e i n a lin e con c e al e d from v i e w i n the scrub E ntir e l y
, ,

un aw ar e o f th e i r pro x im ity Ran gi tu r e ach e d the ri v e r b an k -

an d dipp e d hi s big c al ab ash i n the fl ow ing w at e rs bu t b e in g

,

,
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bui ldin g o f t h e ir p as an d vill ag e s an d t o the cu l t iv ati on o f

t he ir p l ant at ion s
,

A s f o r M an ai a v e ry shortly he w ill b e h e ard of ag ai n

,
.

THE W A N D E RIN G S O F T HE ARAVVA .

Th e n aros e N g ato ro i r an gi an d l e d the ch il dr e n o f T am a

- -

te K apu a b ack to M ak e t u as the l at e ch i e f had com m and e d

.

Th e y w e r e w ar mly r e c e iv e d by r e l a t iv e s an d fri e n ds an d i f
.

t hey had r e m ain e d at Mo e hau t h at pl ac e w ould h av e continu e d

,

t o th e m as an i nh e ri t an c e i n st e ad of p assing i nto the pos s e s sio n

of o t h e rs B e i n g un d e r tap u t hrough h aving b uri e d T am a te
K ap au as soon as he arriv e d at M ak e t u N g ato ro w e n t in t o the
.

w at e rs t o b ath e an d b e co m e cl e an an d t hi s h avi n g b e e n
,

e ffe ct e d he took t o w if e a v e ry lov e ly w om an the d augh t e r o f

,

I he n g a N g ato ro al so m ad e s e arch f o r the in v alu abl e e ardrop

k auk au m at u a an d r e cov e r e d i t e v e n as T a m a te K apu a had
.

-
,

s aid h id d e n aw ay u n d e r the w indo w of w h at on c e had b ee n hi s

,

d w e lli n g .

N o w h e r e f o r a bri e f p e riod N g ato ro mu st b e l e ft in ord e r

t h at the e xp e ri e n c e s o f I b e ng a hi s f at h e r i n l aw m ay b e re ,
- -
,

l at e d O n e d ay I b e n g a s e t o ut by w ay o f H ako m i ti for P ari

t anga to c at c h kiw i s (Ap temw aus tm l is) O n e o f the d ogs
.

I b e n g a had brought w i t h hi m ch a s e d a k i w i f o r a gr e at dis

.
.

t an c e u nti l m an y m i l e s s e p ar at e d hi m from hi s m ast e r Th e n

b e hold the ki w i too k r e fug e i n a l ak e The d o g di v e d i n t o
.

t he w at e r fi sh at e t h e m to s at isfy h i s
.
,

an d fi n ding so m e
,

hun g e r an d t h e n h avin g c aptur e d the k iw i he brough t the

bird i n hi s mou t h to hi s m ast e r Pr e s e ntly the d o g b e c am e
, ,

v e ry s ick an d vo mit e d
e xcl aim e d I b e n g a
.

Ha! my goo d d o g has b e e n e a tin g

fi sh ; t h e n mu st th e r e b e a l ak e i n t h is n e igh bourh ood
,

Th e r e upon he r e turn e d to M ak e t u v e ry j oyfu lly w i t h the

.

i nt e l lig e n c e
S hor t ly aft e rw ards I b e ng a se t o u t to e xplor e the cou nt r y
.

i n the n e igh bourhood o f the pl ac e w h e r e h i s d o g had e at e n fi sh

an d 10 sur e e nou gh he fou nd a s h e e t o f w at e r w hic h he n am e d
L ak e Roto iti H e r e he s e t up a m ark to sh o w t h at he had b e e n
,

t he r e an d i n ord e r to subs t an ti at e h i s cl aim as the d is cov e r e r

.

Pursui ng hi s i nv e s t ig at io n s to the e ast w ard he fou nd anoth e r

.

s h ee t o f w at e r w hich w as c al l e d Boto rua The w at e r o f t h i s -

l ak e he obs e rv e d had a curr e nt i t w as flo win g I he n ga se t

.
,

.
, , ,

u p an oth er m ark i n ord e r to b e e n abl e d to cl ai m t hi s l ak e al so

as hi s o w n W and e ring al on g by the b an k s of the l ak e he w as
.

n ot at al l w e l l p l e as e d to discov e r t h at he had n o t b ee n the

first to fi nd the l ak e ; t h e r e w as a m an ah e ad of hi m Tur n ing .
 2 61

b ack out o f sight of thi s m an I he n g a s aid t o him s e lf Ho , ,

h o w h at it has n ot b ee n m y good fortu n e to w i n by ch anc e I

m u st ach i e v e by w i t
So dilig e ntly he s e t to work t o buil d an al t ar w h e r e m e n
.

c oul d o ffe r up t h e ir pr ay e rs a n d w he re fi s hi n g n e t s cou ld b e

'

H e m ark e d the s acr e d p l ac e roun d w i t h l arg e ston e s

,

hung .
,

a n d sc att e r e d roun d the dri e st an d o l d e st looki n g w e e d s he -

c ou ld fi nd as i f th e y w e r e the r e m ai n s of o ffe rin gs w hi ch

had b e e n pr e s e n t e d y e ars pr e viou s l y
,

H avin g compl e t e d the

e r e ctio n o f hi s a lt ar an d the d e l i mi t ation of hi s s acr e d grov e
.

I b e ng a w e n t in t o the b us h wh ic h w as o f ko ro m e ka an d
, ,

k ar a mu an d th er e he se t up po sts to w h ic h he f ast e n e d
b un ch e s of fl ax l e av e s as had b e e n the fam ili ar pr actic e in
,

H aw a ik i fro m v e ry anci e n t t im e s C ar e ful ly he s t udi e d ho w

,

-
.

to giv e to e v e ryt h in g the app e ar an c e o f ag e

H avin g compl e t e d all h is arr an g e m e n t s t o an s w e r h i s
.

p urpos e I b e ng a w alk e d ov e r t o th e vil l ag e w h e r e he k n e w

num b e r o f p e opl e had e s t ab li s h e d t h e m s e l v e s

, ,

a As
s oon as t h e y s aw h im appro ach all the p e opl e g av e v e nt t o
.

t h e ir surpris e wit h loud e j acul atio n s an d cri e s A str ang e r

a s t r an g e r b e hol d a str ang e r is com in g !
,
”

Bu t app ar e ntly n ot t akin g an y n otic e I b e n g a s at do w n

, ,

, ,

upo n the grou nd an d w a it e d W h e n all the p e opl e of the .

vil l ag e had co m e forth to s e e the str an g e r su dd e n l y he j ump e d ,

up
W h at st e ali n g i s t hi s ? W h at th e f t i s t h is o f you p e opl e
h e r e th at are t akin g aw a y fro m m e m y l an d cri e d I b e n g a
”
,

hi s t hro at app e arin g to s w e l l w ith the r ag e o erm as te ri n g h im ’

.

Ho w d ar e yo u co m e to t ak e fro m m e m y p l ac e ; w ho
auth oris e d yo u ; by w h a t right are yo u h e r e ? Ge t yo u gon e
yo u i niqui t ous p e o p l e b e o ff b e o ff !
,

L e av e at on c e the p l ac e
sp e ak s t o yo u the pl ac e w h ich o f ri ght t o
, ,

o f the m an w ho

h im b e lo n g s t o h im alo n e ; f o r he has d w e l t h e r e f o r a v e rv
,

lon g tim e — a v e ry l on g ti m e in d e e d l ”

A t t his un e xp e c t e d g ree tin g the p e opl e s t ar e d i n am az e

m e n t an d al arm Th e y w e r e e n t ir e l y u n con sciou s of an y
i n t ru sion upo n the j us t rights o f o th e rs an d had no i n t e n t io n
.

of doin g an y h arm .

Th i s h avin g b ee n as s e rt e d an d e xpl ain ed M ari pun g a n u i - -

B u t t h is i s n o t your pl ac e as yo u h av e cl ai m e d We
,
“
s aid
h av e b e e n h e r e f o r suc h a l e ngt h of t im e n am in g a p e riod
.
,

an d th e s e ar e our h abi t at ions an d pl ant at ion s

, ,

Thi s pl ac e
b e longs t o u s If t h is i s your p l ac e w h e r e is your vi l l ag e
.

.
, ,

w h e r e i s your al t ar w h e r e vour s acr e d pl ac e your n e ts your

, , ,

cultiv atio ns
Th is o f cours e w as the r e p ly th at I he n g a an t icip at e d s o
M y occup an cy d at e s b ack b e for e yours A s
, , ,

he an sw e r e d , .

for m y alt ars my s acr e d p l ac e s my fi s hi n g n e ts com e w it h

, ,
-
,
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me an d I wil l sho w th e m . So he l e d th e m to w h er e h is
a lt ar w as .
_

“ “
Th e r e ! he e x cl aim e d Th e r e i s m y n e t h anging u p
ag ain s t the ricks
.

As a m att e r of f act th e r e w as n o n e t t h e r e at al l
.

I ben ga
had s cor e d s om e m ark s lik e t o a n e t o n the f ac e of a cl i ff an d
.

t he p e opl e w e r e t oo m u ch agi t at e d to n o tic e the subt e rfug e

,

An d th e r e he con t inu e d are the posts o f pin e aroun d

.

m y vill ag e ; t h e r e w as noth in g th e r e bu t so m e o l d s t u mp s o f
, ,

t r ee s . An d t h e r e i s m y s acr e d p l ac e ; an d n o w h avin g s atis ,

fi e d you about my n e t s an d Vi l l ag e com e an d s e e m y alt ar

S o I b e n g a l e d th e m d ow n to the al t ar an d aw ay from hi s
, .

oth e r e vid e n c e w h ich cou ld sc arc e l y s t and the t e s t of clos e

,

i n sp e ction The s acr e d pl ac e an d the alt ar h avin g b e e n

vi e w e d b e li e f c am e to the p e opl e t h at the pl ac e r e al ly
.

b e lon g e d of right t o I he n ga an d th at th e y w e r e intrud e rs S o

,

.
,

th e y agr e e d to go aw ay
The d e sc e n d ants of the chi e f Tua Ro t o ru a d e p ar t e d fro m
.

- -

t h at p l ac e but the p e opl e th at un d e r K aw a ar e ro an d M at a

'

aho had o b t ain e d p oss e s sion of the isl and c all e d M okoi a
, ,

in
the l ak e con t inu e d t o d w e ll th e r e
, ,

I b e ng a acquir e d pos s e ssio n of all the country roun d about

.
,

Roto rua an d he liv e d th er e u ntil i n the ful n e s s of ti m e he

-

l e ft for o t h e r an d u nk now n sph e r e s

,

About th i s tim e it w as th at N gato ro i r an gi t o wh o m a

.

- -

r e turn m us t n o w b e m ad e r e sum e d h i s p at riotic p e r e grin a

,

O u t upon the gr e at c e ntr al pl ain s surroun din g L ak e

,

tl o n s
T aupo he w e n t s t ampin g an d w h e r e v e r he t r av e l l e d sp ark
.

l in g sprin gs fol lo w e d i n h is foo t st e ps Th is of cours e

,

accou nt s for Ao t e a ro a b e i ng the w e l l w at e r e d coun t ry i t i s

.
, ,

- -

to t hi s d ay It w as at L ak e T aupo t h at Ng ato ro had a por

t ion of h i s c lo ak w h ich w as m ad e of k i e ki e l e av e s s t ripp e d o ff
.

b y the s cru b w hi c h gr e w t h ick h e r e w h e n 10 the s tri p s from

, ,

, , ,

h is clo ak took root i n the soil an d b e c am e l arg e tr e e s tr ee s

i nd e e d n e arly as l arg e as the k ahik at e a tr e e m or e f ami li arl y
,

k no w n p e rh ap s as the p ai n an g a
W h il s t he r e st e d at T aupo N g ato ro b e h e ld M ou nt Ton g a
.

riro w h ic h ind ee d he cou l d sc arc e l y f ail t o do The M ou nt

,

w as cov e r e d w i t h s n o w an d pr e s e nt e d suc h a b e autiful sp e c

,
.

t acl e t h at Ng ato r o b e c am e im bu e d w it h an i n t e n s e d e sir e to

,

a s c e n d it B e for e l e avin g upon t h is v e n t ur e som e e xp e di t ion

Ng ato r o l aid a strict inj un c t ion up on hi s p e op l e s ayi ng :
.
,

Do ,

n o t yo u w h o I am abou t to l e av e b e h ind e at of food unti l I

r e t urn w h e n w e w il l al l o f us f e ast tog e t h e r R e m e m b e r t hi s

, ,

I pr ay you abov e all t h ings

.
, ,

.
,

Th is to the sup e rfi ci al r e ad e r m ay n ot app e ar p articul arl y

con sid e r at e e sp e ci al l y w h e n i n the cours e of n atur e the
, ,

th ou gh t might occur to t h e m t h at Ng ato ro w as n o t comin g

,
 2 64

Mau t o b or a of O kakaru , of Roto i t i of Ro t o rua

,
of Roto e hu , ,
-
,

o f T ar a w e r a o f P ae ro a o f O rake i k o 1 ako
-
an d o f T aupo
b urstin g fo rtli at all th os e pl ac e s until fi n al l v it w e n t up i n
, , , ,

c lou ds o f smok e an d sh e e ts o f fl am e at To n g a1 i ro t o w arm the

,

l on e l y fi gur e sit t in g d iscon sol at e an d alon e an d shiv e rin g 0 11

i ts i cy sum m i t an d o f thi s th e r e c an no t b e t he sligh t e s t d ou b t
,
7 ,

Th e r e are n o tr av ell e i s t al e s ab ou t Ton g ariro

, .

Ng ato 1 o and
’

h i s p e opl e r e turn e d s af e l y to M ak e t u
.

No w as m ay h av e b e e n g ath e r e d t he p e opl e w ho c am e to
, ,
”
Aot e a ro a un d e r T am a te K apu a i n the Ar aw a
-
had i h
cr e as e d in n um b e r an d th e y spr e ad th e m s e l v e s t aking up
S om e fol low e d I b e ng a t o Ro t o rua
, ,

coun try e v e ry wh e r e -

som e l oc at e d t h e m s e lv e s b y L ak e T aupo so m e p e n e t r at e d e v e n
.
,

a s f ar as Whan g an ui an d K ua t ahu n a so t h at it c an r e adil y b e

,

un d e rstood t h at n o t w ith st and in g th e ir i n cr e a s e th e r e w e r e f e w

,

l e f t i n Mak e t u an d t h e s e fe w w e r e the old e st an d the m os t

, ,

infirm o f the p e opl e Ng ato ro i r an gi upon w h om the burd e n - -

o f m an y y e ars o f rough b e gi n n i n g to t e l l
.
,

e xp e ri e n c e w as

d w e l t o n the i sl and o f Mo ti ti wh ich he had m ad e hi s h om e

,

w e r e s t il l at K awh i a
, .

The p e opl e w ho c am e i n the Tai nu i -

wh e r e t h e y had e s t a blish e d th e m s e lv e s
,

”
The old Ar aw a c an o e wh i c h had s e rv e d the p e opl e of
T am a te K apu a w e ll w as h au l e d up o n a b an k o f t he Riv e r
,

M ak e tu co v e r e d c ar e ful ly ov e r w ith a roof o f t h at ch an d dri e d

,

l e av e s to prot e ct it fro m the i n cl e m e nci e s o f the w e at h e r an d

,

the r av ag e s o f ti m e f o r v e ry p rop e rl y no t h in g t h e y poss e ss e d

c oul d be m or e hon our e d t h an t his m e m e n t o of t h e ir m e mor abl e
, , ,

voy ag e
No w it h app e n e d t h at R aum at i a ch i e f of the p e opl e w ho
.

had com e t o Ao t e a ro a i n the

, ,

Tai nui
-
kno win g o f t he posi -

t io n of the Ar aw a c an o e an d the h onour i n wh ich it w as

,

h e ld b e c am e fi ll e d w i t h spi t e an d e nvy I n ord e r to v e x the

Ar aw a p e opl e he r e solv e d to d e stroy t h e ir c ano e St ar t in g
.
,

wi t h a fe w o f h is i m m e di at e d e p e nd ants R aum at i r e ach e d

.

T aur an g a w h e r e he h al t e d I n the d usk o f e v e nin g he pr e ss e d

o n to M ak e t u a n d i n the d arkn e ss o f nigh t he r e ach e d t he
.
,

b an k of the riv e r at a p l ac e opposit e to w h e r e t he c a n o e l ay

O n thi s p articu l ar n ig ht i t h app e n e d t h at th e r e w as n o o n e i n
.

M ak e t u The Ar aw a p e opl e w e r e al l s c att e r e d i n the for e sts

.

a t T apu ik o e an d a t the l Vai t ah a fi sh ing

-
fo w lin g coll e cting
-
, ,

food f o r it w as the s e ason w h e n su ch work s hould b e don e

N g ato ro b e in g at h i s h o m e in Mo ti ti so t h at R au m at i w as
, ,

qui t e s af e an d fr ee t o c arry o u t hi s d e sign s E v e n the p a w as

,

l ef t t e n an t l e s s an d u n gu ard e d T ak i ng a d ar t R aum at i
.

f ast e n e d som e com bus t ib l e m at e ri al to o n e e n d o f i t ligh t e d

.

i t an d t hr e w it acros s the riv e r at the c ano e I t stru ck the

,

.
,

s h e lt e rin g roof an d sp e e dily the th at c h w as a m as s o f ro arin g

fl am e The f amou s c ano e w as wh ol ly d e s t roy e d
,

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No w R aum at i an d hi s p e opl e r e tir e d im m e di at e l y

had
t h e y p e rc e iv e d the t h at ch cov e ri ng the c an o e had b e e n igni t e d
,

i t m igh t h av e b e e n w e ll f o r t h e m an d f o r m any oth e rs ; but

a pp ar e ntly f ascin at e d b y the b ri lli an t gl ar e w hi ch the fl am e s
,

from the dry b urning m at e ri al s c as t t h e y lin g e r e d o n W h e n

m orni n g d aw n e d t h e y coul d s e e t h at th e r e w as n o t a s ou l
.
,

wi t h in the p a so w i t hou t h e si t at io n t he y at o n c e cross e d the

riv e r an d e n t e r e d the vill ag e w hich t h e y fou n d e n t ir e ly d e
,

s e r te d
gl ar e o f the fl am e s cou ld s c arc e l y f ai l to at t r act the
.

The
a tt e n t io n o f t he Ar a w a Thos e o f the t ri b e sc att e r e d ab out
i n the for e st at T apu ikoi fro m the r e fl e c t ion c aS t upon the
.

-
,

h e av e n s at first c am e to the con cl usion th at noth i ng l e s s th an

th e ir w ho l e vil l ag e cou l d b e burn ing ; bu t t h o s e w ho w e r e at
,

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-

I t i s the Ar a w a wh ich i s burnin g ; i t

.
, ,

Th e y a t o n c e s aid
mu st h av e b e e n accid e n t al ly s e t o n fi re by som e of o ur fri e n ds
,

th at h av e com e to visi t u s
F o r n atur a ll y e nough t h e y could n o t i m agin e t h a t an y o n e
.

, , ,

out o f pur e m isch i e f an d b ad f e e lin g could be gui lty o f su ch a

w an t on ac t o f v an d alis m ; but wh e n t h e y c am e t o e x am in e the
,
“

tr ac e s w hich had b e e n l e ft b y R au m ati an d h i s p e opl e t h e y s aw

cl e arly t h at the d e e d had b e e n the p e rform an c e o f a s e cr e t
,

e n e my W h e r e the good c an o e Ar a w a had l ain th e r e w as

“

no t h in g bu t a h e ap o f as h e s Th e n promp t ly m e s s e ng e rs w e r e
.

s e n t forth to the south t he w e st the nor t h to in for m al l the

.

p e op l e b e lon gin g t o t he t rib e of w h at had t ak e n pl ac e an d to

, , ,

w arn th e m to b e o n t h e ir gu ard ag ain s t the m achi n ation s o f

,

t h e ir fo e s
D iscus s in g the su b j e c t of the b ur ni n g o f the Ar a w a in
.

t h e ir h ou s e o f as s e mbly the ch ildr e n o f H o u o n e of the chi e fs

o f im migr at io n r e m e m b e r e d the w ord s o f t h e ir f ath e r d e liv e r e d
, ,

t o t h e m as t h e y w e r e up on the p oin t o f l e avin g H aw a iki as

, ,

p ar t o f h i s f ar e w e l l : O m y ch il dr e n O M ako O Ti a ! O
,

H e i ! h e ark e n to t h e s e my sol e m n w ord s

, , , ,

In H aw a iki t h e r e -

w as but o n e gr e at chi e f an d hi s n am e w as Whak a t an ihu

.

N o w m y d e ar ch ildr e n yo u are abou t to d e p art fro m th e s e

.
,

, ,

s hor e s i n p e ac e an d do you r e m e m b e r i n the l and to w h ich

,

yo u g o to lov e p e ac e D o n o t fo ll o w aft e r the d e e d s o f Tu ’

g o d o f w ar ; if yo u d o yo u wi l l sur e l y p e ri sh as if s w e p t
.
,

t he

o ff by the w ind s Fo ll o w r ath e r qu i e t an d u s e ful e mp lo y m e nts

s o t h at i n the e n d yo u wi ll d i e tr an quill y a n atur a l d e at h
.
,

D e p art t h e n an d p e ac e go w i th you an d d w e l l w i t h you

.

L e av e w ar an d al l its at t e nd an t sorro w s h e r e i n H aw a ik i
.
,

b e h in d you Avoi d al l c au s e of stri f e War it i s an d the evil s

ro m w ar t ha t i s drivin g y ou h e n c e fro m y our n ativ e
. .
,

r e s ul ti n f
g ,

hom e D w e l l i n p e ac e w hith e r you are goin g conduct your

s e l v e s al w ay s lik e h igh m in d e d m e n ; l e t t h e r e b e n o qu arr e l
.

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l in g am on gst you build up a gr e at a n obl e p e opl e Ag ai n I

s ay d e p ar t i n p e a c e
, .
,

Th e s e w e r e the p ar t in g w ord s of H o u m ai ta w hi ti t o hi s
,

- -

c hildr e n an d e v e ry o n e c an j u d g e fo r th e m s e lv e s o f th e ir v alu e
No w w e r e the Ar a w a aw ar e of a s e cr e t e n e m y w ho had
, .

tre a ch e rousl y in the sil e n c e an d the d arkn e s s of the n igh t

stol e n in t o th e ir vi l l ag e an d burn e d t he ir c ano e
, ,

We r e t h e y
r e m e m b e rin g the t r e asur e d w ord s o f t h e ir b e l ov e d f ath e r t o
.
,

ov e rlook t his in j ury o r w e r e t h e y to av e ng e it ? If th e y w e r e

,

t o al lo w t hi s d e e d t o p as s w i t hout n o t ic e wou ld n o t t hat b e

,

t he sur e st w ay to i nvi t e the p e rp e t r ation of furth e r ac t s of

,

i n su lt an d ou t r ag e ? D id t h e y proc e e d to r e t ali at io n upon

th e ir fo e s w ould n o t th at pr o v e the i nc e ption o f a w arf ar e the
e n d o f w hi ch could n o t b e for e s e e n ? Ag ain t h e y con sid e r e d
,

t h at it w as t hrough w ar an d its d e sol at in g con s e qu en c e s t h at

,

t hey had l e f t t h e ir p ar e nts th e ir hom e s t h e ir n ativ e l an d ;

b e h old w ar an d al l the e vil s of w ar w e r e brough t
, ,

an d n o w
f ac e to f ac e w i t h t h e m i n the n e w l and to w h ich t h e y had
, ,

j ourn e y e d in h op e t o e s c ap e from the abom in ation W h at

w e r e th e y t o d o —w h at cours e i n th e ir circum st an c e s should
.

t h e y follo w ? U n d e r suc h an in j ury ho w cou l d t h e y b e

, ,

p ati e n t an d e v e n if t h e y could w as n ot p at i e n c e m os t
i mpoli t i c ?
, , ,

Long an d an xious l y th e y co n sid e r e d an d d e b at e d th e s e

qu e stion s som e t im e s w h e r e tw o or t hr e e w e r e work in g or
,

gath e r e d tog e th e r so m e tim e s W h e n a l arg e n u mb e r w e r e m e t

but at l as t an e n d w as pu t t o
,

i n t h e ir h ous e of as s e m bl V °

d e li b er at io n an d u n anim ousl y it w as d e cid e d t o s e e k for

co mp e n s atio n for the burn in g of the Ar aw a b y R aum ati
,
“

T h e n w as com m e n c e d the gr e at w ar w hich for m an y y e ars

.

w as w ag e d b e t w e e n the p e opl e w h o c am e t o Aot e a ro a i n the -

Tai nui
-
an d the tri b e of the Ar a w a .

TH E LE GE N D OF M A N AI A S E E KI N G RE V E N GE .

W h e n af t e r t h e ir su cc e ssfu l e xp e d it ion to H aw a iki the -

Ar aw a r e turn e d to M ak e t u N gato ro i r angi r e su m e d h i s

,
,

- -
,

occup ation o f the i sl an d o f Mo ti ti T a m a te K apu a an d the

m ai n body o f the w arriors goin g o n t o t he m ain l an d at
,

the m ou t h o f the W aih i Riv e r O n Mo ti ti Ng ato ro e r e ct e d

a strongl y fortifi e d p a f o r the pro t e ction of the f e w fol lo w e r s
.

t h at r e m ain e d w i t h h im an d this p l ac e he c al l e d Matare hu

For h is o w n u s e he bui l t n e ar the s hor e a l arg e h ou s e rich l y
.

e m b e l l ish e d w i t h c arvin gs an d o t h e r orn am e nt al w ork U po n

t his hou s e Ng ato ro b e s t o w e d the n am e of Tai m aihi o Ron go
.

- - - .

H e had al so a fi n e l arg e c e l l ar or u nd e rgrou nd stor e hous e -

for the h ousin g of h is stock of s w e e t pot ato e s Th is s t or e

, ,

.
 2 68

Th i s prop os al s ee m e d r e ason ab l e e nou gh an d d e e ming hi s , ,

s ucc e s s as as sur e d as if a l l the p e op l e o n Mo ti ti w e r e

a lr e ad y d e ad M an ai a s aw n o r e ason w h y he sh ou ld n o t
a ss e nt t o i t Th e r e for e he c al l e d : Y o u are righ t O bro t h e r
,

To m orro w wi l l w e fi gh t if
.
, ,

i n l aw ; it i s a lr e ady gro w n d ark

- -

fi gh t i t m ay be c al l e d fo r as sur e dl y yo u are all d e li v e r e d i n t o

.
,
“

m y h and
V e ry good an s w e r e d Ngato ro o n the m orro w w e
.

I n the m e antim e yo u had b e t t e r b rin g y our

, ,

s h al l se e .

fl e e t to the an ch or ag e w hic h l i e s out sid e t h e r e It w il l be

b e t t e r f o r yo u
.

M an ai a f e ll i n w ith t hi s propos al an d ord e r e d t h at the

.

fl e e t sh oul d an ch or in the p l ac e Ng ato ro had i ndi c at e d wh ich

,

w as o ff a r e e f wh e r e i n s t orm y w e at h e r gr e at s e as brok e
,

h e avil y H aving accompl ish e d hi s purpos e N gato ro r e turn e d

t o hi s hom e
.

H avin g app e tit e s w e l l quick e n e d by the fr e s h se a br e e z e s -

Man ai a s w arriors s e t to w ork t o cook t h e ir e v e n in g m e al

’

o f w h ich t h e y p ar t ook h e ar t i ly Th e n kn owing as t h e y d id

,

t h at t he r e w e r e not m an y p e opl e t o r e s i s t t h e m o n the is l and

.
,

w arrior pro c e e d e d t o v aunt h i s pro w e s s an d t o s l ay

,

e ach

n um b e r s b e for e h an d No r w as the f e as t on fr e s h m e at t h at
,

w ould fol lo w forgo tt e n Ag ai n the old story o f p l e as an t

.

a n t icip at ion s w as r e p e at e d O n e would h av e a loi n ano t h e r

.
,

.
,

a sh ould e r anoth e r a l e A g org e ou s gorg e w o uld b e th e irs

g
H a kas so n g s all sort s o f div e rsio n s e nsu e d an d t h e y h e l d a
. .
,

, , ,

v ery m e rry tim e Th u s it i s e v e r ; w e k no w n o t w h at a

m om e n t m av brin g for t h an d i t i s the u n e xp e ct e d t h at u su al ly
.

h app e n s .

W h i lst t h e s e sc e n e s w e r e t ak in g pl ac e o n bo ard Man ai a s

’

fl e e t N g ato ro i r an gi r e p air e d to hi s s acr e d pl ac e a n d th e r e

- -

he e x e rcis e d h is e n c h an t m e n t s an d m agi c al arts

,

H i s w if e
w as w i t h h i m r e p e a t ing i nc ant ation s w i t h a f e rvour an d p e r
.

s i s t e n cy t h at co u ld n o t b e surp as s e d And w e l l i t w as fo r
t he m to be d i lig e n t f o r t h e i r l iv e s an d the l iv e s o f al l the
.

p e op l e o n Mo ti ti d e p e n d e d up o n the su cc e s s o f t h e ir e ffort s
,

Th e n r e t urni n g to th e ir o w n h om e the work o f i n c an t at ion

.

an d e n ch antm e n t w a s con ti nu e d H e r e si t ting b y the wi ndo w

, ,

t he a g e d coupl e c oul d dis t in c t l y h e ar the t aun t s an d the i h

.
, ,

s ul ts h e ap e d upon t h e m by the i n so l e nt f o e The w arriors o f

M an ai a w e r e g ivin g a fr e e r e i n to th e ir f an cy o v e r the e v e n t s
.

w hi ch w oul d fo l lo w on the s l augh t e r o f the m orrow Th e y

cou l d h e ar the w ar son gs th e y k n e w o f w e apon s b e in g br an d
.

i s he d o f t he ha ka b e in g d an c e d I t w as to o m uc h fo r h um an
p at i e n c e to e ndur e Anot h e r an d a sti l l m or e po w e r ful e ffor t
.
,

m u s t b e put for t h
.

Ari sin g Ng ato ro loos e n e d an d thr e w asid e h is g arm e nt s

S t and in g n ak e d the o l d pri e st r ep e at e d an an ci e n t an d m os t
.

,
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p ow e rful in c ant ation H e c all e d upo n the gods of the o ld e n

t im e H e su m m on e d from the f ar s ou t h a visit atio n of w ind s
.

H e co nj ur e d the ligh t n in gs t o app e ar an d the

.

an d storm s .
,

i nc e ss ant th un d e rs to rol l H e d e m an d e d th at T aw hiri m at e a -

s houl d h e ark e n unto the voi c e of h i s f ai t h fu l p ri e s t w ho

.
.

had n e v e r ye t c al l e d to hi m i n v ain Wi nds storm s hurri

c an e s t orn ado e s li ghtn in g s t o b l as t an d thund e rs t o t e rrify
,
.
,

t h e s e w e r e h is pr ay e rs t h at t he y m ight aris e an d e ngulp h the

, ,

h ost of M an ai a an d sc at t e r t h e m d e ad upon the s hor e N e v e r .

w as s e e n su c h a sc e n e of e n ch anting po w e r unti l quiv e rin g i n ,

e v e ry fi b r e an d fo ami ng at the mouth the ag e d pri e st f e l l

pro s t r a t e on the floor ; Pr e s e n t l y r e cov e ring h i m s e lf Ng ato ro
,

r e su m e d hi s g arm e nt s an d h i s pl ac e b y the sid e of hi s w if e at

the w i ndo w to a w ai t the firs t f aint s t r e ak s of the co m in g d ay
an d suc h m om e n t ou s d e v e lopm e n t s as d ay m i ght brin g
,

LO i n the m iddl e sp ac e b e t w i xt the b e gi nn in g of the

.

n ig ht an d the d aw n t h e r e f e l l upo n th e ir e ag e rly lis t e nin g

, ,

e ars a soun d l igh t as the w hi sp e r o f a sigh The o ld coupl e .

,

w at chin g an d w aitin g look e d at e ac h oth e r w ith e y e s o f

doubt as if t h e y qu e stion e d the r e li abili t y o f t h e ir s e ns e
,

Ano t h e r soun d w h i ch stirr e d the fol i ag e out sid e t h e ir d w e l

.

l ing i nto a rus t l e Th e r e could b e n o doub t o f th at ; it w as

,

the b r e ath o f the co ming wi nd

.

N g ato ro an d his w if e look e d

A no t h e r sound p l ain e r —mor e p ro
.

at e ach oth e r an d sm il e d
b ou n c e d — t h an the l ast an d th e y l e apt t o t h e ir f e e t in gl ad
.
,

n e s s i t w as com in g— i t w as comi n g— t h e ir pr ay e rs had b e e n

,

h e ard n o t ye t w e r e t h e y t o d i e S trong e r an d strong e r n o w

t o viol e n c e ro s e the w in d ; do w n i n s e e m ingl y solid s hee t s
.
, ,

c am e the r ain ; vivid ligh t nings d art e d an d fl as h e d acro ss the

b l ack e n e d sky ; continuousl y the aw ful t hund e r rol l e d fro m
sph e r e to sph e r e ; a t e mp e st r ag e d such as n e v e r t e mp e st had
r ag e d b e for e .

O n bo ard of h is c ano e M an ai a l ay s norin g w h e n first th i s

storm aro s e an d most o f hi s br av e s ov e rcom e b y t h e ir e x er
.

t ion s o f the e arl y p e riod o f the nigh t w e r e doing t h e ir b e s t to

,

prov e w h at e x c e ll e n t im it ators o f t h e ir chi e f t h e y cou ld b e

,

S p e e di ly al l w e r e arou s e d b y the t umult the g al e e vok e d an d

.

v e r y con sciou s t he y soon b e c am e of t he ir d ang e r Littl e

,

cou ld t h e y d o ho w e v e r ag ain st the furious b l ast an d sp e e d ily

.

t h e y b e c am e e n shrou d e d i n a d arkn e ss s o op aqu e t h at ab so

, , ,

l ute l y noth in g cou ld b e acco mplish e d B y the luri d gl ar e s

t h at fi tful l y lit the h e av e n s the w arriors i n o n e c an o e cou ld
.

s n atch a glimp s e o f the f e arful f at e t h a t w as ov e rt aking the

p eop l e in oth e rs The mount ai nous w av e s t h at rol l e d i n upo n
t h at f at al sh or e b e g an t o ov e r w h e l m t h e m U po n the rock s
.

the w at e rs d ash e d w ith a ro ar b rok e i n to fo am an d aros e i n

.

c louds of spr ay t o the frown in g sky O n bo ard the c ano e s .

,

confusion di s m ay w i l d t e rror r e i gn e d O n e by o n e the v

, ,
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w e r e s w amp e d an d w e nt do w n i n the pi til e s s se a R e al isin g

t he f at e t h a t m ust in e vit ab ly ov e rt ak e the c an o e s
.

m an y o f
t he w arriors c a st t h e m s e lv e s in to the boil in g tur b ul e n t w at e rs
,

i n h op e to r e ach the shor e ; b ut v ai n the e ffor t s o f t he br av e st

,

the s t ron g e st the most e xp e rt W h e n at l e ngth the d ayligh t

,

c am e of all th at h o s t o f confid e nt m anh ood w hich in the

.
,

n o t o n e w as l e ft
, ,

e v e n in g w a s so fu l l of j oyou s a nticip ation ,

ali v e
S atisfi e d t h at t h e ir inc ant at ion s an d ch arm s had ae com
.

l i s h e d t h e ir pu rpos e—th at the gods had h e ard an d w ou ld

p
a n s w e r t h e ir pr ay e rs —aft e r f a st e ning up t h e ir dw e ll in g s e cur e l y
N g a to ro an d hi s w if e had l ain dow n t o r e s t bu t all through
the ni gh t t he y w e r e k e pt a w ak e b y the b o w li n g o f the storm
,

the cri e s of d is t r e s s
,

the sh out s t he wild e x cl am atio ns of

s t rong m e n i n th e ir a gony
, ,

The g al e how e v e r had b e e n o f

short d ur at ion Quickl y had i t com e soon i t p as s e d aw ay
.
, ,

. .
,

W it h the d a w n Ngato ro s w i fe aros e an d w e nt do w n to the

’

b e ach The fl e e t of M an ai a had dis app e ar e d the shor e w as

.

s tr e w n w ith the torn r e m ai n s of the d e ad Pr e s e ntly N g ato r o .

him s e l f c am e forth H e g av e the n am e of Te Ap utahi a

.
- ~

P aw a to the storm w h i ch had c aus e d thi s d e stru ction t o the

c at astrop h e its e l f he g av e the n am e Mai kukute a b e c aus e
r av e n ou s fi sh h avin g s t ripp e d o ff gr e at portio n s of t he fl e sh o f
, ,

Man ai a s w arriors l i tt l e mor e t h an th e ir bon e s coul d b e found

’
'

Man ai a s body h o w e v e r w as id e n t ifi e d thr o ugh the t at t oo

.
,
’

, ,

m ark s o n o n e of h i s arms
Ng ato ro c aus e d a fi re t o b e ligh t e d as a sign al to hi s r e l a
.

tiv e s an d fri e nd s at M ak e tu t h a t a n e v e n t of i mport anc e had

occurr e d an d t h at he d e sir e d th e m t o co m e t o the is l and '

S p e e di l y at M ak e t u c ano e s w e r e l aun ch e d an d ov e r the i n t e r

.
,

v e n i n g s e a th e y c am e i n nu m b e rs Amon g t h e m w e r e the o n e
,

h un dr e d an d forty w arriors w h o und e r N gato r o i r an gi an d ,

- -

T am a te K apu a had gon e to H aw a iki i n The To tar a tr e e“ - -

d ug fro m the E ar t h to av e n g e the curs e of M an ai a A s m ay

, ,

.
,

b e r e adil y i m agi n e d w h e n th e y arriv e d at Mo ti t i all w e r e

gr e atly asto nish ed at w h at had t ak e n pl ac e an d th e y r e j oic e d
,

e x c e e din gl y Th e y w e r e n o l e s s i mpr e ss e d with the w ond e r

ful e x hibi t ion of h i s po w e r w h ich had b e e n giv e n by Ng ato r o
.

s o t h at the f am e o f the gr e at to hz m g a in cr e as e d an d spr e ad

,

sti l l furth e r abro ad .

Thu s w as av e n g e d t he curs e o f Mutahan g a a n d of M an ai a .

T H E LE G E N D O F T H E M I G RATI ON OF T A M ATE A .

I n the bright w arm l and o f H aw a ik i T am at e a w as a v e ry -

gr e at ch i e f Through v e ry m an y g e n e r ation s cou ld h is an c e stry

b e tr ac e d but h i s cl e ar far sigh t e d j ud gm e nt an d h is s e r e n e
.

-
, ,
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o f h is d iscov e ri e s but he c am e not b ack ag ain to H aw a iki -

Th e n af t e r a tim e w e nt Rua fort h I n d u e t i m e Rua r e ach e d

, .

the w e s t sid e o f the N ort h Is l and of Ao t e a ro a an d 10 ! t h e r e

, , .

he found Toi s e t tl e d w ith hi s p e opl e

,

Toi b e h av e d w e l l to
the S t orm t oss e d vo y ag e rs H e g av e t h e m o f the f e rn root
.

- -

b ag e t r e e ( ti
.

( ahur a
) t he c a b ) a n d t he f e rn tr e e ( pon go
-

) an d -

w it h bird s an d fi sh he r e fr e s h e d th e m u n t i l ag ain th e y gr e w
, , ,

stron g
W h e n firs t the food w as pr e s e n t e d t o Rua he l ook e d at it
.

l ong The bi rds an d the fi s h o f cours e w e r e f am il i ar t o him

but the v e g e t abl e s he kn e w n o t an d t h e y surpris e d h im
, , ,

H avi n g t as t e d th e m c ui i o us l y Rua ask e d

, .

“
I s th is the foo d
o f your cou n t ry
, ,
”
?

To w hich an s w e r e d Toi “
Y es N e v e r h av e I t o m ak e
p l an t ation s for th e s e th in gs f o r ov e r al l the l an d v e r y li b e r all y
.
,

are t h e y provid e d by R angi an d P ap a

,

F o r richn e s s an d d e l i .

c aci e s this i s a l an d fi t for w om e n an d chi ldr e n — a l and w h e r e

n o m an n e e d l abour From the curs e of Ra (the sun gr e at .
,

o ve rp ow e rin g h e at ) w e liv e fr e e i n t hi s l and an d P ap a has

b l e s s e d u s e x c ee d ingl y w ith roo t s an d w at e r w hil st Te w ao
,

rui a T an e ( the gr e at for e s t s o f T an e ) bo un teo usl v suppli e s u s

,

- -

w it h b irds an d r ats
T aki ng o ff hi s b e lt t h e n s aid Rua to o n e of hi s o w n p e opl e
.

I c ann ot n o w e at of t hi s S t u ff ; pu t som e ku m ar a i n w at e r
, ,

a n d h av e it r e ady f o r m e Th e n t urnin g to Toi he r e m ark e d

I c an not d o wi t h out the k um ar a Y ou mu st go b ack to
.
, , ,

“
.

H aw a ik i an d f e t ch h ith e r s e e d s o f the ku m ar a an d of the t aro

-
,

t he br e ad foods of your an c e stors wh i ch l i e buri e d in the boso m

-
,

o f H a w a iki -

To t hi s To i ass e nt e d s ayi ng he would r e turn B u t thi s

.

he did n ot m e an ; h i s t hough t w as th at Rua an d he sh oul d

.
,

s t ay in Aot e a ro a an d t h at t h e y would s e n d oth e rs b ack to

-
,

H aw a iki f o r the s e e d s d e sir e d

-

Wh e n the m at t e r had b e e n m ad e pl ain Ru a comb att e d it

.

W h y sh ou ld n o t w e go b ack ? The p e op l e t h at w e
,

s ayin g ,

would s e n d h av e n o m an a ; th e y hav e n o t the s anct io n of the

god s n e c e ss ar y t o t ak e th e m s af e l y acro ss t he oc e an ; so t h e y
w ou ld in e vit ab ly p e rish .

To w hi ch Toi m akin g an sw e r s aid “

Rua fro m the d ay
wh e n first I l and e d gr e at thoughts h av e b e e n w i t h m e I am
, , , ,

the rock of t hi s n e w l an d No w y ou
.

c al l e d Aot e a ro a -
.
,

h avin g com e h ith e r th e r e s h al l b e tw o rocks in s t e ad of o n e

In f e ar th at the driftin g o c e an b ring o t h ers d rivin g upo n t his
.
,

l and so th a t w e los e o ur p ow e r ; yo u c an t ak e o n e i s l and I w il l

t ak e the o t h e r
, ,

To w hi ch s aid Ru a “
W h y shou l d su ch as you an d I
pr e v e n t the risi ng f ami l y of P ap a from suckling on he r
,

br e as t s
th e m all the to hu ngas an d
cl e v e r workp e opl e N o t o n ethe
o f the to hun gas s houl d th e y l e av e b e h ind an d t hi s d e t e rm in a
.

tion th e y k e p t as a c l o s e s e cr e t among t h e m s e l v e s
,

No t
to hn as b e lon gin g o n l y t o the mi gr atin g t rib e s bu t to hu n ga s
.

b e lon gin g t o trib e s th at di d n o t d e sir e to g e t aw ay o r had n o

,

c h a n c e of ob t ainin g c ano e s w i t h w hi ch t o d e p art wou ld t h e y ,

t ak e s o th at th e r e shoul d n o t b e o n e to hu n ga l e ft i n all
H aw a iki Th e y w e r e p r e p ar e d to s t e al the to hungas o f t h e i r
,

n e i gh b ours
.

The ch i e fs n e x t r e so lv e d th at the to hz m g as sh oul d b e

divid e d an d appor t ion e d s o t h a t o n e c an o e sh ould n o t t ak e
,

a l l the to hu n g as of o n e c l ass an d anot h e r c an o e al l t he

to hz m g as of anoth e r cl a ss The to hun gas sh oul d b e ap p o r
t i o n e d so t h at e ach c ano e sh ould h av e to hu n g as l e arn e d i n
.

n avig at io n an d a kn o wl e dg e o f the st ars to hz m g as l e arn e d i n

a gricu l t ur e to hw z ga s acqu ain t e d w ith the m yst e ri e s o f H aw a
,

i ki an history my thol ogy in c an t at io n s sorc e ry & c

,

a n d to
htm g as w h o w e r e s kilfu l c ano e bui ld e rs an d h ous e bui ld e rs
, , , ,
.
,

- -
.

e ac h c ano e sh oul d c arry its f air proportion By f air sp e e ch e s .

a n d m any l ib e r al an d sp e c iou s pro mis e s the to hu n g a s w e r e

i ncit e d to e x e rt t h e m s e lv e s i n for w ard ing al l the n e c e s s ary

pr e p ar at ion s for the voy ag e ; but w h e n at l e ngt h the c ano e s
had b e e n l aun ch e d upo n the w at e r the provi sion s an d r e qui
s it e s b e in g al l o n b o ard an d e v e ryth i n g b e i ng r e ad y f o r s ai l to
,

b e m ad e som e t i m e s b y ar t ifi c e so m e t i m e s by forc e al l the

,

, , ,

to hun g as w e r e s e cur e d an d n e v e r aft e r w ard s w e r e th e y p e r

,

w itt e d to tou ch ag ai n the shor e s of H a w a ik i -

No w al t h ough the gr e at bu l k of the p e opl e i n H aw a ik i

.

w e r e e x cit e dl y an x ious to d e p art fo r the n e w l an d of Aot e a ro a

,

T am at e a k e p t h i s t hou gh ts t o h im s e lf so t h at t h e r e w e r e
,

m an y w h o t hough t t h at he did n o t pu t an y f aith i n the s t ori e s

,

o f Ku p e an d Ru a
T am at e a s aid As fo r m e an d m y p e opl e h e r e i n H aw a iki
.

-
, , ,

w e wi ll r e m ai n w h e r e the l and i s solid und e r ou r f e e t ; w e

wil l n ot trav e rs e the m oun t ainou s w av e s of o c e an i n a v ai n
s e arch for an y suppos e d n e w l ands I n tru t h i n al l the w orld
t h e r e are bu t four l and s —H aw a iki T awh iti nui Ta w hi ti ro a
.
,

- - - -

a n d Ta Whi ti p am am m ao —s o t h a t t h e r e co ul d no t b e an y
, , ,

- -

”
n e w l an d as th e y s ay an d all hi s p e opl e agr e e d wit h the
w ord o f T am at e a
,

W e l l it h app e n e d t h at at th is ti m e adj oini ng the countr y

.

o f T am at e a d w e lt the trib e o f tw o b rot h e rs n am e d P u w haka

,

aw e an d Puhi w ha n ak e an d l o a str an g e trib e und e r

- -

k no w n as M ak a hua c am e ag ain s t t h e m d e f e at e d
, ,

a chi e f -

t h e m in b att l e an d took from t h e m a con sid e r ab l e portion

,

o f th e ir coun t ry
,

w hic h con t ain e d al l the riv e rs an d co ast s

The un fortun at e cir
,

( the fi shi n g grounds ) of gr e at e st v al u e

-

c u m s tan c e s i n wh ich the b ro t h e rs P u W haka aw e an d Pu b i

.

- - -
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w ha- n ak e found th e m s e lv e s l e d th e m t o s e riou s ly con

no w

s id e r the qu e stion of j oi ning i n the migr ation an d l e adin g ,

th e ir trib e the N g ati te w ai t ah a t o the n e w l and A ft e r - - -

a t i m e the b roth e rs d e cid e d t h at th e y w ou ld

.
, ,

l e av e H aw a
iki an d t h e y proc e e d e d to m ak e pr e p ar at ion s accord in gly
bu t the first an d the ch i e f diffi cult y w as the m att e r o f
, ,

buildin g a c an o e wh ich w ou ld b e l arg e e n ou gh to t ak e

t he ir t ri b e Th e y had n o to hun gas w ho k n e w ho w such a
.

c ano e shoul d b e m ad e n o r had t he y the ston e ad z e s an d

o t h e r t ool s with w hic h to buil d it I n the for e s t a d ay
,

o r tw o s j ourn e y fro m th e ir pl ac e w as a b i g t r e e w hich had

.
,
’ ’

b e e n m ad e ra hm ( se t ap ar t fo r a c ano e) b y th e ir an c e stor
,
’

M akahua an d this tr e e the bro t h e rs c aus e d t o b e gru bb e d

,

the cu s tom ary m od e of f all in g tr e e s i n t h os e tim e s

, ,

Th e n
w e nt Puh i w ha n ak e to the T u w a o t u Tri b e w h o w e r e f am ou s
.

- - - -

f o r t h e ir s kil l i n the art of c ano e b ui l d in g an d ask e d th e m

,

to s e n d t h e ir to hun g as to as sist in the m akin g o f the c ano e

,

W h e n Puhi w ha n ak e told the ch i e fs o f the Tu w ao t u w h at

.

- - - -

h e c am e f o r t h e y d e m and e d Who i s Pu hi w ha n ak e an d w h
“ - -
i.

i s P u w haka aw e t h at t h e y shou ld com e h e r e askin g o ur

, ,

- -

ari kz s to buil d t h e ir c ano e f o r t h e m ?

,

Go th ou back an d com e
’

,
”
h ith e r n e v e r ag ain
Th e r e upo n Puh i w ha n ak e wi t h a h e avy h e ar t r e t urn e d
.

- -
, ,

t o hi s br oth e1 W h e n he had t old P u w haka aw e the r e s ul t

the l at t e 1 s aid
.

o f h i s visit to the Tu w ao tu Go yo u n o w -

to T am at e a an d to P a w a an d a s k t h e m if the v w i l l cons e n t
, ,

t o s e n d t h e ir to hu ngas to build o u r c ano e

, ,

So P u hi — w ha n ak e w e n t hi s w ay to T am at e a
-
W h e n he .

r e ach e d Ti ti r angi the p a w h e r e T am at e a d w e lt an d had

- -

Firs t w il l I h av e
, ,

d e l iv e r e d hi s m e s s ag e T am at e a an s w e r e d , ,

t o co n sul t the c hi e fs P a w a Tai K e hu Rua w haro a n d Rongo -

b n d o t h is t hin g ey
, , ,

p at a i w,
ho are m y fri e nd s b e for e I c a Th ,
.

mu s t con s e nt to w h at yo u propos e R e st v o u h e r e a w h il e
a n d I wil l s e nd to t h e m
.
,
”
.

T am at e a s e nt to the chi e fs accordin gl y an d it w as a gr e e d

t h at the c ano e s houl d b e m ad e fo r the Te ng at i w ai taha
,

- -
.

Pu hi w ha n ak e th e n w ith a ligh t h e art w e nt b ack to h is

- -
, ,

broth e r with the good n e w s

Go t ak e the p e opl e an d b uild
.

Th e n s aid P u w haka aw e - -

bush hut s n e ar the t r ee w h e r e i n the to hz m gas of T am at e a

, ,

t hat are com in g m ay d w e ll ; an d provid e pl e n t y o f foo d l eS t

,

t he y d e m an d t h at p e op l e of o ur trib e b e ki ll e d f o r th e m s o
,

t h at th e y m ay e at
Th e n n e w s c am e t o the broth e rs t h at Tam ate a s p e op l e
.

w e r e b u sy grindin g t h e ir adz e s an d f as t e n i n g t h e m to hand l e s

pr e p ar atory to co min g along to work an d Puh i w ha n ak e - -

b uilt the huts an d stor e d th e m w it h food as hi s bro t h e r had

,

T am at e a s e n t Te Ron go p at ab i Rua w haro T ah u

,

t old h im .
-
,
-
,
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p ar a K aw e k aw a an d oth e rs the m os t skil fu l m e n he had

-

w it h the b e st ad z e s o f gr e e n ston e an d flin t to b ui ld the

, , , ,

c ano e an d i n d ue ti m e th e y r e ach e d Wai ke hu w h e r e the

,
- -
,

tr e e l ay .

H avin g com pl e t e d the work o f buildi n g the c an o e fo r

the b ro t h e rs P u w haka aw e an d Puh i w ha n ak e Tam ate a s
’
- - - -
, ,

to hn as th e n d e cid e d th at th e y w ould b ui l d an o th e r c an o e
f o r th e ir o w n ch i e f an d p e opl e so th e y f e ll e d an o t h e r t r e e
b uil t an o t h e r c an o e The w ork b e i n g fi n ish e d t w o
,

an d
s t ag e s o f sc affoldin g w e r e e r e ct e d an d a c an o e i n i t s s e v e r al
.
,

pi e c e s w as h oist e d upon e ach Th e n w e r e the c an o e s c ov e r e d

o v e r w ith l ay e rs o f l e av e s t o a t hick n e s s of 2 f t o r 3 ft an d
.

f o r tw o w h ol e w in t e rs l e f t to s e a son
. .
,

The c an o e s w oul d
h av e to b e co n st an t l y w at ch e d l e st the wi nd s s w e e ping the
.

l e av e s aw ay l e ft t h e m e xpo s e d to the b urnin g r ay s o f the s u n

,

w hil s t the bo ards cu t f o r b uild in g up the sid e s an d f o r s e at i n g

, ,

w oul d r e qui re to b e turn e d t o pr e v e n t th e m from cr acki n g o r

t w i sti n g If i t w as foun d th at the i n sid e o f a c ano e w as b e
com in g to o dry it w oul d be m ov e d so as to r e st u p o n i t s k e e l
.

an d the i n sid e woul d b e fi ll e d up w ith l e av e s s o t h at w h e n the

, ,

r ai n s c am e the l e av e s w ou ld r e t ain the m oi stur e Th e r e for e

w e r e t h e r e al w ay s som e p e opl e k e p t i n the vi cini t y o f the c an o e s
.

t o t ak e c ar e o f th e m W h e n the ti m e c am e fo r the c ano e s t o

b e t ak e n t o the se a a t r ack had to be cu t t hrough the for e s t
.

, ,

an d sk id s had to b e g o t r e ad y ov e r wh ich th e y cou ld b e e asil y

h aul e d Al l t h i s w ork w as do n e at Wai ke hu B ut w h e n the - -

tr ack t h ro u gh the for e s t had b e e n cu t to a poin t w h e r e t he

. .

n e ar e st w ay to P u w haka aw e s pl ac e w as in o n e dir e c t ion an d

’
- -

the n e ar e st w ay to Tam a te a s pl a c e w as i n an oth e r di r e cti o n

t h e n t roubl e aros e Tarn ate a s p e opl e w an t e d o n l y o n e t r ac k
,
’

to b e cu t ov e r wh ich bo t h c an o e s should b e t ak e n an d t h a t
.

tr ack sh ou ld b e to Wh an g ar a To t hi s P u w haka aw e w ou ld
, ,

- -

H e w an t e d hi s c an o e t ak e n t o hi s o w n p l ac e
.

n o t agr e e . He .

s aid — an d hi s w ord s h av e p as s e d in to a prov e rb Le t t he

c an o e b e flo at e d i n the fi s hi n g g roun d o f m y d aught e r ( Me -

m an a ktfiro to aw a lti i ka a ta ku ta w a iti n g )

’ ‘
- -
To t hi s f o r l u s
- -
.
,

p art T am at e a w ou ld n o t con s e nt H o w e v e r n o tw i t hs tan d

, .
,

in g Tam a te a s opposition the p e opl e o f P u w haka aw e p ro

’
- -

c e e d e d with t he w ork o f cu tt i n g a t r ac k to th e i r o w n pl ac e
,

Tam ate a s p e opl e cutti n g a tr ack to W h ang ar a Th e n wh e n

’

Ta m ate a s p e opl e had r e ach e d t h e ir hom e b e h old th e y

.
,
’

l e arn e d t h a t i n p aym e n t f o r the bu ild i n g o f t h e i r c an o e i t w as

, ,

the in t e n ti on o f the brot h e rs an d t h e i r p e op l e t o l e av e to

T am at e a an d hi s p e opl e an d the ch i e fs an d t he tri b e s th at
w e r e h i s fri e n d s on l y the r e m ai nd e r o f t h e ir cou n t ry t h at
t — al l t h e y had — l e f t to t h e m b y M ak a hua
,

p oor por i on -

Th e n up ros e Rua w haro o n e of the c ano e b uild e rs d e

.

- -

m an d i ng i n w ord s wh ich h av e p as s e d in t o a prov erb

, ,

Wh o s e ,
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a nu m b e r o f m e n t o k eep i t from s w ayin g from sid e to

sid e an d s o comin g to h u rt S u ch i s the g e n e r al p roc e s s
an d the c ar e adop t e d i n
.
,

e m ploy e d brin gin g a c an o e fr o n t

the for e s t to the w at e r —som e tim e s a v e ry gr e at dist an c e
,

The N g at i w ai taka h avi n g in al l r e sp e c t s pr e p ar e d th e i r

.

c an o e f o r i t s l on g ov e rl an d j ourn e y t h e y fi x e d th e ir rop e s ,

an d b e g an to pul l N o t far had th e y gon e h o w e v e r b e fo 1 e

.
, ,

th e y c am e to a 1 i s e i n the groun d an d he r e the c ano e

s win gin g f 1 o n1 the skid s t urn e d ri gh t ov e r k illin g a n um b e r
, ,

o t h e rs o f the p e opl e w ho w e r e e mploy e d t o

, ,

an d m aim in g
k e e p the v e ss e l s t e ady N atur al ly th i s cr e at e d a gr e at d e al
o f con fusion an d f o r the t im e put an e n d to fur t h e r progr e s s
,
.

The p e opl e b e n e ath the c an o e had to be e xtric at e d the d e ad

.
,

r e mov e d the w ou n d e d t ak e n ho m e Thi s s ad w ork ac c o m

e N g a t i w ai taha tt
, .

l i s he d t h w e r f i i hte n e d t o a e m pt to
p e
g
-

p i o c e e d ag ai n w i t h the r e m ov al o f the c an o e k nowi ng th a t

,

the w orst an d m ost d an g e i o u s p art o f the ti ac k had n o t ye t

b e e n r e ach e d
N o w the t im e arriv e d fo r Tam ate a s p e opl e to g o to t he
.

for e st an d b ring hom e t h e ir c an o e bu t b e sid e s adoptin g t he , ,

u su al p 1 ec autio n s t he i1 to hungas g o t a v e ry l on g pol e an d

the to p o f the c an o e f i om bo w to s t e m
,

s e c ui e d i t al o n g ,

the e nd s o f t he pol e proj e c ti n g w e l l o ut from the c an o e

Me n at th e s e p i o j e c tin g e nd s w e 1 e e n abl e d to g iv e gr e at assi s t
an c e in k e e pi n g the c an o e from rollin g In t h is w ay t he
c ano e o f Tam ate a s p e opl e w as g o t h om e s afe l v an d wi t hou t
.

’
~

mu ch di ffi cul t y .

N o w w h e n P u w haka aw e an d Puh i w ha n ak e l e arn e d

- - - -

t h at Tam ate a s c an o e had b e e n b ro ugh t h om e al l righ t t h e y

,
’

d e t e rm i n e d th at an o t he r att e m pt sh ou l d b e m ad e t o b rin g h om e
,

t h e ir c an o e ; so t h e y an d t h e ir w h ol e t rib e w e nt o ut to m ak e
o n e m or e s t r e n uou s e nd e avou r Th e y go t the c ano e o n the
skids ag ain an d m ad e som e li t tl e progr e s s unt il pr e s e n t ly
.

t h e y c am e to a h il l ov e r w h ich the c an o e w ou ld h av e to b e
, , , ,

dr agg e d A t thi s pl a c e the c an o e w hi ch e vid e n t l y had a w il l

.
,

o f i ts o w n cou ld n o t b e
g o t to st ay o n the skid s ; it k e p t rol lin g
fro m sid e to sid e in the m os t th r e at e n in g m an n e r unti l the
,

N g ati w ai taha go t frigh t e n e d an d ag ain t h e y l e ft i t I t r e al l y

-

s e e m e d as i f t hi s obs t r e p e rou s c an o e would b e com e a w r e ck

.
,

b e for e e v e r i t g o t n e ar to w at e r I n thi s e x tr e m i t y i t o ccurr e d .

to Puh i w ha n ak e t o g o ag ai n to T am at e a an d sol icit the

- -

a ssist an c e o f h i s p e opl e S o wi t hout con s ultin g an y o n e he

w e n t to Ti t i r angi w h e r e he s aw T am at e a w ho w as w i t h hi s
.
, ,

- -

chi e fs an d b e gg e d t h at he would al lo w h i s p e opl e to h e lp the

, ,

Ng at i w ai taha to b ri n g h om e t h e ir c ano e whi ch oth e rw i s e

,

s t ood i n som e d an g e r o f b e in g d e stroy e d

,

Th e n s aid P aw a a l e adin g chi e f “

Y e s I fo r o n e am
w illi n g i f the c an o e i s firs t brough t h e r e bu t I am n o t wil lin g
, , ,

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oth e rw i s e Y o u w ou ld t ak e y o ur o w n w ay but y o u h av e b e e n
obli g e d t o com e to u s at l a st
.
,

U pon r e c e ivin g t h i s an s w e r Puh i w ha n ak e sor e at h e art

.

- -

l e f t Ti ti r angi an d w e nt to hi s b ro t h e r t o w h om he r e l a t e d
, ,

- -
,

wh at he had d on e an d w h at had co m e o f it .

“
“
Le t i t b e e v e n s o s aid P u w haka aw e If w e d o n o t - -

g e t the as s is t an c e of Tam ate a s p”e opl e w e w i l l n e v e r h av e the

, ,
’

c ano e h e r e It i s o ur only h op e
A nd so i t w as agr e e d b e t w e e n Tam ate a s p e opl e an d the
. .

N g ati w ai taha an d v e ry soon aft e rw ard s the c an o e w as t ak e n

-

s af e ly to Ti t i r an gi
,

- -

W h e n it g o t t h e r e n e w di fficul t i e s aro s e The c an o e o f

.

.
,

c ours e w as i n s e ction s an d the N g ati w ai taha had n o p e opl e -

skilfu l e n ough to build the s e c t ion s t og e t h e r n e i t h e r di d t h e y

, ,

k no w ho w to pl ac e o r f as t e n the si d e b o ard s o n n o r ho w to
,

fin i sh the w ork i n an y d e gr e e Th e y w e r e th e r e for e co ns t r ain e d

t o s olici t T am at e a ag ai n th at he w ould a ll o w hi s p e opl e to d o
.

t hi s w ork f o r th e m T am at e a r e adily con s e nt e d an d the w ork

w as d on e t he c an o e b e in g fi ni sh e d p e rf e c t ly
.
,

T he n P u w haka -

a w e w an t e d t o t ak e poss e ssion an d s ail the c an o e h om e

.
,

O h n o s aid T am at e a v u s f o r o u r l ab our
.

y o u m u st a
p
first P ay u s f 0 1 w h at w e h av e d on e an d t he c an o e i s y ours
, ,

U pon r e c e ivin g t hi s an s w e r the N g at i w ai taha w e n t t h e i r

. .
,

w ay h om e to con sid e r i n w h at m an n e r th e y could contriv e to

disch arg e the c l ai m o f T am at e a W h e n t h e y r e ach e d h o m e
10 a gr e at surpris e w as i n st or e fo r t h e m D urin g t h e i r
.
,

abs e n c e M ak a — hu a s p e op l e— th e y w ho had d e f e at e d t h e m an d
.
,
’

t ak e n the b e s t p art o f th e ir l and had stol e n a w ay the youn g

an d b e autifu l d augh t e r o f Puh i w ha n ak e i n ord e r t h at s he - -

sh ould b e a wif e f o r th e ir y oun g l e ading chi e f T his w as an

ou t r ag e c al l in g fo r r e v e n g e an inj ur y w h i ch cou l d onl y b e
.

w ip e d o u t i n b l o od The N g ati w aitaha h avin g m ad e p re

,

p arati o n s push e d o n t o at t ack th e ir e n e m y

.
,

The b attl e
t ook pl ac e at the riv e r Te K aw a k aw a It w as an ob s t in at e
.
,

a n d b lood y fi ght The b roth e rs l e d th e ir p e opl e br av e l y b u t

.

wh e n Puh i w ha n ak e f e ll the N g at i w ai taha lo st h e ar t an d

.
,

- - -

w e r e u t t e rl y d e f e at e d N u m b e rs f e l l o n bo th sid e s but o f
,

.
,

cours e the N g ati w ai taha lost m ost h e avi ly an d w e r e driv e n

-

aw a y e n tir e l y fro m th e ir l an d
,

I n the e n d th i s di s astrou s b lo w brou ght ab solu t e ruin to

.

t he N g ati w ai t aha p e opl e

-
Th e r e w as n o cours e op e n to
P u w hak a a w e b ut to ag ai n s e e k as sist an c e from T am a t e a s o
.

- -

ag ain he b e t ook h im s e lf to Ti ti r an gi
,

Th i s ti m e h i s pr ay e r - -
.

w as f o r a s sist an c e to av e r ag e the abdu ction o f hi s n i e c e an d

t he d e ath o f h is b roth e r — he r f at h e r .

Y es s ai d T am a t e a I am wi llin g to as si st y o u b u t “

i n t h at c as e y o u m us t ab an do n al l cl ai m t o y o ur c an o e Th at
, ,

I m us t t ak e
.
.

.
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T h e n an s w e r e d the h e art brok e n P u w haka aw e : T ak e m y - - - “

c ano e t ak e m y s e lf t ak e m y tri b e t ak e all w e h av e for n o w w e

, , , ,

h av e n o l and n o h om e : yo u s h al l be o ur chi e f an d w e sh al l
b e y our p e opl e ; bu t r e v e n g e the in j uri e s i n flic t e d upon u s
, ,

From th at f a t e fu l m om e n t the t rib e o f the N g at i w ai

.

t ah a b e c am e abs or b e d i n the p e opl e o f T am at e a an d i n ,

H aw a iki w as h e ard o f n o m or e amon g m e n

-

Th e r e upon T am at e a s e n t fo r the r e doub t ab l e P aw a an d f o r

.

Tai K e h u an d f o i oth e r chi e fs an d o rd e i e d th e m t h a t p 1 e

rati o n s b e m ad e f o r w ai ag ai n s t the p e opl e o f M ak a hu a in
, ,

p a
or d e 1 th at v e n g e an c e mi ght be t ak e n fo 1 t he 1 n j uri es i nflict e d
0 ,
'

upon P u w haka a w e an d h i s t ri b e n o w b e com e a p a1 t o f h i s

p e opl e W h e n e v e ry t hin g w as r e ad y P aw a an d Tai K e h u l e d
,

t he t rib e s o f T am at e a for t h t o b at t l e ag ain s t the p e op l e of

.

M ak a hua w h e n t h e r e w as a t e rribl e an d compl e t e sl augh t e r

-

S avin g on l y a fe w o f the m or e b e autifu l an d ro b us t w om e n t o

.
,

s e rv e as sl av e s M ak a hu a hi m s e l f an d al l h is p e opl e — m e n -

w om e n an d childr e n w e r e pu t to d e ath an d s o t he l and

, ,

w hich had form e rl y b e lon g e d to the tri b e o f the bro t h e rs Puh i

, ,

w ha n ak e an d P u w haka aw e n o w al so p as s e d to the p e opl e

- - -

o f T am at e a The lov e ly d augh t e r o f P uh i w ha n ak e w ho had - -

b ee n abduc t e d w as r e c ap t ur e d an d r e s t or e d to he r fri e nd s
.
,

wh ils t t h e r e w as al so s av e d an d t ak e n the youn g an d b e an

, .

tiful d augh t e r o f Tu R ahui a c hi e f w h o had m arri e d a

d au gh t e r o f M ak a hua
,

No w w h e n Tu R ah ui h e ard o f the sl au gh t e r o f al l o f
M ak a htia s p e opl e w ith w ho m h i s d aug hte i at the t i m e hap
,
’

p e n e d to b e st ay in g he n at ur all y co n clu d e d t h a t she to o w as

,

d e ad an d i n the gri e f o f hi s h e ar t an d the e xc e e ding b i tt e rn e s s

, , ,

of hi s spirit he s wor e a gr e at o ath t h at t he h e ad o f T am at e a

,

sh ou l d st e am i n h i s ov e n O ath s an d curs e s i n t h os e d ay s
had an unh appy k n ack o f tr av e l lin g f ast an d —e v e n as t h e y d o
.

n o w —lik e the fou l b ird s t he y g e n e r a l ly are

,

co m e h om e to
roost It w as n o t lon g b e for e in form a t ion r e g ardin g the o at h
,

p e o p l e a t Ti t i r an gi
.

o f Tu R ahui r e ach e d t he e ars o f the - -

Th e n stood up al l the chi e fs g at h e r e d aroun d T am at e a an d

.

d e m and e d th at t h e y s hould be s e nt for t h t o t ak e v e ng e an c e

,

a g ain s t t he utt e r e r o f a curs e s o inf am ous

T am at e a t
.

“ ” “
Y es e x cl aim e d
g o for h an d sl ay ; sp ar e

n o o n e s av e on ly the t hr e e d aught e rs o f T u \ta — b rin g t h e m

, ,

- ~
,

h e r e to m e .

S o the p e op l e o f T am at e a ag ain l e d by P a w a an d Tai

K e hu onc e m o 1 e w e n t fo 1 t h to b at t l e
,

Tu R ahu i s p e opl e
’

e re e n cou nt e r e d a t a p l a c e n e ar to th e i 1 o w n h om e a n d t h e i 1
.
,

w ar 1 i 0 1 s w e 1 e sp e e di ly o v e 1 th1 o w n The s l aug hte i t li at e n su e d

w as f e arful No t a l ivin g th in g w as Sp ar e d s av e on l y t he thr ee
d augh t e rs o f Tu Ata as T am at e a had com m and e d
.

The
p e op l e o f T u R ahu i w e r e com pl e t e l y e xt e rmin at e d
.
,

.
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w h e r e to the n orth an d th e y invi t e d Tu R ahui and h is c om

p an ion s —k n ow i n g t h e m to b e s k il fu l i n n avig ation an d the
,

ar t o f m an agi n g c an o e s — to a ccomp an y th e m T hi s o ffe r w as

At the t im e w h i ch had b e e n fi x e d the
.

gl ad ly ac c e pt e d
w i t h Tu R ah ui an d hi s p e opl e formin g p art o f it
.

e xp e dit ion , ,

s ai l e d aw ay to t he n orth w ard s In d u e tim e th e y c am e t o

ano t h e r l an d th at ag ain w a s n e w an d s t r an g e to T u R ah u i
.
,
'

an d h i s chi e fs The p e opl e h e r e t h e y found w e r e g e n e r al l y

t al l an d t hi n v e r y f ai r wi t h h air lik e to the f e at h e ry s pr a y o f
.

the to i to i w h e n i t bloom s a v e r y d e l ic at e l ookin g p e op l e w ho

, ,

- -

h o w e v e r g av e a fri e n dl y w e l co m e to th e i r v isi t ors from

, ,

o v e r the s e a
S oo n it b e c am e n e c e ss ary t o th ink of r e turni ng but w h e n
.

th at tim e c am e Tu R ahui an d h i s fri e nd s h avin g t ak e n cou n s e l

,

t og e t h e r r e solv e d to s t ay i n t hi s l an d an d d w e l l w i t h the f air

,

h air e d p e opl e w h om t h e y pr e f e rr e d T hi s d e cisi o n c aus e d .

muc h sorro w amongst the d ark skin s but as Tu R ahui an d h i s -

fri e n ds w ould n o t r e turn w i t h th e m t h e r e w as n o h e l p f o r i t b u t

,

to g o b ack by t h e m s e l v e s Th e y accord i ngl y d e p art e d . .

I n a sh ort tim e the n e w s o f T u R ahu i an d h is p e opl e b e in g

l e ft o n the l an d r e ach e d the e ars o f the prin cip al c hi e f the ,

n am e o f w hos e pl ac e w as Ran i te a so he s e n t f o r Tu R ahu i

g
a n d h i s fri e n ds to b e brought to hi m hi s d e si g n b e in g to pu t
,

t he m all to d e ath
,

p e opl e o f t h i s l an d w e r e s un worshipp e rs
.

No w t he -

W h e n Tu R ah u i an d hi s fri e nds w e r e brough t i n t o t he p re

,

s e n c e o f the pri n cip al ch i e f the l att e r d e m an d e d o f t h e m : ,

Wh e n c e com e v o u
Th e n s lo w ly l if t in g up h i s ar m an d p ointin g t o the e ast
, ,
.

Tu R ahui ans w e r e d : “
We co m e fro m the l and o f the ri s in g
su n
No w n ot h in g coul d h av e b e e n m or e h app y o r m or e for
.

tun ate th an th i s f o r the prin cip a l chi e f i m m e di at e ly con cl ud e d

,

t h at com in g from the s un T u R ah ui an d the ch i e fs w i t h h i m

,

mu s t b e gods H e t o l d al l h i s p e opl e t h at Tu R ahu i an d h i s

, ,

f ri e nd s w e r e god s an d d e si re d t h at t h e y m igh t b e tr e at e d as
.

su ch T h e n in s t e ad o f pu tt i n g t h e m to d e ath as he origi n al ly
,

i n t e n d e d he i n vi t e d Tu R ahui an d his broth e r ch i e fs m o s t c o r

.
,

d i al l y to con tinu e to a b id e in Ra n gi te a an d to d w e l l w i t h h im
,

t h at w as a n arro w e s
.

H o i te to i te cri e d Ro p ata “
, ,

c ap e
Th i s m ad e t h in gs v e ry pl e as an t Th e n af t e r a t im e the
.

p rin cip al chi e f sugg e s t e d t h at Tu R ahui m igh t t ak e h i s

.
, ,

d augh t e r to w if e w hi ch pos si bl y w as p l e as an t e r s t il l
.

Tu
R ahu i con s e n t e d v e ry w il li n g ly t o this propos al h avin g n o
.
,

dou bt a l in g e ri n g su spicion t h a t it mi gh t b e d an g e rou s to

, .

So Tu R ahu i an d the d au g ht e r o f t he prin cip al c h i e f

,
“

r e fu s e .

w e r e w e dd e d at Ran g i te a T ap a te ari w as the l ad v s n am e

’
- -
.
, .
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an d b e for e a y e a1 had p as s e d s he w as the m ot h e r of a fi n e

b oy wh om Tu R ahui n am e d T apu atu an d of w ho m he w as -
,

v e ry proud .

N o w i n H aw a i ki aft e r the p e ri od had gon e b y w it h in

w h ich Tu R ahui an d the o t h e r youn g chi e fs s houl d h av e
,

r e turn e d th e r e w as n at ur al l y mu ch an xi e ty an d as tim e w e n t
o n an d t h e r e w as stil l n o app e ar an c e o f th e m n o r an y n e w s
, ,

c am e o f t h e ir f at e an xi e t y g av e w ay to al arm I t w as n o t
a m at t e r i nv olvin g the f at e o f o n e promin e n t i ndivi du al
.
,

o n l y Th e r e w as i n the c an o e wi t h Tu P ahu i r e pr e s e n t ativ e s

. t

o f the f amil i e s o f n e arly al l the l e adi n g ch i e fs i n H a w a i k i s o -

t h at th e r e w e r e fe w th at d id n o t m ourn fo r the ap pr e h e n d e d
‘

f at e o f the vo y ag e rs o
.

Re m o r sel e ss tim e w e n t o n an d h op e f o 1 the s af e t y o f t h e i r

l ov e d on e s d i e d aw ay from the br e as t s o f n e a1 l y al l the b e
,

r e av e d Mon t h s p ass e d into y e ars an d y e ars acc umul at e d

.
,
.

P e opl e w ho had b e e n you n g wh e n Tu R ahui w e n t aw ay w e r e

n o w f at h e r s an d m oth e rs w h e n sudd e n ly th rough a trifli n g
i n cid e nt i nt er e st i n the f at e o f the y oun g ch i e fs w as r e viv e d
, ,

A m e e tin g o f r e l at iv e s an d fri e nd s w as h e ld to con sid e r the

.
,

pos sibi liti e s o f the m is si n g voy ag e rs b e i n g sti ll aliv e an d aft er

mu ch d i scu s sio n it w as d e c i d e d to r e m it the qu e s t io n to the
,

to htm g as w ho m igh t b e abl e to ob t ain an an s w e r fro m th e i r

,

god s
The to hun gas accordin gly con su lt e d t h e ir gods The r e sul t
.

w as t h at w h ilst som e to hz m g as r e p ort e d t h e ir gods had an

.

s w e re d t h a t Tu R ahu i a n d the y oun g chi e fs had al l p e ri s h e d at

,

s e a oth e r to hun g as r e por t e d t h at th e i r god s had an s w e r e d th at

,

Tu R ahui an d h i s fri e n ds w e r e stil l aliv e Th i s inj udiciou s an d

ridicu l ou s di s cord an c e o n the p ar t o f t he gods cl e arl y l e ft the
.

m att e r as u n s at i sf a ctory as b e for e The to htm gas w e r e r e quir e d

t o co n su lt th e ir go d s ag ain an d t h i s t im e— t hou g h a f e w s t il l
.

contin u e d to av e r t h at Tu R ahu i an d the chi e fs had p e rish e d

,

the m aj orit y a n s w e r e d th a t Tu R ahui an d hi s fri e n d s w e r e s t il l

ali v e W h at m ight h av e h app e n e d had the to htm gas con sult e d
the gods a t hird t i m e i t i s diffi cu l t to gu e s s b ut t h e y w e 1 e n o t
.

The go d s w ho d e cl ar e d t h at Tu R ahu i w as
,

1 e quir e d to d o s o

aliv e an d th a t a t im e w ould com e w h e n he w ou l d re tu r n to

.

H aw a iki w e 1 e acc ep t e d as the m or e 1 e l i abl e an d so the i n qu ir

in g p e opl e r e sol v e d to p at i e n t ly ab id e the fulfi lm e n t o f t h at
, ,

pr e dic t ion
N o w i t h app e n e d t h at Tu K apu a Tu R ahui s f ath e r had
.

a bird a ko a ko a spring b ird the N e w Z e al a n d cuckoo

, , ,

( -

) w hic h
had b e e n a gr e at p e t an d pl ay thi n g o f hi s abs e n t s o n
, , ,

The
n am e o f t hi s b ird w as Te K aw a Tu K apu a took t hi s b ird to
.

n a an d d e s ii e d h im to s e n d i t forth to s e e if i t cou l d fi nd
.

a to h

Tu R ah ui w h o m he f ai t h ful l y b e li e v e d to b e stil l ali v e The

,

to htm ga h avi ng h an dl e d the bird an d r e p e at e d c e rt ain po w e r

,
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f ul i nc an t a ion s t t
os s e d it i nto the ai r an d e h old Te K a w a b
t
, , , ,

fl e w a w ay ov e r the oc e an The to hu ng a an d T u K apu a w a ch

y t t
.
,

i n g i ts fligh t w it h e ag e r e e s u nti l i w as lo st to s ig h f ar aw ay
o v e r the w av e s , g a th e r e d as h e y righ l y hought an indic a t t t
t
, ,

tio n o f the dir e c ion i n which the l and l ay w h e r e Tu R ah ui

w as .

N o w the h ou s e i n w h ich Tu R ah ui liv e d i n Ran g i te a w as a

rou nd b uildin g w i t h a h ig h roo f culmin ating i n a point O n e
lov e l y sum m e r m o rning w h e n the g e n t l e z e ph yrs o f a t ropic
, .

c li m e w e r e m oving to a s w e e t ryt hm the w avin g g re e n foli ag e

,

o f the n odd in g p al m s Tu R ah ui n o w gro w n i n y e ars e m e rg e d

, , ,

fro m his d w e l ling b earing hi s gr and chi ld i n h is arm s The

c hild w as cross th at m ornin g w h e n h e av e n an d e ar t h u ni t e d
.

i n the b e autiful g av e forth n augh t t h at w as in h arm onious

, ,

Tu
R ah ui w al k e d ab ou t a w hil e w i t h the cryi ng child t h e n he s at
.
,

d o w n n o t far from h is h o m e A s he s at th e r e slo w ly hi s m i nd

r e v e rt e d to the s c e n e s o f h is bo y hood an d o f his you t h H e
.
,

r e c al l e d the bl is sful d ay s sp e nt i n h is o ld h om e b y the sh or e

.

i n far aw ay H aw a iki —i h H aw a ik i w h ich he m ight n e v e r s e e

- -
,

ag ain H e conj ur e d up a vision of Tu K apu a h is f ath e r an d

.
,

o f hi s m oth e r w ho had nurs e d an d t e n d e d hi m i n the old e n

t i m e The g am e s he w as w on t t o pl ay ; the m an l y e x e rcis e s

,

r e q uiri ng s t r e n gt h an d quick n e s s an d d e x t e ri t y i n w hi ch he
.
,

b e c am e so profi ci e n t ; h i s bo a t in g an d his s n ari ng e xp e dition s

,

— all p as s e d i n r e vi e w b e for e hi m Ah the d e ar o l d d ays so

long ag o —o f youth a n d s t r e n g t h an d h op e — gon e f o r e v e r
.
,

, , ,

gon e ! T u R ahu i w e pt H e s ho o k wit h the i n t e n s ity o f h is

e m o t ion s an d h is t e ars f e l l f ast with t ho s e of the crying ch il d
.

T ap a w i t h in the h ous e h e aring he r gr an dch ild cryin g c am e

.
,

for t h an d 10 ! to her am az e m e nt she b e h e ld Tu R ahui cryin g

, , ,

, ,

to o
W h at s he e x cl ai m e d
,
you —you T u R ahui —v o u , ,

c ryin g ! W h at are y o u cryin g for ?

“
Ah d e ar w if e r e pli e d Tu R ahui “
for a mom e n t my
’

t houghts w e re far aw ay w it h m y ol d h o m e and m y o w n

, , ,

p e op l e
An d th e r e upon su dd e n ly from the t ip o f the roo f a s t r ang e
.

I s t h at yo u T u R ahui
, , ,

voic e c ai l ed , ,

B e h old it w as the voic e o f Te K aw a wh o h aving flo wn

a cro s s the s e a from H a w a iki w a s r e s t ing o n the ap e x o f the
, , ,

-
,

ro of H e aring the word Tu R ahu i spok e n by T ap a an d

the voic e o f h i s o ld m as t e r giving r e pl y the bird had c all e d
.
,

.
,

Tu R ahui l ooki ng up b e h e ld the bird an d k n e w Te K a w a

, ,

“
h i s o ld p e t at onc e H e c al l e d b ack Are yo u Te K a w a
u po n w h ic h the b ird fl e w do w n an d aligh t e d upon his
,
.
, ,

should e r
Th e n s tood Tu R ahu i u p an d givin g un r e s tr ain ed v e n t to
.

t he ov e rw h e l m ing e motio ns t h at o v e rpo w e r e d hi m he cri e d

,

,
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f at e ful m ornin g w h e n the hour of p ar t in g c am e ? W h o coul d

b e h old w i t hou t e m otion the sad t e ari n g ap art o f d augh t e rs fro m
t h e ir p ar e n t s o f sis t e rs from t h e ir broth e rs o f gr an df ath e rs
fro m t h e ir g r andchi ldr e n —the b e lov e d t r e asur e s o f t h e ir h e art s
, ,

t h e y shou l d n e v e i see m or e ? The t e ars the w ailings the

p i t e ou s l am e n t ation s ; p arting fo r e v e 1 —fo r e v e rm 0 1 e A ke
, ,
'

.
,

a ke a ka
f ar e w e l l Tu R ahui H ap p y
.

“
F ar e w e ll s aid Tu M at a
h av e b e e n the d ay s yo u h av e p as s e d w i t h 11 s Y o u w ill n o t
, , .

forg e t th e m n o 1 o u1 p e opl e i n the l and o f your f ath e rs to

.

w h ich yo u are r e t urn i n g J o y b e w i t h yo u h appi n e s s aw ai t

, ,

y o u an d l on g y e ars o f p e ac e att e n d y o u un ti l t he com ing o f

,

t he e n d F a1 e w e l l O f ar e w e l l R ahu i !
Go d e p ai t e xcl ai m e d the o ld ch i e f T u K apu a s t an di n g
.
, , ,

b y the w at e r s e d ge an d l iftin g up hi s h ands

, , ,
’
“
F ar e w e ll O
, .
,

m y chi ldr e n ! G o to the l an d o f R ahui to the l an d o f h is ,

an c e s tors the brigh t su nn y l and o f w h ich he has so oft e n

spok e n w h e r e I trust yo u l on g m ay d w e l l i n prosp e ri t y in
, ,

, ,

h ap p i n e ss i n p e ac e N e v e r m ay your bond s o f lov e be

,
.

brok e n Lo ! R ahui w h e n yo u h av e e st ablish e d yours e l f in

.
,

y our o ld ho m e am on gst your o w n p e opl e d o you s e nd fo r m e

ag e d as I am — wi l l c om e a cros s the gr e a t
, , ,

an d I — e v e n I
w at e rs to m y childr e n an d m y gr and chi ldr e n N o w g o
,

d e p ar t O m y childr e n ; an d m ay the god s o f our p e opl e w at ch

.
,

o v e r an d prot e ct yo u al ways .

I t w as ov e r at l ast The w e e pin g gi o u p s l e ft upo n the

shor e gr e w slo w ly s m all e r a n d sm a ll e r to the s t 1 e am i n g e y e s
.

th at w it h lon gin g e ag e rn e s s g az e d upon t h e m f i o m the f ast

r e c e d in g c ano e s ; s m al l e r stil l t h e y gre w u n t il t h e y s e e m e d
, ,

b ut m e r e sp e ck s u p o n the y e llo w s ands ; fi n al ly t h e y w e r e

,

gon e f o r e v e r gon e
,

Tu R ahu i an d h i s p e opl e w e r e o ut upon the boun dl e s s oc e an

s t ee ri n g a cours e to w ard s the morn in g s t ar Th e n b e hold
,

from o v e r the se a Te K a w a c am e b rin gin g m e ss ag e s of lo v e

.
, ,

a n d h op e t o the voy ag e rs wh o s e t hou ght s i nsti n c t iv e ly w e r e

,

t urn e d t o H aw a iki the w arm sun ny l an d o f w hom the bul k o f

,

the p e opl e had oft e n h e ard but n e v e r d r e am e d t hat t h e y s h ould

,

e ve r se e Four tim e s duri n g the vo y ag e did Te K aw a bring a

m e s s ag e f i om H aw a i k i t o the p e opl e 1 n the c ano e s an d fou r
.

t i m e s w as a m e ss ag e s e n t b ack to the p e opl e of H aw a iki

,

Bv .

the d im in ish i n g o f the tim e t ak e n by the bi i d t o g o an d re tui ii

so did the voy ag e rs k n o w th at t h e y w e r e fol lo w in g a t1 ue
cou 1 s e an d d 1 awi n g n e ar e r to t h e ir d e stin ation .

At l e n gt h the lon g look e d f o r l an d aro s e abov e the li n e of

t he h orizo n to gl add e n w e ar y e y e s an d fi l l wi t h throbbin g
e m otio n m any an x iou s h e arts This th e n w as the f am e d .
, ,

l and o f H aw a iki t he l an d o f wh ich w iv e s an d childr e n had

-

h e ard so m uch in m an y a l e g e n d an d son g re ci t e d t o t h e m

,
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b e n e ath bri lli an t con st e ll atio n s i n n o w f ar aw ay Ran g i te a !

W h at w as the f at e wh ich aw ai t e d t h e m i n t his s t r ang e pl ac e ?
Ah w h at in d e e d
,

Tn R ahu i dir e ct e d t h at the c ano e s sh oul d b e st ee r e d firs t

to M oto a a li t t l e is l an d n ot f ar fro m the l anding p l ac e of -

H aw a ik i an d h e r e w h e n th e y arriv e d al l the d ogs an d the

,

-
,

s l av e s w e r e put ash or e Th e n the p e opl e o f H aw a iki — se e -

i ng so m an y c ano e s o v e r at Mo t o a—s e n t a m e s s e n g e r acro ss

,
.

t o in quir e w ho the s t r an g e rs migh t b e .

W h e n the m e ss e n g e r c am e to Tu R ahu i an d m ad e i nquiry

I am he t h at w as l os t bu t am com e ag ain B e
,

he r e pl i e d
ho ld I am Tu R ah ui n o w r e t urn e d t o m y h om e
, .

,
Th e s e are .

m y chi e fs th e s e are o u r wiv e s an d t h e s e our ch i ld r e n

, .

“
H o i te to i te s aid RO p ata a n d h e r e am I to o
“

The m e s s e n g e r t h e n t old T u R ahui t h at the p e op l e o f

, ,

H aw a ik i had conclud e d th a t it w as he an d h is p e opl e th at

-

had arriv e d at M oto a ; an d he had b e e n 1 n s tr u c te d if he

fou n d s uc h t o b e the c as e to d e sir e t h at th e y sh ou ld st ay at
,

the isl an d un t il al l the p e opl e in H aw a ik i had b e e n dul y ap

,

pris e d o f h is arriv al Tu R ahu i as s e nt e d to t his an d the

m e s s e ng e r r e turn e d Th e n it w as th at m e ss ag e s w e r e s e n t to
.
,

a ll the l e adin g chi e fs i n all the di ffe r e n t p as throughout H aw a

i ki givin g the n e ws o f the s af e r e turn o f Tu R ahui w it h h i s
c hi e fs an d t h e ir f am ili e s an d i nvitin g the p e opl e to as s e m bl e

a t a p a c all e d Pung a toro a i n ord e r to giv e the l o n g ab s e n t a

,

fi t ti n g w e l com e on t h e ir r e t urn t o the o l d h om e

W h e n the su n ros e o n th at mo m e n tou s morni ng wh ich w as
.

t o s e e Tu R ah ui r e s t or e d to the l an d o f h is bir t h the to hw tgas

ord e r e d t h at Tu R ahui h i s w if e hi s s o n hi s d au gh t e rs an d
,

, , , ,

h i s gr an d ch ildr e n shoul d fi rst b e t ak e n to the tttp ued pl ac e

( the s e cr e t p l ac e ) wh e r e c e r tai n i n c an t at ion s w ould be
c h an t e d an d c e rt ain c e r e moni e s p e rform e d i n ord e r to s e cur e
t o t he m the con tinu e d f avour o f the gods wh o had w atch e d
o v e r t h e m i n a bs e n c e an d b rough t th e m al l s af e ly to H aw a—
,

ik i
Th is cours e h avi ng b e e n c ar e fu lly c arri e d o u t a gr e at tan gt
, .

w as h e ld i n w hi ch the p e opl e— g ath e r e d fro m e v e ry p ar t

,

j o in e d A l l the p e opl e i n Pun g a t oro a ab an don e d t h e m s e lv e s

,

t o m anif e st at io n s o f f e e l in g Th e r e w as so b bin g an d s houtin g

.

dolour an d d an ci n g crying an d f e as t in g —n e v e r w as k no w n in
.
,

H a w a i ki such a ta n g t as th at accord e d t o Tu R ah ui an d
h i s p e op l e o n th e ir r e tu1 n .

The n e w s o f all th e s e r e j oicin gs at l ast p e n e ti ate d to

\Vhan g ara an d W h an g a ro a Th e n i t w as t h at T am at e a
hav i n g c al l e d h i s c hi e fs t og e t h e r s aid to th e m
.
c ,

Le t us '

g o fort h an d visit t h e s e p e opl e t h a t w e r e l ost bu t n o w are

,

fo un d ; l e t u s g o an d s ee Tu R ahu i
S o T am at e a an d his chi e fs W e n t for t h accordin gl y Th e y
.

Wh e n T am at e a w as t ak e n ov e r
.

w e r e v e ry cordi al ly r e c e iv e d .
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to Moto a he saw the b e autiful r e ddish d ogs th at had b e e n

brou gh t fro m Ran gi te a an d t h e y int e r e s t e d hi m gr e atly—s o
,

g re at l y ind e e d t h at he ask e d Tu R ahu i to l e t h im hav e a

,

coupl e B ut Tu R ahu i an s w e rin g s aid the dogs w e r e n ot

h i s t o giv e ; t h e y b e lon g e d to h is w i f e an d to hi s f am il y
.
, ,

Th i s r e ply d id n o t p l eas e T am at e a w ho cov e t e d the pos s e s

.

sion o f the dogs Th e r e upo n T am at e a r e t urn ed to h is o w n

,

h om e
N o t l on g aft e r th i s visit o f T am at e a to Tu R ahu i the w ar
.

bi o ke o u t 1 11 wh ich Tu R ah ui an d al l hi s p e opl e p e 1 i she d

sur e l y a sad f a t e af t e r so m an v d an g e 1 s s ti r1 i ng ad v e n
tu r e s an d m an v t r y in g vicis sit ud e s
,

T H E LE GE N D O F TH E M I G RATI O N O F TA M ATE A
C O N TI N UE D .

Ag ai n t akin g up the s t ory of the gr e at ch i e f T am at e a i t

m ay b e s t at e d t h a t b e for e s t ar t in g to r e t urn hom e to Ti ti
,

r an gi the v ictori ou s wa rriors c ap t ur e d thr e e l arg e c an o e s

,

s e v e r al o t h e r dou b l e c an o e s an d all t he dry pr e s e rv e d ku m ar as

,

an d bi rds w h ic h had on c e b e e n the prop e rty o f Tu R ah ui an d

hi s p e opl e Rich i n t he s p oi l of th e ir e n e mi e s vic t oriou s an d
h app y singing t h e ir w ar son g s an d bo as t in g t h e ir pro w e s s
.
,

-
, ,

the w arriors o f P aw a an d Tai K e hu r e turn e d to Ti ti r angi an d - -

pr e s e n t e d to T am at e a al l the b oot y t he y had w o n

Th e n P u w haka aw e t h ink in g the m om e nt propitious
.

pr e f e rr e d a r e qu e s t o f T am at e a O gre at chi e f
, ,
“
H e s aid
g i v e m e l e av e t h at I cu t o fl t he h e ad s o f the thi e e d augh t e rs
.
, , ,

o f Tu Ata t h at I m ay h av e t h e i 1 b lood t o w ash m y h e ad

U pon w h ich Tai K e h u s t andin g up d e m and e d
.
,

“
Wh y
shou ld such a w ish com i n g fro m such a m an b e list e n e d t o ?
.
, ,

, ,

O T am at e a he hi s t ri b e an d al l o f hi s are un d e r your con

tro l —w h at voi c e has he ?
, , ,

U pon w hi c h T a m at e a pro nou nc e d “

Y o u an d your p e opl e
P u w haka aw e b e in g m y s e rv an ts m y word sh al l n ot be
, ,

- -
, ,

d e stroy e d by your w ish

S hor t l y aft e r th e s e e v e nts T am at e a g av e ord e rs t o his
.

p e opl e to r e bui ld al l t he p as t h at had b e e n d e stroy e d o n the

con qu e r e d l and s o f M ak a hua an d Tu R ahui wh il st w h e r e -

n e c e ss ary the p as o f the absorb e d t ri b e o f the N g at i w ai

, ,

t ah a an d o f the t ri b e s con stituti n g hi s o w n prop e r p e opl e

,

sh ou l d b e r e p air e d an d put in t o good ord e r Thi s h avi n g

b e e n d o n e Tam ate a s n e x t st e p w as to h av e al l h is
.

p e opl e s e n t in to the p as n o o n e b e in g p e rm i t t e d t o p ass

,

b e yon d the bound ari e s Th e n havin g got t e n al l h i s p e opl e

,

into e nclosur e s he g av e i nstruction s t h at a c ar e ful s e l e c t ion

.
,

,
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of all the h ardi e st an d stro n g e s t of the m e n an d w om e n sh oul d

b e m ad e th os e s e l e ct e d b e in g d e sign e d t o t ak e p art in a con
te m p l ate d migr ation to the n e w l and of Aot e a r o a of w hich -
,

l and t h e y had al l h e ard so much .

W h e n the s e l e ction of thos e w h o w e r e t o go had b e e n com

l e te d the c an o e s w e r e st or e d w ith provi sion s an d w it h the
p ,

kum ar a an d the ta/ro ( kttro u) a sm al l indig e n ou s turn i p n o t

. , ,

u nlik e the c arrot The fl e e t d e sign e d fo r the mi gr at ion n um

b e r e d fi v e c ano e s co nsis t ing of the o n e m ad e b y Tam ate a s
.

p e opl e f o r th e m s e lv e s o n e acqui re d fro m P u w haka aw e s

,
- -
’

p e opl e an d the thr e e l arg e c ano e s c aptur e d o n the d e f e at o f

,

Tu R ahui s p e opl e
’
Th e y w e r e fin i sh e d an d furn i sh e d f o r the
voy ag e compl e t e i n e v e ry r e sp e ct
.

.
,
“
Th e n the to htm g as w e nt to T am at e a an d s aid W ou l d i t
n o t b e a good t h in g b e for e w e p u t to se a to try the c an o e s o n
,

the ri v e r fi rs t s o w e c an s e e ho w th e y s ai l ?
,

T am at e a at onc e ass e nt e d s ayin g C e rt ain ly it w ou ld b e

a w is e an d a prop e r t hing t o d o
,
, ,

All the p e opl e th e r e for e w e n t do w n t o the riv e r Pok o —

.

pok e
t o w at ch w h a t t ook pl ac e w h e n the c an o e s w e r e b e in g t ri e d
T am at e a P aw a Tai K e hu w i t h o t h e r chi e fs an d a nu m b e r o f
.

, , ,

to hun g as s at upon a hi l l ov e rlooki n g the ri v e r to w atc h the

proc e e din gs Pr e s e n t l y the p add l e rs had e ach t ak e n hi s
prop e r p l ac e in the c an o e s t h e ir p add l e s w e r e i n the w at e r
.

S oon th e r e w as o n e c an o e
, ,

an d at a sign al o ff th e y w e nt .

sho wi ng in fro n t — i t w as the c ano e t h at had b e e n mad e f o r

P u w haka aw e s p e opl e
- -
F ast e r an d f ast e r i t s e e m e d to s ail
’

.
,

an d r apidly it p ass e d w h e r e T am at e a an d t he chi e fs s at l e a v

ing all the oth e r c an o e s b e h in d an d surpri sing the p e op l e
,

gr e atly
th at c an o e
.

“ “
Se e s e e cri e d Tai K e h u g re atl y e x cit e d
s w al low s the l an d ( go e s so qu ickl y t h at the l an d s e e m s to
, , , ,

fl y p as t )
U pon w hi ch T am at e a s aid Th at sh al l b e your c an o e an d
i t s n am e sh all b e the n am e y o u h av e j us t gi v e n i t
, ,

F o r a t im e t he c an o e o f Tai K e hu whi ch w as buil t ,

ori g in a ll y fo r the N g ati w ai t ah a p e opl e w as k n o wn as the - -

Horou t a
,

W h e n the proc e e di ngs o n the riv e r w e r e ov e r the Ho

rout a w as pron oun c e d the b e s t c ano e o f al l an d it im m e ,

d i ate l y b e c a m e m u ch f avour e d an d v e ry gr e at ly pri z e d The

Horou t a sh o ul d
.

to hu n g as cl ai m e d from T am at e a th at the
b e h is c an o e an d the c an o e o f al l the to hun g as an d o f t h e i r
god s ; t h at the H orout a must b e tap ued f o r the u se of the
,

ch i e fs the to htm gas an d t h e ir gods an d n o cook e d food s

s hou l d b e allow e d o n b o ard of he r
, , ,

H orou t a
.

“
To al l w hi c h T am at e a m ad e r e p ly The
’
‘
,

sh al l b e tap ued f o r m y s e l f an d the to hun gas p e op l e an d , , ,

19 H .
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p addl e rs th at s ai l w ith m e L e t oth e r chi e fs t ak e oth e r

c ano e s an d l e t a to hz m ga go w ith e ach c an o e t o st e e r it to the
.

f ar f ai r l an d of Ao t e a ro a to w h ich w e go
,

Th n b y d ir e c t io o f t e t z m gas the c an o e
, .

“
e n h o h Ho
w as dr aw n u p o n the b e ach at the pl ac e w h ich
,
”
r out a

w as tap u i n ord e r t o be r e p aint e d Re d och r e ( koko w ai )

a n d sh ark s o il con sti t u t e d the p ain t us e d
.
,

The s id e bo ard s
’
-
.

( rau w aw a
) the s e ats the p add l e s the s ail s an d e v e rythin g
, , , ,

prop e r f o r a fi r s t cl as s c an o e h avin g b e e n provid e d an d e v e ry

-

thing s e e n to pr e p ar a t ory to the m aki n g o f a long voy ag e al l

,

the in c an t at ion s an d c e r e m oni e s b e fittin g to su ch an i mpor t ant

,

occ as ion w e r e du ly ut t e r e d an d p e rform e d by t he to hn as as

b e c am e th e m
Th e n b y m e an s of a p ow e rfu l i nc an t ation the to htm gas
.

g al e t o ari s e an d f o r tw o d ays the s t orm

, ,

c au s e d a t e rrific

l as t e d Af t e r w hi ch b e h o ld the w e s t wi n d c am e an d w h e n
,

.
, , ,

t he rough s e as had subsid e d the H orout a w as l aun ch e d o n c e

The d ay o f d e p artur e b e ing fi x e d an d
,

m or e upon the w av e
h e ar at h an d an d the w hol e o f the four o t h e r cr e w s be ing
.

t og e t h e r dr aw n up o n the b e ach
,

l o the m ornin g st ar aros e

b e t ok e n in g th at the d aw n w as n e ar Th e n di d the to hz m gas
, , ,

ch ant an i nc an t ation ov e r th e m an d the n am e T ak i t um u

.

t he bu t t e n d o f a t r e e wh e n f e ll e d — the f ar e n d o f h e av e n
,

( )
w as b e sto w e d upon the Horou t a an d the n am e Horou t a ,

w as giv e n to the c ano e d e sign e d to b e s ail e d by the ch i e fs

T ai K e h u an d P aw a .

“
As has b e e n s aid T akitum u w as the fi rst c an o e to
,

b e l aun ch e d an d the l aun ch in g o f the oth e rs quick ly f o l

l ow e d The c e l e b r at e d to hu n g as Ruaw haro an d Ron go P a
,

t ak i w”e r e t h e y w ho bro ugh t the god s abo ard o f the T aki

.

tu m u The god s w e r e H in e Kor ako K ahukura T an i wh a

T unu i a te I ka an d th e y w e r e t ak e n t o a s acr e d p l ac e i n
.
.
, ,

- - -

T ak i t u mu
,

t he st e rn o f the “
Ruaw haro an d Ron go , ,

P at ak i b e in g r e n d e r e d tap u to att e n d upon th e m i n s acr e d

s e rvic e I n the c an o e s s e at s w e r e al lott e d t o the c hi e fs
according t o the n u mb e r of t h e ir p e op l e
.

n o chi e f ho w e v e r
b e i n g all ow e d m or e t h an t w o s e at s
, , ,

Al l arr an g e m e nt s b e in g compl e t e d the fl e e t of c ano e s b ad e

.

adi e u to H aw a i k i an d pu t t o s e a
,

-
The ord e r o f s ai l in g w as
th at the T aki t um u shoul d l e ad the w ay unti l a l andin g
.

pl ac e i n Ao t e a ro a had b e e n found the oth e r c ano e s fo l

-

l ow in g i n he r w ak e ; b ut the T akitum u s ailin g f as t soon

,

e st ab li sh e d a goo d l e ad an d a s t i ff br e e z e ari sin g the c ano e s

, ,

go t s e p ar at ed s o th at o n e coul d n o t be s e e n fro m the oth e r

, , ,

.
,

t he to hu n gas c a l l e d upon Rua

“
‘
O n bo ard the T ak itu m u
m an o ro an d Arai to rai tw o c e l e br ate d s e a m on s t e rs t o l e ad the
,
-
,

w ay an d h e lp th e m o n
The shor e s of Ao t e a ro a at l e n gth app e ar e d i n vi e w t o
.

-
 2 92

A sc e nding the riv e r Whan g an ui T am at e a w e n t o n t o L ak e

T aup o w h e r e he st ay e d aw hi l e t o r e st an d e x am in e the
,

coun t ry Fin din g n e i t h e r fi sh n o r v e g e t abl e s w it h w h ich to

,

sust ain h i s p e opl e T am at e a th e n push e d o n to w h e r e he had

.

h e ard Wh ak at an e had e st abl ish e d h im s e lf an d hi s trib e

,

Ag ai n the m ee tin g o f th e s e br av e adv e ntur e rs i n a n e w an d

s tr ang e l and so f ar r e m ov e d from the sc e n e s of th e ir yout h
W h ak at an e had built s e v e r al p as
, ,

w as a v e ry j oy ou s o n e
an d hi s p e opl e s e e m e d al l v e ry comfort abl e an d con t e n t e d
.
,

T am at e a told Wh ak at an e t h at he cl aim e d the w h ol e o f the

.

e ast co ast o f the N orth Isl and an d the wh ol e o f the S outh ,

I sl and w h e r e he had l e ft h is p e opl e the N g ati w ai t ah a i n - -

W h ak at an e al lo w e d the j us t ic e o f Tam ate a s

, ,

poss e ssion .
’

cl aim an d the d e s c e nd ant s o f hi s p e opl e Tai K e hu an d P a w a

, , ,

to th i s d ay h av e h e ld the cou ntry W h ak at an e h ow e v e r .

, ,

t ol d T am at e a th at he w ou ld h av e to cl e ar the l an d of the
br ambl e s an d t horn s t h at had found root i n som e pl ac e s ,

m e aning th er e by To i s p e opl e the Ran gi tan e the N g at i m amo e

’
-

an d o t h e rs th a t had com e t o Aot e a ro a b e for e h i m to w hi ch

, , ,

-
, ,

T am at e a ass e nt e d as o n e w h o thorough l y u n d e rs tood A nd

T am at e a d id e xtirp at e m ost of the s aid br am bl e s w ee d s an d
.

, ,

th orn s the fe w t h at e s c ap e d d e struction b e in g absorb e d int o

,

hi s tri b e s
O f the fl e e t of fi v e c an o e s t h at u n d e r T am at e a l e f t
.

H aw a iki for Aot e a ro a on ly the

-
T akitumu
-
an d the
H orout a arri v e d ; the oth e r th r e e f ail e d to fi n d A ot e a
ro a s shor e s o r w e r e s w amp e d at s e a T h e y w e r e n e v e r h e ard
’

of ag ain The Tai n ui an d oth e r c an o e s s e v e n i n n um b e r

-

altog e t h e r arriv e d at Aot e a ro a abo ut the s am e t im e

.
,

,
-
An d h e r e .

e nd s the story o f the gr e a t ch i e f T am at e a an d h i s w on d e rfu l

f ast s ailin g c an o e the T ak i t umu

-

The a n c e s t ors o f the N g at i k ak u ngu n u an d N g ati t aku

.

- - -

c am e i n the T akitum u an d am on g the ch i e fs w e r e H ua t ah i

,
-

an d N uku ro a -
.
THE CA NO E S OF THE MIGRA T IO N
AND THE T HABIT OF THE
MAO RIS OF AO T E A ROA
-
.
 2 96

T he Pon g a toru o r P ap a ko tor u ( t hr e e st ag e s o r “

'

- - -
,
” “
t hr e d e ck r ) as n avig at e d by R ak e w an a g a o ra ( b ald
e -
e w n - - -

m e diu m o f l if e I t i s ass e r t e d t h at the p e op l e o n bo ard of

t h i s c an o e w e r e n o t allo w e d to l an d i n Ao t e a ro a an d t h at -

t h e y t h e r e for e r e turn e d to H a w a iki The o b s t ruc t ors are

,

‘
-

s ai d to h av e b e e n the origi n al i nh abit an t s

.

o r a borigin e s
“

bu t it i s prob ab l e t h at the voy ag e rs w e r e fright e n e d at the

, ,

s igh t o f mo as

To ko m aru o r Ton g a m aru w as c om m and e d b y

.

The -
,
-
,

R ak e i o ra accor d i n g to o n e l e g e nd w hi lst a ccordin g t o anoth e r

-

s he w a s n avig a t e d by M an ai a The l at t e r ch i e f i t is s aid

,

i n vi t e d a gr e at nu m b e r o f hi s r e l at iv e s a n d fri e nd s i n H aw a iki
.
, ,

to as s e m b l e at a gr e at sp e ar m akin g g at h e ring D uring the -

w i t h h i s r e l at iv e s an d the b u lk of h i s
.

a bs e n c e o f M an ai a
c omp a n y som e o f h is gu e s t s r avish e d hi s w if e Ron go t iki -

M an ai a w as m ad e aw ar e o f the outr ag e s up e rn a t ur al l y b e for e

.

he had r e ach e d hi s dis honour e d h om e I n r e v e n g e M an ai a

s l e w al l hi s t r e ach e rous gu e s t s i n cludin g t h e ir ch i e f Tu p e n u
.
,

H e w as o n e of the cont e s t an t s
, ,

a n d fl e d i n the Toko m aru -

.

“
f o r the s tr and e d wh al e at W h ang a p arao a The Toko m aru - -

b rough t anc e st ors o f the T ar a n ak i al so o f the N g ati t am a

.

- -

a n d the N g at i m u tun g a I t i s al l e g e d t h at she al so brough t

,

a n c e st ors o f N g at i r ua nu i an d o f t he N g a t i a w a Co as t ing
.

- - -

dou b li n g N ort h C ap e M an ai a r e ac h e d Tong a

.

a lon g an d
o r utu n e ar T ar a n aki an d th e r e he l e f t h i s g o d R ak e i o ra
.

p
- -

A t M o kau the ston e an chor o f h i s c ano e a pi e c e of rock

, ,
.

n am e d Pung a a Mat ori w as ab an don e d

,

At Wai t ar a he
'

- - -

fou n d som e p e op l e w ho i t w as as s e r t e d w e r e aborigi n al

.
,

i nh abi t an t s o f the country an d s l e w t h e m fi n al l v s e tt ling

, ,

i n the T ar a n ak i distric t
, ,

M otu mo t u o r Motu m o t u ahi o f wh ic h P ua

.

The - - -

tau t ah i w as c o m 1n an d e r —S he b rought the anc e s t ors o f t he

.
,

N g at i r anru an d the N g at i rua n ui

.

- - -

Whaka ring a rin g a follo w e d the M o t u motu he r

.

The - - -
,

n avig ator b e in g Maw hake ro a The an c e stors o f t he N g ati .

r uan ui c am e in thi s c a n o e T h e y l and e d at K au poko nu i an d .

- -

N g a t e ko
-

Whaki r e r e — I t is afli rm e d i n som e l e g e n ds th at

.

The -

t h i s c an o e w as t he l as t t h at l e f t H aw a iki ; th at s he on ly w e n t
.

t o M a t a te r a i n ord e r to obt ai n the t aro root ; t h at he r p e opl e

- - -

d i d n o t l an d at A ot e a ro a ; an d t h at s he r e t urn e d to H aw a i ki
- -
,

t he pl ac e from w he nc e s he c am e .

I n addition t o the t w e l v e c an o e s abov e giv e n w hic h h av e

b ee n p l ac e d i n the ord e r o f t h e ir comi n g o t h e r c ano e s form
,

in g p art o f the gre at m i g r at ion are m e n t ion e d T h e y m ay be

,

n o t ic e d as fol lo w s
.

Ar ahur a —The ch i e fs w h o c am e i n th i s c ano e are

.

The
a ll e g e d to h av e b e e n P e k i te ta hua Rongo k ah e R angi t at au
.

- - - - -
, , ,
 297

H in e r aho the l as t b e ing a f e minin e n am e In t h is c ano e w as

-

b rough t the im age o f a g o d n am e d Ar ahur a m ad e o f gr e e n

.
,

s t on e
,

Ar ai te ur u — I h t h is c ano e c am e the a nc e stors o f

.

The - -

the N g a i t a hu chi e fs b e ing Kiri k iri k at at a Aro a ro

.

t he -
,
- -
,
-

k ae ke an d M an g a atu a T his c an o e r e m ain e d at M atakae a

-

i n the S outh Is l an d
,
.
,

Horou t a —
.

The Ki w a w as s aid to h av e b e e n the ch i e f of

.

thi s c an o e an d s he l and e d he r p e opl e a t Tur an g a

,
This w as .

o n e o f Tam ate a s c ano e s

’

The “
M an g a r ar a — The ch i e fs W h e k e t oro Te w ai o - - - -

P o tan g o an d o t h e rs are al l e g e d t o h av e co m e in th is c an o e
. .
,

w h ich l e f t H aw a iki abou t the s am e t im e as the H o ro ut a

, ,

arrivin g at Ao t e a ro a abou t the s a m e t im e a lso

.

-
The M an g a
r ar a i t i s as s e r t e d b i o ug ht the t u at ar a t e r e t e r e k umu ku m u
.

moko p ar ae a n d nioko k ak a riki l i z a1 d s ; als o the in s e c t s w e ri

, , , , ,

t he b irds t or e a an d w hi o i ; an d
, ,

w he w e t a k e k e 1 e n g u & c
, ,
-
-
, .

t he dogs o f the Moho r an g i br e e d The cr e w w e r e the an -

c e s to rs o f the N g a t i po rou
.

—
.

The Mahu hu Ro ng o m ai w as the co m m and e r o f t his

c ano e bu t f al l in g ov e rbo ar d he w as d ro wn e d h i s b ody
.

b e ing e at e n b y ara ara ( t 1 ev al l y) Th a t fi s h has e v e 1 sin c e b e e n

, , , ,

he l d s acr e d b v the d e s c e nd an t s o f h is p e opl e the Ng a p u hi

.
o

an d Raraw a T r ib e s
R an gi u am utu o r Taire a com m an d e d b y T a m a
.

The -

The anc e s t ors o f the N g ati rua nui are al l e g e d to

, ,

te aro kai
-
.
- -

h av e co m e i n th is v e ss e l The cr e w l and e d a t R an g a t apu .

-
,

n e ar t he Wai n go n goro W ai m at e Pl ai ns T ar an aki an d th e r e

-

t h e y s aw m o a b on e s an d ov e n s i nd i c at in g t h at ot he rs had
, , ,

visit e d th at p ar t o f the coun t ry b e for e th e m

,

Riri n o —Th is i s the c an o e co m m and e d by Potur a

.

The
t h at —af t e r b e in g s t orm b e at e n an d p u t tin g in t o t he sm all
.
, ,

i sl an d o f R angi t a hu a to r e p air d am ag e s an d r e p rovi sion

-

w as e v e n t u al ly l os t w i t h al l h an d s o n T ap u t apu a t e a r e e f - -

T ah a t un a
.
, ,

The The n am e o n l y o f thi s r e put e d c an o e

-
.
-

i s k no w n
Di ff e r e n t l e g e nd s
.

The T akitu mu or Horout a

giv e d i ffe r e n t n am e s to the n avig at or o f th is c ano e Ru a
.
,

w har o T am at e a H ua t ah i an d N uk u i o a w e r e prob ab ly all

.

o n bo ard an d con fusio n has aris e n as t o w hich w a s prin cip al

, , ,

c h i e f Ron go k aho an d T am a te a poki ”w h e n u a the f ath e r o f

K aku n gunu w e r e also o n b o ard Th i s c ano e brough t the
.

-
, .

i m ag e o f the go d K ahu kur a w ho s e gu ardi an s had b e e n kil l e d -

b y Rua w haro ; bu t n o t with st and ing th is s acre d pr e s e n c e the

,

p e op l e o n b o ard b e c am e s o sh or t o f food th at t h e y had to e at

t h e ir chi ldr e n The voy ag e rs l and e d at T aur ang a an d the
.
,

c an o e lik e t he Tai nui turn e d i nto s to n e i s to b e found by the -

O n e t r aditio n av e rs positiv e l y t h at the

, , ,

c uriou s at M urihi ku .
 2 98

na m e o f the ch i e f w as U e n ga p ua ariki the an c e stor o f the - - -

,

Ng ati r ua n ui an d th at the pl ac e o f l an din g w as O hi w a

- -

Hi n e kau i r an gi w as the n am e o f a s ac 1 e d l ady t h at the

, .

- - -

T aki tu m u c a1 1 ie d The an c e s t ors o f the N g at i k ahu n gunu -

an d N g ai t ah u c am e i n t h i s v e s s e l
Toro a — N oth in g b u t the n am e i s k n ow n o f thi s
.

The .

c ano e
T ak e ro a o t e a w as co m m an d e d by T ak e r e t o w ho
.

The - - -

w as o rd e r e d b y Kup e to s ai l f o r Aot e a ro a whi ch o f cours e

,

he i m m e di at e l y d i d
, , ,

M ah ang a atu a m atu a w as the s acr e d c an o e th at

.

The - -

s ail e d fro m H aw a iki com m and e d an d m ann e d b y pri e st s -

,

on l y
The r e m ain in g th r e e c an o e s are cl oth e d w i t h p e culi ar
.

in t e r e st as the l e g e n d s con n e ct e d with th e m s e e m to thro w

,

doubt upon all pr e viou s stori e s

M am ari c an o e d e p e nd s fo r e xi st e n c e upo n tr adi t ion s
.

“
The
o f o ld e r d at e t h an t h at o f an y o t h e r l e g e nd o f the gr e a t m igr a

t io n The p e opl e 0 11 b o ard are suppos e d all to h av e b ee n

m e m b e rs o f but o n e f am il y The N g a puh i affi rm t h at the
.

M am ari w as the prop e rty o f N uku t u w hi ti an d t h at t h e i r

.

- -

an c e s t ors c a m e i n he r S ton e r e lic s o f th i s c ano e are to b e

,

foun d at H oki an g a to th i s d ay
The N uku t e r e c om m and e d b y Whi ro nui —Th is c ano e
.

- - -

it i s as s e r t e d arriv e d i n Aot e a ro a e igh t mon t h s b e fo re the

. .
,

-
,

“
Flood c al l e d Te Tai a Ru at apu The an c e s tors of Porou - -
.

r an gi from w h om ar e d e ri v e d the N g ati porou c am e i n thi s -

v e s s e l S he brough t a l s o a choi c e s e l e c t ion o f l iz ard s an d

, ,

in s e cts
This c ano e i t i s cl ai m e d
.

“
L astl y the P an iri r ai ra ,
- -
.
, ,

vi sit e d Aot e a ro a b e for e Kup e H e r com m and e r w as the c hi e f

-

R ak a t aur a w ho l and e d fi rs t at T e h u a— a fl at i s l a nd i n the B av

.

of Pl e n ty H e w as the fi rs t m an t h at e v e r s e t foo t i n Aot e a

,

H e w at ch e d e ag e rly t o p e rc e i v e i f he cou ld the fir e s o f

.

ro a

the in h abit an t s bu t t h e re w e r e n o t a n y H e w e n t o n t o Te
.
, ,

up o ko t a m arim a ri t h e n c e t o M anuk au th e n c e to H iku r an gi

.
,

- - ~

B a ck he t urn e d to W aik at o Whai n g a

, ,

an d W a ng a p aro a -

A w akin o M ok au N g a m otu P a t e a
.
,

ro a K a w h i a M arokop a
, , , , ,
-
, ,

Whan g an ui Wh an g ae hu T urakin a R an gitik e i M an aw atu

K api t i Whan g an u i a t ar a an d found n o h um an cr e at ur e an y
.
, , . ,

- -
, ,

wh e r e n o r an y si g n s o f fi re H e cro s s e d the w at e r to K ai
,
.

kour a an d sti l l s aw n o hu m an b e in g L e avin g a m an a nd a

wo m a n at K aik our a he w e n t by the E as t Co as t b ack to T e hu a
.
,

, ,

n e v e r i n all h i s j o u 1 n e yi 11 g h avi n g s e e n fi re 0 1 m an H e r e
t ur n e d to H a w a i ki Wh e n he a1 riv e d he foun d s e v e r al -

c an o e s pr e p ari n g to s ail aw ay fro m t hat l an d Th e n he s aid to

.

M at a k e r e o r to To a B e h ol d I h av e b e e n to e xpl o r e a l an d
.

-
“

Mak e h ast e l e st o t h e r
, , ,

w he r e n o m an l iv e s n o r fi re i s s e e n .
 8 00

THE TRA DITIONS OF THE PE OPLE .

TH E t r di t iona of i s th at Turi w as the chi e f th at

the N g a ti ap a
n avi g at e d t he “
Ac tea an d t h at he it w as w ho b rough t
the kai ak a an d s e t i t at ! Ot e a It i s affirm e d b y t he ir
b ,

t r aditio n al so th at Tui i b 1 oug ht fro m H a w a i ki the ku m ar a

.

c al l e d k ahau the pur a ta w h i ti the p e r e i or kup e r e a pl ant

(
-
, ,

n o t u nlik e t he ku m ar a
) t he ki e ri ( the e di bl e i at) the k ak a
(P l a tycerc us n o v ce z el an d i ce) an d the birds t hat s cr a t c h
, ,

1 i ki

i n the p l an t at io n s The Ng a ti ru a n ui co nfirm the t r adition

,

-
.

o f t he arriv al o f the A c te a com m an d e d b v Turi w hil st

t he N g ati hau co m mi t th e m s e l v e s u nr e s e rv e dly t o the tr uth
, ,

p ar t icul ari sing the f e t ching o f the bi 1 d s

e

o f the w ho l e sto ry ,

p uk e k o ( o r p akura) t he k ak a riki ( s m al l gr ee n p arrot ) an d

wi t h
, ,

o th e rs as amon gst the n atu1 al t1 e as u1 e s w h ich Turi

e x c e e d in g gr e at t houghtfuln e s s brough t w ith h i m
, ,

The Ng a
t i r anru ad mit the Aot e a am on gs t the n um b e r o f the fi rs t
, .

com e rs O n the oth e r h and the t r ad i t ion o f the N g at i por an -

p e opl e i s t hat so m e t im e af t e r the H aw ai ki an s had s et t l e d in

.
,

A o t e a ro a the p e o p l e as s e m bl e d at nigh t an d h e ld a cou ncil

-

w h e n the god s h avin g b e e n soug ht an d propi t i at e d it w as

, ,

, ,

d e t e rm in e d to s e nd t he c an o e H o w u ta b ac k t o th e ir ‘

moth e r l an d to c arry o ut c e rt ai n accl im at i s at ion p urpos e s

-

Horou t a w as accord ingly ag ai n l au nch e d upo n the

.

The
s e a an d s e v e n t y ( t h at i s to s ay 1 4 0 f o r e ach s e at h e ld t w o
, , ,

p a ddl e rs ) m e n e m b ark e d i n he r u nd e r t he co m m an d o f I a hu

k ur a The Horou t a d ul y p roc e e d e d to H aw a iki a n d upon -

r e t urn ing l e ft the ku m ar a a t A h u a hua W h an g a p arao a Wai

.
,

- -

Tu ran g a N uku tau r ua H e r e t anu g a Te Whaka w hi

, ,

ap u - - - -

t i n g a an d K ai kou r a An i n c an t at io n i s quot e d w hich puts

.
, , ,

t hi s vi e w b e y on d the sh ado w o f a d ou b t N e v e r t h e l e ss K ai a
.

Tu t an g a Wai o nui o f Wh ang a n ui has a righ t to b e h e ard

,
.

- - - -

Ao t e a t r adi t ion
, , ,

a n d he affirm s t he truth o f t he Turi an d

a n d d e cl ar e s t h at t he kum ar a w as fi rs t p l an t e d a t a p l ac e
,

c all e d H e k e h e k e 1 p ap a I 1; w as e x t r e m e ly u nfor t un at e f0 1 I rai a

-

Tu t an g a Wai 0 n m th at the Re v \I o hi Tu1 e i o f Wai ap u sh ould

.

h av e b e e n livin g to s e t h i m rig ht Th e r e c a n be n o dou b t

.
, ,

t h at the an c e s t ors o f t he Poro u r a n gi Trib e c am e to N e w Ze a

.

- -

l an d i n the Ao t e a wit h Turi so t h at t h e y sh ould kno w all

a bout wh at did t ak e p l ac e W h a t I 1 ai a Tu t ang a Wai o nui
,

d e cl ar e d r e g arding t he kum ar a pl ant at ion a t H e k e h e k e i p ap a

.

m ay n o doubt be t1 ue an d i n the d ays o f h is anc e s t or the

o

k um ar a w as c e r t ainl y cul ti v at e d at th at p l ac e bu t wh at has

,

b e co m e o f i t sin c e ? D o e s the ku m ar a still gro w o r are t he

o ff sh oot s o f th a t kum ar a s t il l growin g at H e k e h e k e i p ap a ?
,

- - -

A ft e r t h i s crus hin g i nt e rrog at ory t he Re v Mo hi Ture i proc e e d s

,

t o poin t o ut to I rai a Tu t an g a Wai o nui Y o u po ss e ss your

- - -
,
 3 01

k um ar a an d your an c e stor ; I po s s e s s my ku m ar a an d m y
; an d t h an th a t n othi n g app ar e n t ly coul d b e m or e
”
anc e stor
d e fin it e an d cl e ar Thi s s e e m s t o s e t t l e the m at t e r The
Re v Moh i Ture i stil l un s at isfi e d i s b e nt upon pursuin g hi s
. .

oppon e n t in t o the inn e rm os t r e c e ss e s o f tr aditio n al s tory

.
, ,

The w at e r o f the c an o e
.

“
Boldly he procl ai m s : H orout a ‘
’

w as b al e d o u t at Wai ap u an d from th i s f ac t i s d e riv e d the

-

prov e r b w h ich h is tri b e poss e s s H o w gr e a t i s t he qu antity

,

t ak e n o ut of the ho ld o f the H orout a To o m u ch to b e

“

coll e ct e d An d anoth e r o f m y prov e rbs s ay s Fo od has com e

’

ash or e o n the co as t o f Wai ap u an d a b u nd an c e i s i n the

.
,

-
,

v all e ys o f T apui p arahe ka ( f ami li ar spirits of the s oft an d

’
-

W h e n the c an o e H orout a l an d e d at Wai —

’

m ou ld y ) ‘
ap u

the ku m ar a w as at on c e pl an t e d to produc e a crop an d the

.

n am e o f thi s pl ant atio n w as Whaka r ar a nu i ( ridg e s spr e ad

’
- -

out t o gr e at e xt e n t ) wh e r e t o t h i s d ay the o ffspri ng o f th at

ku m ar a m ay b e s e e n grow i n g ; an d w h e r e I the N g at i p orou
.

Tri b e g o an d t ak e up the crop of such i n the t e n t h m oon o f

,

the y e ar ; an d w h e r e w e l e av e the vi n e s o f the k u m ar a s o ,

th at i n t akin g the crop up w e cov e r thos e vin e s i n the soi l

an d t h e s e gro w ag ain an d yi e l d a cro p
,

Th is w e h av e don e .

’
sin c e the d ay s w h e n the H orout a l and e d the kum ar a an d
H avin g b e e n dr aw n s o f ar
,

e v e n dow n to the pr e s e n t tim e

by the i n j udiciou s an d e rron e ou s s t at e m e n t s of I rai a Tu t an g a

.

Wai o nui the Re v M ohi Ture i pu t s a d e cid e d e n d to al l fur

- -

t h e r di scus sion of the qu e stion as to w hi ch c an o e fi rs t b rough t

.
,

the kum ar a b y all e gin g t h at the hutu k aw a ( Me tro si d ero s -

to m e n to sa) w hich poin t e d o u t the si t e o f the kum ar a p l ant a

,

t ion i s s t i l l * grow i n g o n o n e sid e of the g ard e n The n am e

o f t h at g ard e n i s O t e ko m ai t a w hi t i
.

-
The m ap au ( Mg/ m i n e
- -

t he s acr e d roo t us e d by the pri e s t s wh i l e p e rform ing

.

the c e r e m oni e s an d ch antin g the in c an t ation s w h e n the c r O p

i s b e in g p l an t e d i s s ti l l s e e n gro w in g n e ar the g ard e n an d i s
, ,

c all e d Atiati h i n g a -

No w ind e e d m igh t the an x iou s stud e n t r e st i n s atisfi e d

.

p e ac e w e r e it n o t for Ho an i N ah e o f H au r aki w ho —r e p e at
, ,

in g the t r adi t ion o f T uri an d the Ao t e a —absolut e ly d e ni e d

, , ,

t he t ruth o f t he story o f K ahu kur a b e i n g sp e ci al ly s e nt i n the -

Horout a to b ring the k um ar a from H aw a iki Th is d e n i al -

h avin g b e e n m ad e i t i s sim pl e t rut h to s ay th at the t r ad itio n

.

a ffi rm e d by H o a n i N ab e i s n o t on ly d e fi nit e an d n atur al bu t i t
,

has the addi t i on al adv an t ag e o f r e con cilin g al l di ffi cul t i e s

,

He .

“
d e cl ar e s E ac h tr i b e has its o w n k um ar a wh i c h w e r e
b rou g h t i n the c ano e s in w hich i t s anc e s t o rs mi gr at e d to th e s e
, ,

i s l and s Thus Turi b ro ugh t ku m ar a ; K ah a kur a e i t h e r -

b rough t kum ara o ri gin all y o r w e n t fo r kum ar a sp e ci al ly

.

1 8 88 .
 3 02

w h at do e s i t m at t e r ? H o an i N ah e has h i s o w n ku m ar a -

b rough t ov e r to t h e s e i sl ands i n the “ Tai n ui H e has no -

m an n e r o f doub t o f th at b e c aus e
.

W h e n the Tai nui

, ,
‘
-
’

arriv e d at K a w h i a the s e e ds wh i c h the t wo w o m e n M ar am a ,

a n d Whakao ti r an gi had brough t with th e m fro m H aw a iki

-
,
-

w e r e pl ant e d ; but each f e m al e se t the s e e d s w hic h s he had

brough t i n a d i ffe r e n t plot of grou n d from t hat occupi e d b y he r
fri e nds An d t h e n a str an g e t hin g h app e n e d W h e n the
s e e ds w h i ch w e re s e t b y M ar am a gr e w the kum ar a gr e w in to
. .

the p o hu e ( Co nv o lv u lu s c l em a ti s) an d the hue gr e w i nto the

-

m aw h ai ( S i c yo s a n g u la tu s) an d the au t e gr e w in t o the w h au
,

an d the p ar a gr e w i n t o the ko ro ki o
,

E n te l ea ar bo res ce n s )
(
t t e s e e n th at all the s e e d s
,

( V e r o n i c a ; an d
) hus i w il l b an d
roots an d b ulb s s e t by M ar am a ch an g e d t h e ir n atur e an d
,

gr e w i n to th at w hi ch w as n o t lik e the s e e d s o r bul b s w h ich

,

s he had pl an t e d The c aus e o f t hi s t r ansform ation w as the

sin s he had commi tt e d w ith he r s l av e m an o n he r t rip from
.

the Th am e s ov e rl and to O tahu hu B u t al l the s e e d s an d

b ulbs s e t b y Whakao ti r an gi c am e up t he s am e pl an t s bu l bs
.

roots as t h os e se t by he r N o o n e w i l l h e sit at e to
, ,

an d
b e li e v e t h at the e vid e n c e t hu s afford e d o f Whakao ti r angi s
.

’
-

ch ast ity i s s atisf actory an d comp l e t e A l t hough l at e r H o an i

N ah e c l ai m s t h at the
.
, ,

Tai nui w as the on ly c an o e w h ich

’
-

brou ght the ku m ar a t o Aot e a ro a th at f act do e s no t d e tr act -

fro m the e x tr e m e pro b ab ili t y o f h is firs t as s e r t ion th at e ach of

,

the m igr at in g c ano e s brou gh t kum ar a o f t h e ir o w n

To the l is t o f c ano e s the N g at i hau ad d the R an gi n a
.

- -

”
ni utu ,
co m m and e d by T am a te a rok ai T hi s c ano e it i s - -
.
,

c l aim e d al so brough t the N g ati r ua n ui I t i s affirm e d th at

,
- -
.

he r p e opl e l an d e d at Te r an g 1 t apu w h e r e th e y s aw the bon e s

- -
,

o f the m o a an d ston e s c al l e d Te tut ee a te m o a - -

- -

Accordin g t o the tr adition s of the N g ati ap a the anc e stors

.

-
,

o f the N g ati r ua nu i c am e to N e w
“
- -
Z e al an d i n the M at a
ho u rua
-
w ith Kup e If r e li an c e i s to be p l ac e d upon t his
.
,

th e n th e y m u st b e con sid e r e d the e arl i e st of the e mig ran ts an d

the old e s t of all the M aori trib e s Thi s trib e co nfir m the .

s tory o f the R an gi ua m utu ( o r Tai re a - -

c ano e an d the -

m o a bon e s & c
-

R e v e rti ng to the t roubl e s i n H aw a iki th i s i s the story

.
,

-
,

accordin g to the N g a hue The c aus e of Pou tini an d of Whai

- -

ap u e migr atin g w as t h at aft e r long y e ars o f p e ac e a t im e

c am e w h e n H in e tu a b o an g a b e c am e v e ry much e nr ag e d
, ,

- - -

w i th Ng a hu e an d w ith h i s fi sh c al l e d Pou tini N ga hue an d

- - -

h i s fi sh w e r e driv e n fro m t h e ir ho m e to an o t h e r l and but

.

H in e tu a ho an ga follo w e d t h e m S c arc e ly had Nga hue an d

,

- - - -
.

h is fi s h l and e d at Tu hu a w h e n b e hold H in e tu a ho an g a
- - - -

w as t h e r e d e t e rm in e d to a fford t h e m no p e ac e
, ,

,
Co ni p e ll e d .

t o s ee k so m e oth e r pl ac e w h e r e he could r e s t an d h is fish h av e

 3 04

th e r e cros s e d to Ara p aw a an d to Ara hu r a cl os e by t o

he - -
,

VV haka tup a -
H e foun d the p o u n am o u in a l i f e l e s s ( um
w ork e d ) s t at e w hi ch w il l n o t m u c h surpri s e an y o n e ; an d i t
.

w as h e r e th at Ng a hue t ook tw o pi e c e s an d from t h e m m ad e

,

the c e l e br a t e d a x e s
The m aki n g o f the ax e s com pl e t e d N g a hue r e t urn e d t o
.

Te Aroh a w h e r e he found the m o a n e ar b y the Wai r e ro

,

w a t e r fa l l H aving succ e e d e d i n k illin g o n e he pu t it in t o at

,

ta ha ( c al ab ash ) an d w e n t b a c k t o H aw a iki Th e n i t w as
.
,

th at he t old hi s fri e n ds H o tu ro a N g ato ro i r an gi an d T am a

.

- - -

Yond e r i s the fi n e l arg e cou n t ry n am e d

, ,

te K apu a s ay in g
G r e atl y in t e r e s t e d t h e y ask e d h im
, ,

Aot e a ro a
-
H o w sh al l
w e cros s to t h at p l ac e 9
.
, ,

To w h ic h he e ag e rl y r e pl i e d Bv
Accordingl y t h e y m ad e the Ar aw a
,

m akin g l arg e c an o e s
—the s am e Ar aw a N g a hue had pr eviou sly s e e n at W h an g a
.

p ar ac a — t he Tai nu i
”
Aot e a T ak i t u mu
-
“
Kur a
The work w as j u s t b e i n g com
, , ,

haup o an d Toko m aru -

p l e te d an d th e y w e r e puttin g the ham m ( the k i nd o f b u l w ark

.
,
’

t h at i s b ui l t up 0 11 the sid e s o f a c ano e) o n o n e o f the v e ss e l s

w h e n t h rough an accid e n t Tu to n an a ( n g an a) hau the so n - - - -

o f M an ai a w as un fortun a t e ly kil l e d
, , ,

I t w il l b e r e cogn i s e d at
onc e th a t t hi s w a s v e ry i n au spicio u s but i t d i d n o t su ffic e t o
.
,

d e t e r the r e sol u t e ad v e n t ur e rs The child had b ee n i n the

,

h abit o f st ay in g aw ay fro m hi s hom e fo r m an y d ay s at a ti m e

.

so t h at i t w as n o t lik e ly t h at he w ould b e soon m 1 s s e d b y h i s

,

p ar e n ts The body w as h idd e n b y cov e ri n g it o v e r w it h the

.

ch ip s ly i ng about w h e r e the c an o e s had b e e n m ad e W h e n

al l w as r e ad y fo r d e p ar t ur e T a m a te K ap u a o f t he
.

A raw a, , ,

c al l e d to the h e ad chi e f o f t he Tai nu i w hos e n am e w as -

,

N g ato ro i r an gi an d to hi s w i f e K e ar o a s ay in g
- -
Com e ov e r
h e r e to m e i n the Ar aw a an d p e rform the s acr e d c e r e mo n i e s
, , ,
’

to t ak e the ta p u o ff the c an o e s o t h at m y cr e w m ay b e e n abl e d

to e at o f cook e d food at s e a Ng ato ro an d hi s w i f e w e n t t o
A r aw a accor d i n gl y an d as t h e y s ai l e d i n her i t i s t o
.

th e

b e s u ppos e d th e y did n o t g e t l e av e to r e t urn to the

, , ,

Tai nui -

ag ai n . N g ato ro did n o t l iv e i n the hol d o f the c an o e but in ,

a h ou s e o n the d e c k w h e r e b e t i e d the ti ki ( h air o f t he h e ad

ti e d up in a k n ot ) o f hi s w if e t o a rop e Thi s w as a p re
,

c aut io n ary e x p e di e n t to pr e v e n t he r from b e i ng in s u l t e d b v

.

T am a te K apu a T am a te K apu a h ow e v e r d id i n sul t her

Ar aw a c al l e d at Wh an g a p ar ac a ; from th e n c e s he
.
.
, ,

The -

w e n t o n to Whaka t ame an d to M ak e tu w h e r e he r p e opl e

-

fin a ll y l and e d an d wh e r e s he w i t h he r ston e an chor w as l e f t

,

.
,
”
The Tai n ui w e n t to K awh i a ; the Aot e a r e m ain e d f o r
-

som e t im e at H au r ak i an d from t h e n c e proc e e d e d to O tahuhu

-

i n c o mp any w i t h the Ton g a m aru Bo t h c an o e s w e r e

,

d r agg e d fro m O tahuhu acros s the i s t hm u s i n t o the w at e rs o f

.

the M an uk au The “
A ot e a r e m ai n e d at Ao t e a the Tai
.
“
,
 lM
A T yp i c a t
ao ri Chi e f ain e s s .
 3 06

“
i n the M an g a ra1 a L e avi ng H aw a iki the voy ag e rs
- -

c am e to W h ang a o k e no isl and w h e r e Wh e k e to 1 o put m o s t o f

.
,

hi s r e ptil e s ashor e Th e ir p rog e n y b e c am e i n nu m e r abl e H e

,

ch an t e d the invoc at ions an d p e rform e d al l the c e r e moni e s

n e c e s s ary to procur e f o r the ani m al s i m munity from the
d e s t ructiv e ag e nc y o f m an H e m ad e the i sl an d s acr e d an d
t he po t e n cy o f his p e rform an c e s c an b e s e e n to t hi s d a
.
,

y To .

the s acr e d fi re w hich he k indl e d o n the b e ac h he g av e

the n am e T ak u ahi So surround e d w as W h an g a o k e no
- - -

i sl and w i t h s t e e p cli ff s t h at th e r e w as but o n e spot o n w h ich

.

m an could l an d i n ord e r t o asc e n d in to the i nt erior T aking

up a ston e fro m his s acr e d fi re W h e k e toro t hr e w i t at th i s
.

w e ak spo t i n the n at ur al d e fe n c e s an d s o c au s e d t he l an d to
,

i m m e di a t e ly b e com e S t e e p l ik e the r e st o f the co as t Th is

,

spo t he c all e d Te horo ro a An im at e d b y t h is su cc e s s w i t h

.

- -

an oth er s t on e fro m the s a cr e d fi re he s t ruck the ro cks

.
,

t hu s c aus e d a sp ring t o fl o w the w at e r fro m wh ich

,

an d
he u s e d con si s t e n t ly i n hi s s ac re d c e r e m on i e s
,

Thi s spring
he n am e d Whaka au r an g a an d b e h old it i s t o b e s e e n t h e r e
.

B u t \Vhe ke t oro w as n ot alo n e o f the p e opl e of

H

, , ,

to thi s d ay -

M an g a r ar a the on l y o n e t o p e rform m ir acl e s fo r Tu

.

the -

s e e in g the sprin g o f h is f e ll o w vo y ag e r t ook a

,

rau a rik i ao
- - -
,
-
,

sto n e an d b e at it o n the b e ac h o f the i sl an d an d s o c aus e d

w a t e r to fl o w
,

This sprin g he n am e d Te m uri w ai The - -

t or e a an d w hai o io b ird s w e r e l e ft i n ch arg e o f the i sl and

. .

- -

The n am e o f the m al e bird o f t he t or e a w as Te w e hi w e b i an d

.

- -

H in e ki tor e a t h at o f the he n ; Tu w haka w as the n am e o f

,

- -

the m al e w hai o i o b ird an d Tong a w hi ti t h at o f t he he n

- -
,
-
.

L e avin g m ost o f h is r e ptil e s b e hi nd h i m W h e k e toro s ail e d ,

-

to w ards the m ai n l an d W h e n n e ar the s hor e at Tok a ro a -

T ar a w h at a an d h i s d o g Moho r an gi w e r e t hro w n ov e r b o ard

.
,

The dog st ruggli ng d e sp e r a t e l y c au s e d the s e a to b e com e v e 1 y

.

rough an d i n con s e qu e n c e t he c ano e w as up s e t Te r au a

, ,

riki ao h avin g got t o l and along w i t h the re p t il e s he g av e

.
,

ord e rs to t he m to dr a g the c ano e t o the s h or e a t ask w hic h t h e y

,

at t e mp t e d to p e rform ad m ir ab l y w h i lst he s t and i n g 0 11 the

,

b e ach ch an t e d a song f o r th e ir e ncour ag e m e nt The r e p t il e s

, ,

ho w e v e r dr agg e d i n v ain ; t h e y foun d i t quit e i m possibl e to

. .
,

t ak e the c ano e t o the spot t h at Te rau a riki o a d e sir e d

,

- - - -

Ab andon in g t h e r e for e the t as k the r e ptil e s fi ed f o r r e fug e

.

i n t o cr ack s an d cr e vi c e s an d c ar e fully h id t he m s e lv e s w hich

, , ,

con sid e ring t h e ir f ail ur e i t w il l be co n c e d e d w as a m os t

, , ,

n atur al t hing for th e m t o d o

,

The c ano e c am e ashor e at

P ar e w hero w h e r e in con t in e n t ly it t urn e d i n t o s t on e an d
.

w h e r e i n i t s s t ony conditio n i t i s to be s e e n to th is d ay
, ,

W h e k e toro Te rau a riki ao an d t h e ir fol lo w e rs t ook up th e ir

.

- - - - -

a bod e at P ar e w he ro a nd t h e ir d e sc e nd an t s
, ,

-
the N g ati porou -

h old the dis t rict to t hi s v e ry hour—a f act w h ic h pu t s the

, , ,

wh ol e s t ory b e yo nd the r e gio n of dou bt .

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h av e att ai n e d t o ag e —att ach l ittl e import an c e to t rifli n g

irr e gul ari t i e s o f su ch a n atur e but t o the s e n si t iv e m in ds an d
s t om ach s o f the you n g th e y are pron e to assu m e an asp e ct o f
h u g e i m port an c e Bitt e r w e r e the t e ars w h ich H at u p atu -

sh e d i n s e cr e t as he s t ruggl e d w i t h the tough sin e w s an d the

.

l e an fl e s h o f the o l d b ird s al lott e d to hi m u n t i l pr e s e ntly

th e r e aros e i n hi s you n g h e art i n t e n s e f e e l in gs of r e s e ntm e n t
,

— a Spirit o f i n subord in ation at on c e d e fi an t an d r e ck l e s s If

hi s bro t h e r s cou l d so tr e at hi m i t w oul d go h ard but he w ould
.

fin d a w ay to b e e v e n w i t h th e m
.

O n e d ay w h e n as u s u al H atu p atu w as alon e i n the c amp -

he took i t into hi s y o u n g h e ad to h av e a look at the in t e rior o f

, , ,

t he stor e hou s e Lo t h e r e i n c al ab ash e s n ic e l y pr e s e rv e d i n

t h e ir o w n fat he b e h e l d h e ap s o f y ou n g bird s To hi s e x cit e d
.
, ,

im agin a t ion th e y app e ar e d p e rf e c t l y d e l iciou s H atu p at u had

, .

H as t ily he sh u t the
.

the s e n s e t o at on c e r e alis e hi s d an g e r
door upon such a t e m p t a t ion an d took h im s e lf o ff fo r a l on g
.

r am bl e t hrough the for e st H e f e lt hungry as w e l l as t ir e d

,

w h e n he c am e b ack an d —w e ll t h e r e sur e l y coul d b e n o

.
, ,

h arm i n h avin g an oth e r look —j ust o n e—at the in t e rior o f the

, ,

stor e h o us e H e op e n e d the door an d th e r e t o h is f as cin at e d

; , ,

eyes w e r e the bird s app ar e n tly gro w n m or e invitin g an d

t e nd e r t h an e v er H e w oul d t ak e o n e — j u s t o n e— an d i t
, ,

w oul d n e v e r n e v e r b e m i s s e d O n e w as t ak e n an d H atu
p at u ate it w ith avidi t y tog e t h e r w i t h som e f e rn root ni c e l y
.
, ,

d r e ss e d O n e d id n o t by an y m e an s s at is fy h is h un g e r bu t
, ,

.
, ,

th e n he had promi s e d to h im s e l f th at on ly o n e w as to be
,

t ak e n so he cou l d h av e n o m or e B ut l o ! w h at w as th i s ?
, .
,

The r e m ov al o f the bird had l e ft a h ol e i n the co n g e al e d f at

w h e r e it had l ai n e m b e d d e d Th at i s the w orst about s t ol e n
th in gs —th e y u su ally l e av e h ol e s th at w e r e n o t pr evi ou sl y
though t o f an d th e s e h ol e s l e ad t o d i scov e ry an d to o th e r
un pl e a s an t e v e n t u aliti e s H atu p atu th e n r e fl e ct e d as m an y
,

-
,
.

b e for e an d s in c e his tim e h av e don e th at o n e m ay as w e l l

b e h an g e d f o r a s he e p as f o r a l am b an d i n vi e w of the f ac t
,
'

t h at d iscov e ry w as n o w c e r tain hi s pro mi s e to h i m s e l f count e d

,

for n o t h i n g an d he m igh t j u s t as w e l l e at ano t h e r bird H e

,

.
,

ate o f t he bird s ti l l in som e o f the c al ab ash e s the hol e s he

had m ad e w e r e o f a con sid e r abl e si z e Th e n as i t w as s til l
he w e n t fo r an o t h e r r am bl e t hrou gh the
.
,

e arl y i n the d ay
for e st an d r e turn e d to the s t or e h ou s e w it h an o t h e r app e t it e
,

, ,

r e ad y to m ak e a fr e sh an d sti l l m or e form id abl e att ack o n the

bird s Th is t im e i t w as the birds pr e s e rv e d i n c ask s t h at
su ffe r e d an d H atu p atu t h ou gh t t h e y w e r e m uch b e t t e r th an
.

t h os e he had e at e n i n the morn i n g So the d ay p ass e d and

,

.
,

in the e n d th e r e w e r e v e ry f e w o f the pr e s e rv e d bir d s l e ft

AS i t dr e w n e ar the t i m e wh e n H an u i an d H aro a shou ld
.

r eturn H atu p atu b e g an t o co n sid e r w h at kin d of e x cu s e he

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s hould o ffe r t o th e m f o r the viol ation of the stor e h ou s e

Aft e r som e cogit at io n he h it u p on an ing e n iou s d e vi c e an d he
.

w e n t to work upon the m anu f ac t ur e o f e vid e nc e w i t h an

,

e n e rgy th at surpri s e d h im s e l f The ch i e f work w as the t re ad

i ng d o w n o f all the gr as s f o r a c o n sid e r abl e dis t anc e rou n d
.

an d ab ou t the c ampi n g pl ac e Th is invo l ve d a gr e at d e al of

act ivi ty an d m uch a1 d u o us l a b our i n ord e r t o giv e the app e ar
.

an c e o f a g re a t c ro wd o f p e opl e h avin g b e e n pr e s e n t T he n
he inflict e d up o n h im s e l f som e trifl in g b ruis e s an d cuts an d
.

he ran the poin t o f a sp e ar in to h i s l e gs an d arm s w h e r e he

,

f e l t sur e t ha t such wou nd s w e r e n o t l i k e ly to d o h i m au v

,
‘

s e rious h arm
W h e n H an ui an d H aro a at l ast r e turn e d t h e y dis cov e r e d
.

e v e ry si g n o f gr e a t co nfu sion about th e ir c a mping pl ac e : t he -

d oor o f t h e ir s t o re hous e w as op e n t h e ir c ask s an d c al ab ash e s

-

n e arly e m p t y an d H at u p at u j udici ou sly sm e ar e d w i t h b lood

,

a n d ap p are n tl v s e v e re lv w oun d e d s t r e tch e d prostr at e 0 11 t he

, ,

groun d
H o ! s om e gluttonous sc o u ndr e l s h av e b e e n h e r e
.

cri e d ,

H an ui looking in to t he stor e h ous e w ith dis m ay d e pic t e d 0 1 1

h i s e v e ry f e at ur e
,

!
H o ! w ho h at h don e th i s ? e x cl ai m e d H aro a as he
l if t e d t he h e ad o f the artfully si mu l at in g H atu p atu
,

A w ar p ar t y
.

-
f ai ntly g asp e d the w ound e d b o y .

A w ar p arty ! cri e d H an ui
-

A w ar p arty
.

-
e ch o e d H aro a

Th e n t h e y e x ami n e d the surrou n din gs o f t he pl ac e an d

.

found o n the d o w n t rodd e n gr as s t he e vid e nc e o f a nu mb e r o f

,

p e opl e h avin g vi si t e d t he i r c ampin g groun d I t w as to o tru e ; -

t h e y had b e e n p lun d e re d an d li t t le H at u p atu gri e vous l y

.

H o w e v e r t h e y se t r e solu t e ly to work to r e p air

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inj ur e d
d am ag e s Firs t t h e y m e l t e d som e f at an d p o u i e d it w arm
.
,

0 11 t he wou nd s o f t he b o y s o t h a t he sp e e dil y —v e ry sp e e dily

.

— r e viv e d ; t h e n from the bird s t h e y brough t h om e t h e y

,

cook e d t h e ir e v e n in g m e al B ut th oug h to th e ir m i nd s H at u
p at u w as s o r e l y wo und e d an d w e ak f rom the l os s o f blood
.
, ,

t h at f ac t did n o t m o v e th e m to c h an ge t h e ir cond uc t t o w ard s

,

hi m S om e o f the y ou ng an d t e n d e r b ird s t h e y put on o n e

Sid e fo r pr e s e rvi n g the oth e rs t h e y a te an d the o l d t oug h
.

bird s w e r e giv e n to H a t u p atu as u su al H at u p atu as m ay

, ,

- -

r e ad il y b e i m agin e d w as n o t v e r y h ungry at t his tim e ; b u t

.
,

he had to p re t e nd to e at an d as he ate he w e p t bit t e rl y t hat

,

hi s b r o t h e rs Shoul d t re a t h im s o T he y f o r th e ir p art b e i n g
,

th ou gh t l e ss ly i ndi ffe r e n t e nj oy e d t h e ir food an d al t h ough

.
, ,

t h e y s aw t h at t h e i r littl e b ro t h e r w as w e e pi n g i t suit e d t h e ir
, , ,

conv e ni e n c e b e st to at tribut e the f ac t to t he s mok e fr o m the

,

fi re goi n g in t o h i s e y e s an d n o t t h at he s uf fe r e d from an v r e al
p ai n o r gri e f ari sin g from an y s e lfi s hn e ss o f t h e irs
,

.
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N e v e r m in d H atu p atu s aid H an ni to h i s bro th e r

-

H aro a ; he i s al l right Th e s e b e n o t r e al t e ars he i s Sh e d

,

ding ; h is e y e s w at e r from the smok e

.

The fol lo win g m orn in g H an n i an d H aro a w e n t o ff bird

.

s n arin g ag ain an d ag ain H atu p atu cou ld n o t r e si s t the t e mp

,
-

tati o n o f f e e ding o n the birds pr e s e rv e d i n the stor e hous e

The p l e asur e had a li tt l e p al l e d upon hi m s in c e the gorging
.

o f the pr e viou s d ay s o th a t the e ff e ct o f h i s d e pr e d at ion s w as

s c arc e ly n o t ic e ab l e Ho w e v e r d ay af t e r d ay fro m th e n c e for t h

,

he no w pr e y e d o n the stor e hous e u n t i l as i n v ari abl y h app e n s

.
,

i n su c h c as e s the im mun i t y he e nj oy e d r e nd e r e d h im ov e r
,

c onfid e nt
H an ui an d H aro a b e c am e sus p i cious a n d as a r e s ul t th e y
.

a gr e e d upon a pl an to w atc h th is pr e cocious lit t l e b ro t h e r

,

O n e m orn i n g t h e y l e f t the c amp i n g pl ac e as usu al bu t

.

n o s oon e r did the for e st sh ad e s o b scur e t h e m from H at u

,

p atu s sigh t t h an th e y s an k to the g round an d from bu s h

’

t o bu s h slow l y cr aw l e d b ack ag ain to a po sitio n from

w h i ch t h e y cou ld p e rf e c t l y p e rc e iv e al l the m o v e m e nts o f
the b o y Th e y d id n o t h av e lon g to w ait B e li e vin g th at hi s
brot he rs had gon e fo r the d ay H at u p atu op e n e d t he d oor
. .

-
,

o f the stor e h ous e s at h im s e lf com fort ably an d b e g an to

, ,

d e vour s om e of the bird s

w e h av e c augh t you l i t tl e
.

“ “
H o ho ! ,
cri e d H an ui , ,

Ha ha sh ou t e d H aro a yo u ab o min ab l e l it t l e s t e al
i ng rogu e N o w are yo u i n fo r i t
, ,

I n a m om e n t the w hol e cours e of h i s e vi l con duc t fl ash e d

. .

t hrough the mi n d o f H at u p atu but it w as to o l at e n o w the -

m is ch i e f w as don e an d i t cou ld n o t b e r e c all e d

,

H an ui an d H aro a b e at t h e ir li tt l e bro t h e r m e rci l e ssly ;

.

t h e y b e at h i m un t i l he l a y a s e n s e l e s s lum p b e for e th e m
a n d t h e y th ought he w as d e ad
,

Th e n in the m as s o f f e ath e rs
.
,

w h i ch had accumu l at e d fro m the pl uckin g o f i n num e r abl e

s n ar e d b ird s th e y h id the bod y of the bo y Th e n th e y
l ook e d i n t o e ac h o t h e r s e y e s as m e n d o w h o kn o w t h at o f
.
,
’

wh i c h the ot h e r has b ee n gui lt y ,

We mu st go from h e r e m utt e r e d H ann i ,

.

Y e s w e m ust d e p art ; thi s i s n ow an awfu l pl ac e

, ,

g asp e d H aro a
W h i t h e r s h al l b e go d e m an d e d H an ui i n a w hisp e r
.

.
,

I k no w n o t n or c ar e an s w e r e d H aro a
,
“
To Rotoru a
,
.

w h e re e l s e ?
So to Ro t oru a the t w o you n g m e n r e t urn e d w h e r e of
cours e t h e y w e r e gl adly w e lcom e d
, ,

B ut wh e r e i s H at u p atu ? Wh at has b e com e o f your

.
,

“ -

l i t t l e b rO tli er ? ask e d th e ir f ath e r .

We don t k no w an s w e r e d H an u i
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w om an I t app e ars th at Ku ran g ai tuku had w i n gs un d e r he r

arm s an d at t a c he d to he r si d e s —prob ab l y s he w as lik e the
.

m o a b ird — an d i n addi t ion he r f e e t w e r e so p e culi arl y form e d

-

t ha t She w as e n ab l e d t o tr av e l v e r y f as t She soo n c am e u p

, ,

wi t h H atu p at u an d c ap tur e d h i m H e found i t at t h is ti m e

.

q ui t e impossi b l e t o e s c ap e fro m he r
.
,

K ar an g ai tu ku bor e .

h im o ff to the pl ac e w h e r e s he l iv e d an d th e y had supp e r

t og e th e r
,

Ano t h e r s t r an g e th i n g ab ou t Kuran g ait uku w as t h at she

.

a te al l he r fo o d raw S he m ad e n o fi re an d n e v e r c ook e d
an yt hi n g Thi s 11 0 doubt l e ad s to a v e ry gr e at s avin g i n tim e
an d t rou b l e w h e n t as t e has b e e n su c c e s s ful l x cu l t iv at e d t h at
, ,
.

w av but H at u p at u had n o t v e t at t ain e d t o t h a t s t ag e o f

'

p e rf e ction A s a con s e qu e n c e he l ift e d t he r a w food t o h is

,

mou t h an d p r e t e n d e d to e at it w h e n al l the t im e he s ly l y
.
.

l e t i t d ro p to the g rou n d w h e n K u ra n g a i tu ku w as n o t l ook i ng

,

H at u p at u s l e p t t ha t n igh t i n the c av e w h e re th i s w o m an had

.

m ad e he r h om e .

H atu p atu app e ars to h av e l iv e d i n the d w e l lin g o f th is

-

r e m ark ab l e w o m an f o r som e ti m e b ut fo r ho w l o n g has n e v e r

b e e n d e fi nit e l y as c e rt ain e d Th at s he w as v e r y in dus t rious
,

a n d d e s e rvi n g i s m ad e c l e ar fro m t he f ac t t h at e v e r y m ornin g

.

—as s oon i nd e e d as the firs t s t r e ak s o f adv an cing d ay

, .

app e ar e d — s he w ould ari s e from he r s l e e pi n g pl ac e an d hurr y -

fort h to sp e ar b i rd s H at u p atu w as n o t any thin g l ik e s o -

r e s t l e s s ; he u su al l y l ay t i l l i t w as l ate th e n l azil y he w oul d

.

g e t up an d coo k h is b r e akf a st a n d af t e rw ard s loi t e r ab o u t i n

,

O n e d ay h ow e v e r the f an c y took
,

an aiml e s s ki n d o f w a y
hi m to m ak e an e x amin at i o n i n t o t he am oun t o f prop e r t y
,
,
.

i n w hi ch Ku ran g ai tuku s t o o d p o ss e s s e d an d he s e t a b ou t t he
t ask wi t h quit e a liv e l y spiri t Firs t S he had a l arg e tw o
,

h and e d w ood e n sw ord — a mo s t fo r mid ab l e look in g w e apon

.
,

a n d a s H atu p a t u h an d l e d i t h is m in d co nj u re d u p a fi g ur e o f

Kur an g ai tuk u a s s he t w i rl e d i t 0 1 e r he r h e ad an d sl ash e d an d

cu t w i t h i t a m ul t i t ud e o f fo e s Ou g h Thi s pi c t ur e w a s no t
p l e as ant Th e n s he had a b e au t i ful clo ak m ad e all o f re d
.

f e at h e rs pl uck e d f ro m u n d e r the win g s o f k ak a b ird s — a r e al

,
.

w ork o f ar t Th e n S he had an o t h e r re d clo ak m ad e o f t h ic k

d o g s fur f o r u s e i n c o ld e r w e a t h e r A thi rd cl o ak s he had
.
,
’

m ad e f rom fl ax an d s o hi gh ly orn am e n t e d t h at the gr e at e s t

.
, ,

ch i e f t ain e s s i n the l an d w e l l m i g h t cov e t i t T h e s e ar t icl e s o f

,

a tt ir e w e r e so ric h a n d b e au t i fu l th at H a t u p a t u w as fi l l e d
.

i m m e di at e l y w i t h a b u rnin g d e si re to r un aw ay w i t h th e m
How e v e r li e re s t r ai n e d h im s e lf w 11 1 1s t he 1 1 e n t o n to e x am in e
.

Ku r an g ai tu ku s co l l e c t io n o f l ivi ng cu riosi t i e s S he had t am e

,

r at s an d t an re b i rds l iz ards o f v ariou s ki nd s an d al l sor t s o f

.

oth e r w on d e rful t hi n gs w h ich gr e a t l y as t on ish e d H at u p atu

, ,

-
.

A s tim e w e n t o n the d e s ir e gr e w i n the h e art o f t he b o y to

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poss e s s h im s e l f o f t he b e auti ful clo ak s he had s e e n an d he

k e p t brooding o n a sch e m e b y wh ich he mig ht accomp lis h i t
,

At l as t o n e m orn ing j u s t b e for e K uran ga ituku took he r d e

.

p artur e H atu p at u s aid to he r S e e st t hou yo nd e r m ou n t ain

’
-
,

r an g e ?
Aye t h at I d o r e pli e d the wo m an
Y o u w il l g e t som e good b irds if yo u g o th e r e B ut s e e s t
.
, ,
’

thou yond e r s e con d r ang e aw ay ov e r th e r e to the ri gh t ?

.

a sk e d H atu p at u ~

C e r t ainl y I se e the r an g e to the right an sw e r e d Kur a

.

, ,

n
g ai tu ku :
St il l b tt
“
e er wil l b e the bird s y o u w il l c ap t ur e if yo u g o
‘

th r Bu t s ee s t t hou aw ay to the l e f t yo n d e r t e nt h
’

e e .
, ,

r nga w nt
e ? e 0 11 the cu nn ing b o y

S ur ly I s e e a w ay t o the l e f t the t e nth r an g e

.

e ,
d e cl ar e d ,

the w om an
L ar g e r an d f at t e r sti l l m or e t e n d e r the bird s yo u w il l
.

fi nd if yo u g o t h e r e B u t s e e s t thou yon d e r lofty h u ndr e dth

,
’
.

r an g e wh e r e t he mount ain p e ak s thro w b ack the sh inin g -

s ilv e r y b e am s o f the m orn ing s un i n fl o ods o f glor y ? d e

,
”

m an d ed H atu p atu
Ful l w e l l I b e ho ld the h undr e dth r a ng e w h e r e lovingly
.

r e s t the silv e ry b e ams o f the mo rn in g s un Th at r an g e i s f ar

v e ry f ar aw ay re spo n d e d Ku1 an g ai tu ku
,

Av e i t i s f ar ad m itt e d H atu p at u ; b ut th e re at th at
, , .
“ -

r an g e are to be foun d the v e r y b e st b irds o f al l Wh e n yo u

.
, ,

.
,
”
e t th e r e b e h old y o u w ill c aptur e h e ap s of bird s f o r u s tw o
g
S o H atu p at u p ersu ad e d K uran gait uku to go 0 11 to the
.
,

hundr e dt h r an g e an d s he d e p art e d Th e n he g o t u p an d
r o as t e d som e birds f o r hi s b r e akf as t Af t e r an h our had p ass e d
.
,

he sp e cu l at e d No w h at h s he go tt e n to the t e nt h r ang e
.

an d w i t h gr e at d e t e rm in ation s he i s push
, ,

a w ay to the l e ft
i n g o n—o n ; w h at a r e ally r e m ark ab l e w om an s he 1 s
,

Tw o
mor e h ours w e n t by an d a g ain H at u p atu sp e cu l a te d N ow -

is s he appro achin g the hun dr e d t h r ang e— a w on d e rful w o m an

,

s he 1 s t ru ly ! I t i s n o w ab ou t t im e f o r m e to b e up an d
doin g
Th e n quick ly he g a t h e r e d tog e t h e r the t hr e e b e au t ifu l
.

cl o ak s an d as he ti e d t h m i n a bund l e he s m il e d ch ee rful l y e

as he t hough t O h w on t I l ook m aj e stic al w h e n ar ray e d

,

“ ’

, ,

in all th e s e fi n e f e ath e rs an d th e y rustl e i n the w in d !

Th e n gr aspin g the tw o h andl e d w ood e n s w ord he br an di s he d -

it for som e m in ut e s ov e r hi s h e ad ; b ut p re s e ntl y he r e al is e d

, ,

th at t hi s w as idl e fo o l i sh p l ay ; he w a nt e d an e n e m y to sl ay
, .

H o ! w h at w as t hi s The li z ard s ! H atu p atu m ad e cuts a t -

the l i z ards an d soon th e y w e r e al l s l ai n O n e s w e e p of the

f at al s word an d a w ay w as s w e p t the p e rc h upo n w hich sat
.
,

the l it t l e t am e bird s an d v e ry vigorou s ly he s e t ab out the ,

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w ork of th
ir d e s truc t ion S oo n al l w e r e kil l e d — al l s av e o n e
e

O n e l i t tl e p e t bird e sc ap e d an d fl e w a w ay q ui ckl y s e e ki ng
. .

for i t s m is tre s s L0 as i t fl e w it k e pt r e p e at in g
,

O Kur a
n g ai tuku o ur pl e as an t hom e i n the roc ks i s d e s t roy e d your
.
, , ,

p e ts are k i ll e d e v e r yt hin g i s rui n e d

, ,

A t l as t Kuran g ai tuku f ar aw ay o n the h un dr e d t h r an g e

, .

h e ard the piti ful cry o f the l it t l e bird an d ask e d

, ,

B y w ho m
h as al l t his ruin b e e n brought ?
, ,

“
B y H atu p at u the youn g m an you d id l e av e b e h ind yo u
-

h at h th is d e struc t io n b e e n accomplis h e d an s w e r e d the li tt l e

, ,

bird Al as e v e rythi ng is gon e

Th e n did Kuran gai tuku t h e r e i s s c arc e ly n e e d to s ay
.
. .

m ak e al l h ast e to g e t h om e ag ai n I n ord e r to co n c e ntr at e

, ,

he r e n e rgi e s k e e p u p he r s t r e n g th a n d m ak e the w ay s e e m
.

l ig hts o rn e to he r s he k e p t re p e a t in g to h e rs e lf
, ,

“
Th e r e n o w
s t e p o u t str e tch along ; s t e p o ut s t r e tch along Th e r e you
, , ,

H atu p at u — n o t f ar fro m m e ; st e p o u t s tr e tc h al o ng
.
, ,

are -

O H atu p atu I s e e yo u— n o t far fro m m e ; s t e p o u t str e tc h

, ,
.

alo n g ; st e p o ut s t r e t c h a long
, , ,

Th e r e yo u are ; I w il l h av e
s t e p ou t s tr e tch along
.
,

v o u pr e s e n tly
I n t hi s w ay wi t h he r arm s e x t e n d e d an d her w in gs
.
,

brought i n to p l a v an d he r r e m ark ab ly p e cul i ar f e e t aid ing

,

her gr e at ly it w as n o t v e ry l on g b e for e K uran gai tu ku w as

,

b ack ag ain a t the m ou t h o f he r c av e

,

K uran g ai tuku m ad e t h r ee strid e s i n t o her c av e an d t h e n s he

.

s t ay e d t o look about She s aw som e th ing of the d am ag e t h at

,

had b e e n don e bu t H atu p at u s he cou ld n o t p e rc e iv e

.

The -

l it t l e bird gu id e d he r forw ard an d K ur an g ai tuku w e nt o n stil l

.
,

r e p e atin g : St e p out str e t ch o u t s t r e tc h alo n g I l l c atc h

,

“ ’

you H a t u p at u You sh al l s e e ; I w i l l c at c h you pr e s e n t ly

.
, ,

s te p o ut s t r e tc h along ; st e p o u t stre t c h alon g !

.
,

, A nd , ,
'
i nd e e d S he al most c augh t hi m H e r h an d w as so c l o s e to
hi s m at t h at he th ough t “ Th e r e I am don e for n o w ; s he
, .

But at t hi s m o m e n t i t occurr e d t o hi m t o r e p e at
, ,

has m e
an old c h arm he k n e w Rock rock op e n for m e ! O rock
op e n for m e ! an d l o the rock b e h in d h im op e n e d in t o a
, , , , ,

c avit y in t o w h ich he w i t h dr e w an d noi s e l e s s l y h id h i ms e lf

, ,

Kuran g ai tuku w e n t o n s e arch in g e v e ry w h e r e clos e ly an d

.

soon S he p as s e d i nto the c av e goi n g a long w ay b e yo n d wh e r e

H at u p at u w as h id d e n W h e n e v e r he k n e w fro m he r voic e
,

I l l c atc h yo u H a tu p at u ; I l l c atch you H atu

.

“
c al ling
’ ’
-

p at u th at K uran g aituku had go n e o n a con sid e r ab l e d is t an c e

, ,

t h e n he s tol e o u t o f the rock out of the c av e an d fl e d as f ast

, ,

a s hi s l e gs would c arr y hi m
, ,

Kuran g ai tuku w h e n s he got to the to p o f the c av e o f

cours e had to t urn b ack ag ain an d ag ain 0 11 he r r e turn s he
, ,

, ,

s ough t e v e ryw h e r e c are f ul l v but n o H atu p atu cou l d S he fi nd -

.

W h e n ho w e v e r s he go t to the m outh of the c av e th er e s he

, , ,
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W h e n H atu p atu e n t e r e d hi s f ath e r s h ous e an d w as

-
’

r e cogni s e d b y hi s p ar e n t s th e r e w as a sc e n e of g r e at e x ci t e
m e n t as c an r e adil y b e im agin e d
, Lou dl y th e y w e pt ov e r .

him .

“
N ay n ay s aid H atu p atu “
do n o t l e t u s h av e an y m or e
-

o f t h i s ; if w e m u s t cry l e t u s d o so g e n tly l e s t H an u i an d
, , ,

H aro a Sh ould h e ar R e m e m b e r th e y b e at m e so cru e l l y t h at

, ,

t h e y l e f t m e th in k in g m e d e ad I t w il l n o t b e good for m e
.
,

f o r t h e m to k no w th at I am h e r e M or e ov e r I w i l l n o t s t ay
.

h e r e w i t h yo u It i s b e t t e r t h at I shoul d st a y i n the c av e
.
.
,

wh e r e y o u k e e p y our sw e e t po t ato e s fo r th e r e I m ay d w e l l
.

w i t hout an y o n e b e in g aw ar e o f m y r e t urn an d I m ay ov e r
,

h e ar all t h at p ass e s b e t w e e n m y b ro t h e rs I f he w is h e s m y
,

f ath e r c an st ay w i t h m e in the c av e durin g the n ight an d

.
,

he c an be i n h i s hom e d uri n g all the d av ti m e Th i s w il l b e .

b e st
A n d s o it w as arrag e d H a t u p at u con c e al e d o ut o f sigh t
.

l iv e d i n the c av e his f at h e r st ayin g w i t h him al l t hrough the

,
.
,

n igh t an d r e tur n in g t o h i s h om e w i t h the mornin g ligh t

,

Th e n i t c am e to p as s H an ui an d H aro a n o t1 c e d t h a t af t e r
.

th e s e e v e n t s t h e y did n o t g e t so mu ch food as form e rly ;

n e ith e r w as w h at t h e y d id g e t o f su ch h igh qu al i t y the r e aso n
b e i n g al t h ough o f cours e th e y w e r e n o t aw ar e o f it t h at a
s upp ly o f food had to b e s e n t to H a t u p at u i n the c av e
, , , ,

wh i lst -

t he ir m o t h e r took c ar e th at the ch oi c e st o f t he food w e nt to

,

he r f avourit e s o n Thi s k in d o f tr e at m e n t d 1 d n e t suit the

d i spo si t io n s o f th e s e youn g c hi e fs an d th e y r e s e nt e d i t e x c e e d
.

Th e y d e m an d e d t h at th e y s houl d b e suppli e d w i t h
,

i n g ly
m or e food an d t h e y i n sist e d t h at i t sh ould b e o f a b e t t e r
.

qu alit y an d w h e n as t h e y c o n sid e r e d t h e ir wi sh e s w e r e n o t
,

att e nd e d to th e y b e at t h e ir m oth e r an d t h e ir sl av e s i n the m os t

, ,

w anton an d cru e l f ash ion s o t h a t th e r e w as no t h in g but ,

turm oi l an d con fusion o n the isl an d o f Mokoi a

A t l ast t h e r e c am e a tim e w h e n str an g e sou nd s f e l l upon
.

t he e ars of H an ui an d H aro a The p e op l e w e r e al l sh ou t ing

The bro t h e rs list e n e d at t e ntiv e ly an d t h e n
.

o u t som e t hi n g .
,

t h e y g ath e r e d the m e an in g o f the words w h ic h fi ll e d th e m ,

with dr e ad an d am az e m e n t
H at u p at u i s com e b ack
.

O H atu p atu i s h e r e
- -

Th a t c an no t b e
,

m utt e r e d H anni as he gr asp e d hi s

,

tw o h and e d woo d e n sw ord

-

C e r t ain l y n o t ; it i s i mpossibl e g asp e d H aro a

.

“ “
D id ,
.

n ot w e s e e H atu p atu lyin g d e ad at H oro h oro ? H o w sh ould

- -

he h av e com e b ack ? An d he also l aid h old o f h is l arg e tw o

h and e d w ood e n s word
Th e n the tw o h avin g b e e n j oin e d b y th e ir b ro t h e r K arik a
.

s e i z e d t h e ir s word s w e n t fort h from t h e ir d w e ll i ng an d

, ,

m in gl e d w i t h the crow d o f p e opl e whi ch th e y fou nd w as

, ,

,
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m ovi n g slo wly on w ard to the c av e w h e r e th e y k n e w t h e ir

p ar e nt s k e pt t h e ir s w e e t pot ato e s H e r e the mu lti t ud e s urg e d
a b ou t c alling upo n H atu p atu an d invi t ing hi m t o Sh o w
.

-
,

h i ms e lf .

T his b e h aviour of the cro w d an g e r e d the broth e rs Th e y

loud l y ridicul e d the id e a of H at u p atu b e in g i n the stor e
.

hous e ; th e n ch an gin g t h e ir groun d i f he w as i n the s t or e

h ous e th e y d ar e d hi m to co m e o ut
, ,

H atu p atu i n the m e an t im e w as pr ep ar e d for al l th is

.
,

E arly i n the m ornin g he had d e cor a t e d h is h e ad stick ing in

.
, ,

h i s h air all the b e au t iful f e ath e rs b e fi tt i ng a chi e f an d in e ach

,

e ar he p l ac e d a qu an t i t y o f s of t w h i t e d ow n t ak e n fro m the
, ,

s tom ac h o f the a l b at ros s ; a b e autifu l gird l e he wor e an d a

sho w y re d apro n h ung do w n i n fro n t Th e n hi s pr e p ar at ion s
,

c ompl e t e d he had s e n t hi s f at h e r to e xci t e the p e opl e an d to

. .

bring t h e m o n to the s tor e hous e

N o w t h at he h e ard hi s broth e rs ou t sid e d e fyi n g hi m
.

'

j e e rm g at h im an d d arin g h i m t o com e for t h H at u p at u

,

gr a sp e d hi s t wo h and e d s w ord —the s am e t h at he had fro m

, ,

Kuran g ai tuk u an d u t t e r e d an i n c ant a t i on Th e n he .

app e ar e d at the e ntr an c e to the c av e w h e r e he r e p e at e d

a no t h e r in c an t at ion A t h ird in c an t atio n he r e p e at e d o v e r
,

hi s w e ap on w h ich of cours e wil l b e r e cogni s e d as the

.

, , ,

prop er th in g f o r hi m to d o .

W h e n l ast H an ui an d H aro a had s e e n H atu p atu he w as -

b ut a b o y e n ti t l e d to n o c on sid e r at ion ; n o w t h e y an d the

cro w d w ith th e m g az e d u p on a sp l e nd idl y at t ir e d an d n ob l e
,

look in g you n g ch i e f w ho s e fl ashin g e y e s gl ar e d furious l y

upon t he m No r coul d the y he l p n o t ici n g th at i n the c arv e d
,

f ac e w hich orn am e nt e d the w e apon he c arri e d w e r e a p air o f

e y e s o f moth e r o f p e arl w hich look e d as if t h e y m igh t b e lon g
- -
,

to som e d e m o n poss e ss e d of w ondrous m agic al pow e rs Th e ir

h e ar t s sunk w ithin t h e m ; th e y w e r e fi l l e d w ith dis m ay th e y
.

had n o t an t icip at e d b e in g brough t f ac e to f ac e w i t h such

b e auty an d no b l e n e s s And i t soo n app e ar e d t h at the
thous an ds of p e opl e g at h e r e d w e r e n o l e s s stru ck w i t h
.

ad mir atio n t h an th e y w e r e H o w e v e r th e y had d e rid e d the

pr e t e n sion s o f H atu p atu ; t h e y had d e fi e d hi m an d d ar e d hi m
.
,

t o com e for t h ; n o w th e y spr ang at h im wi t h th eir s words

w hich pos sibly w as not the pr e p e r thin g for t h e m t o do
,

W i t h the w e apon s of H an ni H aro a an d K arik a as s ai ling

, , .

hi m at on c e H at u p at u s e e m e d to b e in v e ry b ad c as e
, ,

-
,

i nd e ed the odd s ag ain st h is continu e d o ccup an cy of the c av e

,

w e r e ov er w h e lmin g ; but not for a m om e nt did h e los e h e art

H e stood wi t h the bl ad e o f h i s s word poin t e d t o the groun d
.

a w aiti ng the as s ault o f hi s brot he rs th e n w h e n i t s e e m e d as

i f th e ir w e ap on s w o uld in fal li b l y cut him do w n by a s wif t
,

m ov e m e n t he w ard e d o ff the bl ow s an d —s wish — H at u p at u s

,
’
-
 3 20

s w ord d e s crib e d a circl e an d do w n w e n t H an ui an d H aro a ,

b e for e the sw ee ping bl ad e w hilst K ari k a f e l l from a b lo w of the

h andl e Thi s w as a kin d o f thin g t h e y had n o t r e ckon e d for
,

Ho w e v e r n o t mu ch the wors e t h e y all spr an g up qui t e

.

at al l
l iv e ly an d app ar e n tly hop e fu l th a t t h e y w ould h av e b e tt e r
.
, ,

fortun e n e x t t im e r e n e w e d the at t a ck B u t t h e ir p as t e x
, ,

p e ri e n c e w as r e p e at e d onl y t h i s t im e i t w as H an ui an d
.
,

K arik a th at f e l l b e for e the bl ad e o f the s w ord w h ilst H aro a

w e n t d ow n fro m a b low of the h and l e Th e n the t h r ee
,

broth e rs as t h e y w er e n o t w ith ou t a sm al l m od icu m o f s e n s e

.

an d d id n o t b y an y m e an s appr e ci at e the sh ou t s an d l augh t e r

, ,

w hich had gr e e t e d th e ir d i sc o rn fi ture con clud e d t h at i t w oul d

b e w i s e st to giv e i n to the w i e ld e r of t h at m agic al s w ord —for
,

o f cours e n oth in g but a m agic al s w ord coul d h av e ac c o m

,

p l i s he d su c h w ond e rs
Th e n i t w as th at th e ir f ath e r c am e forw ard w e l l pl e as e d
.

n o doubt th at w h at prom i s e d at the out s e t to b e a f at al

, .

qu arr e l sh ou ld h av e p as s e d w i t h out s e riou s con s e qu e nc e

,

O m y so n s ! he e x cl ai m e d
.

the burnin g of the an o e s

tr al c an o e o f your p e opl e b y t he chi e f Rau rn ati r e m ain s

, ,

un av e n g e d The Ar aw a w as con su m e d b y fi re r ai s e d b y
‘
’

the ch i e f R aum at i ; b ut b e hold you are m or e e ag e r t o s e e k

.

the liv e s of e ach oth e r t h a n y ou are to r e v e n g e you rs e l v e s

, ,

upon hi m If yo u wi l l fi ght turn y our arm s ag ain st tho s e

.
,

w h o h av e prov e d the tr e ach e rous e n e m i e s of your p e opl e an d

not ag ain s t y ours e lv e s
,
”
.

U n d e r the circu m st an c e s n othi ng cou ld be m or e pol it ic

th an th i s sp e e ch K arik a H an ni an d H aro a i m m e d i a t e l y
,

f e lt ash am e d th at n o t hi ng sh ould ye t h av e b e e n don e t o

.
, ,

av e n g e the d e s t ruction of the Ar aw a c an o e w h i l st t h e y

“

w e r e th e r e til t i n g t h e i r sw or d s at th e ir y oun g broth e r s b r e ast

,
’

Th e y f e l t h u m i li at e d an d s ad b ut wh e n t h e ir spiri t s r e turn e d
.

to t h e m t h e y d e cid e d t o at on c e org ani z e an e xp e di t ion ag ai n st

,

R aum ati N i gh t af t e r n ight t h e y d i s cu ss e d t he d e t ail s of t h i s

at t ack bu t n e v e r on c e d id th e y t ak e H atu p atu i nto t h e ir
.

cou n s e l s Th e r e s e e m e d t o b e a kin d o f t aci t und e rs t and in g

,

t h at i n al l t h e ir proc eed in gs the e x i s t e n c e o f H atu p atu sh ould

.

be i g n or e d Th e ir pr e p ar at ion s i nclud e d the providin g of a

qu an t ity o f stor e s — for t h e y w e r e goin g i n t o an e n e my s cou n
.

t r y w h e r e t h e y w ould h av e n o food e xc e p t su ch as t h e y t ook

w ith t h e m — t h e r e for e qu an t iti e s o f f e rn root had to b e b e at e n -

s w e e t po t ato e s had to b e cook e d m ash e d p ack e d i nto b ask e t s

, ,

a n d ag ain put in the ov e n s so th a t t he y m igh t b e abl e to k e e p

, , ,

e at abl e f o r a l on g t im e ; th e n th e r e w as fi sh th at had t o be

cook e d an d o t h e rw is e pr e p ar e d ; so th at th e r e w as ab u nd anc e
,

o f w ork t o b e d on e B ut t h rough i t all 11 0 att e n t ion w as p aid

t o H atu p atu —he w as to h av e n o voic e he m us t n o t b e
.

allow e d t o i n t e rf e r e
,

.
 3 21

The ol d m an th e ir f at h e r coul d n ot h e lp no ticin g the i n

dign ity t h at w as sou gh t to b e put upon h i s y oun g e s t so n so
, ,

he tr i e d to m ak e i t up t o hi m in an oth e r w ay
,

Wh e n you go to M ak e tu wi t h the w ar p arty he s aid

.

“ -
, ,

y ou w i l l fi nd t h at e v e ry o n e w il l b e e ag e rly s e e ki ng to sl ay
R au m at i the ch i e f but t h e y w i ll n ot b e abl e to do s o b e c aus e
, ,

n o o n e o f th e m kn ow s h im N o w I w il l Sh o w you the t attoo .

,

m ark s an d the p e rson al app e ar an c e of R aum at i so th at e asi ly ,

you w ill b e abl e to r e cogn is e h i m w h e n you see h i m

S o H atu p atu w as in stru ct e d by h is fath e r ho w he w ou ld
.

b e abl e to r e cognis e R au m ati by h i s t attoo m ark s -

.

At l ast the d ay arriv e d w h e n the e x p e dition w as t o l e av e

Mokoi a The s t ore s w e r e p ack e d abo ard the c ano e s an d the
arm e d a n d tr ain e d w arriors c am e dow n an d t oo k th e ir pl ac e s ;
.
,

bu t n o w ord w as e v e r s aid t o H at u p at u — he w as n o t invit e d -

to j oin t h e r e w as n o pl ac e for h im an d so the w ar p arty s ail e d

, ,
-

aw ay l e avin g h im b e hin d
Fro m the sh or e H at u p atu w at ch e d t h e m go T he r e w as
.

-
.

no s adn e s s o n h is bro w th e r e w as n o r e s e ntm e n t in hi s br e ast

H i s bro t h e rs had b e h av e d m e an ly b u t he did not c ar e for
, .

t h at he had pl an s o f h is o wn W h e n the fl e e t of c an o e s had

,

r e ach e d about the m id dl e of the l ak e t h e n H at u p atu aros e

.

-
,

the tim e for action on hi s p art had arriv e d H e had al r eady .

arr ang e d the costum e s he sh ou ld w e ar durin g the e xp e dition

he had r e ady the gr e a t two h and e d s word w ith the f ac e at the -

h andl e i n w h ich w e r e the gl ari n g con fu sin g m ot h e r o f p e arl ~

an d n o w he g a t h e r e d t og e t h e r t hirty clo ak s of r e d
~
, ,

eye s ;

f e ath e rs an d t i e d al l into a con v e ni e n t bun dl e — the clo ak s

w e r e for h i s w arriors Th e n h avin g bidd e n hi s f ath e r a
hurri e d bu t affe c t ion at e f ar e w e ll H atu p at u pick e d up hi s
.
,

bu nd l e an d d iv e d i n t o the w at e r Th at w as h i s w ay o f goin g to
,

the w ar !
Tr adi t io n afli rm s th a t w h e n H atu p atu had at t ai n e d to -

t h at p art of the bottom of the l ak e w h er e the w at e r ov e r his

he ad w as hi gh e st he st a y e d t o e at a m e al of mu ss e l s ; but of
cours e i n an ag e w h e n f ai t h has lo n g b e e n d e ad an d in the
,

ab s e nc e of t w o witn e ss e s of good r e pu t e to t e stify upo n o ath

, ,

i t i s to b e e xp e ct e d th at th i s S t a t e m e nt w il l be doubt e d
,

How e v e r thi s m ay b e H atu p at u cro ss e d the l ak e an d w i th

,
-
,

his w e apon s an d appurt e n an c e s he r apidly push e d o n to

N g au k aw a k aw a H e had u n t i e d hi s bun dl e an d Spr e ad ou t
- -

hi s t h ir t y red f e at h e r clo aks to d ry w h e n the arm y l e d by hi s

.

-
,

broth e rs c am e m arch in g along .

H al lo ho w did yo u com e h e r e ? cri e d H an ui .

“
N e v e r m i n d ho w r e pli e d H atu p atu I c am e he r e I -

am h e r e ; i t i s e n ough
.
,

B u t w h e r e i s your c ano e ; I didn t s e e your c an o e !

.

’ “

s hou t e d H aro a in am az e m e nt .

21 H .
 322

I h av e a c ano e o f m y o w n wh ich I us e an d I d o n o r:
al w ay s c hoo s e t o Sh o w i t to m y fri e n d s
,

an s w e r e d t he youn g ,

ch i e f
B u t wh at are yo u going to d o ? d e m an d e d K arik a
.

I am goin g to t ry an d m i n d m y o w n bu sin e s s s ai d H atu

.

W b
.

“
p a tu hos e u si n e ss i s it y o u a re m in din g ? Th e n
a ft e r a p au s e H atu p at u w e nt o n Look yo u m y bro t h e rs
.
,
“ -

yo u h av e b e e n v e ry con sid e r a t e to m e Y o u h av e l e f t m e o u t
, , ,

o f t h i s e xp e d i t ion Y o u d e t e rm i n e d t h a t I sh ou ld h av e n o
.

Sh ar e i n i t Y o u w e r e an xiou s t h a t al l the h on ou r an d glor y

.

shou l d b e yours W e ll g o your w ays Do n o t b e a l arm e d

I am n o t goin g to in t e rf e r e w i t h yo u Y o u sh al l h av e al l your
. .
, .

bu sin e s s t o y ours e lv e s I am goin g to att e nd t o m y o w n

.

b usin e ss an d t o m y o w n b u s in e s s e n t ir e l y
.

Af t e r th i s sp e e ch H atu p at u w as n o t ag ai n s p ok e n to
.
,

Th at migh t l e g i t im at e l y be e xp e c t e d
.

I t w as at N g au k aw a k aw a t h a t H atu p at u t hr e w aw ay the
.

- - -

w r e ath t h at he w or e arou n d hi s h e ad an d 10 o n e o f t he l i tt l e
s t e m s s t icking in the groun d S t ruck roo t a n d gr e w i n t o a
, , ,

b e au t ifu l p o hutakaw a t r e e wi th w ho s e l ov e l y re d flo w e r s
ev er y o ne acqu ain t e d w it h the N or t h I s l an d is f am ili ar
Th e n ag ain H a t u p atu pl un g e d in t o the w a t e r a n d a f t e r a
.

-
.

tim e he ros e to the surf ac e an d c am e as hor e at Kuk a r ua -

A t Kuk a rua he ag ain t hr e w a w r e at h from hi s b ro w an d

, .

o n e o f the S t e m s s t icki n g in the sof t e ar t h b e h old i t gr e w to

,

a gr e at t o t ar a tr e e an d i t m ay b e foun d b y the curi ous grow

, .

i n g at Ku k a ru a to t hi s d ay
,

Pr e s e n t l y H atu p atu s b ro t h e rs with t h e i r w arriors c am e

.

’
-

a lo ng an d th e y found h i m si t tin g i n th e sh ad e w a t ching w i t h

. ,

e x e mpl ary p at i e n c e hi s t h irty re d f e a t h e r clo ak s dr y i n g i n the

,

s un . Th e y w e r e as tou nd e d at hi s p e rfor m anc e s but t h e y s aid ,

n o w ord
It w as at O tam arae wh e r e the w ar p ar ty r e s t e d Th e n
.

t h e y m arch e d o n ov e rl and an d fi x e d t h e ir c am p at K ah aro a a

.

The n e x t d ay th e y r e ac he d M ak e tu
,

Tauhu In t he e v e ni n g
o f t h a t d ay the forc e w as divi d e d into t h r e e division s
. .

E ac h
d ivision consist e d o f thr e e hundr e d an d for ty m e n an d w as
.

O f cours e n o posi t ion

,

c om m an d e d b y o n e o f the broth e rs

w as as sign e d to H atu p at u n o r w as he o ffe r e d a n y b od y o f

.
,

The bro t h e rs w ou ld n o t h av e any t hi n g to d o

,

m e n t o l e ad .

with hi m
Th e n it o ccurr e d to H at u p atu to tr y the spirit o f hi s
.

b ro t h e rs H e had h is o w n d e sig n ; he k n e w w h at he shou ld

bu t it s houl d n e t b e s aid o f h im
.

d o w h e n the occ asion aros e

t h at he g av e t h e m n o opportun it y to r e con sid e r the posi t io n
O m y b ro t h e rs I d id n o t r e fu s e to h e ark e n t o
.

So he s aid , , ,

o u w h e n yo u ask e d m e to g o w it h yo u bird S h arin g a s yo u

y
-

d e sir e d I w e n t v e ry r e adi l y w i t h yo u o n t h at occ asion w he n

,
 3 24

s w e p t aw ay an d pr aisin g the br av e ry an d virtu e s of the

,

Ar aw a W h e n H aro a had fi n ish e d th e n i t b e c am e the turn

o f K ari k a t o addr e s s the w arriors of his divi sion
.
,

K arik a w as .

t he a ck no w l e dg e d or ator o f the f am ily an d h i s sp e e ch w as

mu c h the m or e fi e ry of the t h r e e H e ch ar act e riz e d R au m ati
,

as a m e an th i e f th at prow l e d about in t he d ark n e s s o f the

ni gh t ; the burni n g o f the Ar aw a c an o e he d e noun c e d as
a s h am e ful co w ard ly tr e ach e rou s ac t a n d he c al l e d upon hi s
w arriors to av e ng e it H e m ad e l i t tl e o f the e n e my an d
, , ,

.
,

e x alt e d the v alour of h is o w n br av e s d e cl arin g th at he w ould

l e ad t h e m o n to vic tory or n e v e r r e turn to Ro t oru a ag ain
,

H atu p atu had b e e n sittin g sil e n t an d alon e w hi l s t t h e s e

.

m ar t i al d e cl am at ion s w e r e b e in g d e liv e r e d an d n o w h is t hr e e
broth e rs h avin g s p ok e n he th ou g h t i t w as tim e for hi m t o
, ,

h av e a t urn Af t e r
,

“ ”
. fi xin g up his lin e of r e dou bt ab l e ,

u n sl ay abl e w arriors H at u p atu app e ars to h av e con cl ud ed -

t hat he cou l d n o t b e t t e r occupy h is tim e th an b e sto w so m e

,

p ai n s i n h is o wn app e ar an c e Accordin gl y he had dr e s s e d hi s .

h ai r i nto four kno ts o r cl ubs i nt o e ach of w hi c h w as stu ck a

b un ch of f e a t h e rs s o th at h i s h e ad s e e m e d cov e r e d w i t h a
, ,

m ass of w avin g plum e s Th e n he w e re o n e of the b e au t ifu l

,

clo ak s of K uran g ai tuku an d he c arri e d he r l arg e t w o h and e d -

m agic al s w ord w it h the m o t h e r o f— p e arl e y e s t h at had frigh t

,

e n e d al l h i s bro t h e rs s o A s hi s t hirty m ock w arriors w e r e i n

r at h e r e x t e nd e d ord e r H at u p atu firs t addr e ss e d t hos e o n the
.

l e ft w i ng ; th e n rushi ng i nto the t h ick e t he r apidly l oo s e d his

h air so t h at on l y the k no t ov e r h i s for e h e ad w as l e ft an d
, ,

t hro w i ng o ff hi s clo ak he at t ire d hi ms e lf in the clo ak o f re d

, .

f e ath e rs an d comi ng fort h ag ai n he m ad e a s t irrin g s p e e ch to

,

, , ,

hi s m ock w arriors o n the rig ht w i ng Th i s b e in g con clud e d .

,

ag ain H atu p atu rush e d t o the r e ar w h e r e he loos e d al l h i s

-
,

h air an d ag ain ch an g e d h i s c lo ak so th at w h e n he ag ain c am e

fort h to m ak e a th ird sp e e ch he w as bril li an t l y arr ay e d i n a
,

clo ak of fl ax w i t h a h and som e broi d e r e d bord e r an d i n e v e ry

.

r e sp e ct h igh l y orn am e n t e d Ag ain he w as s e e n st an di n g up to

,

add r e s s h i s m ock br av e s opposi t e the c e n t r e o f t h e ir l in e an d

.

t h e n o nc e ag ai n he app e ar e d stripp e d fo r the fi ght as a w arrior

,

sh ou ld b e —th at i s t o s ay he w as n ak e d O n c e m or e H at u
,

p at u ru sh e d i nt o the t h i ck e t an d ag ai n he sp e e di ly r e app e ar e d
.
,

Thi s t i m e the h air at the b ack o f h i s h e ad w as ti e d up i n a

,
.

kn o t an d g aily d e ck e d w ith f ea t h e rs ; h is c lo ak n o w w as o f
dogs ski n s an d i n hi s h and he c arri e d a m ere m ad e o f w h i t e
’

w h al e b on e ; t hu s it w as he d e liv e r e d a spirit e d Sp e e c h to h i s
,

sil e nt an d s t atu e squ e w arriors .

No w w h e n fro m a dist an c e the w arrior s o f R aum ati b e

h e ld ho w m otion l e ss an d s t e ad y s t ood th i s forc e upon the b il l
,

w h e n th e y s aw app ar e n t ly n u m e rou s ch i e fs i n spl en did c o s

.

w i t h di ffe r e n t w e apon s com e forth an d

, ,

t um e s an d arm e d
 3 25

a ddr e s s the br av e s t h e y n atur al l y c am e to the conclu sio n t h at

t h e s e w e r e s e l e ct e d m e n—the br av e s t o f the b r av e l e d by the
,

m os t influ e n ti a l ch i e fs — an d t h e y d re ad e d th e m e x c e e din gly

,

N ot with st an ding the disp ar aging r e m arks th at had b e e n

.

m ad e ab out h im by the bro t h e rs o f H at u p at u R aum ati b e -

h av e d righ t v a li an t ly W i t h e loqu e n t w ords he d e n oun c e d the

,

i n v ad e rs w ho c am e to b urn the hom e s o f h i s p e opl e acquir e

.

t h e ir l ands an d r e duc e th e m t h e ir w iv e s th e ir child re n t o

,

s l av e ry H e kn e w hi s p e op l e w ould fi gh t b r a v e ly an d he w as
, , ,

c e rt ain o f vi ct ory Th e n l n o rd e r ly S t e ad y lin e s he l e d th e m

.
,

qui ckly for w ard t o the at t ack

.
, , ,

First the w arriors o f R aum at i di sch arg e d vo ll e ys o f light

sp e ars o r d ar ts m ad e f rom br an ch e s o f i n a n uka t r e e s The
d ivi sio n of H an ui w h ic h had to su st ai n t hi s s ho w e r su ffe r e d
, .

fro m i t s e v e r e ly an d f e l l i n t o som e confusion Q uick l y p e r

, ,

c e i v i n g his adv ant ag e R aum ati l e d hi s w arriors o n to att ack

with th e ir l on g h e a vy sp e ars O n t he y c am e wi t h an i m
e sis t l e s s rush t
,
.

e t u o us r For a mom e n t he p e op l e o f H an u i
p
s e e m e d t o sus t ai n the s ho ck ; b u t t he y s t agg e r e d b e n e at h the
, .

b lo w gav e groun d w e ak e n e d r e t r e at e d fl e d b ack to the l in e

o

, , , .

of t he s e co nd d i v 1 s 1 o n whi ch w as u nd e r t he l e ad e rs hip of
H e r e H an ni att e mpt e d to r al l y hi s p e opl e b ut b e for e
,

H aro a
he coul d r e s t or e th e m t o an y d e gr e e o f ord e r the t riumph ant
.
,

w arriors of R au m at i w e r e upon t h e m The d e mor alis e d for c e

o f H an u i cou l d n o m or e w i t h s t and the adv anc e o f t h e s e lon g
.

h eav y Sp e ars o f the e n e m y t h e n t h an t he y could at firs t an d

wh e n t h e y turn e d t o fl y t h e y c arri e d c onfusion into the div i
,

s ion o f H aro a This l e ad e r h o w e v e r s t ood b oldly up an d

.
, , , ,

w aving h i s w e apon c al l e d upon h is w arriors t o ch arg e

The d isord e r e d d ivisio n o f H an ui i n fron t im p e d e d
,

c h arg e !

t he m al l t h e y could do w as to pok e forw ard t h e ir h e ads an d

t he upp e r p ar t of t h e ir b odi e s as i f t he v woul d gl ad l y ch arg e

b u t ch arg e t h e y did n ot
,

O n ov e r the b rok e n w av e o f H anni s p e opl e c am e the

.

, ,

l on g l in e of sp e ars o f the j ubil ant w arriors o f R au m ati an d

t he ir i mp ac t w as ov e rw h e l min g G all antly the w arrior s of
,

H aro a striv e to st e m it fi e rc e l y t h e y d e f e n d th e ir l in e s e e k
.

i ng to d ri v e b ack the on sl augh t o f the f o e but all i s i n v ai n

,

t he y are o v e rpow e r e d the y are s w e p t aw ay an d fly b ac k to

,

, ,

t he li n e of K arik a the sol e r e m aini ng hop e o f the Ar a w a

N o w the m o st t r e m e n dou s e ffor t s are put for t h b y H an ni an d
, .

H aro a t o r all y th e ir br av e s Rus hing along the fron t an d

w aving th e ir m ares th e y adj ur e t h e m to f ac e the fe e an d s t and
.

fir m ; b ut R au m ati wi l l aff ord n o t im e for t h e ir p as sion at e ly

O ,

i mplori n g w ords to h av e an y e ffe c t H e an d h i s br av e s .

,

flus h e d w ith all the tr an sports o f succ e ss are upo n th e m lik e

a w h irl wind an d t h e y are ov e rborn e crush e d tr amp l e d und e r
,

oot S hor t an d s h arp i s the confli ct w i t h Kari ka s divis ion

, , ,
'

. .
 3 26

K ari k a br av e s had b e h e ld the f at e w hich had b e f al l e n th e i r

’

comr ad e s i n the oth e r division s an d th e y had lost h e art I n

addi t ion t o th is the w h ol e t ri m p han t forc e o f R au m at i w as n o w
, .

brough t to b e ar upon t h e m an d t h e ir h op e o f su cc e s s di e d
.

Th e y r e tr e at e d W hith e r cou ld t h e y go ? U p the h il l

,

a w ay

th e y w e n t w h e r e H at u p atu s s t u ffe d w arriors s t ood imm ov

. .

‘ ’
-

ab l y i n lin e a n d w h e r e upo n the grou nd in fron t o f t h e m th e ir

,

l e ad e r s at com p o s e d ly s urv e y i n g the w ho l e sc e n e

,

B ut p re s e n t l y the asp e c t o f the h e ro ch ang e s A s t he

.

sh at t e r e d r e m ai n s o f the t hr e e divi sion s com e pouri ng in

.

u pon h im H atu p at u spring s to h is f e e t w h irl s ov e r h is h e ad

,
-
,

hi s h e av y t w o h and e d sw ord an d c al lin g l oudl y

- “
Turn upo n , ,

th e m ye br av e s ; fi gh t O ye w arrio rs o f t he Ar aw a ! Tur n
, ,

upon th e m ag ai n — ag ain he c he e r e d t h e m o n to m ak e o n e
l ast st and
B e for e t h e y b e g an to asc e n d the h il l the w arrior s o f Rau
.

m ati b e g an to r e m e m b e r w h at t he y had s e e n at the to p of i t

i n the e arly m orn i n g b e for e t he b at t l e b e g an —t he S t olid ly
p assionl e s s w arriors the n um e rou s ch i e fs s p l e n did ly at tir e d
,

an d arm e d w i t h a gr e a t v ari e t y o f w e ap on s — s o st ay e d f o r a
,

f e w m in ut e s to dr aw b r e ath an d to r e fl e ct Thos e f e w m in u t e s
.

w e r e o f v ast con s e qu e n c e to H at u p at u Th e y e n ab l e d h im
.

to r e s t or e ord e r an d w i t h ord e r to brin g b ack co nfi d e nc e

.

A t l as t R au m at i l e ad s h i s arm y up the h ill Lo hi s

,
.

-”

p e opl e b e h old a y o un g ch i e f b e autiful ly attir e d an d w i e ld in g

.
,

, ,

a gr e at tw o h and e d s w ord -
rush i n g about fro m e n d to e n d ,

an d b ack ag ain o f a l ong l in e o f w arriors pr e p ar e d to m e e t

th e m ; w hi l s t b e hin d t hos e w arriors s t an d oth e r w arriors
'

the i m m ov abl e w arriors t h e y had s ee n in the m orning

dr e s s e d i n clo ak s o f re d f e at h e rs t e rribl e looking fi gur e s w e r e
the v
A mon gs t the w arriors o f R aum ati w as a you n g ch i e f c al l e d
.

K ari k a n am e d l ik e o n e o f H atu p a t u s b ro t h e rs — an d he
- -
’

burn ed wi t h a d e S 1 r e to d is t i n gui s h h i ms e l f i n the fi ght H e .

rush e d up t he h i l l l e ading the adv an c e a l on g w ay ah e ad o f

'

the l in e o f the arm y A s K arik a c am e n e ar H at u p at u w e n t -

m ee t hi m in com b at The con t e st w as of e xc e e d

.

forth
i n g l y b ri e f dur at ion W i t h a sh or t Sp e ar K arik a aim s a
.
,

fi e rc e thru s t at h is ant agoni s t I t is e asil y p arri e d an d t h e n

.

i t is al l ov e r w i t h K arik a O n e s w e e p o f the m igh t y tw o

.
,

h an d e d s w ord an d K arik a d i e s w i t hou t a p ang

.

Th e n
d r aw i n g for t h hi s w h i t e w h al e bon e m e r e w i t h o n e b low
.

B atu p at u ch op s o ff K ari ka s h e ad an d h old s i t up b y the

,
’
-

h air
Thi s d is c o m fi ture o f th e ir ch am pio n di s cour ag e s the
w arriors o f R aum ati ; proportion at e l y i t in s p ir e s confid e n c e
am ongs t the Ar aw a G r aspin g h is tw o h an d e d s word ag ain -

H atu p atu w av e s i t ab ov e his h e ad an d c all s a ch arg e

.

-
Th e n .
 3 28

The old m an gl an c e d at thi s h e ad al so N ay he s ai d .

“
, ,

th at i s n 0 t the h e ad of R aum ati

An d so on wi t h a good l y nu m b e r o f h e ad s th at w e r e pro
.

d uc ed .

“
Al as al as ! he cri e d at l ast
, I f e ar R aum ati h ath ,

e s c ap e d

Th e n st an din g u p i n the c an o e H at u p at u holding i n h is -

l e f t h and the h e ad o f R aum ati wh il s t b e for e h im w as a b ask e t

, , ,

ful l of h e ad s ch an t e d a pr ay e r to Tu m at a n e n g a the god of - -

B u t h i s f ath e r d id n o t c e as e t o l am e n t th at R aum at i
, ,

w ar .

had e sc ap e d .

“
Th e r e th e r e ! cri e d H atu p atu at l e ngth an d puttin g -

hi s righ t h an d u nd e r his clo ak he dr e w for t h the h e ad o f Rau

, , , ,

m ati . Th e r e I h av e the h e ad o f R au m ati for y ou

E ag e rl y the o ld m an ru sh e d forw ard to l ook at t h is h e ad
,
.

the h e ad t h at H atu p atu had k e p t conc e al e d u nd e r h is clo a k -

bu t a gl an c e s at isfi e d h i m —he k n e w i t w e l l Aye he e x .

,
“
cl aim e d th at is i nd e e d the h e ad o f R aum ati !
,

Th e n e v e ry body r e j oic e d e xc e e dingly an d g a t h e rin g rou nd

H atu p atu in sis t e d upon h i s t e l ling th e m al l abou t h i s com b at
, ,

wi th R aum at i ; but he had n ot hin g t o t e ll Th e n hi s f at h e r

,

fi ll e d w i t h j oy c ast as id e h i s clo ak an d rus hing in t o the l ak e

.
,

r e p e at e d a ch an t o f t h an k sgivin g t o the god s Th e n r e turn

, , ,

i n g to the w at e r sid e he had giv e n t o h im a ful l accoun t of

,
.

w h e n the w ar p ar t y l e ft
,

t he pro c e e din gs si nc e the tim e -

Mokoi a an d the e n d of i t w as t h at he d e b as e d i n r an k H an ui
H aro a an d K arik a an d r ais e d in h on our hi s you ng e s t s o n
, ,

, , ,

H at u p atu -
.

Thu s at the l ast v e n g e an c e w as wrough t for the burn ing o f

the Ar aw a c ano e .

The d e sc e nd ants of T am a te K apu a e migr at e d an d wh e n

t he y c am e t o Aot e a ro a th e y s e t t l e d at P ako to re an d t h e r e it
,

O f the c hi ldr e n o f R angi t i b i

.

w as th at R angi ti b i w as born - -

o n e c am e t o R angi w haka k apu a or Rotoru a an d t h e r e he

.
,

- -

d w e l t w hil st o n e of hi s d au g ht e rs w e nt to the Whaka to b e a

, ,
'

Trib e at Opo t iki S ubs e qu e ntl y upon the d e at h of the

,

h u s b an d of Ron go m ai p ap a R angi ti b i w i t h all h i s s on s an d

.
, ,

- - -
, ,

w arriors w e n t to Ahuriri to e x e cut e v e ng e an c e an d Rongo

m ai p ap a w as giv e n up to t h e m
, ,

Th e n U e n uku kop ako h avin g gro w n t o m an hood he se t

.

o ut t o visi t all the trib e s an d su b t rib e s su b j e c t t o h is au

, ,

tho ri ty H e w e n t to Whakam aru to M aro a to Tu tukau an d

A t Mokoi a U e n uk u kop ako
.
, , ,

t o Tuat a r e turn ing to P ako to re -

lo s t h is dog P o taka t u w hi tl w h ic h he d isco v e r e d had b e e n

.
, ,

- -

kil l e d by M at a aho an d K a w a ar e ro H e had r e t urn e d t o

, ,

- -
.

VVhak am aru to loo k for h i s dog for he pri z e d i t gr e at ly The ,

.

k il li ng o f P o taka tu w hiti w as the c au s e o f a gr e at w ar at - -

 3 29

Rotoru a in the cours e o f w h ic h a gr e at num b e r o n b ot h sid e s

,
'

w e r e s l ain .

Th e n R angi te aor e r e att ai n e d t o m an s e st at e H e w as a

’
-

In hi s t i m e the i s l an d of Mokoi a
.

s o n of R angi w haka e ke au

a n d all the coun t ry rou n d L ak e Rot oru a w as co nqu e r e d b y t he

.

s o n s of R an g i tihi an d th e ir b r av e s Th e y co n t inu e d to ho ld
-

thi s country an d 10 t h e r e the mu l titud e of the p e opl e i n

.

cr e as e d gr e at l y so t h at th e y spr e ad i n t o all p ar ts ov e r the

, , ,

l and .

At Rotoru a also the d e sc e n d an ts of Ngato ro i r angi m u l

t i p li e d an d som e o f t h e m r e m ai n at Rotoru a to t hi s d ay
,
.

Tum ako ha b e g at T ar a w hai an d Te R angi ta k ar 0 1 o w as o n e , o

o f h is son s ; the s e cond so n o f Tum ako ha w as T ar e a an d h i s

t hird w as Ta por a hitan a Bu t t h e s e are t hings t h at al l m en

,

- -
.

know .

T HE LE GE N D O F MA RU TU AH U -
.

From H aw a iki — fro m a l arg e w ar m l an d b e yo nd the

-

o c e an —c am e the ch i e f H o tun ui in the

,

Tai nu i c an o e I t -
.

w as at K aw hi a wh e r e H o tun ui first s e ttl e d At K aw hi a

he had buil t a l arg e h ou s e an d h e r e he d w e l t h appil y w i th
.

Bu t h appin e ss i s i llus iv e ;
,

hi s you ng w if e for so m e tim e

m a n th in k s he has i t ; he wi l l gr asp i t an d h old i t tig ht ;
.

w he n su d d e n ly to hi s surpri s e —i h a w ay he has n e v e r
dre am t o f —i t has s lipp e d th rough h is fi n g e rs an d i s gon e
, ,

So it hap e n e d wi t h H o tun ui
.

O n e nigh t a m an w ho s e n am e has n o t b e e n s t at e d pos s ibly

.

for the r e aso n t h at i t n e v e r w as k no w n stol e fro m the

,

d w e l li ng of H o tu n ui w i t h in t e nt to plun d e r the stor e hou s e of

,

a n e igh bourin g ch i e f H e did rob the stor e hous e an d r e turn e d

t o H o tun ui s Pos si bl y o n hi s r e turn he m ad e a n ois e or
.

,
.
, ,

i n som e o th e r w ay d i sturb e d the ch i e f ; p oss i b ly H o tun ui

t h at ni g ht w as r e s tl e s s ; any w ay abou t m id nigh t he aros e
fr o m the p l ac e w h e r e he s l e pt an d w e n t for t h i nto the night
, ,

H o tun u i p as s e d do w n t he t r ack obl it e r at in g w i t h h is big

.

f e e t the footprint s of the t hi e f w h o had b e e n t h at w ay b e for e

,

hi m an d as he r e turn e d b e prin t e d the m arks of h is f e e t

an d he had b ig f e e t —u n mi s t ak abl y o n the p at h ; so
,

h avin g
he t urn e d into r e s t ag ain
,

e n j oy e d h i s m id night r a m bl e In
the m ornin g the e arly ris e rs of K awh i a discov e r e d the s w e e t
.
,

pot ato e s w h i ch had b e e n dropp e d along the tr ac k Th e y .

found the s w e e t pot ato e s had b ee n t ak e n from the stor e h ous e

o f o n e o f the chi e fs w h ich had b e e n b rok e n in to an d robb e d

An e x am in at ion of the t r ack sh ow e d th at the p e rp e tr ator of

, .

t h is cri m e had abnorm al ly big f e e t ; con clusio n — H o tun ui

w as the robb e r ! Y aw nin g an d s t r e tch i ng h im s e lf as he
e m e rg e d from hi s hom e the un cons cious H o tu n ui w as s h ow n

H e w as t o ld w h e r e t h e y
,

t he dro p p e d s w e e t pot ato e s .

 3 30

h ad b e e n t ak e n fro m ; his fo o tni arks w e r e sh o w n o n the p ath

The i n f e r e n c e w as cl e ar : i t w as i ndi c at e d t h at he w as
the th i e f H o tu n ui ad m it t e d at on c e th at he had l e ft hi s
d w e l lin g abou t m id night I t w as t ru e he had p as s e d al on g
.

t h at track an d had r e t urn e d b y the s am e w ay Th e y w e re hi s

.

foo t m ark s o f cou rs e ; b u t he d e n i e d h avin g b rok e n i n t o an y

.

s t or e h ou s e an d he k n e w n o t h in g abou t the s w e e t po t a t o e s
,

N o t h in g im m e d i at e l y c am e o f the 1 n atte1
.
,

A f e w p ro
'

b abl y m av h av e concl u d e d t h at i t w as m o s t u nl ik e l y th a t a
.

ch i e f i n t he po sition o f H o tu n ui w ou ld so f ai f0 1 g e t hat w as
d ue to hi s 1 an k an d s t a nding as to b e gui l t y o f suc h a c ri m e
.

bu t o n t he Ot h e r h an d the g r e a t bu l k o f t he p e opl e b e li e v e d
H o tu n u i to be gui lty a n d H o tu n u i k n e w t h at th e y s o b e li e v e d
, ,

The e vid e nc e w as ag ain s t hi m a n d th e r e w as n ot hin g he

,

could d o t h at w ou ld s w e e p th a t e vid e n c e aw ay Af t e r w ard s

,

t h e r e w e re m an y li t tl e t ri fl i n g w ays i n wh ich the p e opl e m ad e

.
.

p l ai n th e i r b e l i e f i n h is g uil t an d th e y w e r e n o t ab ov e d i s ,

p l ayin g th e ir r e pugn an c e to hi m
At l as t H o tu n ui f e lt t h at hi s position had b e c om e s o
.

i n to l e 1 ab l e t h at it “ as n e c e s s ai v som e t h in g sh ould he d on e
.

A s a r e su l t o f gr av e con sid e ra t ion he d e cid e d to l e av e K aw hi a

.

a t l e a s t f o r a tim e an d g o to som e p ar t o f the coun t ry

,

h ere
he c oul d liv e hi s l if e i n fr e e do m from su ch i n sul t
,

H o tu n u i
w as m u c h att ach e d to hi s h om e he l ov e d h is p l an t ation s an d
.

hi s fi e ld s ; s t il l lif e u nd e r su ch circu m st an c e s had b e com e

u n support ab l e an d t h o ugh the p artin g b rok e hi s h e ar t he
,

f e lt t h at i t w as b e s t f o r hi m t o g o H is s t or e hou s e w as w e l l
, , ,

fi ll e d w ith f e rn roo t a n d s w e e t po t at o e s ; hi s p l an t ation s had

.

b e e n du g—the grou n d w as r e ad y fo r the pl an t i n g an d the

s e e d w as r e ad y t o put i n i f he w as to g o n o w w as the tim e
,

'

for h i m to d e p art
w h e n the b e am s o f
.

O m y b e l ov e d he s aid to h i s wif e
, ,
’

the s un fi rst b e gi n to il lu m e the sky o n the m orro w I m ust

aris e an d g o from h e n c e S h or t ly H o tun u i sh al l be f ar v e ry
f ar a w a y O n e t h i n g t h e r e i s h o w e v e r w h i ch I b e g o f yo u
,
.

,
.
, ,

to r e m e mb e r
a n d w h at e v e r i t m ay
.

”
Say it H o t un ui r e pli e d hi s W i re
b e I w il l r e m e m b e r
, , ,

I f o ur ch i l d w h e n b o rn pro v e to b e a b o y th e n 1 w ould
.

b e pl e a s e d to h av e him c all e d M aru tuahu ; but i f o u r ch i ld -

*
prov e to b e a girl th e n l e t he r n am e b e P ar e tu al1 a Th i s -

w ill b e in co m m e m or at ion o f the l and wh ich H o tun u i l ov e d

.
.
,

o f the fi e ld wh ich he cul t iv a t e d an d pr e p ar e d f o r the p l an t

i n g al l t o 11 0 purpos e
,
.

“
My d e ar h u sb and r e turn e d hi s wi f e i t sh all b e as yo u
, ,

h av e s aid .

t
E i he r n am e wo ul d m ean the fi ld m
e ad e re ad y fo r p l ti
an ng .
 33 2

The sp e arin g o f bird s in ord e r to su s t ai n t h e m s e lv e s mu s t

h av e occupi e d a gr e at d e al of the ti m e of M aru tuahu an d hi s -

s l av e for i t i s r e cord e d t h a t it took t h e m a wh ol e mo n t h to

N atur al l y t he y
,

tr av e l from K aw h i a to Kohu koh u n ui

w ou l d t ak e th e ir w ay wh e r e for e st t r e e s gr e w t hick e st for
.

t h e r e of cours e bird s w e re m os t pl e n t if ul A t Kohu kohu i

,

nu i t h e y arriv e d o n e brigh t morn in g an d as prov e nd e r had

, , ,

ru n s hor t i t w as n e c e s s ary t o s p e ar so m e bird s fo r br e ak f ast

, ,

T h e r e for e d i d M ar ti tu ahu c as t h i s clo ak upon t he groun d at

, .

the foo t o f a hug e tr e e u n d e r w hi ch the sl av e s at an d , , ,

moun tin g i nto the br an ch e s he w as soon bu si ly at w ork w ith ,

h i s sp e ar
No w i t h app e n e d at t hi s p articu l ar j un ct ur e t h at Ro t in a
.

a n d H op a the y ou ng an d l ov e ly d augh t e rs of Te Whatu the

,

chi e f o f H aur aki c am e from the p a c ha t ting m e rril y along the

, ,

p at h
, ,

“
H al lo ! cri e d Hop a w ho w as a v e ry b e aut iful girl I
I t w as e as y to distin guish o n e w ho w as a s l av e
, ,

s p y a sl av e

I s h al l appropri at e hi m —he s h al l be my sl av e
. .

I do n ot s ee an y sl av e s aid Rotin o w ho w as the e ld e r

t h ough the pl ai n e r o f the t w o sti l l a v e ry c aptiv at i n g
, , ,

an d , ,

m aid
Wh at c an t y o u s e e hi m ? e x cl aim e d Hop a
.

Look
’

t h e r e he i s — t h e r e si tt i n g at t he foot of t h at tre e
, .

”
.
,
“
Y es I s e e h i m n o w H e i s a v e ry ni c e sl av e I sh al l
h av e hi m t o w ait u p on m e d e t e rmi n e d Roti n a
, . .

O h no you w on t l au gh e d Hop a ; I s aw h im firs t I

.
,
’

c l aim e d h i m firs t a n d n o w I s h al l c aptur e hi m fi rst

, , , ,

an d o ff -

the girl b ound e d t o w ard s the s l av e w ho w as s i t ti ng co m

,

y t w id d lin g hi s t hu m b s u nd e r the t re e
,

p o s e d l
O h n o you w on t ; I wi l l g e t hi m fir s t cr i e d Ro t i n a
.

“ ’

a n d s he s t ar t e d t o ru n to o
'

, , ,

A nd s o i t w as t h at the tw o girl s p an tin g for w an t o f b r e at h

.
.
,

a n d high ly am u s e d at the fu n o f t h e ir con t e s t arriv e d un d e r

, ,

the tr e e i n fro nt o f t he s l av e M aru tuahu fro m h i s p e rch in -

the br an ch e s l ook e d do w n an d s aw t h e m
.
,

.
,
”
W h e r e i s your m ast e r ? d e m and e d Hop a fo r o f cours e a
s l av e m u s t h av e a m as t e r
, , ,

I h av e no m as t e r s av e him an s w e r e d the sl av e
.

The girls look e d curious l y ab ou t

, .

Th e y p e rc e iv e d a h e ap of
b i rd s lyi ng d e ad upo n the grou nd an d“ t h e r e w as a c lo ak e v i
.

d e n tl y the prop e r t y o f a ch i e f b u t n o h i m could t h e y s e e

, ,

.
,

B ut w h e r e i s he ? cri e d H op a s kippin g amo ng the

’

bu sh e s g ail y
i ns ist e d Ro t in a ; I c an t s e e an y
.

“
Aye w h e r e i s he
’
?

I do n t b e li e v e th e r e i s an y him
,
‘
h im ’ ’
‘
’

A t t h is m om e n t a l o t o f tui s s e ttl e d on th e br an c h e s of the

.

t r e e an d M aru t u ab a b e c am e v e ry busy wit h h i s sp e ar H e

,
-
.
 3 33

s tru ck a bird wh i ch m ad e the air rin g w ith i ts crie s as flutt e r

i n g l y i t f e l l to the grou n d
c al l e d H op a d an cin g abou t
.

0 I s ee h im I see h i m
, , , ,

H e i s up t h e r e ; I sh al l h av e hi m for a hus b and

Th at you s h an t cri e d Ro t in a : l it t l e gre e d y y ou w an t
“ ’

, ,

e v e rythi ng A f e w m inut e s ago it w as the sl av e y ou w e r e

cry in g fo r n o w yo u w an t the ch i e f But t h os e t h at c r y fo r
.

th in gs don t ge t e m Th e y f al l to the vir t uou s p e opl e lik e

.

m e w h o w ai t an d don t s ay anyth i ng
.
,
’

Oh you are v e ry good —r eal s pl e nd id ! l augh e d Hop a

.
,
“

b ut y o u are not goin g t o ge t the ch i e f t h at i s up t he tr e e al l

, ,

Th e n tu rnin g he r b righ t young f ac e u p the tr e e

,

the s am e .
, ,

“
she c al l e d to M aru tu ab a Th e r e you l l b e m y h usb and
’
-

won t y ou ?
, , ,
’

“
N o w don t yo u say y ou w il l t ill you h av e s ee n m e
’

, ,

c al l e d Rotin a an d thu s the tw o girl s w e n t o n i n a l aughi ng

, ,

j ok ing comp e ti tio n .

“
Are not y o u co min g do w n t o h av e a l ook at the tw o
youn g m aids t h at are th ro wing th e m s e lv e s at you s hou t e d ,

H op a
I f y ou are a w is e c hi e f y ou w i l l s t ay w h e r e y ou are l e s t
.

w e go b bl e you up w h e n y ou d o com e d o w n
,

cri e d Rotin a ,
.

“ ”
O h I a m com in g r e spo nd e d M aru tuahu an d i n a f e w -

m i nu t e s he w as o n the groun d ru bbing n os e s w it h the girl s

, , ,

The j ok i ng t h e n w e n t on f ast e r t h an e v e r
.

Y ou w il l c om e o n to the vil l ag e an d s e e ou r p e opl e w il l ,

”
you n ot ? ask e d Rotin a .

“
Y e s I w ill com e r e pli e d M aru tuahu Y ou girl s had -

b e t t e r go on ah e ad an d I an d m y sl av e w il l follo w v o u
.
, ,

pr e s e n t l y
V e ry good s aid Rotin a w e w i l l t e l l our p e opl e t h e r e
.

i s a s t r an g e r c h i e f comin g
, ,

Com e alon g H op a
S t ay a mom e nt
.
.
,

ex c l aim e d M aru tuahu Th e n he -

m ad e the sl av e pr e s e n t t o the girl s t w o b ask e t s of pi g e o n s

.

pr e s e rv e d i n t h e ir o w n f at t og e t h e r w ith a n u mb e r of the
N o w he s aid y ou m ay go H oo
,
“
bird s he had kill e d .
,
.

H o o — Hoo ! he cri e d w avin g t he m aw ay as if th e y to o ,

w e r e bird s
M ind yo u com e af t e r cri e d Hop a gl anci ng b ack at h im
.

wi t h he r roguis h e y e s
, ,

D o n o t f e ar r e pli e d M aru tu ab a
.

-
.
,

As soon as the girls had dis app e ar e d up the p ath M aru

tu ahu w e n t t o a s t r e am an d w a sh e d h i s h air Th e n h av in g
com b e d it o ut he t i e d it up in a k n o t v e ry c ar e ful l y an d i n
.
,

t he k n o t he s t uc k a gr e at m any — fi f ty it i s s aid — re d k ak a
,

f e ath e rs A mon gs t t he s e re d f e at h e rs he fi x e d the pl um e of a

,

whit e h e ron an d the t ail o f a h ui a Thi s it m ay w e l l be s up

pos e d m ad e a gr e at d ispl ay
.
,

, H i s h e ad dr e s s comp l e t ed .
-
,
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M aru tuahu n e x t con sid e r e d the costu m e i n w hic h he sh ould

-

a ttir e h im s e l f Firs t he arr ay e d him s e l f i n a g arm e nt c all e d

t he kop a ov e r t h at he wor e a clo ak kn o w n as a ka ha ka ha
.

a n d ov e r t h a t ag ai n he had a p eu r u clo ak a n d t hi s m ad e up
l
, ,

wh at con s t i t ut e d i n an ci e nt ti m e s the d r e s s o f a gr e at ch i e f
,

B e in g an e x tre m e l y han d so m e an d p l e as ant lookin g youn g

'

m an i t m ay b e t ak e n fo r gr ant e d t h at w h e n he had arr ay e d

h i ms e l f to h is o w n s at i sf action he pre s e n t e d a v e ry n o b l e ap
,

p e aran c e Bu t o f cours e al l his p re p ar a tio n occupi e d a d e al

o f t im e
.
, ,

No w l e t u s g o he s aid to h i s sl av e an d for w ard t he y

, ,

went
I n the m e an t im e Ro t i n a an d H op a had gon e o n to the p a
.

a n d had acqu ai nt e d al l the p e opl e t h e r e t h at a youn g chi e f

a t t e nd e d b y o n e soli t ary sl av e w as o n h i s w ay t o s e e t h e m
,

an d t hi s in t e l lig e n c e had produc e d the e x ci t e m e n t u su al i n a

, ,

M aori p a o n the o cc asion o f the ad v e n t o f vi sitors As t im e .

p as s e d an d the youn g ch i e f d id n o t app e ar Roti n a a n d Hop a

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w arm w ord s o f w e lcom e I t i s for you t o sp e ak M y h e ar t i s

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fi n d out w h at suc h con duct l e ad s t o .

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b e n t u pon hi m to r e v e nge the cursin g o f h is f ath e r but a

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l ock e d i n hi s o w n b r e ast H e had t o d e vis e a s ch e m e w h e r e by .

to accomp lis h hi s v e n g e an c e an d t h e n he had to pond e r ho w ,

b e st t o c arry it o u t Pr e s e ntly M aru tuahu s e e m e d t o s e t h is -

h e art upo n the givin g of a gr e at f e ast A t t his b an qu e t i t

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p os sibl e to s ay but fi s h fish fi s h w as the o n e gr e at c o n

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to the f e ast an d t o h e lp to str e t ch the n e w n e t s —fo r the n e t s
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h e ap s of fi s h e s p il e d up fo r th e m t h e y an t icip at e d h avi ng a
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w h ich had b ee n arr an g e d for t h e m .

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fro m the w at e r an d dr aw n along the gr as s by the visitors

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the r e st of i t o f cours e w as lyi n g upon the groun d W h en

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por t io n o f the n e t S o t h e y w e n t wi t h h im t o the n e t W h e n

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v id e d r e ady for the purpos e l if t e d the gr e at n e t h igh in t o the
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al l the vi sitors —mo s t o f th e m s itti n g i n e x p e ct ation of b e in g
.

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r ai sin g o f the n e t w e r e o n the ot h e r Th e n sudd e n ly as i f a

m igh t y bl ast o f w in d had c augh t the n e t an d h ee l e d i t ov e r o n
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the vic t i m s o f t h i s tr e ach e ry N ot o n e o f the visi t ors e s c ap e d
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no t o n e o f Maru tuahu s m e n i n an y w ay su ffe r e d i nj ury

.

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good for to the m in d of Te P ak a it op e n e d up a v i sion of the

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th at b e au t y an d he had b ee n ch arm e d by the w i nso m e n e s s of
,

i ts po ss e ssor ; i t w as e n ough for h im t o c arry th at b e auty aw ay

to A o t e a w h e r e for the futur e i t wou ld r e ig n as a j e w e l o f h i s
f am ily —as the wi fe o f h i s so n
,

Y e s th at w as al l v e ry fi n e bu t th e r e w as o n e b y 11 0 m e an s
.

, ,

u nim port ant p e rson ag e w hos e f e e lings i n the m att e r had n ot

b e e n con sult e d an d t h at w as Te K ahu r e r e m o a h e rs e l f O f - -

cours e as a du t iful M aori girl it w as righ t t h at s he s hould

.
,

subm i t to the w il l o f he r p ar e n t s i n al l th in gs ; still she w as

, ,

in dis po s e d to b e c arri e d acros s t o Aot e a to b e w e dd e d to o n e

s he had n e v e r s e e n an d w h o had n o t ye t m ad e for h ims e l f an y

n am e i n t h e worl d t h at s he had e v e r h e ard o f

,

The n e w s of the arr an g e m e n t th a t had b ee n com e to

. .

b e t w e e n the chi e fs the be thro thal t hrough he r f ath e r of ,

Te K ah u r e r e m o a w as o f cours e at on c e m ad e kn o w n to all
- -

the p eop l e at Whare kaw a an d the m at t e r w as r e g ard e d as a

, , ,

s e t t l e d e v e n t W h e n the t im e c am e for the visitors t o r e turn t o

,

the G r e at B arri e r th e n it w as prop e r for Te P ak a to m ak e

.

surr e nd e r of h i s d au ght e r i nt o t he h an ds of th os e w ho w e r e
to b e he r n e w r e l at iv e s F o r t hi s purpos e he l e d Te K ah u .

r e r e m o a do w n to the sh or e an d told he r to go o n bo ard the

-

c an o e of the pri ncip al ch i e f w h om s he m u s t accomp any t o

,
'

Aot e a wh e r e a h us b an d aw ai t e d he r
,

N o n o e x cl ai m e d the girl I am n ot goin g t o Ao t e a

.

at l e as t n o t to d ay
, , ,
,

B u t you mu s t go wh e n I r e quir e y ou —w h at n on s e n s e i s
.

”
th i s ? cri e d Te P ak a
as s e n t e d Te K ahu r e r e m o a
.

Y e s o f cours e bu t I am - -

not goin g to d av f a t h e r n o t to d ay An d h e r e upon a gr e at

, , ,
”
- -
.
,

sc e n e e n su e d
Fin al l y the old ch i e f fro m the Gr e at B arri e r sp e akin g
.

, ,

fro m h i s c ano e brok e in N e v e r mind l e av e the girl al on e ”

he e x pos t u l at e d ; l e t he r h av e he r w ay for the t im e

, , ,

“
\V e .

sh al l n ot b e v e ry lon g a w ay ; w e s h al l soo n r e turn an d th e n

the t hough t of l e avin g he r h om e w il l h av e gro w n m or e f amili ar
,

to he r mind We sh al l n o t be lon g b e for e w e co m e ag ai n

. .

Aft e r thi s r e ason abl e sp e e ch Te P aka coul d n o t s ay an y

t h i n g s o w h i ls t the visi t ors p add l e d o ff i n t h e ir c an o e s Te
_

K ahu r e r e m o a w as l e f t w i t h he r f ath e r
,

- -
.
 3 43

A m on t h had p ass e d aw ay a n d th e n the old chi e f of Aot ea ,

a n d h is fri e nd s r e app e ar e d at Whar e kaw a T he r e w as gr e at

e xcit e m e n t in con s e qu e n c e of hi s arriv al
.

f o r as he did n o t
com e e mp ty h and e d l as t tim e the p e opl e w e r e confi d e nt he
, ,

w ould n o t com e e mpty h an d e d o n t hi s au spicious o cc asion

,

A l l the p e opl e — Te P ak a an d h is lov e l y d augh t e r amon g th e m

.

The p e opl e fro m Aot e a had

b rough t a pre s e n t o f t hirt y b ask e ts o f fi sh an d soon t h e y w e r e
bu sy di stri b u t ing t h e m amon g th e ir fri e nds
,

N o w i t occurr e d to Te K ah u r e r e m o a th at s he too w ould - -

lik e to h av e a b ask e t of m ack e r e l an d s he con triv e d t o m ak e

,

he r w ish e s k now n W h at a b ask e t o f fi sh f o r the gr e at

b e au t y o f Whare kaw a pooh ! t h e r e w as n o d i ffi cul t y abou t
.
,

t h at S oo n the girl w e l l pl e as e d had he r b ask e t B u t w h e n

,

he r f ath e r s aw he r w i t h the fi s h he b rok e o u t i nt o an i h

. .
, ,

s e n s at e an d fooli sh r ag e
Wh at yo u ! he shout e d y o u w i t h fi s h fro m Aot e a !
.

I w an t e d y o u a m on t h ag o to go h o m e an d b e com e t he w if e o f
, ,

the y ou n g ch i e f o f the pl a c e w h e r e t he s e fi s h abou nd an d yo u ,

r e fus e d — yo n would n o t go N o w you h urry an d yo u w an t

D rop t h at b as k e t the fi s h
.

the fi s h Y o u sh al l n o t h av e an y
A n d m uch mor e t o the s am e e f fe c t
. .
,

i s n o t fo r yo u . .

Te K ahu r e r e m o a l e t the b ask e t f al l as if s he had b e e n

- -

s t ru ck d e ad w ith a s to n e The at t ack w as s o b ru t al i n i t s

,

n at ur e an d s o u n e xp e ct e d th at f o r som e tim e the poor gir l

.

s too d s e e m i n gl y p ar aly s e d ; th e n r e cov e ri n g he r s c att e r e d

, ,

s e n s e s to som e e x t e n t s he fl e d b ack to t he h ou s e an d
,

th ro wi ng h e rs e lf int o the d ark e s t corn e r b urs t i n to a

, ,

p arox y sm o f p assion at e w e e pin g She f e l t th at s he had b e e n

grossly affron t e d an d humi li at e d b e for e al l the p e opl e w hil st
.

s he had n o t don e an y t hin g to d e s e rv e i t Pr e s e n t l y s he h e ard

,

the door op e n an d a qu ick l igh t s t e p appro ach in g

O K ahu w h a t are yo u d oin g hi d m g h e r e ? A nd cryin g
, .

, , ,

to o — wh at e v e r i s the m att e r ?
I t w as lit t l e Whan aun g a the th ird s o n o f M aru tuahu an d ,
-
,

Te K ahu i re r e mo a s h alf cousin w h o spok e H e an d the girl

’
- -

had al w ay s b e e n p l a y m ate s an d co mp an ion s an d a s t ron g

, .

bon d o f fri e nd ship e xi st e d b e t w e e n t h e m .

T e l l m e K ahu w ho the vi ll ai n is an d I w i l l sl ay h im
w e n t on the li tt l e ch ap i n a t o n e of mu ch e n e rgy
, , , ,

I s he as
big as a m at ai tr e e as s tron g as a to t ar a tr e e as t e n aciou s
.

- -

an d t roubl e som e as a l aw x e r bu sh w h y
, ,

th e n al l the b e tt e r
—the m or e glo 1 y fo r W h an a ! I s he as hug e a s the w h al e
, , ,

as f e rociou s as the s hark — s t i l l al l the b e tt e r

,

W h an a s h al l
kil l h i m w it h h i s sp e ar—Wh an a sh al l d e stroy h i m utt e rly fo r
.

b ri n g i n g a t e ar to the ch e e k o f K ah u H ad he a hundr e d
'

liv e s Wh an a w ith h i s l ittl e m ere w ould t ak e from him a l if e

, , ,

fo r e v e ry te ar T e l l m e t e l l m e K ah u w ho he i s ?
.
, , ,
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O W h an a i t i s my f ath e r ! sobb e d Te K ah u r e r e m o a - -

Your f ath e r ! e j acu l at e d Whan aun ga W h y t h at i s

, , .

quit e a di ffe r e n t m at t e r The ch i e f Te P ak a sh al l l iv e —he

.
,

mus t l iv e —b i s l if e i s sp ar e d bu t W h an a sh al l pl agu e him f o r

.

i t W h an a pl agu e s e v e rybody ; n o w he sh al l pl agu e o n l v o n e

.
,

an d h i s n am e i s — Te P ak a
“
O d o n o t do th at W h an a cri e d Te K ah u r e r e m o a - -

dryin g he r t e ars y o u m us t n o t pl agu e m y f ath e r

, , ,

y ou ,
”
k no w
I w il l b e gin b y tyi ng a r at t l e t o the t ail o f h is c lo a k an d
.

so s e n d h im flyi n g t hrough the for e st l ik e a fri gh t e n e d d o g ;

,

I w il l g e t o l d Mo aki m the w i t ch t o e n ch an t h im s o th at he
sh al l d o n oth in g bu t d an c e I wil l
, ,

O n o n o n o ! e ntr e at e d Te K ah u r e r e m o a you mu st - -

n o t d o an y o f th e s e thin gs R e m e m b e r he i s m y f at h e r !
, , , ,

Th e n mu st K ahu t e l l m e all t h at he r f at h e r has b e e n

.

doin g t o v e x he r so t h at I m ay j udg e ho w f ar hi s pu ni sh m e nt
,

m ay go N o w I am l i st e nin g t e l l m e ? An d the youn g

f e l lo w s at h im s e l f do w n b e sid e Te K ahu r e r e m o a an d assu m e d
.
,

- -

an a t titud e of d e e p at t e n t ion
The girl th e r e upon r e l at e d t o h im all t h at had p as s e d on
.

the b e ach w h e n s he had b e e n s o gri e vou sl y w o und e d an d

aff ro n t e d .

An d i s th at al l ! cri e d Whan au n g a an d I w as goi ng

t o k il l som e bod y for a sim pl e m att e r li k e t h at an d yo u h av e
,

b ee n w e e ping ov e r i t— p ooh pooh

In d ee d i t i s a v e ry s e rious m at t e r an d I am qui t e h e ar t
,

, ,

brok e n ov e r it s aid Te K ahu r e r e m o a

,
- -
.

No t n o w ; O n o t n o w ! e x cl ai m e d Whan au n ga yo u
are m u ch b e tt e r n o w littl e pig e o n
, ,

Y e s I am m uch b e t t e r n o w
,

“
con f e s s e d Te K ah u r e r e -

m o a he r sp iri t r e turning b ut w h at i s to be d on e ? I c an t
, ,
’

be e xp e ct e d to go t o the G r e at B arri e r af te r su ch t r e at
,

men t
N o o s aid Whan au n g a r at h e r doub t ful ly Th e n c o n
.

ti nni n g t o the o bviou s co nclusion he sl o w l y add e d

.
, ,

And if
y ou d on t g o to the G r e at B arri e r y ou c an no t s t ay i n Wh ar e
, ,
’

k aw a Your l if e u n d e r s uch circu m st an c e s w oul d b e m ad e

.

u n e ndurabl e h er e
Th at i s t ru e pond e r e d Te K ah u r e r e m o a
.

“
,
T he n m us t - -
.

I ru n aw ay
A nd w h er e wou ld yo u fl y to l i t tl e pig e on ? Le t u s s e e
.

an d Whan au n g a proc e e d e d to n am e a lot o f t ri b e s an d s ub

, ,

t rib e s an d the diff e r e n t pl ac e s i n the n e igh bourhoo d w h e r e

t h e y d w e lt t icking t h e m o ff o n hi s fi n ge r t ips as he r e cit e d -

t he o b j e c t ion s t o e ac h S om e w oul d n o t cons e n t to r e c e i v e

,

he r s om e coul d e as il y b e m ad e t o y i e ld he r up som e w e r e
.

h e ld to b e bad or u n worth y p e opl e som e w e r e too n e ar

, ,

, ,
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li k e a fl ash t o Ri w aki w h ich is at the m outh o f the riv e r ,

Pi ak o Cro ssin g the riv e r th e y pu sh e d o n to O p an i

Te K ahu r e r e m o a an d he r s l av e had l e f t W aipun a som e
.
, .

- -

h ours b e for e th e ir fl igh t w as d i sco v e r e d Te P ak a w as fill e d

w i t h w r ath w hich s o o t h t o s ay he d id hi s b e st to di s ch arg e
.

an d e v e ry w h e r e t h e r e w as gr e at con fu sio n an d e x cit e m e nt

, , , ,

Te P ak a sp e e di l y org an i z e d a pursui t an d l e d i t him s e l f

.

The
tr ack s o f t he fu g itiv e s w e r e qui ck l y foun d an d aw ay upon i t
.

, ,

l ik e bl ood h ound s o n t he sc e nt fol lo w e d the pursui n g b ra v e s

-

C l e ar an d d is t in ct th e y fou nd the footprin t s of the girl s so

, .

t h at th e r e n e v e r w as any di ffi cu l ty n or l os s of tim e But

,

Te K ah u r e r e m o a had k n ow n p e rf e ctly w e l l w h a t w ou ld
.

- -

h app e n d ir e ct l y i t w a s asc e r t ain e d t h at s he w a s gon e an d

t h e r e for e she had n o t w as t e d a s e con d i n m aint aini ng the
,

di st an c e b e t w e e n he r an d he r pursu e rs W h e n Te P ak a an d
hi s m e n r e ach e d the O p an i t h e y w e re abou t t ire d o f th e ir lon g
.

an d p ro fi tl e ss ch as e ; the tid e w as flow in g s t rongly in the riv e r

an d th e y w ould h av e t o w ai t u n ti l it tur n e d
,

w h ic h woul d giv e
Te K ahu r e r e m o a a s t il l s tro n g e r l e ad ; t h e y d id n o t kn o w
,

- -

in to w h os e coun t ry th at o f fri e n d or f o e she m igh t be

in v e iglin g t h e m so at the O p an i R iv e r t h e y d e cid e d t o giv e
, ,

up the ch as e an d r e turn h om e w hich w as a v e ry good t hi ng

,

for Te K ahu r e r e m o a - -

S h or t ly af te r th e ir d e p artur e l o a nu m b e r o f c ano e s fro m

.

, ,

the u p riv e r cou ntry p a s s e d u p the riv e r from Ruaw e he a an d

-
,

tho s e i n th e m b e h e ld Te K ah u r e re m o a s t an din g u po n the -

b an k S oon s he w as r e cogn is e d f o r the f am e o f her b e auty

had brough t m an y to Whare k aWa an d s he w as w id e l y
.
,

k n ow n
Th e n w as r ai s e d t he cr y
.

H o ho ! H e r e i s Te K ahu
H e r e i s t he d au gh t e r o f the ch i e f Te P ak a ! H e r e
,

r e re m o a
-

i s the f am ou s b e aut y o f the w orld ! an d s o o n

Pr e s e n t ly o n e o f the c an o e s d r aw in g n e ar to t he b ank she
.

an d he r f e m al e sl av e s t e p p e d a bo ard o f it an d all t he w ay
, ,

alo n g t he cours e o f the ri v e r from it s m ou t h the p e o p l e k e pt

,

c al li n g H e r e i s Te K ah u r e r e m o a as i f t h e y had on
“ - -

bo ard the v e ry gr e at e s t w ond e r i n all the w orld al t houg h the

,

t ru t h w as th at t h e y f e l t som e d e gr e e o f al arm at h avin g i n

,

th e ir k e e pi n g a ch i e f t ai n e ss o f r an k so gr e at t h at t h e y sc arc e ly
d ar e d to look at he r R e alisin g th at t h e ir u n w orth y gl an c e s
m igh t st ai n he r th e y k e p t th e ir h e ad s b e n t d o wn ov e r t h e ir
.

p ad d l e s as t h e y ro w e d th rough ou t t he w h o l e o f the d ay At
,

R aup a w h e r e t he riv e r Aw a i t i br anch e s o ff t o T aur an g a t h e y

.

, ,

stopp e d an d th e r e the n ight w as sp e n t

The p e o pl e o f R au p a b e gg e d Te K ahu r e r e m o a t o t arry
.
,

- -

wi t h t h e m fo r a t i m e b ut s he w as m uch t oo an xiou s abou t he r

fu t ur e to l i s t e n to such a propos al The n e x t d ay t he com p any
,

w e nt ov e r the r ang e t o K a t ik a t i S oon the summ it of the

.

.
 34 7

ridg e Hikur angi w as r e ach e d an d fro m h e r e Te K ahu r e r e

of ,
-

m o a look e d do w n upon K atik ati an d al so upon T aur an g a

H e r h e art w as t h rob b in g w ith e mo t ion for b e hi n d he r s he
.

k n e w w as the mou nt ai n o f O t aw a She f e ar e d t o m e n tion the

,

n am e w hich fi ll e d he r br e as t — the d e ar s w e e t n am e of the

b r av e y oung ch i e f s he had b e h e ld at Whare kaw a a y e ar ago
,

l e ss s he mi gh t b e t r ay the d e pth of the f e e l in gs wh ich m ov e d

he r Y e t s he l ong e d to h e ar hi m spok e n o f h i s n am e h i s
po w e r h i s gr e a t n e s s
.
, ,

.
,

Out o f re sp e c t a nu m b e r o f the p e opl e o f the cou n try w e r e

‘

a ccomp an yin g he r ; t o th e m s he turn e d O I pr ay y ou t e l l

.

m e w h at i s the n am e o f yo nd e r m oun t ain

.

“
Th at m oun t ain ov e r t h e r e i s n am e d O taw a r e pli e d a ,

Do r tl y d am e
A h O taw a ! An d i s the country o f t h at m ou n t ain rich
.

,
”
i n food ? i nquir e d the girl .

“
O h v e ry ric h in food an s w e r e d t he w o m an v e ry w e l l
pl e as e d to t alk with o n e so f amou s
, , ,

“
I n th at country th e r e
are foun d gr e at qu an t i t i e s of kio r e s an d ki wis an d w e k as an d
.

tui s an d pig e on s Wh y the cou n t ry o f the m oun t ai n i s f am e d

, , ,

far an d n e ar f o r the wond e rful v ari e t y an d n u mb e r o f bird s it

.
, ,

con t ai n s I t i s v e ry rich
Th e n w hil s t he r h e art
. .

Ah th e n it i s a good l au d !
p alpit at e d n e ar to burs t ing Te K ah u r e r e m o a d ar e d t o as k
, ,

- -

the qu e s t ion to w h ich she had b ee n l e adi n g “

An d to w h om
do e s al l t h at fruitful cou ntr y b e lon g ?
.

W e l l s he k n e w the
ans w e r t h a t w as com in g .

“
Te Waitaka i s the n am e of the p e opl e th at d w e l l i n th at
country an d the youn g chi e f Tak ako p iri i s the h e ad of t h e m
Takako p i ri i s the o wn e r o f th at m ou n t ain an d al l the l an d
.
, , ,

adj ac e n t ; he i s the gr e at chi e f o f the Wai taka W h e n the

p e opl e o f t h at trib e col l e ct food e v e ry t h in g i s brough t to
.

Takako p i ri f o r he i s th e ir lord The fo od of t h at mount ain

an d of all th e s e dis t ric ts b e long t o th at y oun g lord alo n e
, .

So
d e cl ar e d the S t ou t f e m al e w i t h the disposi t ion to t alk an d
.

Te K ah u r e r e m o a n e v e r h e ard an y t hin g m or e d e ligh t fu l

,

- -

t h at i s the cou n t ry to
.

’ ’

Th e n s ai d Te K ah u re re m o a
,
“ -
,

whic h I an d m y f e m al e sl av e are goin g

Oh i s t h at s o i s t h at r e al ly s o ? cri e d a cro w d of
.

“
,

g abbl e r s
Y e s th at i s s o ; w e are goin g to the p e opl e th at d w e l l i n
O t aw a an s w e r e d the y oun g girl Th e n s e e in g the p e opl e
,

, .
,

surpri s e d s he w e n t on : Te P ak a m y f ath e r has s e n t

u s t hi t h e r i n ord e r t o i n vit e the gr e at chi e f Takako p i ri to
, , ,

p ay h i m a vi si t at Whare kaw a Th at i s o ur bu sin e s s t h e r e

Thi s un t ru t h w as in a m e asur e forc e d up on Te K ah u r e r e
. .

mo a I f s he had not d e c e iv e d the p e op l e as t o he r ac t u al

circum st anc e s t h e y m igh t h av e b ee n l e d to s top he r progre s s
.

,
 348

and th t w ould h av e ru in e d al l he r p l an s S he w as n o w
a
a n xiou s to g e t quit o f t h e s e p e opl e a n d proc e e d on he r w a
.

y
With a litt l e t actfuln e s s an d p at i e n c e s he m an ag e d th i s v e ry
.

n ic e l y an d at l e n g t h s t art in g o n he r j o u1 n e y s he c am e dow n
, o , ,

to the s e ash or e at K ati ka ti

The Wai taka inh abit e d K at i k ati so h e r e the m aid e n w as
.

A s soo n as t h e y b e h e ld the
,

a mo n g the p e opl e o f Takako p i 1 i

youn g girl com i n g an d l e ar n e d w ho s he w as ou t t he p e opl e

.

, ,
“
c am e j oy full y c al lin g H e r e i s Te K ahu r e r e m o a ! H e 1 e -

com e s the d aught e r o f Te P ak a ! w hi ls t th e y g at h e r e d in

,

cro wd s to g az e at o n e w hos e lov e li n e s s w as so c e l e b r at e d an d

.

w ho s e r an k w as u ndoub t e d The y oung

,

a t the s am e ti m e
chi e f t ain e s s w ould h av e b e e n m or e t h an m ort al had s he not
.
,

b e e n gr e atl y gr a t ifi e d at the hom ag e th at w as p aid t o her

Te K ah u r e r e m o a w as t ak e n to o n e of the m ost pr e t e n
.

'

- -

t iou s h ou s e s i n K a t ik a t i an d h e r e s he w a s t o r e s t f o r the
,

n igh t Food w as pr e p ar e d an d s e rv e d to he r w h i ch b e ing

hungry s he e n j oy e d v e 1 y h e ar t i l y Th e n he aps o f fi 1 e w o o d
.
, ,

w e 1 e bi o ugh t in t o the b uildin g so th a t i f s he d e sir e d it s he

,
.

cou ld h av e a c l e ar fi re al l t h ough the n igh t Th e n al l t h e s e

,

p r e p ar ation s f o r i n surin g he r com for t b e i ng compl e t e d w h e n

.
,

t he in t e rior of the h ous e had b e e n w e ll lig h t e d a n d m ad e

,

bri ght a n u m b e r o f p e opl e c am e in to d an c e f o r he r e n t e rt ai n

m e n t ; so it wil l be s e e n t h at the ki nd h e ar t e d p e op l e n e gl e ct e d
,

n oth in g t h a t w as in an y w ay c alcul at e d t o m i n is t e r to he r
h appin e s s
Th e n at l e n g t h w h e n all had don e t he ir b e st to pl e as e
.

he r a w h isp e r b e g an t o t r av e l rou nd amon g the p e op l e

, ,

l oud e r an d loud e r the w h isp e r gr e w u ntil at l as t it fou n d

The p e opl e as s e m bl e d w ould l ik e t o see
,

d is tin ct e x pr e s sion
Te K ahu r e r e m o a d an c e a l t h ough p e rh aps i t m igh t b e too
.

- -

m uch t o e xp e c t he r t o d o
, , ,

B ut t he d au g h t e r of Te P ak a w as
a con sid e r at e as w e l l as a s e n s ibl e gir l an d s he r e cogn i s e d th at
.

w h e n w orth y p e opl e had d on e so muc h t o giv e he r p l e asur e it

, ,

w as the l e as t s he could d o t o com pl y wi t h t h e ir w ish e s an d

,

a fford t he m w h at e v e r gr atifi c a t ion i t w as i n he r po w e r to

r en d er
Ah ye s it i s al l v e ry w e l l to t alk
.

s he e xcl aim e d arch ly

but y ou r e al ly d o n o t w an t m e t o d an c e ; y o u on l y s ay so
, , ,

o u t o f court e sy an d a d e sir e t o in cl ud e m e i n y ou r p astim e s

O h do d an c e ! O h do d an c e ! We a l l w an t you to
.

w as sh ou t e d fro m e v e r y p art of the room

,

d an c e
Ah w e ll she cri e d i f y ou r e al ly w is h i t d an c e I w il l
.

Th e n u p s he spr an g w ith a li gh t n e s s an d gr ac e t h at fill e d

.
, , , ,

e v e ry o n e w i th am az e m e n t an d d e ligh t H e r l ov e l y arm s
s e e m e d t o flo at as t h e y m ov e d i n sym p athy w i t h the d anc e
.

w ith an e asy po e t ic gr ac e ful n e ss t h at w as simply e n ch antin g ;

he r lon g n i m b l e li s som fi ng e rs d ou bl e d to the b ack of he r
,
,
 3 50

D e p arti ng fro m the ch e e rfu l p e opl e of Wai i o a the j ourn e y

w as con t inu e d alon g the foo t of the moun t ai n of O taw a
,

In
the for e st t h at c o v e i e d O t aw a fro m su m m it to b as e Te K ah u
.

r e r e m o a an d he r co mp an io n sl e pt th at n i gh t an d m the e arly
-

d aw n th e y aro s e t o proc e e d w i t h th e ir pilgrim ag e

,

N o w sin gul arl y e n ough it h app e n e d t h at th at n igh t T ak a

.

ko p iri found i t s c arc e l y po ssibl e t o sl e e p s o th at the first

, ,

s tr e ak s o f d ay app e aring i n the e as t fou nd hi m stirring H e

w oul d go bird sp e arin g for sport S o aw ay he w e n t alon g the
.

p at h t h at ran t hrough the thick for e s t at the b as e o f O taw a

.

Pr e s e n tl y righ t i n t he mi d d l e of the p at h he c am e upo n a

.

, ,

l arg e tr e e cov e r e d w i t h b e rri e s an d h e r e a gr e at n u m b e r of

gr e e n pi g e o n s had s e t t l e d t o f e e d Takako p iri h avin g asc e nd e d
,

the tr e e w as soon busily at w ork w i t h h i s sp e ar

.
,

, No w he .

w ould so tir e h im s e lf th at he w oul d b e sur e of s l e e p an d h i s

s ucc e ss w as s uch th at soon qui t e a h e ap of b irds b e g an to

a ccu m ul at e at the foo t of the tr e e

W ith upp e r clo a k s t hro w n aroun d t h e ir should e rs lik e
.

p l aid s for the s ak e o f co nv e n i e n c e i n tr av e llin g the sl av e

y e r b ack —the d ay s suppli e s
, ,
’

g irl c arr in g a b a sk e t of foo d on h

—the tw o g irl s c am e toilin g alon g the p at h th at l ed t hrough
the for e s t .

Ho ! e x cl ai m e d Te K ahu r e r e m o a as s he sud d e n l y - -
,
“
a u s ed th a t sou n d w as c au s e d by the fl appi n g of the wing s
p ,

o f a pig e on

Y e s I h e ard i t an d I t hin k so t oo
.

re pli e d the s l av e
con t in u e d Te K ah u r e r e m o a
.
, , ,
“
Aye bu t the bird th at
- -

fl ap p e d its w i ngs lik e t h at w as w oun d e d —so m e o n e has s truck

, ,

i t w i t h a Sp e ar
S h al l I go forw ard an d see
.

“
Y es an s w e r e d the sl av e
,
.

w ho it m ay be
N o ; tog e t h e r w e w i l l go a littl e clos e r s aid Te K ah u ,

rer e m o a
-

S o the t w o girl s c autiou sl y b e g an to adv an c e Th e y had

.

n ot go n e m or e t h an a fe w s t e p s h ow e v e r w h e n an oth e r sou nd
.

, ,

f e l l upo n th e ir e ars — a w ound e d bird had co m e fl appin g to

the e arth A l i t tl e fur t h e r th e y w e n t an d l o ! pre s e n t l y
.
,

th e y e sp i e d quit e a h e ap of pig e o n s lyin g d e ad upo n the

g roun d Both
. u t t e r e d e x cl am at io ns T h e n t h e y s at do w n a .

l itt l e dist an c e aw ay t o t ak e a l itt l e r e st B ut the s l av e girl -

d i d not f e e l v e ry tir e d an d imp e l l e d b y curio sity she k e p t

.

w an d e ring up to the tr e e at the fo o t o f w hic h the b irds w e r e

, , ,

No w TakakO p iri hi dd e n i n the l e afy br anch e s of the t r e e

.

, , ,

had ob s e rv e d the t w o girl s com e w and e ri ng along the p ath

t h e s e girl s are s t r an g e rs i n t he s e
.

H o ! he s aid t o h im s e l f
p arts T h e y co m e fro m a lon g dis t an c e an d t h e y are t r av e l
,

.
,

lin g ; oth e rw i s e t h e ir clo ak s w ou ld n ot b e so c arri e d rol l e d ,

as th e y are upon th e ir sh ou ld e rs Did t h e y b e lon g to an y .

 35 1

w h ere i n this n e igh bour hood t h e i r clo ak s w oul d b e w orn i n

the usu al w ay I suppos e I had b e tt e r go do w n an d t al k to
th e m Wh at a nuis an c e
.

L e aving h is sp e ar s e cur e in the forks of the b r an c h e s the

.

youn g ch i e f b e g a n to d e sc e nd but b e for e he had r e ac he d to ,

the groun d the s l av e had s e e n an d r e cognis e d him She ran

b ac k t o he r m is tr e s s at o nc e
.

Oh m y y ou ng m is t r e s s s he e x cl ai m e d e x ci t e dly i t is
.

Tak ako p i ri ; i t i s the y oun g chi e f ; I h av e s e e n h i m I h av e

, , ,

s een h i m
“
N ay s aid Te K ah u r e r e m o a i t i s n ot s o i nd e e d I t
,
- -
, , .

”
c an not b e TakakO p i ri
p e rsi s t e d the sl av e
.

“
Y e s i nd e e d it i s yo u k no w t h at

I did se e h im a y e ar ag o w h e n he c a m e t o H aur aki s o t h at I

, ,

, ,
”
k now hi m .

Ah ye s ye s cri e d Te K ah u k e r e m o a w ho h e rs e lf had
, , ,
- -
,

n o w c aught a gli m ps e of the young c h i e f as he att ain e d the

ground yo u are right ; t hat i s i n d e e d Takako p iri ; t h at is

,
“

the young ch i e f w e h av e v e ntur e d so muc h an d com e so f ar

to s e e ; an d no dou b t the h e art o f the m aid e n t hu mp e d p ai n
”

fully i n he r bre as t as a cons cious n e ss v agu e ly s w e pt o v e r her

b e in g o f ho w m uc h of he r futur e d e p e n d e d upo n the i mpr e s sion
s he mi gh t n o w produc e .

W e lco m e w e l co m e ! cri e d bot h the girl s a t o nc e as the

youn g m an appro ac he d
Gr ac e ful ly he s t oop e d an d pr e ss e d hi s nos e to the nos e of
.

e ac h of t h e m Te K ah u r e r e m o a k n e w w ho s e n os e it w as had
.
- -

touch e d h e rs but Takako p iri d i d not kno w w ho s e no s e he had

,

pr e ss e d for he had n o t r e cog n is e d the m aid e n The ch i e f

w as t al l an d he look e d mu ch m or e sl e nd e r t han he r e al ly w as
, ,
.

for h i s d e votio n to sport an d e v e ry ki nd of at h l e ti c e x e rcis e had

, ,

r e nd e r e d h i m v e ry mu scul ar H e w as r e pu t e d to be abuor
m ally stron g H e w as c e r tain l v e n t it l e d t o b e con si d e r e d a
.

h andsom e m an e v e n w h e n h is fi gur e w as i n r e pos e ; bu t

.

'

w h at e v e r f avour ab l e impr e ssio n mi g ht b e for m e d at the firs t

,

gl an c e w as gr e atly i ncr e as e d by the e as e an d gr ac e fu ln e s s of

his m ov e m e n t s U nd e r a bro ad bro w fl as h e d a p air of brill i an t
d ark e y e s ; but th at ch aract e ris t ic i s com m on in the f e at ur e s
.

of the M aori The w i n nin g s m il e w hich al w ays wr e ath e d the

.

f ac e of Takako p i ri w as the striking attr actio n w hich m ark e d

h i m as o n e ap art fro m all ot he rs As he s t ood t h e r e b e for e .

the tw o girl s he w as in d e e d a Sp l e ndid r e pr e s e nt ativ e of a

, ,

no bl e h igh m i n d e d M aori chi e f

,
~
.

D e e p ly con s ciou s w as Te K ahu re r e m o a o f the ov e r - -

w h e lm in g in flu e n c e the com m anding p e rson al ity of t hi s

y oun g c hi e f e x e rcis e d u p o n he r but it w as too l at e t o draw ,

b ac k n o w She had s t ak e d he r futur e o n the h az ard of a c ast

an d s he mus t b e pr e p ar e d to ac c e pt w h at for t un e b e f e l l he r
.
,

.
 35 2

U n l e ss I be m uch m is t ak e n s aid TakakO p i ri gr av e ly

you are s t r ang er s i n thi s p art o f the coun t r y I t w il l b e
, ,

b e t t er I th in k i f I t ak e you t o m y vi l l ag e w h e r e you c an
.

, , ,
’
re s tf
“
Y es n s w ere d
,
a K ahu r e r e w e h av e com e Te - -
moa ,

from af ar an d are str ang e rs h e r e

Th e n yo u had b e t t e r com e w i th m e to the vill ag e
.
,
“
, ,

urg e d Takako p iri

Te K ah u r e r e m o a did n o t an s w e r ; th e r e w as to o much
.

- -

au t hority to o m uc h o f com m and e xpr e ss e d i n the youn g

ch i e f s t on e an d m an n e r t o b e pl e asi n g to o n e of he r r an k
, ,
’

I assur e y o u y ou w il l fi n d the p e op l e o f the vill ag e v e ry

.

kin d an d att e n t iv e Takako p i ri w e n t on ; bu t n e i t h e r d i d th is

sp e e ch produc e an y ap pr e c i at iv e r e spon s e H e did n o t com
,

pr e h e nd I t w as n ot f 1 o n1 the p e op l e of the vil l ag e but from

.

Takako p i ri h im s e lf t h at Te K ah u r e r e m o a re quir e d ki nd n e s s
,

- -

an d at t e n t io n
,

W i l l you n o t com e ?
.

“
urg e d the youn g ch i e f ; “ you
h av e j ourn e y e d f ar an d yo u n e e d r e s t ; an d in d e e d I sh al l
b e v e ry h appy to s e e t h a t yo u l ack for n othin g vour cir
, ,

c um s tan c e s r e quir e Th is add r e s s w as a gr e at i mpro v e

men t
.

Y es r e pli e d Te K ah u r e r e m o a w e w ill go o n to you 1 -

vi ll ag e si nc e yo u a1 e s o pr e ssi ng al t hough muc h I f e ar w e

, ,

, ,

s h al l n o t b e abl e to t ar 1 y t h e r e lon g
H as t e you th e n ; com e along s aid Takako p iri r e l aps in g
i n to h is form e r co mm an d in g m an n e r ; b u t so f ar fro m h as t
, , ,

in g Te K ahu r e r e m o a s e e m e d to go ye t s lo w e r She w ould

- -

not b e spok e n t o i n t h at w ay e v e n by Takako p i ri

.
,

Com e alon g —oh d o hurry !

, .

cri e d Takako p iri i m

p ati e nt l y but Te K ah u r e r e m o a app e ar e d to m ov e ye t s lo w e r
,

- -

A lth ou gh th e r e w as n o o n e she c ar e d for mor e t h an t hi s

.

i mp e riou s you n g ch i e f —al t hough from the forc e o f circu m

s t an c e s he had n o w b e co m e al l the w orld to he r—stil l she
w ould n ot tol e r at e b e in g spok e n to i n th at com m and i n g w ay
she w oul d m ai n t ain he r dig nity i f s he di e d for i t O bviousl y
th i s youn g m an m u s t b e t augh t a l e s son so w h e n ag ain th e r e
.

,
“
c am e a h al f comm an d to the girl s t o -
H ast e n h as t e n , ,

Te K ah u r e r e m o a contriv e d to so drop he r clo ak o n the p at h

- -

t h at i t op e n e d o u t w h e n i t f e ll O f cours e she had to s t ay

ti e it up i n a roll an d r e ad j u st it s o as t o b e e asily c arri e d
.
, ,

I n the m e an t i m e l e avin g he r t o fol lo w Takako p ir i an d

, .

, ,

the sl av e w alk e d on T h e y had p ass e d ov e r a lit tl e h i ll b e for e

.

“ ”
Takako p iri spok e : W h o i s your m istr e s s ? he sud d e nl y
d e m an d e d Thi s w as pr e cis e ly the qu e s tion t h at Te K ahu
r er e m o a an ticip at e d th at he w oul d ask
.

-
.

“
I s i t m y y oun g m i str e s s you are inquirin g abou t ? re
pli e d the s l av e s aucil y .
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O f cours e it i s your m istr e s s I am i n quirin g abou t

, .

”
W h o sh ould it b e e l s e ? an s w e r e d the young ch i e f w it h ,

h aughty coldn e ss .

She i s a l ady an d i t don t m att e r m u c h to an y o n e

’

w ho s he i s r e li e d the sl av e
p ,
putting a hig h v a lu e upon her ,

i nform ation .

I n t his c as e r e m ark e d Takako p i ri wit h so m e asp e rity

b u t stil l w ith gre at dignity i t i s o n e n o b l y born i nquirin g
, ,
“
,

a ft e r an oth e r n obly born an d I h av e a right to k no w w h o it i s

,
.

I am conducting to m y vil l ag e .

W e l l s ai d the s l av e
,
if yo u put it i n th at li gh t an d i t
, ,

r e al ly i s m y sw e e t you ng l ad y yo u are askin g about kn o w ,

”
t h at her n am e i s Te K ahu r e r e m o a - -

cri e d TakakO p iri s p e ll b ound w it h aston ish m e nt

.

W h at , , .

d o y o u r e al ly m e an to t e l l m e t h at thi s girl i s Te K ahu r e r e -

m o a the d aught e r o f Te Pa k a ?
“
Y e s c e rt ain l y
,
r e pli e d the sl av e ;, th ink you t h e r e
are m or e Te P ak as t h an o n e o r m or e Te K ahu r e r e m o as t h an ,
- -

o ne ? This i s c e rt ai n ly Te K ah u re re m o a an d n o oth e1 -

N o w fi f t y y e ars ag o an An gl o S axo n if he w e r e youn g

.
,

o n di s cov e ri n g t ha t he had m ad e such a m i st ak e as Takako p iri

, b , ,

had com mi t t e d w ould h av e i m m e d i at e ly h urri e d b ac k to the

,

l ad y an d e xpr e ss e d a h op e th at he m ight b e e x cu s e d fo r n o t
e xp e ctin g to fin d her so f ar a w ay fro m he r ho m e an d al s o
for f ai li n g t o r e cogni s e her con sid e ri n g ho w s he had ch an g e d
,

i n app e ar an c e sin c e the ful l ch arm s of w om anh ood had burs t

upon her Wh a t e v e r e x cu s e s he migh t h av e fr am e d he c e r
.
,

tai n l y w oul d h av e h ast e n e d to the l ady an d e n d e avour e d to p ut

hi m s e l f righ t ; but TakakO p iri b e h av e d i n pr e cis e l y the s am e w av
t h at an Angl o S ax on of the pr e s e n t d ay un d e r simil ar circum
-

s t an c e s w oul d b e h av e H e s qu att e d hi m s e lf o n the groun d

a n d o b s e rv e d
.

“
Le t u s si t dow n h e r e at on c e an d w ait til l
,

she com e s up W e ll w e l l w h o w ou ld e v e r h av e th ough t

t h at i t w as Te K ah u r e r e m o a— th at a youn g girl lik e he r
.
, ,

- -

coul d e v e r h av e foun d her w ay to t his p l ac e fro m s o dist ant a .

p ar t o f the country ? W e l l w e l l w e ll , ,

Pr e s e n tly Te K ahu r e r e m o a n ot hurrying h e rs e l f in the

-

l e ast b ut movin g w ith slo w s t at e ly dign ity c am e ov e r the

,

, , ,

h ill Of cours e she k n e w t h at Takako p i ri w as n o w w e l l

.
,

aw ar e o f w ho s he w as b e c au s e e v e n if he had prov e d h ims e l f s o

,

stupid an d she kn e w he w as v e ry f ar from stupid as t o r e fr ai n

fr om in quirin g of the sl av e the s l av e w as quit e s m ar t e n oug h
, ,

to h av e forc e d the k now l e d g e upon hi m But h i s al t e r e d .

m ann e r tow ards he r at on c e r e v e al e d the ch an g e t h at had

t ak e n pl ac e i n the situ ation N ot h in g n o w could b e m or e .

r e sp e ct f ul d e f e r e nti al in h is to n e an d m an n e r to the youn g

'

, ,

c hi e ft ain e ss an d n o w it w as e ntir e l y a m att e r upo n w hic h she

m ight p l e as e h e rs e l f W h e th e r s he h urri e d o r w alk e d slo w
,

23 H .
 35 4

Th e n TakakO p i ri r e coll e ct e d th at t h e r e w e r e oblig at io ns

u p o n h im wh ic h he mus t att e n d to so aft e r the p ar t y had ,

g o n e a l i ttl e w ay tog e th e r T e K a hu r e r e m o a s miling an d

w h il s t the youn g chi e f had
,

c h attin g Compl e t e ly at he r e as e ,

s udd e n l y b e com e con s tr ain e d an d thoughtful he ob s e rv e d , ,

If the y oung m aid e n the d aught e r o f m y fri e nd Te P ak a

w il l p ardo n m e I w i l l h as t e n on w ards to the vil l ag e an d s ee
, ,

t h at food i s pr e p ar e d an d e v e ry n e c e ss ary pr e p ar atio n i s m ad e

f o r your r e c e ptio n ? H e r e w as a ch an g e ind ee d
It m at t e rs litt l e ab out our r e c e p t ion
.

an s w e r e d Te
but if it w oul d pl e as e yo u b e s t to go f o r
,
“
K ah u r e r e m o a
- -
,
”
w ard first to the vi ll ag e by all m e an s d o so
Y o u w ill follo w o n the p at h w hich l e ad s to the vil l ag e
.
,

t he r e i s sti l l som e dis t an c e to go ; I b eg yo u w ill n o t l os e an y

,

”
tim e sh al l e ag e rly aw ai t your co m in g s aid Takako p i ri an d , ,

a w ay he r a n as f a st as hi s lon g stro n g l e gs could c arry h im

W h e n he got n e ar t o the g at e w ay o f h is p a he b e g an c alling
.

Te K ahu r e r e m o a has com e ; Te K ahu r e r e m o a has ar

- - - -

r iv e d ; the d augh t e r o f Te P ak a i s h e r e ; pr e p ar e fo r the

c om in g of Te K ahu r e r e m o a -
”
i n the mo s t e x cit e d m an n e r
-

i nsomuc h th at o n e o ld w arrior o b s e rv e d O ur youn g m as t e r

, ,

has h e ard s o m uch abou t the b e aut y o f the d augh t e r of Te

,

P ak a t h at he s e e m s to be goin g fr an tic Look at him ; h e ar

h im ; sur e l y he has lo st hi s s e n s e s an d r e all y thinks the girl
.

is h ere .

But Takako p i ri r e al ly did not c ar e w h at an y o n e th ought

o r s aid he w as to o ful l o f e n t h usi as m an d so k e p t o n c all in g
, , ,

H e r e co m e s Te K ah u r e r e m o a ; h e r e i s arriving the d aught e r

- -

o f Te P ak a
R e al l y I be gin to
.

Th e n anoth e r o l d w arrior r e m ark e d

S ur e l y o ur youn g
, ,

t hi n k th e r e mu st b e s om e m e anin g i n it .

c h i e f w ould n o t g o rus hin g about i n t h at ridiculou s w ay an d

c o n tinu e s hou t in g about Te K ah u r e r e — m o a if the girl w a s n O t -

c omin g h e r e
But ho w cou l d s he possibly fi nd he r w ay all t h is d i st anc e
.

f ro m H aur aki ? Th at is the qu e stion urg e d ano t h e r ,

.

O f cours e s he m ust b e co m ing h e r e an d s he i s n o w n o t

, ,
“
f ar o ff e ith e r s aid anoth e r H e ark e n to the ord e rs he i s
as to the food t h at i s t o b e pr e p ar e d
.
,

ivi n g an d the m at s
g
t h at ar e t o be spr e ad Ful l sur e ly she w il l b e h e r e dir e ctl y
,

. .

“
“
It c an not b e ! d e cl ar e d anoth e r W h y should s he com e
h e r e ? The pl ac e i s str ang e to he r an d w e are s t r an g e to her
.

the d ist an c e t o b e tr av e rs e d t o fi nd h e rs e lf amon g

, ,

and
s t r ang e rs at the l ast i s v e ry gr e at
, N o i t c an not b e Te .
,

K ah u r e r e m o a
.
- -

Y o u are ri gh t conclud e d ye t anoth e r It i s but the

w ind t hat has w af t e d up fro m af ar a n am e t h at h at h l o n g
.
,

b e e n f am ili ar t o o ur e ars .
 35 6

c as e amon gst the youn g m en of the v ill ag e w h o app ar e ntl y ,

f e lt as if t h e y n e v e r coul d b e w e ary of lookin g at Te K ahu

r e r e m o a ; but n o o n e d ar e d to w hi sp e r o n e w ord o f l ov e for
-
,

th er e at her sid e stood TakakO p iri the ch i e f , .

N e x t m orn in g Te K ahu r e r e m o a pr e t e n d e d th at she mu st

- -

r e su m e he r j ourn e y an d the m e r e s ugg e stio n of her d ep artur e

,

e x cit e d Takako p i ri am azin gl y H e foun d a w h ol e host of o b j e c

.

t ion s to such a cours e She w as n o t stron g e n ough s he had

.

n o t su ffi ci e nt ly r e st e d ; the w e at h e r w as too ho t fo r tr av e l ;
h i s p e opl e w oul d n o t lik e i t ; he had a l o t o f t hin g s he d e sir e d
to s ho w he r ; e v e n in som e w ay the sl av e girl w as work e d
into a r e ason w hy she sh oul d st ay but al l w as o f n o av ail It , .

w as on l y w h e n Takako p i ri driv e n to e xtr e m e s blurt e d o u t

, ,

th at she sh ou ld st ay to p l e as e h i m t hat aft e r a p aus e an d

w i t h som e app ar e n t h e sit ation s he y i e l d e d as s e n t Th e n w as
,

, .

n o t Takako p i ri a h appy youn g ch i e f

B ut th at d ay Te K ahu r e r e m o a w as b y n o m e an s id l e
- -
.

A ccomp ani e d b y Takako p iri she v isit e d the p e opl e i n the

,

for e st w ho w e r e m akin g c ano e s an d although a gr e at ch i e f , ,

tai n e ss s he sh ow e d th at s he u nd e rstood an d took a gr e at

,

int e r e st i n th e ir w ork Te K ahu r e r e m o a spok e a f e w w ords - -

pl e as antl y t o the workm en an d t h e y w e r e d e ligh t e d w i t h he r

.

am i abilit y an d good hu m our .

The n e xt d ay ag ain s he propos e d to t ak e he r l e av e an d ,

’
Takako p i ri w as driv e n to h is w its e n d i n d e vising obj e ction s
to he r d e p artur e H e urg e d e v e rythi n g he could thin k of
.
,

an d w as driv e n to d e sp air by h is f ailur e s ; b ut ag ain w h e n

he urg e d t hat s he sh ou l d st ay to pl e as ur e hi m he r obstin at e
r e sist anc e di e d aw ay an d she st ay e d o n j us t as i f she had
,

n e v e r propo s e d to g o Th at d ay she visit e d the p l an t atio n s

.
,

an d ch arm e d com pl e t e l y t hos e t h at w e r e w orkin g in the

fi e lds .

As the d ay s w e nt by al l throu gh Takako p i ri n e v e r cou l d

, ,

e t h e r to as s e n t to anyt hing he propos e d until at l ast h e

g
c am e do w n to soli ci t it fo r hi s o w n s ak e an d t h e n i t fol lo w e d ,

th at i t sh ou ld t ak e pl ac e as a m att e r o f cours e The r e m ark .

abl e th ing w as t h at Takako p i ri s e e m e d sublim e l y u nco n s cious .

o f t hi s . H ad an y o n e sugg e st e d to hi m t h at i nt e ntion al ly o r ,

oth e r wis e he w as b e ing fl att e r e d he w oul d i n st antly h av e

b e e n v e ry angry H e w ould h av e b ee n i n a po si t ion to quo t e
,

at on c e h alf a doz e n in s t an c e s i n w hic h Te K ahu r e r e m o a

.

- -

had s aid o r do n e t h in gs th at w e r e n o t at all co mplim e nt ary ;

bu t t h e s e w e r e tri fl e s W h e n he app e al e d t o he r o n hi s o w n
b e h al f she al w ay s yi e ld e d —t h at w as the gr e at m att e r Thi s
.

w as n o t ar t o n he r p art n o r d e sign ; it w as the r e sul t o f

.

g e nui n e f e e l ing an d it s ucc e e d e d wh e n art w oul d h av e f ail e d

Al t og e t h e r ap art fro m he r b e auty an d ch arm to T ak a
.
,

k o niri th e r e w as abou t Te K ahu r er e m o a a su b tl e in flu e nc e

,

- -
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an d pow er w hich subdu e d h i m utt erl y an d w hich he n e v e r ,

att e mpt e d t o u nd e rst an d or f at hom It w i l l h av e b e e n s e e n

t h at fro m the fi rs t she in si st e d upon prop e r r e sp e ct b e in g p aid
.

to he r : b u t such w as he r lov e for Takako p iri t h at s he w ou l d

d e n y h im no t hi n g i f he as k e d i t i n the n am e of lov e
A l t h ough her b e h aviour w as as cl e ar as an op e n b ook to
.

e v e ry o n e Takako p iri cou ld n o t r e ad it an d so he n e v e r k n e w

e x actly ho w he s t ood w it h he r I n t h is st at e o f confusion he

, ,

gr e w m or e an d mor e d e sp e r at e u nti l i t m ay truly be s aid th at

.

n e v e r w as a m an mor e i nf at u at e d m or e compl e t e ly h e lpl e s s

an d lo st i n the vor t e x of lov e th an poor Takako p i ri

,

.
,

B e for e h o w e v e r a m ont h had p as s e d sin c e he r arriv al at

, ,

the p a Takako p iri an d Te K ahu r e r e m o a w e r e w e dd e d m an - -

a n d w if e A d au ght e r Tup ar ahaki w as bor n t o th e m an d

.
, , ,

from he r h av e d e sc e n d e d all the pri ncip al ch i e fs o f the

N g ati p ao a Trib e
-
.

TH E LE GE N D OF TU TANE K AI AN D H IN E M O A -
.

In the d ay s w h e n R an gi urn w as a girl s he w as n o t on ly -

e x c e e din gly lov e l y bu t t h e r e w as a sw e e t sof t n ai v e te about

he r t h at w as v e ry w in nin g
, ,

I n d ue t im e R an gi uru w e dd e d -

w i t h Whakan e kaip ap a wh o as all m en kn o w w as the

.

-
, , ,

an c e stor o f the gr e at N g at i tv hakan e T 1 ib e Whakan e kaip ap a -

an d Ran g i uru d w e l t at Rotoru a as h appi ly as m a1 ri e d p e op l e

.

u su al ly did i n t ho s e d ay s an d thr e e son s c am e to b rin g n o i s e ,

a n d cl att e r if n o t h appi n e ss t o th e ir ho m e
,
T h e i 1 n am e s w e r e ,
.

T aw ak e he i m o a N g ar aran ui an d Tute ai ti
-
, ,
.

T h e r e c an b e n o doubt o f the d e e p an d d e vot e d att ach m e nt

w hich Whakan e ch e rish e d fo r h is w if e H e at t e nd e d to her .

assi duou sl y an d indul g e d he r e v e ry wish s o th at n o tw i th

st a ndi n g the worri e s at t e nd an t upon h avin g t hr e e bi g s turdy

, ,

b oys t og e th e r w i t h the d e v as t atin g infl u e nc e s o f the p as si n g

,

o f t im e the b e auty o f R an gi u rn continu e d as bright an d fr e sh

,

I nd e e d so much w as thi s the c as e t h at w h e n Tu

,

as e v e r .
,

w har e to a c am e as a str an g e r to Rotoru a he coul d d o n oth in g

-

wors e th an f al l d e sp e r at e ly i n lov e w ith he r .

Tu w h ar e to a w as a v e ry h and som e m an H e had a soft

- -

l o w voi c e an d a glib t on gu e an d R an gi u rn fo un d it v e ry
.
,

p l e as an t to l ist e n to h i m She had pl e n t y o f opportuniti e s o f

,

doin g so fo r g e n e r all y e arly i n the mornin g Whakan e w ould

.

s t art o ff w ith the boy s t o t e ach th e m ho w to s n ar e bird s i n the

,

w oods an d th e n Tu w h ar e to a w ould com e loun ging alon g t o

- -

Pr e s e nt ly R angi urn con clud e d t h at to he r th e r e

,

he r hou s e -

w as n o pl e asur e s o gr e at i n all the w orld as to l ist e n to the

.

pr e tty sp e e ch e s o f Tu w h ar e to a an d w h e n he propos e d to he r
- -

t h at t h e y sh ould g o o ff tog e t h e r to h i s h o m e w h e r e he w ould

,

d o noth in g but t al k to he r all d ay lon g she gl ad ly con s e n t e d , .

 35 8

S o it h pp e n e d o n e e v e ni ng th at wh e n Whakan e an d the tw o
a
bigg e st o f hi s boy s c am e rompin g h om e f i o m the f 0 1 e s t th e y
foun d Tute ai ti lyi n g i n a corn e r asl e e p an d s av e for hi m the ,

h ou s e w as e mpty R an gi uru had fl e d wi th he 1 lov e r

.
-
,

Tu wh ar e to a
- -
.

No w as a tru e M aori Whakan e sh ould h av e s l ai n som e

body —R an gi uru o r Tu w h a1 e to a for ch oi c e N e ith e r o f t h e m
, ,

b e in g h andy at the m om e n t he k ill e d a d o g it w as a v e ry o ld

,

d o g an d good f o r n othin g but kil lin g an y w ay

M e antim e R angi uru w e n t h appily t o the h om e of Tu
, .

w h ar e to a She had a lon g w ay to t i ay e l an d she w as v e 1 y

v e ry t i 1 e d w h e n s he g o t th e i c She did n ot fi n d the 0 the1 w iv e s
.
, ,

of Tu w h a1 e to a an ythin g l ike s o civil as th e y m igh t h av e b ee n ;

in d ee d th e y m ad e n o e ffor t t o con c e al the f ac t t h at t h e y di d
,

n ot con sid e 1 he r pr e s e n c e b y an y m e an s w e lcom e H o w e v e r .

,

the soft voi c e of Tu w h a1 e to a w ou ld con sol e he 1 f o r e v e ry

th in g an d f 0 1 som e fo u i te e n d ay s —w h ich 1 e al l y w as a l on g
w h il e und e r the c i1 c u m stan c es—he st ay e d pr e tty w e l l w ith
,

her an d she had th at con sol ation Th e n w h e n he had n o t go t

hi s pl an t ation s to at t e nd to he had t o go fi shi ng an d s he had
.
, ,

t o m ak e n e t s o 1 m at s w ith the oth e r w om e n wh o foun d n o t

,

the l e ast di ffi cu l t y i n ch e e rin g t h e ir h ours o f l ab our by pourin g

,

upo n he r the m ost atrociou s i nsu lt an d ab us e

T wo mon th s had sc arc e gon e b y wh e n R an gi uru d ee pl y
.

re i e tte d the st e p she had t ak e n Th e v oic e o f Tu w h ar e to a

g
w as n o lo ng e r sof t an d w in n ing w h e n he addr e ss e d he r—a
.

th in g he did n ot of te n cond e sc e n d to d o —an d th e r e w as n e i t h e r

sw e e t n e ss n o r p e ac e in he r life She had th ought s o f w ildl y .

flyi n g b ack to he r h u sb an d her ch ildr e n he r o l d h o m e an d

b e ggin g forgiv e n e s s bu t as fr e qu e n t l y s he put the t hough t
, ,

aw ay i n the hO p e t h at the m orro w w ou l d b 1 ing i mprov e d con

,

d i ti o n s Th e n i n a wh il e i t b e c am e to o l at e for he r to th in k
.
, ,

of u nd e rt akin g such a j ourn e y an d s he had to r e con cil e hei se l f

t o he r f at e About a y e ar aft e r he r d e p artur e from Rotoru a
,

R an gi uru had an o t h e r so n The n am e giv e n to h i m w as

.

- .

Tutan e kai .

R angi uru s fourth chil d w as a v e ry pr e tty b o y w e l l form e d

-
’

an d p lump w ith a m e rry lit t l e di mp l e i n e ach ch e e k — v e r y

,

di f fe r e n t fro m an y o f the o t h e r ch ildr e n o f Tu w h ar e to a— so

,

- -

it m ay b e gu e ss e d th at hi s ad v e n t by n o m e an s t e n d e d to ad d
to the p e ac e o f the e st ablishm e n t The co n dition of affairs . .

gr e w w ors e d aily No t on ly w as the o l d h ars h abu s e w it h

.

acc e n tu at e d forc e h url e d upon R an gi uru but he 1 b aby c am e

i n f0 1 e v e 1 y sort o f di sp ar ag e m e n t a t hi n g w hi ch n o tru e
,

m o t h e r co ul d b e e xp e ct e d to qui e t l y subm it to
, 0

At l as t l if e
b e c am e s o u nb e ar abl e to R an gi uru th at h avin g compl e t e l y
.

r e cov e r e d he r str e n gth o n e fi n e morn in g s he pick e d up he r

,

b ab e an d fl e d b ack t o Rotoru a .
 3 60

A ch i e f o f ack no w l e dg e d wisdom k no w n far an d wi d e an d

r e sp e ct e d for the am i abi lit y o f h is disposi t io n it w as r e quir e d
,

o f Whakan e th at he s hou ld att e nd the a ss e mbli e s o f the p e opl e

,

at Rotoru a Th e n w ou ld he g e t hi s m an l y s on s to ro w h im
.

a cros s the w at e rs o f the l ak e in h is l arg e st an d m o st i mposin g

c ano e ; an d w h e n the sh or e of the m ai n had b ee n att ain e d
w h il s t he w e n t in t o coun cil he l ef t h is youn g m e n t o amus e
, ,

t h e m s e lv e s as b e st t h e y co u ld at an y spor t s o r f e stivi t i e s th at
migh t b e going f o r w a1 d F 0 1 Tu t an e kai the fi 1 s t p 1 ac ti c al
r e sult o f t h e s e e xp e di t ion s w as t h at he m ad e the fri e nd ship of
.

a yout h of a b out the s am e age as h i ms e lf w hos e n a m e w as

Tutan e kai an d Tiki d e ligh t e d i n e ach o t h e r s comp an y ;
,

T iki
’

t h e y b e c am e in s e p ar abl e a t Rotoru a an d to s uch an e x t e n t

.

w as th e ir att ach m e n t c arri e d t h at Tiki fr e qu e n t ly accomp an i e d

,

hi s fri e nd b ack to hi s h om e ; fi n ally he s e al e d the bon d o f

u n ion by t aking up h i s ab od e at M okoi a altog e t h e r
The s e cond pr actic al r e su lt of goin g to Ro t oru a w it h h i s
.

r e pu t e d f ath e r an d h is h alf broth e rs took pl ac e at a m uch -

l at e r p e riod —w h e n i n f act Tu tan ek ai w as a young m an

an d w as at t e n d e d w i t h m u ch m or e import an t con s e qu e nc e s
, ,

I t w as at Rotoru a th at Tu tan e kai fi rs t b e h e ld the b e au t iful

.

m aid e n H in e m o a The d aught e r o f the gr e at chi e f U mu

-
.

k ari a H in e m o a w as o f cours e o f hi gh r an k an d b e in g
-

l ov e ly b e yond d e scriptio n s he had fr e qu e n t l y b e e n the su b j e c t

, , , , ,
‘

o f conv e rs at ion am o ng the broth e rs at Mokoi a Li tt l e did

,

Tutan e kai th e n thi nk th at she w ou l d s o soon b e com e the o n e

ab sorbin g obj e c t o f his lif e W h e n fi rst Tutan e kai s aw he r
he r b e aut y s t artl e d h im ; to him it s e e m e d a r e al l y w o nd e rfu l
.

t h in g I t ch ain e d it ri v e t e d h is at t e ntion ; he g az e d an d
g az e d ag ai n un t il he s e e m e d to gro w stupid un d e r t hi s n e w
.
, ,

an d m arv e l lou s i nflu e n c e H e w ou l d as s e r t h im s e l f an d sh ak e

i t o ff H e s e iz e d upo n Tiki an d l e d h i m d o wn t o the m argi n
.

o f the l ak e —t he r e w as som e t hin g ab ou t the c ano e he w a n ted

.

to s e e ; but w h e n t h e y had go t t e n t o the w at e rsid e he could

n o t t e l l w h at it w a s B ack ag ain an d th e r e pr e s e n t to hi s
g az e w as H in e m o a w i t h th a t S t r an g e f as ci n a t io n ab out he r
.
,

-
,

f o r w h ich he could n o t i n an y w ay account H e turn e d h i m .

s e lf aw ay he w oul d look n o m or e It w as a v ain r e solv e ; .

b ac k he w as dr aw n an d f ast he w as h e ld Tu tan e kai coul d

n o t t e l l w h a t the f e e lin g w as th at gov e rn e d h im bu t d e
,
.

cid e dly i t w a s n o t unpl e as an t ; pr e s e n t l y he r e so lv e d t h a t i t

,

w as a r e a l h appin e s s to g az e o n th at c al m s w e e t f ac e an d
s e e k to f atho m t he my st e ry t h at l ay con c e al e d i n the d e pth s
,

o f t h os e d ark liquid e y e s O h ye s i t w as am azing an d i t

H e wou ld strug g l e n o mor e ; w h a t a fool he
,
.
, , ,

w as d e lightful
had b e e n t o at t e mpt to st ruggl e at al l H e t ook up t h is n e w
.

h appin e s s an d r e v e l l e d i n it
H i n e m o a fo r he r p ar t had obs e rv e d the h an dso m e youn g
.

-
, ,
 361

m an w ho s tood so str aigh t an d bor e him s e l f so proudl y ; a

kind of go d he s e e m e d so di ffe r e n t from t h os e b y wh om he
,

w as surrou nd e d .

T e l l m e T ar a S he s aid turn in g to a s tout old w om an

, , ,

w ho sat cl os e t o he r w ho i s th at m an st anding yon d e r by

,

the pin e tr ee ?-

” “
H o t h at an s w e r e d the old w o m an c ar e l e ssly
, ,
i s the ,

c h i e f Te Aw a p e r e -
he i s good for noth i ng he i s s o f at ,
.

“
N ay I d o n ot m e an the f at m an I k no w h im
,
s aid , ,

H in e m o a ; I m e an the m an n e ar e r the tr ee
-

r e pli e d T ar a con t e mptuous ly ;

.

“ “
H e i s a S l av e w hy
should you t rou b l e ?
,

“
Nay n ay i t is n ot the Sl av e I m e an
, , It i s the t al l o n e .

n o w goin g aw ay to w ards the l ak e ; look he i s t al kin g to h is ,

fri e nd cri e d H in e m o a i mp ati e ntly

,
-
.

O him ! e x cl aim e d T ar a ; w h y th at i s Tutan e kai

You h av e h e ard o f Tutan e kai— yo u k no w —R angi uru an d Tu
.
, ,

w h ar e to a—yo u k no w
-
.

’
Th e n the conv e rs ation c e as e d sudd e n ly but Hi n e m o a s -

i nt e r e st i n the y oun g m an w ho had attr act e d he r at t e nt ion d id

,

n ot r e l aps e o n the contr ar y it s e e m e d t o h av e g at h e r e d

str e ngth from w h at She had h e ard She look e d f o r hi s r e turn
,

w i t h h i s fri e nd fro m the l ak e an d pr e s e n tly th e y app e ar e d

.

Tiki w as t al kin g w ith gr e at ani m at io n t o h i s fri e nd w hos e

.
,

m an n e r s e e m e d ab str act e d Y e s as sur e dly Tutan e kai w as a

,

.
,

h an dso m e m an an d he had the ai r of a n ob l e chi e f

,
.

H in e m o a had b e e n list e ning to som e story to ld by the g ar

-

rul o u s T ar a w h e n turning he r h e ad sudd e n ly s he b e h e ld a

, ,

smili ng f ac e an d a p air o f l arg e l ustrous bro w n e y e s g azin g i n

te n tl y upon he r I t w as Tutan ekai w ho had dr a w n clos e to
w h e r e S he sat In st an t l y S he c ast the gl an c e o f he r e y e s to the
.
,

groun d ; e v e ry fi b r e o f he r body s ee m e d to q uiv e r whils t he r

.

b lood c ours e d t h roug h her v e in s lik e m ol t e n l e ad She f e lt

,

S he d ar e d n o t e n cou nt e r thos e bur n in g orbs ag ain an d fo r th at ,

d av Tu tan e kai w as sh unn e d

B u t the m e mory o f th at nobl e form o f th at e ag e rl y i nt e nt
.

f ac e cou ld n o t b e Shut fro m o ut the ch amb e rs o f the b r ai n b y

,

an y proc e ss of m e n t a l compul sion k no w n to Hin e m o a ; an d if

,

s he had k no w n o f such a proc e ss she w oul d n o t h av e put i t

i n to e x e cut ion f o r ind ee d She foun d e v e ry t hi n g con n e c t e d

w it h Tu tan e kai afford e d m att e r f o r v e ry agr e e ab l e cogi t ati o n
, , ,

S he m ad e e v e ry h as t e po s si bl e to i n cr e as e he r stock o f cogi t abl e

.

subj e cts an d t he succ e s s w h i ch at t e nd e d he r e nd e avours w as

,

quit e surprisin g She l e arn e d f o r i n st an c e t h at w h e n Te p ar a

.
, ,
-

p ar a had s aid so m et hing to Tutan e kai disp ar agin g o f hi s

mot h e r he w as f e l l e d to the grou nd th e n dr aw n alo ng the
t ru nk o f a big t r e e t h at had f al l e n i n t o the l ak e t h e n dropp ed
,

i n t o the w at e r wh e r e i t w as d e e p an d t h e n—Tu tan e kai gr asp

,

,
 3 62

in g him b y the tO p n o t—he w as bobb e d up an d dow n al l the

-

wh il e b e g g in g fo r hi s lif e u ntil he w as n e arl y drow n e d Thi s

,

s t ory m ad e H i n e m o a l augh i t pl e as e d he r i mm e n s e l y an d
.
, .

m an y mor e stori e s she lis t e n e d t o o f the s am e k ind W h at

, ,

d i d it m at t e r about on e s m oth e r w h e n th e r e w as such a

.

ch ampion as Tutan e kai t o r e s e n t in sult ? An d s o s he d i s

cov e r e d qu it e a n e w an d d e ligh tful h appin e s s i n t h in kin g an d
t al ki n g ab ou t Tutan e kai
A s fo r Tutan e kai poor m an the d e li ght he e x p e ri e n c e d
.

, ,

w h e n i n H i n e mo a s pr e s e n c e w as ch an g e d to d e sp air i n he r
-
’
;

ab s e n c e Th ro ugh the n i gh t he tos s e d an d tum bl e d o n hi s

m at g e ttin g up fr e qu e n tl y t o s t ar e r e pro ach ful ly at the p l aci d
. .

m oon as if the qu e e n o f the n ight had b ee n r e spon sibl e f o r al l

hi s troubl e s Throug h the d ay he w an d e r e d s ad l y or w as
,

afflict e d w ith bursts o f sudd e n e n e rgy —a w i ld l o n gin g to d o

.
,

s om e t hi n g the f am e of wh i ch w ou ld c au s e H in e m o a t o th in k -

o f hi m ; f o r o f cours e he had n o i d e a th a t he r c as e w as al m ost

as pi t i ab l e as hi s o w n
!

, ,

To Tiki he confid e d the s e cr e t o f h is

wo e s bu t th at y ou n g m an h avin g n o e xp e ri e n c e o f the dis e as e
.

w hi ch afflic t e d h i s fri e n d w h il st prof e ssin g to sym p at hi z e

, ,

pri v at e ly con clu d e d th at the m oon th e n n e ar the ful l had

, ,

s e riou sl y affe c t e d h i s w its

, ,

Th e n i t w as t h at a h appy though t sugg e st e d i t s e l f to Tu

.

tan e kai O n the Slop e o f the h il l he w ou l d e r e ct an e l e v at e d

stru c t ur e upon the to p o f w h ich he wou ld build a b al cony
.

, ,

w h e r e he a n d h i s fri e n d could Si t i n the e v e n in g an d u nd e r ;

the blu e an d b ro ad an d s t arry v ault o f h e av e n surv e y the

, ,

p e ac e ful b e aut y o f the l ak e an d hi ll s un t i l f ar i n t o the night

-
, , ,

Th i s w ork would a fford abu n d ant s cop e f o r the e x p e n ditur e o i

'

e n e rgy by both b r ai n an d b o d v Tik i th ough t i t w as a r e al l y

c ap it al i d e a—su ch a d e sign i n f ac t as could only occur to
.

the m i n d o f a t ruly gr e at an d g e nuin e g e n iu s

'

, ,

To w ork the
youn g m e n t h e n w e n t wi t h a v as t am ou n t o f e n t hu si asm
.

M e m b e rs o f the f am ily c am e surv e y e d the o p e r ation s p ass ed

.

so m e ridi cul ou s c ri t icism an d turn e d aw ay w i t h a l augh or a

, ,

sn e e r ; bu t thi s did n o t di s t urb the e qu an i mity o f the arc hit e ct

.

the cl e rk o f w ork s o r the artifi c e r s o n e w h i t S p e e dil y the

,

e l e v at ion r ai s e d i t s e l f con sp icu ou sl y to sigh t

, .

an d o n t he to p
o f i t t h e r e w as a r at h e r pr e tt y b alcon y o r b o w e r
,

“
Ho e x cl aim e d Tiki w h at a f am ou s pl ac e thi s w il l
b e f o r m e to com e an d p l ay m y pip e
,

”
E xc e ll e nt ! cri e d Tutan e kai an d I wil l brin g m v
l1 01 n up h e r e so w e m ay p l a y t og e t h e r
,

The u n su s p e cti n g an d in n oc e n t Tik i did n o t gu e s s th at thi s

id e a o f u si n g the b alcon y as a p l ac e f o 1 the p 1 ac ti c e o f m u si c al
ex e i c i s e s had b e e n f1 o m the b e gin n i n g the l e adi ng D
m o t iv e i n
the m i n d o f Tutan e kai f o r the e r e ction o f the s truc tu1 e ; but
*

he had l e ft the sugg e s t ion to com e from h i s fri e n d t h inkin g i t ,

.
 86 4

It i s not e asy for m e to hid e r e pli e d T ar a gl an cin g , ,

a pprovingl y at he r stout proportio n s H in e m o a an d I w e r e -

h e r e a w e e k ag o b ut Tutan e kai has no e y e s app ar e nt ly for h i s

.

fri e n ds w h e n th e y gro w o ld an d stou t

Th e n i s Tutan e k ai a wr e t ch an d d e s e rv e s n e v e r t o b e
.

s pok e n to ag ai n ; b ut y ou T ar a b e in g w arm h e ar te d an d goo d

,
-

n atur e d wi l l forgiv e h im the m or e r e adil y p e rh aps i f he

prom is e s n e v e r t o o ffe n d i n t h at w ay ag ai n H e n c e forth I
,

w i ll sp e ak t o n o l ady bu t you .

“ ”
N o l ady but m e ? e cho e d T ar a surpris e d at a d e cl ar a ,

tion s o l ib e r al
W e l l o n e b e sid e you S av e her al on e y ou Sh al l b e the
.

.
, ,

o n e l ad y r e cipi e nt of al l m v conv e rs ation d e c l ar e d Tu tan ekai ,

g al l an tl y .

A n d w ho m ay the f air m aid e n — the e xc e pt io n — b e ?

I m ak e n o doub t S he is v e ry b e autiful s aid the stou t old ,

T ar a t ryi ng to as su m e a pl ay ful l y arc h e xpr e s s ion

,
.

N ay I d ar e n o t m e n tio n he r n am e but b e autiful s he

, ,

i s b e yo nd co mp ar e .

D urin g thi s co nv e rs atio n Hin e m o a f e l t th at the e y e s o f

-

Tu tan e kai w e r e upo n he r t h at w h at he s aid w as l e ading to

,

her an d pr e s e nt ly S he k n e w he stood b e sid e he r an d w as

,

Sp e ak in g Wh at it w as he s aid she n e v e r cou l d w e l l re

m e m b e r but h is voic e w as l o w an d s oft as h i s f at h e r s had
.

b ee n an d h i s m an n e r w as att e n tiv e an d d e f e r e n t i al
, ,

.
,

D e cid e dl y Tutan e kai w as a gr e at ch i e f an d s he lov e d to

l ist e n to h i m alth oug h the subj e c t s o n w h ich t he y spok e w e r e
,

co m m o n pl ac e to a d e gr e e
-
Tutan ek ai r e j oic e d
. H e had .

s pok e n w ith H in e m o a ; t he y k n e w e ac h ot he r an d o h he
-
, , ,

l o v e d he r b e yon d the po w e r o f w ord s to e xpr e s s

H in e m o a had n o t b e e n b e troth e d to a n y o n e by he r
.

f amily T h e y kn e w t he re w as n o y ou n g chi e f t ain e ss i n all the

l an d could s urp ass he r i n b e au ty ; t h e y w e r e s e n sib l e o f her
.

ami ability he r s w e e t n e ss o f di sposi t ion he r virtu e an d th e y

doubt e d if th e r e w as an y ch i e f i n th e ir p art o f the coun t ry
.
, ,

worth y o f h avin g he r f o r h i s brid e U nd e r t he s e circu m

s t an c e s Hi n e m o a w as j e alou s l y w atch e d an d s crupulousl y
.

gu ard e d So to o i t w as th at Tutan e kai w as O ppr e ss e d w i t h

,

a s e n s e o f the di ffi cul t i e s o f h i s pos i tion W h at righ t had he

.
, ,

to s uppos e th at a youn g m aid o f s uc h high r an k an d so tr an

s c e n d e n tl y lov e ly w ould e v e r dr e am o f u n i t in g h e rs e lf w ith

h im ? I f he d ar e d to t ouc h he r h and could he h op e t h at S he ,

w ou ld b e sto w up on h i m the l e ast e n cour ag e m e nt ? E v e ry

b ody admir e d H in e m o a— he r lov e rs w er e n um e rou s W h at
-

w as he t h at he S houl d fl at t e r h im s e l f t h at he w as pr e f e rr e d ?
.

D istr ac t e d by th e s e con sid e r at ion s an d b y m an y doubt s an d

,

f e ars t h e r e for e i t w as th at aft e r hi s firs t adv anc e Tu tan e kai

,
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hu n g b ack con t e nting him s e lf w ith g azin g as o n e af ar o ff o n

,

the b e autiful form of hi s b e lov e d .

Accordi n g to M aori cu stom fro m an ci e nt d ay s H i n e m o a -

,

w ith out b e i n g guilty of the slight e st i mpropri e ty w as as fr ee ,

t o m ak e r e v e l at io n of her lov e to the obj e ct of her affe ction s as

w as an y of the opposit e se x She did thi nk o f t aking th is
.

st e p bu t w as d e t e rr e d from proc e e ding by the f e ar t h at S he

,

migh t h av e m isu n d e r stood the gl an c e s o f Tutan e kai .

Oh a r e pu l s e w ould k ill m e ! S he p as s ion at e l y e x cl aim e d

,

an d ye t if he l ov e s m e n o t I sh al l d i e in an y c as e
“
Thu s
f o r som e t i m e H in e m o a an d Tutan e kai m s e e i e t co n t inu e d to

ch e ri sh a d e sp airin g p assio n for e ach ot h e r .

Th er e w as to b e a gr e at as s e m b ly of the p e opl e at Rotoru a

an d b e for e going H in e m o a d e t e rmin e d t h at i f O ppor tun it y
,

o ffe r e d she w ould Sh o w s uch a spirit o f k indl in e ss to Tutan e kai

th at i f he c ar e d fo r he r at al l he w oul d be boun d to Sho w it
H e r pl an w as b y som e d e vic e to ge t quit o f T ar a an d he r oth e r
, , .

comp an ion s an d go s om e wh e r e w h e r e she coul d h old co nv e rs e

,

w ith Tu tan e kai alon e She succ e e d e d in c arrying o ut her

.

l it tl e sch e m e ad m ir ably as a cl e v e r girl d e sp e r at e ly in l ov e i s

,

bound to d o She k e pt he r p e opl e n e ar to the e dg e o f the

.

for e s t w h e r e the un d e rgrow th w as thi ck e st an d wh e n s he ,

b e c am e con sciou s th at the e y e s of Tutan e kai w e r e up on he r

“

s he e ng ag e d T ar a an d he r p e opl e i n a ho t disput atio n an d

Slipp e d aw ay Tutan e kai had m ark e d he r di s app e ar anc e an d
.
,

w ithout b e in g ob s e rv e d b y an y o n e he quickl y j oin e d her .

T h e y w e n t qui e tl y t hrough the for e st un ti l th e y c am e t o a

l e afy bo w e r an d th e r e th e y s at do w n Th e y t alk e d pl e as an tl y .

of m an y t hi n gs b ut n e v e r o n e w ord o f lov e Hi n e m o a coul d

,
.
-

not st ay l o n g aw ay fro m her p e opl e an d soon she had to ,

r e turn W h e n the p l ac e w as r e ach e d w h e r e th e y m ust

s ep ar at e s he g av e to Tu tan e kai he r h an d an d So th e y p ar t e d
.

, .

Th at n ight w h e n Hin e m o a r e turn e d to O w hata n o m aid e n

-

e v e r had a m or e d e sol at e achin g h e art th an s he H e r littl e

—
, .

e ff ort h ad b e e n m a d e g e nt ly an d j udiciou sl y — an d it had

f ail e d Tu tan e kai as f ar as S he could j udg e c ar e d no t for he r
She had fool i sh ly so w n he r a ffe ctio n upon a d e s e rt w as t e an d
. , , .

th e r e w as nough t n o w t o g at h e r o f c 1 o p b u t h e art br e ak
,

sorrow an d t e ars In the n igh t he r h e art h e avy w ith mi s ery

,
.
, ,

H in e m o a w and e r e d aw ay alon e in to for e st b y w ay s g azin g -

,

at the st ars an d m arv e l lin g if th e r e w as h appin e s s i n the d e e p

an d b e autifu l r e gion w h ich t h e y inh abit t h e n s he turn e d to
w ard s the l ak e w hos e stil ly d e pt h s r e fl e ct e d the r adi an c e of
,

the Sp arkli n g orbs o f h e av e n ; all w as c al m an d sti l l an d , ,

b e autifu l — s o di ffe r e n t from the t u mult r agin g in he r unh app y

br e ast Th e n fro m Mo ko i a s Isl e softly ov e r the glist e n in g
’

.
,

w at e rs c am e upon he r e ars the pl ain t iv e not e s of a horn .

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O Tu tan e kai Tutan e kai ho w I h av e lov e d yo u ; but it i s

g ood of t h e e to co mfort m e thu s i n m y distr e ss !
, ,
”
S he d e s

p a i ri n l
g y e x cl aim ed .

S he had foun d he r w ay to the l andin g pl ac e an d th e r e S he -

s at dow n li s t e nin g to the m u si c an d a s S he pond e r e d i n a

,

v agu e u n co nn e c t e d dr e am y w ay s udd e n ly upo n her st artl e d

,

, ,

e ars t h e r e f e l l the soun d o f p add l e s — a c ano e w as appro ac hing ,

an d fro m Moko i a Who c an it be at t h at h our an d f o r w h at

.
,

p urpos e com e s he hith e r T h e s e w e r e qu e stion s t h at n atur ally

sugg e s t e d th e m s e lv e s to the l ist e ning m aid S he w as n o t .

afr aid . She stood for th b old ly an d f ac e d the sin gl e ro w e r as

soo n as the pro w o f the c ano e touc he d the s hor e
W h e nc e com e yo u w ho are y ou w h at is y our bus in e ss
.

, ,

h e r e ? s he d e m and e d w it h the ai r o f a qu e e n st and ing upo n

he r righ ts — the d e e p m is e ry i n her br e ast f o r the m om e nt had
m ad e Hi n e m o a s e e m h ard e v e n to h e rs e l f
-
.

“
Fro m Mokoi a I co m e an s w e r e d the fi gur e i n the c ano e
, .

Aye s aid H in e m o a w ho had gu e s s e d as m uc h

-

F o r m y n am e— n o m at t e r
,
.
,

I am a sl av e att ach e d t o .

Tutan e kai m y m ast e r ,

.

”
ag ain s aid Hi n e m o a an d ag ai n he r voi c e s e e m e d
“
Aye ,
-
,

so dry an d h ard th at S he m arv e ll e d a t the sou n d

F o r m y bu sin e ss i t i s f o r the e ar of the L ady H in e m o a

.

-
,

a lo n e t o n on e e ls e w il l it b e told .

I am H i n e m o a ; yo u m ay sp e ak
-
.

P ardon s aid the figur e i n the c an o e w ho w as s t an di ng

u p an d l e ani n g o n a p add l e ;
,
“
I coul d n o t di stin guish yo u
c l e arl y i n the d arkn e s s an d f ai l e d to r e cognis e your voi c e
, .

“ ”
G o o n ; w h at s ay s y our m ast e r ? d e m an d e d H i n e m o a -

h aug h t i l y i ndi ffe r e n t to the apologi e s o f a Sl av e

T h e n t hu s it i s : M y m ast e r Tu tan e kai h at h bidd e n m e
.
,

to s ay th at from the m om e nt i n w hi c h he fi rs t b e h e ld H in e
,

m o a he lov e d he r Th at as Sin c e t hat t im e the d ays h av e

.

p as s e d hi s lov e h ath gon e o n in cr e asin g unti l n o w the burd e n

o f it i s m or e t h an he c an b e ar a lon e ; t h at n o w he ask s of
H in e m o a th at s he Sho uld s har e i t wi t h h i m ; th at S he w il l
-

k no w ho w — co ns id e rin g he r r an k he r p oss e s sion s he r gr e at

b e au t y the e s t im ation in wh ich She i s h e ld f ar an d n e ar — he
, ,

has n o t h ith e rto pr e sum e d upo n he r r e g ard — if i nd e e d i t b e

t h at s he h ath an y ; but n o w si n c e h i s r e turn from Ro t or ua he
, ,

w ould k n o w hi s f at e f o r if it prov e t h at H in e m o a c ar e s n o t -

for h i m he w il l d e p art i n t o the l and o f the p e opl e o f h i s

,

f at he r w h e r e n e v e r he m ay b e h old he r mor e ”

W hi lst t h i s sp e e ch w as b e in g d e liv e r e d H i n e m o a d r e w he r
.
,

s e lf up to he r f ul l h e igh t ; S he s ee m e d to dil at e w ith the r ap

tur e s w e l ling w ith in he r ; he r e y e s fl ash e d w i th a b rightn e ss
b e yo nd th at o f the st ars w h i ch but r e c e n t ly S he had b e e n
admirin g .
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f am il y t o m ak e i t as l arg e an d as h an dsom e as pos sib l e

, .

”
Th at i s w h at you Sh oul d do .

“ ”
Tu tan e kai i s quit e ri gh t ! e x c l aim e d T aw ak e an d I ,

for o n e w il l v e ry gl ad l y h e lp h im .

”
“
An d so w il l I cri e d N g araran ui ; , I w ill as si st Tut a .

n e kai i s a good sort .

An d s o w i ll I t oo an d w e w ill m ak e i t a fi n e big h ou s e an d
, ,

v e r v lov e l y s ai d Tu te ai ti
, .

E v e n Kop ak o w h o w as a l ittl e ch ap in si st e d upon

b e i n g al lo w e d to h e lp i n the build in g o f Tutan e kai s hou s e ;
, ,
’

an d s o w ith the as si s t an c e of hi s fri e n d Tik i the youn g m an

had pl e nt y o f h and s at w ork an d the b uildin g — w h ich pro ,

m i s e d to b e a v e ry pr e t ty as w e l l as com fort abl e d w e llin g

-
soon b e g an to ris e into Vi e w .

It h app e n e d o n e e v e nin g Tutan ekai s d w e l lin g n o t h avi ng ,

’

b ee n th e n compl e t ed th at — al l the f am ily b e ing t h e n as s e m bl e d

tog e th e r i n the gr e at hous e— the conv e rs atio n un fortun at e l y
,

drift e d upon the su bj e c t o f H in e m o a U po n th i s Tutan e kai -

im m e di a t e ly b e c am e Si l e n t —he cou ld t ak e n o p art Th e r e

.

w as o f cours e g e n e r al l aud ation of he r b e auty of he r s w ee t

.

n e ss o f he r m aid e n ly r e s e rv e ; an d t h e n the qu e stion aro s e o f

, , ,

he r l ov e rs som e o f wh o m w e r e k n ow n t o b e v e ry s e riou s
, -
,

wh il st the rid i culou s b e h aviour of ot h e rs af ford e d abun d an t

s cop e fo r m e rrim e nt .

“
B u t w h at ch anc e d o an y of the m e mb e r s o f m y f am il y
st an d of w i n n in g t hi s priz e ? ask e d Whakan e w it h a s m il e ;
th at i s w h at i nt e r e st s m e .

“
Oh w e al l hav e a ch an c e cri e d Kop ako the bo y at
, , , ,

w hich t h e r e w as a ro ar of l aught e r .

W h e n the fu n had subsid e d T aw ak e s ai d gr av e ly ,

Wh e n w e w e r e l ast at Rotoru a I saw Hin e m o a an d had -

,

so m e minut e s conv e rs atio n w ith her She w as v ery v e ry

’
.
,

p l e as an t to m e .

“
D id S he pr e s s y our h an d ? d e m an d e d Kop ako b e nt ,

upon k e e pi n g up the j ok e
N o o ; t h e r e w as som e w r e stli n g goin g on an d She re
.

-
,

m ark e d o n the lo n g arm s of P ar at a w h ich m ad e m e l ook at ,

th e m att e n tiv e ly I s aid th e y w e r e lo n g arm s an d I w e n t 011

t alki n g—t alk in g —an d at l as t w h e n I look
.
,

e d roun d th e r e w as
”
n o H in e m o a to be s ee n She had gon e
-

Thi s w as s o ch ar ac t e risti c o f the sim pl e good h e art e d

.
,

T aw ak e th at e v e rybody — e x c e pt Tutan ekai —l augh e d h il a

-
,

r i o uS l
y
Th at i s v e ry good —v ery promi si n g ind e e d s milin gl y
.

“
,

r e m ark e d Whakan e “
No w N gararan u i d id yo u se e Hi n e
.
, ,

m o a w h e n yo u w e r e at Rotoru a ?
“
O h ye s ; an d w e l augh e d an d t alk e d a l o n g tim e ; she w as
m or e t h an pl e as an t to m e I w as j us t about to t e l l he r o f m y
,

.
When c e c ame y o u w ho are y o u
, . t
Wha i s y o ur b usi ne s s he re s he d e m and ed
 3 70

Tutan e kai y e s fl ash e d fi re ; he gr asp e d h i s m ere an d

’
s e

w oul d h av e br ain e d h i s h al f broth e r had n ot Whakan e in -

s tan tl y i nt e rpo s e d .

N ay n ay n o viol e n c e ! cri e d th e old m an

“
A n d for
you Ng araran u i you are e n ti1 e l y t o b l am e It is y our f ath e r
, , .

.
, ,

an d your moth e r y ou in sult w h e n yo u us e su ch l angu ag e ; the

birth o f an y o f your moth e r S c hil d i e n i s a m att e r for m e to
’

d e al w ith an d n o o n e e l s e N e v e r l e t t h is occur ag ain

It w as i n cons e qu e n c e o f thi s sc e n e th at Tutan e kai s e iz e d
. .
,

the e arli e st opportun it y o f h avin g a conv e rs ation w ith h i s

r e put e d f at h e r w h e n e v e r he w as sur e th at he cou l d sp e ak to
hi m w i th ou t in t errup t ion an d w i t h out th e ir w ord s b e in g ov er
,

h e ard H e r e v e al e d t o Whakan e the s tory of his l ov e from

hi s first m e e t in g w i t h H in e m o a the f e ars t h at as s ail e d h im
.

i n con s e qu e n c e o f h is birth an d he r h i gh r an k ; the w atch fu l

n e s s o f her f am i ly an d the p e opl e about he r w hic h r e nd e r e d
h is m e e ti n g w i t h he r v e ry d iffi cu lt an d the e n cour ag e m e n t
,

S he had e v e ntu al ly giv e n to hi m by the pr e s sur e o f h is h and

Whakan e lis t e n e d v e ry gr av e l y as o n e w ho doubt e d wh e t h e r

.

suc h thin gs m ight b e .

Aye he s aid at l e ngth “

bu t Ng araran ui an d Tute ai ti
h av e bot h d e cl ar e d th a t H in e m o a h ath giv e n to th e m the
, ,

pr e s sur e of he r h an d an d bot h are e qu al ly assur e d t h at t h e y

h av e he r lov e H in e m o a i s a m aid e n ab ov e r e pro ac h an d
,

-
.
,
”
ho w c an suc h th in gs b e ?
Th e y are m is t ak e n e mph atic al ly d e cl ar e d Tu tan e kai

H i n e m o a h at h n e v e r giv e n to t h e m the pr e ssur e o f he r h an d

.
,

w ith an y t h ough t o f lov e She k n o w s th e y ar e m y h alf

broth e rs an d h at h b e e n kin d to t h e m i n con s e qu e n c e Se e
.

.
,

h e r e thi s b al con y w hich Tik i an d I h av e bui l t so th at w e

mi gh t p l ay to her acros s the w at e r .

H o ! e x cl aim e d Wha an e k “
bu t ho w w as H i n e m o a to
discri min at e b e t w ee n the p ip e an d the h orn ? She m igh t w e l l
,

h av e t h ought th at it w as Ti ki n o t Tutan e kai t h at w as p l ay , ,

in g to her .

Tik i cri e d Tu tan e kai Tik i has n o th ought o f Hin e

m o a h is t hough t s are ot h e r wh e r e
”
.
,
“
A nd th i s h ous e yo u are bui ldin g h at h th at anythin g to
do w it h i t
,

in quir e d Whakan e
E v e ry t h in g t o d o w ith it r e pli e d Tutan e kai I t i s to
.

”
.
,

b e the h om e of H i n e m o a w h e n w e are w e d .

Whakan e sm i l e d The hop e ful n e ss the confid e n c e the

.
, ,

e nthu si as m of the y oun g m an amu s e d hi m P e rh ap s th e y .

r e m ind e d h i m o f h is o w n you ng d ay s wh e n he w e n t w ooin g t o

R an gi uru -
.

An d w h e n think you t hi s h appy e v e nt w il l t ak e pl ac e

he as k e d .
 3 71

W h e n e v e r I am r e ady pro mp t ly r epl i e d Tutan e kai

,
.

It has b e e n arr an g e d b e tw e e n u s th at Tiki an d I Sh al l giv e

up pl ayin g as hith e rto w e h av e b e e n doin g an d t h e n w h e n ,

o ur hous e h ath b e e n fi n i sh e d an d e v e ryt hing i s pr e p ar e d I

s h al l sound my horn s o t h at s he m ay kno w Th e n S hal l
s he t ak e a c ano e an d r o w across the l ak e to m e i n the night
.

a n d w e Sh al l be w e d Thi s is h o w i t h ath b e e n s e ttl e d ; but I

.

b e g yo u d o n o t m e ntion the m att e r to an y o n e for if our p l an s

w e r e know n o u r w e dding w ou ld b e pr e v e n t e d an d w e s ho uld
,

,
.

”
h av e nought but mis e ry .

Whakan e r e adi ly promis e d th at he w ou ld k e e p Tu tan e

k ai s lov e affairs a s e cr e t H e s aid he w as v e ry gl ad t o b e
’
.

the r e cipi e nt o f su ch co nfid e n c e an d he wish e d the y oun g ,

p eopl e m i g ht h av e m u c h h ap pi n e s s The w e dding of H in e

m o a und e r such circums t an c e s he d e cl ar e d w oul d m ak e a
.

gr e at n ois e amon gs t al l the trib e s rou nd Ro t oru a an d w ou ld

, ,

m ak e o f Tutan e kai a chi e f o f gr e at con s e qu e nc e a p osition he

,

he w as w e l l fi t t e d b y h i s qu al ific at ion s t o fi l l an d
, ,

a dd e d
m ain t ai n
,

This e nd e d the m at te r f o r the ti m e but the n e x t morn ing ,

Whakan e w e nt t o w h e r e the y oun g m e n w e r e w orkin g at

T utan e kai s h ous e an d b y the dir e ct ion s he g av e an d t he
’

sugg e s t ion s he m ad e he sh o w e d th at he t ook an i n t e r e st in

,

Th e n w h e n the d w e l lin g had b e e n fi n is h e d

,

the proc ee din gs

Tutan e kai w e n t into poss e s si on
.

I n the e v e nin g o f the th ird d ay Tutan e kai w e n t i n t o the

.

b alcon y an d sound e d h is h orn H e d id n o t t ak e Tiki w ith

hi m b e c aus e he anticip at e d the occurr e n c e o f e v e n t s o f w hich
.

he did n o t d e sir e t hat h is fri e n d S houl d h av e an y k no w l e dg e .

Tutan e k ai continu e d to pl ay unt i l i t w as du sk an d t he n he

w e nt do w n t o the w ate rsid e an d w ai t e d S lo w ly the l agging
,

hours w e nt by w hils t un s e e n am ongst the b ush e s Tutan e kai

.

wit h r ap t uro us an t i cip at ion s t hrobbi ng i n h is h e art g az e d

, , , ,

a cross the w at e rs i n e ag e r e xp e ct at io n o f an a pp e aran c e t hat

,

c am e n ot E v e ry s ou n d th at u su ally brok e the s t il l n e s s of

bu t n o w i n hi s i mp at i e nc e
.

t he nig ht w a s f amili ar t o his e ar ,

he f an ci e d he h e ard s oun ds w h e n th e r e w e r e non e No e y e s .

w e r e so qu ick an d sur e t o distinguish obj e cts i n the gloo m

b ut n o w i n hi s agi t at io n he fr e qu e nt l y f e l t c e rt ai n he saw an
,

obj e ct m oving w h e r e th e r e w as o n l y v ac an cy The t hough t s

t hat w hirl e d through hi s br ai n i n t h e s e h ours of w ai t i ng of
.

pos si b l e dis cov e ry o f accid e n t o f Sick n e ss o f s om e thi n g of

, , ,

wh ich he could for m n o compr e h e n s ion fill e d hi m wit h a

v agu e f e e li n g t hat h is h op e s w e r e b l ast e d his l if e w as wr e ck e d
,

s o t h at wh e n at l as t he aros e an d soug ht h i s n e w h o m e w h e r e
, ,

he had look e d fo r s o m uc h j o y the t e ndri l s o f h is h e art w e r e

t orn by d e sp air Hin e m o a had dis appoint e d him —s he had
.
-

not com e .
 3 72

W h at e v e r had h app e n e d t o i n cr e as e su spicion H in e m o a -

coul d n o t gu e s s but she w as con sciou s t h at Sin c e he r l as t

,

r e turn from Rotoru a he r cond uc t w as mor e j e alous ly r e g ard e d

t h an e v e r S av e by the w at e rsid e i t m att e r e d n o t i n w h at
.
,
.

dir e ctio n s he r am bl e d from he r h om e she w as al w ay s s e n sibl e

t h at a p air o f e y e s w e r e fol lo wi n g her an d th at som e o ne o f he r
t rib e w as n o t af ar o ff Th is e spio n ag e m ad e he r indign an t b u t
,

S he controll e d he r f e e lin gs r e m e m b e rin g t h at she w as a ch i e f

.
,

tai n e s s o f h igh r ank s o S he a ffe ct e d to b e quit e un a w ar e o f w h at

S he k n e w s he w oul d ass e r t he r
,

w as t akin g pl ac e around he r
s e l f at the prop e r tim e an d d e mon str at e ho w fu t i l e al l th e i r
.

c ar e s w e r e ; th e n the triumph w ould b e h e rs an d s o l o ng as

the w at e r w ay w as l e f t o p e n to he r s he cou l d s m il e
,

The e v e n tful p e riod arriv e d A cros s the Shin in g w at e rs of

the l ak e c am e the t ootin g o f a horn w h i ch s e e m e d to c al l he r
.

, ,

“
s ayin g Co m e l ov e ; com e to the fon d arm s o f your lov e r
Co m e H in e m o a to the hu s b an d w ho aw ai t s yo u w ho s e
, , .

h e art p al pit at e s w i t h j o y at the pro sp e ct o f r e c e ivin g yo u

, , ,

N e v e r to m ort al e ars d id m u si c sou n d s o h e av e n l y

.

Com e !
as d id th a t horn to H in e m o a It fil l e d he r w ith such j oy
-

gl adn e s s th at S he sc arc e w as con s ciou s o f the e ar t h

.

an d
b e n e ath he r f ee t E c st asy w as h e rs AS s oo n as d ark n e s s
fe l l do w n s he hurri e d to the Sh or e Lo ! e v e ry c ano e had b e e n
. .

dr awn up f ar aw ay from the w at e r ; e v e n the v e ry s m al l e st

.

she coul d n o t h op e to l aun ch un aid e d Th is pr e c au t ion it

app e ar e d had b e e n o b s e rv e d f o r som e t im e p as t an d t h is w as
.
,

the r e aso n w h y w ith ou t att e n d an c e s he had b ee n l e f t fr e e at

, ,

S he had b e e n foolish
, ,

an y tim e to g o t o w ard s the l ak e She

migh t hav e r e ad the s e cr e t o f th e ir b e h aviour i f She had on ly
. .

st ay e d to t h in k
N o w the c al l f o r her had com e an d S he coul d n o t g o —she
.

cou ld n o t an sw e r— n o e xpl an ation to Tutan e kai w as possi b l e .

The thou g ht w as m add e n i ng She r e turn e d to he r h om e he r

e y e s fl ashing w i t h the e xcit e m e n t fl am in g w ith i n he r ; bu t s he
,

Spok e n o w ord n o r— w h a t e v e r w as t hough t —did an y o n e

sp e ak to he r all b e in g w e l l s ati sfi e d t h at s he w as s af e —s he
,

cou l d d o n o th in g She w e n t forth ag ain ag ai n he r st e p s l ed

he r to the l ak e — i t w as the w ay t h at S he w ou ld g o
.

She w as
lik e a b ird th at had b e e n tr app e d an d s he b e at he r w in gs
.

ag ai nst the b ars o f he r c ag e furiousl y W h at ! aft e r al l the

i ndig n ity s he had su ffe r e d aft e r all he r p at i e n t w ai t in g aft er
.

, ,

all he r co nfi d e n c e th at he r h appin e s s l ay w ithi n he r o w n

h ands w as s he at the l ast to b e b e at e n b affl e d control l e d ?
The t h ou gh t w as in support ab l e S om e w ay m us t sur e ly b e
, , ,

found to t riumph ov e r the d i ffi cu l ty w hi ch obs t ru c t e d her

.

She w as y ou ng an d stron g an d a good s wi m m e r S he

look e d acros s to w h e r e M ok oi a l ay lik e a clou d r e s t in g d iml y
.

upon the Surf ac e o f the w at e rs an d s he s e e m e d to m e asur e ,

 3 74

m u st b e l at e The e x cit e m e nt of he r struggl e had p as s e d

n o w S he f e l t nu m b
.

aw ay S he w as e x h au st e d w ith he r l abou r

with cold S e p ar at e d h o w e v e r from the l ak e b y a n arrow

.
, ,

l e d g e o f rock s clos e to he r w as the h ot sprin g kno w n as Wai

ki m ih i a an d in to thi s hot w at e r H in e m o a tum bl e d h e rs e l f
w i t hout d e l ay The e n i al h e at soon r e stor e d the circu l ation
,

or

of her b lood s w e pt aw ay all f ee lin gs of l as situd e b rought

.

b ack her confid e n c e an d high Sp i rit an d the m aid e n of Ro t o

, ,

rua w as h e rs e lf ag ain .

Th e n H in e m o a m ad e a d iscov e ry She w as n ak e d
-
In
he r e x cit e m e n t — i h he r e ag e r agit a t ion — to at t ain to M okoi a
.

s he had n e v e r th ou gh t of the con dition i n w h ich she w ould

c e r tain ly fi n d h e rs e l f o n arriv al w h e n S he l e f t he r c loth e s at

Wai r e r e w ai Th e r e w e r e som e ov e rh an gin g rock s w hich
- -

th r e w a b l ack n e s s ov e r o n e p art o f the pool an d in t o t hi s

.

d ark n e s s she crou ch e d in the e x c e ss of he r tr e mblin g m od e sty

Tutan e kai had gon e to hi s hou s e w i t h a b urnin g bro w an d
.

an ach in g h e art H e w as d is appoin t e d an d d istr e s s e d ; a fe v e r

The n igh t w or e on
.

w as upon h im an d he cou ld n o t r e s t
an d o f all the vill ag e i t s e e m e d as i f on ly he w e r e a w ak e
.
, ,

H e r e sl av e he e x cl ai m e d t o the s e rv an t w h o al w ay s
.

I am t hirs t y ; ge t m e to drink
, ,

“
att e nd e d u po n hi m
W i t h ou t a w ord the sl av e t ook a c al ab ash an d w e nt t o the
, .

l ak e t o fi l l i t s o th at hi s m ast e r m ight h av e dri n k H iding in .

the d ark Sh adow s o f the poo l H in e m o a h e ard the h e av y -

stri d in g foot st ep s of a m an appro ach in g an d b e in g frigh t e n e d ,

s he dr e w h e rs e l f furth e r b ack into con c e al m e nt bu t w h e n she

h e ard the c al ab ash b e in g d ipp e d in t o the w at ers o f the l ak e she
stol e forw ard an d p e e r e d ov e r the i nt erv e n in g l e d g e of rock s .

I n the p ligh t in wh ich S he fou nd h e rs e lf it w as a r e li e f to

h av e som e o n e t o t alk to so — as su min g as f ar as s he w as ab l e
t o assum e the d e e p gru f f voic e o f a m an — she s aid
, ,

th at i s j u st the v e ry t hi ng I h av e b e e n w an ti n g a
, ,

Ho .

dri nk so b adl y an d did n t k no w ho w I w as goin g to ge t o n e ’

.

You m igh t p ass th at c al ab ash h e r e .

The Sl av e b e in g o f a k in dl y d isposition h an d e d the c al a

, ,

b ash as d e sir e d an d H i n e m o a dr an k a l itt l e -

F o r wh o m are yo u f e tch in g w at e r at th is h our o f the

, .

ni gh t ? s he ask e d .

F o r m y m as t e r o f cours e c am e the an s w e r quickl y

, ,
.

C e rt ain ly y our m ast e r ; bu t w ho m ay your m ast e r b e ?

,

d e m and e d Hin e m o a -

The ch i e f Tu tan e kai i s m y m as t e r

.

r e pli e d the sl av e ,
.

D ir e ctl y the w ord Tu tan e kai w as u tt e r e d H in e m o a dropp e d -

the c al ab ash o n the rock s an d it w as s m ash e d i n to a t hou s an d ,

p1eces .

Oh e x cl aim e d the s l av e you h av e brok e n the ,

c al ab ash of Tutan e kai w h at m ad e you do th at ? I s h al l

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h av e t o go b ack n o w for an oth e r o n e an d he w e n t b ack

accordin gl y
,

W h e r e i s the w at e r I s e nt y ou for ? d e m and e d Tut an e

kai w h e n he s aw hi s s l av e r e tur n e d
,
.

“
I f v o u pl e as e the c al ab ash got brok e n ans w e r e d the ,

You c ar e l e ss f e llo w ; ho w di d you com e t o br e ak the

c al ab as h ? ag ain d e m an d e d Tutan e kai
If y ou p l e as e I did n o t br e ak the c al ab ash ; i t w as the
.

m an in the b at h th at did i t
,

pl e ad e d the Sl av e
,
.

“
W e ll n e v e r m ind the m an i n the b ath s aid Tutan e kai
I am t hirs t y g e t m e to dri n k
, , ,

S o the S l av e pro cur e d anot h e r c al ab as h an d ag ain pro

.

c e e d e d t o t he l ak e for w at e r .

H i n e m o a h e ard the s l av e com in g ; she kn e w it w as the

-

s am e h e avy s t rid e th at brok e upon he r e ars D ir e ctly She .

h e ard the c al ab ash dipp e d i n the w at e r s he cri e d ,

O h I am so gl ad you h av e com e ; I w as j u st con sum e d

,

w ith a lo n gin g d e sir e for a drink D o p ass m e the c al ab ash

.

lik e a good f e l lo w .

Ag ain the s l av e th inkin g n o e vil h and e d the c al ab as h t o

, ,

Hin e m o a w ho ag ai n dr an k a littl e
-

D id y ou s ay thi s w at e r w as for Tu tan e kai ? ask e d the

, .

fig ur e i n the pool in g e nuou s ly

Y e s i t i s for Tu
.

“
, oh
The e x cl am ation w as c aus e d by the f ac t th at the s e cond
c al ab as h had gon e upon the rock s an d w as al l in fr agm e n t s .

W hy w h at a c ar e l e s s f e l lo w y ou mu st b e ; h av e y ou n o
,
” “
s e n s e at all ? cri e d the sl av e W h at e v e r am I to do n o w ?
O h go b ack an d g e t an o t h e r o n e r e tor t e d H i n e m o a
,
”
,
-

cool ly
I suppos e t h at i s al l I c an do s aid the Sl av e an d he
.

, ,

w e nt
Wh e n h i s S e rv an t r e t urn e d a s e con d ti m e w i t hout an y w at e r
.

for h im to drin k an d an noun cing th at ano t h e r c al ab ash had

,

b e e n brok e n Tutan e kai b e g an t o g e t an gry H e d e cl ar e d h i s

p at i e n c e w as not bui l t to st an d su ch str ai n s but all he could
, .

g e t from the Sl av e i n r e ply w as th at the m an i n the b at h had

brok e n the c al ab ash an d it w as n o f aul t of hi s S t il l Tut an e
kai must h av e h is drink an d a th ird t im e the sl av e w as s e nt
, .

for w at e r
Wh e n a t h ird t im e the Sl av e r e turn e d w it h out the w ate r
.

an d w i t h the s am e story th at the m an in the pool had brok e n

,

the c a l ab ash th e n the wr at h of Tutan e kai boil e d ov e r an d he

, ,

d e cl ar e d h is in t e ntio n o f m akin g the circu mst anc e s of the m an

i n the pool a gr e at d e al h ott e r t h an the w at e r w i t h which he
w as surrou nd e d S e i zin g t h e n a club he st alk e d forth i nto the
nigh t d e t e rm in e d upon inflictin g rough an d sum m ary punis h
.

,
 376

m e nt upon the i ndividu al w h os e p e rsi st e nt blu nd e rin g c ar e l e ss

n e s s had so d e s troy e d hi s p e ac e
A str an g e r did you s ay he w as ? A pr e tt y r asc al t o com e
.

h e r e an d s m as h m y c al ab as h e s I fe e l lik e to d i e w i t h r age ; .

but I w ill t e ac h him or k n o w the r e ason w h y

Hin e m o a k n e w by the l igh t s w ift s t e p s he h e ard th at it
.
,

w as n o t the sl av e th at w as com in g t his t im e an d s he w i t hdr e w

as f ar as s he could go into the d arkn e s s c a s t by t he ov e rh a ng
,

in g rock O f cours e s he k n e w th at Tutan e kai w ould fi n d he r

—he w as b ou n d to fi n d he r— but he r s e ntim e n t s of m od e s t y
.
,

promp t e d her to m ak e the t ask as d i fli c ul t fo r h im as possibl e

Wh e r e S t h at f e l lo w t h at b 1 ok e m y c al ab as h e s 7 cri e d a
.

’ ‘
.

voic e w hi c h S he k n e w w e l l an d the sound o f wh ic h thri ll e d her

Co m e for t h yo u r asc al an d l e t m e d rub you
,

w ith d e light
To t h is p l e asin g invi t ation n o sou n d fol lo w e d al t hou gh
.
, ,

H in e m o a f e l t stron gly m ov e d to t it t e r
,

-
.

O h yo u are h idin g i n th e r e are yo u ; I w i l l fi nd yo u n e v e r

, ,
”
f e ar an d Tutan e k ai w e n t gropin g rou n d the poo l i n the d ark
,

n e s s ann oun cin g the st e rn t hings he w as r e solv e d to d o It s

’

i n t h e r e y ou mu st b e ; o h I w il l fi s h you out if yo u b e hu m an
, .

at all
Hin e m o a f e lt t h at the m om e n t o f he r c aptur e w as
.

No w -

clo s e at h and S he could h e ar the br e at hing of he r l ov e r

,

a l m ost f e e l h i s br e at h upon he r ch e e k .

H allo wh o h av e w e h e r e ? he e x c l a1 m e d as he gr asp e d
a h and S he had put forth —f earful ind e e d l e st aft e r al l he m igh t
,

m is s he r
Tutan e kai —
.

A t is I c am e the soft l o w r ap turou s re

, , ,

Sp ou s e .

I in d e e d ! an d w ho m ay I be ? Com e for th an d l e t us
,
”
s e e you

Tu tan e kai —i t i s I — H i n e m o a !
.

H o ho H o ho O h m y b e au t ifu l m y b e lov e d o h m y
cri e d Tutan e kai as he s e e m e d to d an c e w i th d e ligh t
, , , , ,

ador e d ! ,
.

“
Com e to m y arm s com e to the h om e I h av e pr ep ar e d f o r
A n d he c l asp e d he r e ag e rl y p assion at e l y i n h i s arms
,

v ou !

Y es ye s Tu tan e kai v e S—b ut — bu t — but

.
,

, , ,
I am I am -fi

”
n ak e d st am m e r e d the n i aid e n
Th is app allin g info 1 m at io n som e h o w d id n o t s e e m to h av e
.
,

the e ff e c t upon Tu tan e kai t h at w as e xp e c t e d H i s d e ligh t

s e e m e d r at h e r to i n cr e as e P as sin g h is arm s round he r ch e s t
.

a n d pr e ssi ng he r clos e to him he l ift e d her str aigh t o u t o f the

.

b at h un t i l S he stood o n the l e dg e o f ro ck s an d t h e n he thr e w

,

around her t he m at he wor e s o th a t he r form w as con c e al e d ,

th e n t akin g he r by the h and he l e d he r to the h o us e th at w as

, ,

to b e he r d w e lli n g fo r e v e rmor e .

Thu s accordin g to the an ci e n t l aw s o f the M aori did

, ,

H in e m o a an d Tutan e kai b e com e m an an d w if e

-
.
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In the gold e n ligh t o f the morn the vi l l ag e on M okoi a

r e s e n t e d its usu a l s c e n e of anim atio n ; cro wd s o f d ark fi gur e s
p
w e r e mo vin g hi t h e r an d t hith e r an d h e ap s o f littl e c hi l d re n ,

w e r e run n in g c ap eri ng c all ing j oyous ly for e v e n i n thos e

d ay s Aot ea ro a w as a wond e rful l and for li t tl e ch ildr e n
, , ,

-
.

Fro m nu m e rous fir e s colum ns of lig ht blu e sm ok e asc e nd e d -

,

for the p e opl e w e r e about t o p art ak e o f t he ir m orn ing m e al

w hi ch had j ust b e e n pr e p ar e d an d t h e r e cou ld b e n o doub t
,

w h at e v e r of the h e al t h y app e tit e s t h e y broug ht t o the c o n

,

s umption o f the birds the fi s h the ku m ar a w hich con stitut e d

the st ap l e of t h e ir r e p ast B re akf as t w as ov e r b e for e som e
, ,

o n e n o t ic e d th at n e it h e r the d oor n or the w indo w o f Tut an e

.

k ai s h ous e had b e e n op e n e d n or had he b ee n s ee n t h at

.

m or n in g an d Whakan e s att e nt ion w as dir e ct e d to the f act

’

It i s in d e e d a str ang e t hi ng th at Tu tan e kai Shoul d h ave

.
,

s l e pt s o long r e m ark e d the old chi e f w i t h a sm il e p l aying

f o r he susp e c t e d w h at had
, ,

a bou t the corn e rs o f his m outh

N e v e r h av e I k no w n hi m to t arry s o lon g with in
,

“
o ccurr e d
d oors Tutan ek ai has e v e r b ee n afoot w it h the first s t r e ak s o f
.

mornin g li ght Th e n Whakan e gl an c e d to w ard s the l ak e

w h e r e f ast e n e d to the s hor e he n o dou b t e xp e c t e d to d isc e rn
.
,

a c ano e t h at did n o t b e lon g to an y o i h i s p e op l e ; bu t n o suc h

, ,
'

“
o bj e ct m e t h i s g az e Ah ! he continu e d the s mil e givin g
.
,

w ay to a t roubl e d e xpr e s sion p e rh ap s he i s i ll Go rous e

h im fro m h i s s lu m b e rs an d brin g h i m h e r e h e r e to m e
.
, ,

— ”
.

The m an to w ho m thi s dir e ction w as giv e n proc e e d e d at on c e

t o the d w e l lin g o f Tutan e kai an d pus hi ng asid e w i t hout
c e r e mo n y the sh u tt e r t ha t cov e r e d the lit t l e wi n do w i n the
, ,

fro nt o f the h ous e he p e e p e d i n W hat s aw he t h e r e th at

Lo from u n d e r the m at t h e r e w e r e four
.
,

a stoun d e d him ? ,

f e e t protrudin g w h e n according to h i s r e ckon in g th e r e

S hou ld on l y b e t w o H o w d id Tutan e kai com e to h av e t w o
, , ,

e x tr a f e e t — th a t w as the m ys t e ry ! Ah he had di scov e re d it

.

Tutan e kai mus t h av e a co mp anio n Th at ac count e d for i t ;

.
,

b u t w ho cou ld his com p an io n be ? O n e m yst e ry w as ov e r

.

com e o n ly to b e co m e invol v e d in anot he r H e h urri e d b ack to .

Whakan e s e e kin g a solution

Four f e e t ; I saw th e m my s e lf—
.

“
d our f e e t sticki n g o ut
fro m u nd e r his m at ; th e r e cou l d b e n o mi st ak e ab o ut i t
d e cl ar e d the m an w i t h a gr e at d e al o f e mph asis
,

I w on d e r w ho hi s comp anion c an po s si b l y be
, .

“
s aid
Whakan e w ho s e s m il e had n o t on ly com e b ack b u t had
,

b ro ad e n e d to a gri n Y o u had b e tt e r hurry b ack an d fi nd

,

o ut

gr e at st at e of e x ci t e m e nt the m an h as te n e d to
.

In a
Tutan e kai s w i ndo w pus h e d b ack the Sh u tt e r a n d ag ai n
’

Th is tim e the n ois e at the w indo w dis t urb e d

, ,

p e e p e d in
H in e m o a so t h at s he look e d up an d the m an s aw an d r e cog
.

-
,
 3 78

ni sed he r Th e n am az e d , he d art e d b ack am o n g the p e op l e

.
, ,

c al lin g at the pitch of hi s voic e

H in e m o a Hin e m o a—Hin e m o a i s h e r e— H in e m o a i s
,

- - - -

t
wi h Tu tan e kai—H i n e m o a i s h e r e ! an d m u ch m or e , w ith
,

gr e at e xci t e m e n t , to the s am e e ff e c t
W h at n on s e n s e ar e you t al kin g ? Don t m ak e a Si l ly o f
.

yours e lf s aid T aw ak e gr av e ly
B u t H in e m o a i s h e r e I t e l l yo u I s aw he r wi t h t h e s e
.
,
“ -
.

ey es She i s i n the h ou s e n o w w it h Tutan e kai

. e x cl aim e d

the m an positiv e l y .

Wh at a li ar yo u are ! cri e d N gararan ui an d he

ai m e d at the m an a b lo w th at would h av e kn ock e d do w n a
,

tr e e Lu ckily Ngararan ui w as a clum sy l u mp of a m an

B u t I t e l l yo u I s aw H i n e —
.
, .

m o a with Tu tan e kai i n sid e h i s

n e w h ou s e r e i t er at e d the m an
h o the f e l lo w s go t the l ik a l ily
.
,

Ho sn e e r e d Tut e ’
-

ai t i an d he al so pr e p ar e d t o d e liv e r a bl o w w hil s t al l the

o

p e opl e g ath e r e d rou nd attr act e d b y the t u mu l t

, ,

Ju s t t h e n the door o f Tutan e kai s hous e op e n e d an d the

.

y ou n g ch i e f e m e rg e d foll ow e d by H i n e m o a both l ookin g -

j o y ou s an d h appy The p e opl e st ar e d as if th e y d ou b t e d the

,

e vid e n c e o f t h e ir s e n s e s wh i ls t hi s h al f b roth e rs w e r e com

.

-
,

p l e te l y du mb fou nd e d an d did n ot k n o w w h ich w ay to l ook ,

.

It i s tru e said T aw ak e he i m o a -
.

O h s he i s m arri e d to Tutan e kai gro an e d Ng araran ui

An d I t h ou gh t s he l ov e d m e
.
,

cri e d Tute ai ti
H o o ra f o r H in e m o a an d b r avo Tutan e kai !
.

- -
sh out e d
Kop ako as he cu t a c ap e r
,

Pr e s e n t ly e v e ry body w as v e ry m e rry an d w h e n Whakan e

, .

c am e for w ard an d d e cl ar e d t h at t h e ir u ni on had m ad e h i m

,

v e ry h appy w h at could an y o n e s ay ?
Af t e r hi s w e d din g Tutan e kai b e i n g w hol ly d e vo t e d t o hi s
,

w if e poor Tiki fou n d h im s e l f i n d an g e r of b e i n g w hol ly n e

,

gl e e t e d n o r could he b e h ol d the h appin e ss o f hi s fri e nd

wit hou t f e e lin g a trifl e e n vious
,

Ah he e x cl aim e d “
h appy Tu tan e kai ; he has w e d d e d
the b e au t i fu l Hi n e m o a wh o m e v e r y bod y cov e t e d the w om an
, ,

of h i s h e ar t hi s b e lo v e d Al as fo r m e I h av e n o w if e I
, ,

h av e lost m y fri e n d I am v e ry lon e l y Th e n v e ry sorrow ful ly

.
, .
,

Ti ki qui tt e d the i sl an d o f Mokoi a an d r e turn e d to h is o w n

. .

vil l ag e .

A m o n gst the p l e a sur e s w h i ch H in e m o a fo und aw aitin g -

he r a t Mokoi a w as the comp anion sh ip o f T up a— Tu tan e kai s

’

h alf si s t e r —
-
a v e ry s w e e t an d a mi a b l e youn g girl Tup a l ik e
he r bro t h e r Kop ako w as al w ay s v e ry bright a n d m e rry an d
.
,

much giv e n t o j oki ng ; bu t af t e r Tik i s d e p ar t ur e s t r an g e l y

,
’

a l l this di sposi t ion d i e d out o f he r

,

e nough Hi n e m o a ho w -

e v e r absorb e d i n he r o w n h appin e ss S he m igh t s e e m t o b e

,
.
,

,
 3 80

ne crom anc e rs w ho n e v e r di f fe r m aim m ang le nor kill as

, , , , ,

such p e op l e u s e d to d o i n t he b ad ol d d ays
The in h ab i t ant s o f the W aik ato i n proud m e mory of the
.

e a t e n ch an t e r w ho on c e l iv e d am on gst th e m
,

g r stil l ch e rish
t h is prov e rb : The o ffspri n g o f Kik i w i t h e r shrubs Thi s
,
“

s ayi ng d e riv e d i t s o rigi n fro m the circum s t an c e t h at Kiki

.

b e in g suc h a w on d e rful l y gr e at m agici an w as pr actic ally

d e b arr e d fro m t akin g h i s w al ks ab ro ad i n the d ay t im e b e
,

c au s e un l e s s a p l ac e o r spo t w h ich he w as about to p as s w as

,

Sp e ci al ly prot e ct e d from the f at al influ e n c e o f the m agic al

po w e rs w h ich app e ar t o h av e b e e n con st antly e x udin g from
h im as sur e l y as the s u n shon e w h e n the Sh ado w o f Kiki f e l l
u pon t h at pl ac e it b e c am e tap u an d e v e ry pl an t w ithi n it
, ,

w ou ld f ad e aw ay an d d i e A mom e n t s r e fl e ction w il l m ak e
,
’

c l e ar ho w e x tr e m e ly i nco nv e ni e n t it must h av e b e e n to h av e

had su c h a pot e n ti al s orc e r e r d w e l lin g i n on e s n e igh bour

’

h ood U n l e s s he w as gif t e d w it h the f acul ty o f disp e n sing

w ith the at t e n d an c e o f hi s s h ado w at w il l d e ath foll ow e d i n
.

hi s tr ai l w h e r e v e r he ch an c e d t o S t r ay If f o r i ns t an c e i n an
,

abs e n t mi nd e d mo m e n t Kiki w as in vit e d in to a pl ant ation

.
, ,

t h at Sid e o f the p ath alon g w hich he w alk e d w h e r e h i s f at al

,

sh ad o w f e l l w ou ld be im m e di at e ly s trick e n d e sol at e O f
cours e it m ight e a si ly b e s ai d th at the r e m e dy f o r such a
.

p ain ful ly d e struct iv e condi t ion o f a ffairs as the poss e ssio n of

,

such a m agici an w as to on l y all o w h i m to com e forth fro m hi s

ho m e w h e n the ni g ht s w e r e o f su ch pitc hy d ark n e s s th at i t
could n o t b e truthfu ll y affirm e d he had an y p e s t i l e n t i a l sh ado w
t o bo ast o f Bu t a l as it t r an spir e s t h at i t w as n o t a t al l
n e c e ss ary f o r Kik i to l e av e h is h om e i n ord e r to pro v e f a t al
.
, ,

U p the riv e r com e a comp an y o f p e opl e i n t h e ir c a n o e s T he y

.

a re l augh in g an d s ingin g j oy ou sly t h in ki n g n o e vil o f an y o n e

.

The m align an t spiri t K i ki ari s e s from hi s m at w alk s t o the

.
,

, , ,

S liding door o f hi s h ou s e an d dr a w s it o p e n I t is e nough !

Th e r e upon al l the h appy p e opl e i n the c an o e s ar e S t rick e n ;
.
,

t h e y slo w ly S t i ffe n a n d d i e I n the c as e o f p e op l e comin g

d o w n s t r e am fro m the upp e r p ar t s o f the riv e r the proc e ss o f
.

Kiki w a s e qu all y sim p l e Th i s t im e i t w as the shu t t e r A l l

he had to d o w as t o dr aw b ack the s liding Sh ut t e r o f hi s
. .

w ind o w an d D e at h— app ar e n t l y m akin g hi s e sc ap e throu gh

t hat m e diu m — w oul d im m e d i at e ly ass ail the p e opl e i n the
c ano e s s o t h at al l wou ld inf all ib l y p e rish
A bout the f at al f e ats o f T amur e up to h is tri al o f s tr e n g t h
.
,

w i t h K iki n o d e t ail s app e ar to h av e b e e n pr e s e rv e d Prob ab ly

h is f e ats d id n o t assum e a f a t al compl e xion ; pos si b ly —but
.

t hi s is v e 1 y m uc h to b e doub t e d — h i s p e rform an c e s took the

d ir e cti on o f 1 e s to ri n g t o l if e t h os e w hom Kik i d e priv e d o f i t I t
i s u nlik e l y ho w e v e r t h at su ch a t ri ck as this w ould p 1 e s e n t
.

i t s e lf to t he m in d o f any o n e as in an y d e gr e e co m m e nd abl e
, ,

.
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N ow ad ay s it wou ld c e rt ai nly aff ord the gr e at e s t d e ligh t to b e

abl e to truthfully av e r th at it w as throu gh horror o f the
atrociti e s o f Kiki th at T amur e t aking hi s l if e an d the liv e s o f
ot h e rs i n h i s h an d w e n t for t h to w ag e w ar to the d e at h w it h
, ,

the sorc e r e r o f the W aik at o I t w as n o t so

,

. T h e r e w e r e tw o .

kin gs o f n e crom an cy e x istin g e ach bo as tin g h is p o w e rs w h e n

n at ur al l y an d righ t fully t h e r e sh o uld h av e b e e n on ly o n e ;
, ,

t h e r e for e o n e mu s t b e sw e pt aw ay so t h at the o th e r sh ould

r e ig n w ith cl aim s i nd ispu t ab l e I t w as n o h igh motiv e i n v o l v
,

i ng the d e s t i n i e s o f hi s r ac e o r the w e l f ar e o f h i s f e l lo w m e n
.

t h at t ook T amur e to the W aik at o b u t p e rson al h atr e d ari sin g

W h at
,

o u t o f j e alousy o f the f a m e w h ich Kik i had acquir e d

w as about to t ak e pl ac e w as a du e l b e t w e e n tw o r e now n e d
.

prof e ssors m ast e rs o f th e ir w e apon s an d t hos e w e apon s the

di ab olic al arts o f e n ch an t m e nt
, ,

Tan1 u1 e w ho w as about to i nv ad e the d om ai n o f Kiki

, ,

th o u ght o ut all the d e t ails o f h is pl an c ai e fu ll y H e cho s e the

s e ason o f the y e ar wh ic h he j udg e d l ik e l y to prov e mos t p ro
pi t iou s W h e n the tim e he had fi x e d upon arri v e d he s e l e c t e d
t aking th e m an d hi s y oung
.

tw o o nl y o f hi s p e op l e an d , ,

d augh t e r with him he d e p art e d upon a j ourn e y from w h i ch

he w as p e rf e c t ly con scious he mi ght n e v e r r e turn
,

The four .

tr av e l l e rs cross e d the m ou n t ain r an g e fro m K aw h i a an d

d e sc e nd e d upon the Riv e r W aip a w h i ch as e v e rybody k no w s
E m b arking i n a c ano e T amur e an d
, , ,

fl o w s int o the I Vai kato .

,

h is fri e nd s foun d the j ourn e y down the riv e r e asy an d p l e as ant

S oo n th e y w e r e appro ach in g the vill ag e w h e r e d w e lt Kiki 0
.

h ast e t h e e h as t e t h e e to dr aw b ack the s lidin g

.
,

n o w Kiki

sh utt e r o f t h y w indo w t h at the m in ist e rin g ag e n ts o f th y

, ,

po w e r m ay go forth to sl ay ! Al as f o r Kiki he s l e e ps an d
t h i s tim e the shutt e r of hi s dw e llin g r e m ain s f at al ly uh
, ,

op e n e d !
T amur e it i s r e cord e d m an ag e d so w e l l t h at hi s c an o e
, ,

att ai n e d to the l andi n g pl ac e at the riv e r s id e u ns e e n b y an y

- -

o ne L e arn e d as he w as as a gr e at m agici an T amur e n e v e r ~

the l e s s w as b y n atur e a v e r y c autiou s m an an d n o w e v e r y

.
, ,

f acul t y he poss e s s e d w as k e e nl y o n the al e rt — as in d e e d it had

, ,

n e e d to b e—to pr e s e rv e hi m s e l f an d hi s fri e n ds s af e from al l the

, ,

art s o f sorc e ry w hi ch m ight b e pr ac t is e d ag ain st th e m T a mur e .

,

w h i lst droppin g dow n the riv e r had k e p t r e p e ating an in c a nt a

t ion — t h at know n as M at a taw hi to — w hich proc e e d ing o n
,

h i s p art w il l b e r e cogni s e d as the e x e rci s e o f a m o st j udiciou s

pr e c au t i o n O th e r in c an t ation s an d ch ar m s to pr e s e rv e from
.

t h os e ar t s o f e n ch an t m e nt o f w hic h he w as h im s e lf so w e l l
.

acqu ai nt e d to w ard o ff b ad sp e ll s to k e e p o ff e vil spiri ts an d

, ,

sh i e ld from the m a ch in ation s o f d e m o n s to g ath e r aroun d hi m

the good g e n ii an d t h e ir b e n e fi c e n t in fl u e n c e s th e s e t hin gs
,

did the c ar e fu l T amur e d o unc e asi ngly An d so at l e ng t h

,

.
 382

th e y w e r e e n abl e d to st e p ash or e an d h aul up the c ano e o n

the l andin g p l ac e o f the vill ag e o f Kiki
-
.

Pr e s e nt ly th e y h e ard a voic e c al lin g to th e m an d bidd in g

t h e m w e l com e i n the mo s t fri e nd l y Spirit It w as t h at of the
Th e n th e y w e r e i nvi t e d to proc e e d up to
.

o l d sorc e r e r h im s e l f

the vill ag e accordingly t h e y w e nt

.

the vill ag e an d up to
,
-

W h e n the Squ ar e i n the c e n tr e o f the e n closur e w as r e ach e d

th e y s e at e d t h e m s e lv e s upon the grou nd i n the m ann e r u su al
w i t h vi si t in g str an g e rs T h e n som e o f Kik i s p e opl e kin dl e d
.
’

a fi re i n an e n ch an t e d ov e n an d food w as cook e d fo r T amur e

h is d augh t e r an d hi s fri e nd s At the tim e th is w as b e in g
,

d on e Kik i k e pt s e at e d i n the i n sid e o f his h ou s e j ust outsid e

.
,

o f w hich o n t he g rou n d s at T a mur e an d hi s p e opl e ; bu t the

c autiou s T amur e n e v e r f o r o n e m om e nt c e as e d t he r e p e t i t ion

o f h is in c an t ation s to i nsur e prot e ction an d to Shriv e l u
p wi th
e n ch ant m e n t the n o t oriou s Kiki dir e ctly he att e mp t e d to
cros s t he th r e sh old o f h i s d w e l lin g ; Th e n the cov e rin gs w e r e
p ul l e d fro m o ff the e n ch an t e d ov e n an d the cook e d food w as
spr e ad o ut upo n cl e an m ats At t h is st ag e Kik i m ad e hi s .

app e ar an c e an d in vit e d the visitors to e nt e r h i s d w e l l in g an d

p art ak e o f food w i t h h i m B u t w e l l T amur e k n e w t h at the
food w as al l e n ch an t e d an d the obj e c t o f the o l d sorc e r e r i n
.

g e tti n g h im to e at o f i t w as t h at i t might k ill h i m

,

“
N ay s aid T amur e I d o n o t r e quir e food but m y
d au gh te r h e r e i s sm i t t e n w i t h t he p an gs o f h un g er an d she
, , ,

w il l e at o f your provi sion

So the food w as giv e n to the girl an d w h il s t s he ate a l i t tl e
.

s he r e p eat e d i n he r t houghts pow e rfu l in c ant at ion s f o r he r p ro

,

te c ti o n an d t h at o f he r f ath e r T amu r e aid e d he r by r e p e atin g

M a t a taw hi to
.

the in c ant ation s kn ow n as

”
Whaka n gungu
-
”
,
-
,

an d P ar e p ar e wh ich are compl e t e ly e ffe ctiv e antidot e s to

-
,

t he e vi l i nflu e n c e s arisi n g from the con su mption o f e n ch ant e d

food M e an w hil e Kiki w ait e d o n e xp e ct ant ly h oping th at

h un g e r m igh t d riv e T am ur e to e at o r t h at he m ight b e p e r
.

s u ad e d b y the t e mptin g app e ar an c e o f the vi an d s to p art ak e o f

,

t h e m s o th at he m ight soo n d i e ; but he w as f at e d to b e d i sap

,

p oin t e d N e ith er T amur e n o r e ith e r o f h is tw o m al e c o m

p anion s coul d b e i n du c e d to s w al lo w a m ors e l A t l as t the
.

girl h avin g fi ni sh e d her m e al — an d at l e ast h alf o f the t h in gs

.
,

s he too k S he d e xt e rou sly hid aw ay u nd e r her clo ak — Kiki

w e n t i n si d e o f hi s h ou s e ag ai n l e avi n g the visitors s t il l Sittin g
,

outsi d e o n the grou nd As has b e e n s ai d T am ur e had

e n ch ant e d the t hr e sh old o f Kiki s r e sid e n c e ; bu t he n o w
.
,
’

b e th ough t hi m t h at hi s w ork w as in com pl e t e so by i n

c an tati o n s he e n ch a n t e d the door al s o
, ,

i n ord e r th at it m ight
b e c e r t ain the o l d sorc e r e r cou ld n o t possibly e s c ap e w h e n he
, ,

d e si gn e d to l e av e hi s dw e l l in g
Af t er th is T amur e con clud e d th at it w as tim e fo r h i m to go
.

,
 3 84

H o I s ay ! sh o ut e d the h e ad m an in the c ano e h av e

t
, ,

y o u n o i c e d a c an o e p ass up th is w ay
?

W h at k in d o f c ano e w as i t ? ask e d the ch i e f

”

O h a li tt l e c ano e Th er e w e r e four p e rson s i n it o n e o f

.

t h e m a girl qui ck l y r e pli e d the h e ad m an

, .
,

.
,

Th e n the p e opl e at the l and in g pl ac e t alk e d tog e th e r -

t h e y s ee m e d t o be co nsid e rin g—s o t h at the h e ad m an i n the

c an o e had to c al l ag ai n
S om e o f m y p e opl e s ay t h e y r e m e mb er n o t icin g such a
.

c an o e p ass bu t oth e rs w e r e n o t h e r e a t the t i m e r e pli e d the

, ,

ch i e f .

Ho w lon g ago i s it sin c e th e y p ass e d ? ag ain qu e ri e d the

h e ad m an
Ag ai n the p e opl e at the l and in g pl ac e s e e m e d t o b e d e b at
.

in g A t l e n gt h the ch i e f an sw e r e d
S om e s ay it w as l o n g ago Ot h e rs s ay i t w as a con sid e r
.
,

abl e t im e ag o ; al l agr e e th a t the c an o e w as tr av e l lin g v e r y

,

f ast .

I S the c ano e f ar ah e ad ? w as the n e x t qu e stion w h i ch ,

c am e promptly
c am e the an sw e r j u s t as promp t l y
.

O h y es , co n sid e r
in g the t i m e th at has e l ap s e d an d the r at e at whi ch th e y
w e r e tr av e ll in g th e y m us t n o w be a v e ry lon g w ay ah e ad ; oh ,

a v e ry l on g w ay i nd e e d
I t w as n o w the t urn o f the p e opl e in the c an o e to d e
.

l ib e r at e It w as e vid e nt the inform ation th e y had r e c e iv e d

too k th e m by surpri s e ; ye t from the w ay in w h ich i t had
.

b e e n d e liv e r e d th e y d i d n o t doubt its truth A ft e r a w h il e

t h e ir m ind s w er e m ad e up the c an o e w as t urn e d rou n d an d
.

af t e r a sh ou t o r tw o o f f ar e w e l l to the p e opl e at the l an d in g

, , ,

pl ac e it qu ick ly dis app e ar e d aw ay d ow n s t r e am

U pon the arr iv al o f t h at c an o e at the l an di n g pl ac e o f
.
,

Kiki t he p e opl e o n bo ard l e arn e d t h at the gr e at s orc e r e r o f

the W aik ato w as d e ad — d e ad through the e nch ant m e n t s p r ac
ti s e d upo n h im b y T am ur e .

R apid ly co ntinu i n g t h e ir cours e up the W aik ato an d fol lo w ,

in g up the Waip a T amur e h i s d aught e r an d hi s fri e nd s re

cros s e d the m ou n t ai n r an g e an d r e ach e d K aw hi a i n s af e ty
, , ,

s om e w h at tir e d i t i s tru e w i t h the e x cit e m e n t s an d the d an g e rs

,

t hrou gh w h ich t h e y had p as s e d bu t r e j oicing i n the s uc c e s s

, ,

w hich had h appily att e n d e d th e ir e x p e dition

D e s c e n d an t s o f Kiki S t il l l iv e o n the b an k s o f the W aik at o
.

an d t he Waip a w h e r e as m ay b e r e ali s e d by the w ay i n w hich

’

the p rov e r b alr e ady quot e d i s r e p e at e d h i s m e m ory as o n e o f

, ,

the gr e at e st o f sorc e r e rs i s h e ld i n gr e at r e sp e c t
,
’

Kik i s
po w e rs t r ans c e n d e d t h os e o f an y oth e r s orc e r e r s av e T amu r e
.

w ho v an qui sh e d him
D e sc e n d an t s o f T amur e are to b e foun d am on gst the
.
 3 86

and c aptur e the h e ad bu t the s am e t e rribl e f at e b e f e l l th e m

,

all Do w n upon th e m c am e th at d r e ad fu l sickn e ss an d e v e ry

N o mort al d ar e d at t empt to appro ach
.
,

m an d i e d i n agon y
E v e n the p e op l e —w h e t h e r th e y tr av e l l e d i n
.

t h at e vi l pl ac e
l arg e p ar t i e s o r as singl e i ndividu al s — w h o fol lo w e d the for e st
.

tr ac k to the n orth w ard t o w ard s Muri w h e nu a w h e n t h e y -

a t t ai n e d to t he pl ac e wh e r e the t r ack p as s e s ov e r W aim atuku

,

w e r e s ur e to sick e n an d d i e al l t hrou g h the i nf amous ag e n cy

,

o f t h i s m a gic a l h e ad
,

Fortun a t e l y th e r e w as i n Ao t e a ro a at t h i s ti m e ano t h e r
.

gr e at sorc e r e r w h os e n am e w as H ak aw an an d at l ast a r e por t

, ,

o f t h e s e aw ful doings o f P uar ata an d Tau to hi to c arri e d o u t

t h roug h the m e d ium sh ip o f t h e ir m agic al h e ad r e ach e d h is
,

Though H ak aw au w as d e e pl y gri e v e d at the l oss o f the

,

e ars

l iv e s o f t h ous and s o f p e opl e he could n o t b e o t h e r t h an i h

.

c e n s e d a t the fol ly o f t h o s e w ho t hou gh t t h e y w e r e ab l e by

,

n u m b e rs an d the us e o f sp e ars an d c lu bs to conqu e r the p ow e rs

o f t he spirit
t h e r e i s bu t o n e w ay in w hi ch t o
.

No he e xcl aim e d ; “

m e e t an d subdu e the pow e rs e x e rcis e d b y the wr e tch e s o n t hi s

,

s acr e d m ou n t an d th at w ay i s th e ir o w n w ay The forc e s o f

the spirit w orld m u s t be app e al e d t o t h e ir aid mu st b e i m
, .

n d w h e n t h e ir assist a n c e has b e e n obt ain e d al l the

,

l o re d a
p
r e s t i s e asy M arsh all in g ag ain s t P u arata an d Tauto hi to
,

ey
.

p o w e rs sup e rior to th os e t h co m m an d th en w il l th e y ,

f al l an d the i nflu e n c e o f the m agic al h e ad w i l l f ai l to s av e

,

th e m
T he p e opl e b e sough t H akaw au to in t e rv e n e o n t h e ir b e
.

h al f ; t h e y r e cogn i se d h i m as a gr e at to hu n g a an d sorc e r e r ;
a n d th e y f e l t t hat if an y r e l i e f w as e v e r t o com e to t h e m from
the d e stru ctiv e po w e rs o f the m agic al h e ad i t m u st b e throug h
his a g e ncy B e for e givi n g an an s w e r to the pr ay e rs o f t he
p e opl e H akaw au th ough t i t mos t j udicious t o con su l t the
.

o d s 0 11 a m at t e r s o i m p ort an t — a c o ui se o f conduct wh ich

g
e v e ry prud e nt p e rso n w il l b e d ispos e d to appl aud — an d t he i e

for e he thr e w h im s e lf i n t o an e nch an t e d s l e e p o r ti an c e I n

t hi s r e m ark abl e slumb e r H ak a w au b e h e ld t he h e ad o f h i s o w n
.

su p e rl ativ e g e nius p e n e tr at e i n t o h e av e n w hi l st it s f e e t re
m ai n e d upon e arth an d he r e ali s e d t h at a g e n iu s s o lofty an d
m igh t y w as c e rt ain to su cc e e d in an y e n t e rpris e upon
,

so

w h ich it m ight b e e n g ag e d no t w i t h st andin g the po w e rs o f an y

m agic al h e ads t h at migh t be o p pos e d to i t As m ay b e e asil y
,

i m agin e d the p e opl e w e r e ov e rj oy e d w h e n th e y l e arn e d th at

.

H aka w au had e n t e r e d the lists an d w ou ld d o b att l e o n t h e ir

,

b e haH
T ak ing w ith him o n e fri e n d H akaw au st ar t e d 0 11 hi s 1 1 10
.

First he t r av e ll e d t hrough the di s t ric t

,

m e n to u s j ourn e y .

k no w n as A k au th e n goin g alo ng the s e a co as t he p as s e d

,
-
,
 887

t hrou gh follo w ing the s e a shor e t o R angi k ah u

Wh ang a -
r o a, - -

a n d K uhaw e ra H e c a m e o ut upo n the se a co as t ag ai n at -

K aro ro u m anui af t e r w h ich he arriv e d at Mare atai

.

-
,
T he r e .

w as a l arg e p a at Mare atai the goo d p e opl e of w h ich sou ght ,

to p e rsu ad e the tr av e l l e rs to r e st an d h av e s om e foo d ; but

H ak aw an d e cl arin g t h at th e y had p art ak e n of food as t h e y
,

w alk e d an d th e r e for e w e r e by n o m e an s h un gry d e t e rmi n e d t o ,

pu s h o n Th e y cro ss e d the riv e r at P utataka an d proc e e din g

alo n g t he b e a ch
.
, ,

r e ach e d Ruku w ai N otw ith s t an din g the

in duc e m e nts h e ld o ut to t h e m by the p e op l e of Ruku w ai th e y
.
,

1 e f u s e d t o t arry
,

but push e d o n w ith o ut d e l ay to W ait ar a At

“ai t ara i t w as w h e r e the fri e nd acco mp any in g H aka w au first
, .

T -

b e g an to m anif e s t symptom s of al arm .

”
Oh he cri e d f e arful ly
,
w e sh al l p e ris h h e r e w e sh al l ,

s ur e ly p e rish h e r e

N ons e n s e e x cl ai m e d H ak aw an w e are n o t going t o ,

p e ri s h h e r e n or an y w he r e e ls e
N e v e r t h e l e ss H akaw au thou ght i t w e l l t o b e gi n the e x e r
.
,

c is e of hi s o w n e nch antm e nts f o r th e y w e r e dr a win g n e ar the ,

c ircl e withi n w hic h the influ e n c e of the m agic al woo d e n h e ad

o
p e 1 ate d
W h e n t he t r av e l l e rs tgDo t to Te We t a the h e art of H ak a
.

w au s co mp anio n ag ain b e g an to b e at h ard an d f ast wi th

’

t r e p id atio n
O h I am absolut e l y c e r t ai n w e sh al l p e rish h e r e ; n o
.

t h in g c an s av e u s h e r e ! he cri e d in a p aroxy sm o f f e ar
,

W h y w h at s the m att e r w ith yo u ? Who i s h urt ing

.
,

’ ’

ou ? W h at are y ou afr aid o f ? d e m and e d H akaw au i n a

y
ton e o f i i ri tati o n
W h e n an y t h ing i s the m att e r w i t h m e i t w il l b e t oo l at e
.

to cry o u t e v e n if I shoul d be abl e to d o s o

,
w h ich i s n ot ,

li k e l y r e tort e d H akaw au s comp anio n

’
.
,

Th at is the w ay th at p e op l e p e ri sh r e pli e d the gr e at

m agici an ; th e y are d e ad o f th e ir t e rrors b e for e the fi gh t
,

b e gin s P luck up a s piri t an d com e on an d fo r hi s p ar t b y

t he r e p e ti t i on o f i n c ant ations H ak aw an tri e d to p l uck up all
-
.
,

the spiri t s he coul d th ink of

,

Te W e t a w as p ass e d i n s af e t y bu t the n e xt pl ac e “
.

f ai
m at uku g av e th e m s uch an e xp e ri e nc e as i n t he ir w i ld e st
, ,

d r e am s th e y n e v e r coul d h av e cont e mpl at e d

,

D e ath w as
The ai r w as s o t h ick wi t h the st e nc h o f the
.

e v e ryw h e r e .

c arc as e s o f t ho s e w ho had d ar e d to v e ntur e th at w ay b e for e

t h e m t h at it w as quit e suffoc atin g The tr av e l l e rs w e r e .

n e arl y o v e rp o w e i e d Th e y st agg e r e d an d w ou ld h av e f all e n

had not H ak aw au j ust i n the v e r y n i ck o f tim e r e m e mb e r e d
w hich e n abl e d t h e m to g e t
, ,

a n e x c ee dingly e n ch anting sp e l l ,

for w ard a f e w y ards .

 388

O t hi s i s aw fu l horribl e abomin abl e ! g asp e d H ak a

T h at s t e n ch i s stick ing i n m y n os e an d
, , ,
“
w au s com p an ion
’
.

th ro at an d poi son i n g m e O I sh al l d ie
Y e s i t i s a bit b ad
.
,
“ “
con f e ss e d H ak aw an but w e l l ’

t
, , ,

g e t hrough al l righ t .

B ad as t he circum st an c e s o f H aka w au an d h i s com p an ion

m igh t j ustly b e con sid e r e d the r e al s t rug g l e w as n o t w i t h
t h e m The truth w as th at P uarata an d Tau to hi to had
,

through t he ag e n c y of the m agic al h e ad col l e ct e d al l the e vi l

.
,

an d m ost m align an t spiri t s to d e stroy t h e s e tw o t o o i n t rudin g

,

tr av e l l e rs an d t h e s e di abolic al po w e rs by the e x e rci s e o f

th e ir ar t s w ou l d c e rt ainl y h av e a ccom pli sh e d the e n d d e sir e d
, ,

b y the sorc e r e rs had i t n o t b e e n fo r the o b s tru c t ion o ffe r e d

,

b y the good g en ii w h ich H ak aw an su cc e s sful l y su m mon e d to

his ai d Thu s t h e r e w as a t e rrifi c e n coun t e r going o n b e t w e e n
the b ad spirits f am i l i ar to the s acr e d m ou n t an d the good
.
,

Spirit s fi gh tin g 0 11 b e h alf o f H ak aw an an d wh i l s t th i s c o n

t e s t w i t h aw e in sp i ri n g e n e rgy w as proc e e din g H akaw au
,

g az in g w ith h orror an d affrigh t on the m any

, ,

an d hi s fri e n d
th ou s an d corp s e s th a t str e w e d the b e ach o r l ay h i t h e r an d
,

thith e r in all sorts o f agon isin g pos t ur e s among s t the d e n s e

bu sh an d f e rn wh ilst t he y e x p e c t e d d e at h at e v e ry m om e n t
contriv e d t o s t ruggl e t h rough
, ,

H e ar t ily con gr atu l atin g th e m s e lv e s o n th e ir e s c ap e the

.

tr av e l l e rs follo wi n g the tr ack w h ich l e d t h e m ov e r so m e lo w

h il l s at l e n gth r e ach e d a p l ac e fro m w h e n c e t h e y o bt ain e d a
,

cl e ar Vi e w o f the s acr e d m oun t an d the p a o f the t wo d e t e s t

abl e sorc e r e r s w hi c h surm oun t e d it H e r e for the first ti m e
sin c e s t ar t in g u p o n t h e ir j ourn e y t h e y s at do w n a n d r e s t e d
.

Th e n b y a po w e rful i nc an t ation k n o w n as Whan g ai H ak a

.

w au r al li e d the forc e s o f hi s good g e nii to the att ack u p on the

, ,

a H e s e n t forw ard q ui te an i nvi sibl e cloud of g e ni i as

p .

skirm i s h e rs w hi l st the m ai n bod y follo w e d at a di st an c e i n

Pr e s e n tl y the spiri t s con
,

the orth od ox an d r e gul ar w ay .

trol l e d by the m agic al w ood e n h e ad e spi e d the good spirit s

form e d up i n m arti al arr ay u n d e r the guid an c e of the pot e n t i al
sp e l l s o f H ak aw an an d t h e y s alli e d forth from the s acr e d
m ou n t t o ag ain e n coun t e r t h e m T h e n H ak aw an ar t full y
,

indu c e d h i s good spirit s to f e ign a r e t r e at an d so t h e y s e e m e d

.

t o br e ak an d fl y Imm e di at e ly b e l i e vin g th e y n o w had an

,

e asy con qu e st t he di abol ic a l spiri t s plu n g e d m ad ly for w ard i n

.
,

p ursui t B ut the good g e n ii had n o t al l fl e d A s t rong body

,

l ay po s t e d i n con c e al m e n t o n the righ t an d as the m ali gn ant

. .

spiri t s s w e pt on w ard s w ith a rush t h is d e t ach m e nt i n th e ir

,

th ous and s f e l l upon the u n pro t e c t e d p a an d c ap t u r e d it

,

Th e n the e vil spiri t s d i scov e rin g t h e ir m i s t ak e t urn e d b ack

.
,

upon the p a ; b u t the good g e n ii w h o had s o r e c e n tly b e e n the

,

pursu e d n o w b e c am e the purs u e rs an d fol lo w e d upon t h e m

,

, ,
 3 90

spou s e H avin g compl e t e d h i s as c e n t an d d e s c e nt o f the

p al is adin g H akaw au fur t h e r asto n i s h e d the N ativ e s of th at
.

pl ac e b y w alki ng s tr aigh t in to all the s acr e d pl ac e s —pl ac e s

,

w h i ch n o o n e n o t hi ms e lf s acr e d m i gh t d ar e t o e nt e r —f ee l
in g as he d id w e l l assur e d t h a t n e ith e r of the t w o o l d
, ,

s o c e re rs P u ar ata an d Ta u to hi to k n e w anyth in g lik e a s m u ch

abou t m agic al p o w e rs a s he h im s e lf did
, ,

N ot w i t h st andin g the e x t r aordi n ary acrob atic p e rform anc e s

.

o f H akaw au an d the f e arfully e vi l n a m e att ach in g to the

p e op l e w h o d w e lt in thi s p a on the s acr e d mou n t it app e ars
th at the t w o t r av e l l e rs had be e n i n the p a on l y a lit t l e w hi l e
,

w h e n food w as pr e p ar e d fo r t h e m Thi s i s ap t t o con v e y

r at h e r a b e tt e r i mpr e ssion ; t hings af t e r al l m igh t n o t h av e
.

, ,

b ee n quit e so b ad
The tw o t r av e l l e r s h a vin g fo r a tim e r e s t e d i n the p a
.

Com e l e t u s d e p ar t
, .

”
H ak aw an sudd e nly s ai d to hi s fri e n d
U pon w hi ch h i s com p an ion j ump e d up w ith gr e at al acri t y e x
.
, ,

cl aimi n g B y all m e an s
, Le t u s g o . .

B ut the p e opl e of the pl ac e s ee m e d v e x e d th a t th e y sh oul d

b e tr e at e d i n t h i s d iscourt e ou s f ash ion The w ay i n w hi ch
o n e of the tw o tr av e l l e rs had com e in t o the p a w as qui t e b ad
.

e nough ; he had follow e d his b ad conduct up by i n tru d in g

h im s e l f into all th e ir s acr e d p l ac e s an d n o w he propos e d to
ru sh aw av w ith out p ar t akin g o f th e ir ho spit ality It is a
,

w ond e r th e ir p ati e nc e did n o t giv e w ay ; i n s t e ad o f w h ich th e y

.

e n tr e at e d t h e ir visitors to s t ay to r e s t t o p art ak e of so m e
, ,

food .

“
O h n o ! e x cl aim e d H akaw au w e ate o nly a l ittl e
w hil e ago ; n ot far from h e r e w e took s o m e food a s t at e m e n t
, ,

wh i ch m ay h av e b e e n tru e
S o H akaw au an d h i s comp anio n s t art in g t o th e ir f e e t
.

proc e e d e d t h rou gh the p a to the g at e w ay i n or d e r to t ak e

, ,

th e ir d e p ar t ur e an d as t h e y p ass e d out H ak aw an sm o t e his

,

h and s t og e th e r sh arply B e h old the t w o tr av e l l e rs had gon e

.

bu t a lit t l e w ay wh e n t h e r e w as n o t a sou l al iv e i n th at for t r e s s

.
,

—e v e ry m an w om an an d chil d p e ri sh e d through the m agic al

.

, ,

art s o f H akaw au .

The w oo d e n h e ad h avin g b e e n d e priv e d of the f acu lty o f

sp e e ch an d o f al l i t s m a gic al pow e r s c e as e d o f cours e t o b e '

o f an y a ccoun t an d app e ar e t h n o t ag ai n i n an y t r adition o f the

, , ,

hI ao ri

TH E LE GE N D OF K A H U K U R A -
.

The i n f atu ation s th at afflict m ank in d ar e v e ry v ariou s a n d

t h e y di ffe r i n i n t e n si ty O n e m an pi n e s f o r a good c an o e
.
,

an oth e r fo r a good w om an ; o n e m an i ndul g e s a p as sion f o r

sp e ars an oth e r fo r m eres ; o n e i s fon d o f a good c l o ak
, ,
.
 8 91

oth e r do t e s upon f e ath e rs : but non e of the se l o n g i n g s ap

'

an
p e ars t o hav e b e e n the p articu l ar v e x ation of K ah u kur a The -
.

troubl e o f his lif e w as a h aun ting d e s ir e to vi sit Ran g iao w hi a

a pl a c e l y i n g f ar to the north w ard n e ar the country o ccupi e d
,

b y the tr i b e kn ow n as Te B ar aw a an d t h e r e app ar e nt ly pro

,

m i s e d n e v e r t o b e an y e ar t hl y s at isf a ctio n f o r K ahu k u r a

,

u n t i l th e r e c am e the prosp e ct o f his w ish e s b e ing gr atifi e d

S o o n e d ay i t h app e n e d t h at he s t art e d o n hi s j ourn e y Tra
.

v e l ling along b y the s e a sh or e 10 he c am e to a pl ac e wh e r e i t

.

s e e m e d th at a l arg e nu m b e r o f p e opl e had b e e n r e c e ntl y

, ,

e ng ag e d i n the cl e an sin g o f m ack e r e l for e v e ry w h e r e abou t

'

an d t h e r e w e r e n o t
,

the e ntr ai ls of the fi sh w e r e s tr e w e d

w an t ing o t he r sign s whi ch poi n t e d to such a con cl usi o n
,

the p e opl e o f t hi s dis t rict h av e

.

O h cri e d K ah u kur a -

c augh t qui t e a l o t of fi s h an d the v h av e b e e n v e ry bu s y

, ,

h ere .

The r e m ark abl e succ e s s w h ich the p e opl e m ust h av e e x

p e ri e n c e d i n t h e ir fi sh in g op e r ation s e x citin g the as t oni shm e n t
o f t he t r av e l l e r he l o ok e d ab out p ayin g cri tic al at t e ntion to

e v e r y foo t m ark an d e v e ry sig n th at sh o w e d an d t h e n he b rok e

, ,

o u t in t o the fol low in g con clusio n : H o ! t h e s e foo t m ark s w e r e

,

m ad e i n the n igh t ; n o t i n the d ay l igh t y e st e rd ay n o t in the

glory o f thi s m ornin g s sun b u t i n the d ark n e s s o f the n igh t
,
’

w e r e th e y imprin t e d Th e n looking stil l clo s e r he c on

.
, ,

“
ti n u e d This w ork do e s n o t sp e ak of the pr e s e nc e of m e n ;
had t h e y b e e n m e n w ho had b e e n h e r e e ng ag e d th e r e w ould b e
,

s e e n l y in g about som e o f the r e e ds an d rus he s upon w h i c h

th e y had s at w h e n i n th e ir c ano e No ; spiri t s an d f ai r i e s .

h av e b e e n h e r e at w ork
So t ak in g c ar e ful not e o f e v e ry p ar t icul ar f e atur e t h at
.

pr e s e n t e d i t s e lf i n ord e r to b e e n abl e d t o r e l at e the circu m

,

s t anc e s to his fri e nd s at the prop e r tim e K ahu kur a r e sol v e d

,

to r e s t i n the n e ighbourhood aw h il e an d w at ch the d e v e l op

,

m ent o f e v e n t s .

T h at n i g ht K ahu kur a r e t urn e d to the s e a b e ach n e ar to

- -

w h e r e he had s e e n the fi sh r e fus e an d h id h i m s e lf b e hi n d

-

som e b u sh e s th at gr e w n e ar H e had n o t l ain long con c e al e d

,

w h e n al on g c am e a troop o f f airi e s , an d app ar e n tly qui t e

o b l iviou s o f the pro xim i ty of an y m or t al th e y set t o w ork
,

i m m e di at e l y
,

Bu t w h a t fil l e d K ah u kur a w i t h most aston ish m e n t an d

.

no li tt l e curiosit y w as a l ong t hin g w hi ch th e y put in t o

the w at e r crying as t h e y did so
,
“
The n e t h e r e — the n e t ,

h e re.

K ah u kur a had n e v e r h e ard o f a n e t an d could n o t co m

-

pr e h e nd wh at it w as ; bu t cl e arly the f airi e s w e r e w ork in g

e

a w a y v e ry b usily w i t h som e thi n g t h e y had in the w at e r an d

th at som e t hin g th e y c all e d a n e t

,

.
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Th e n it app e ar e d th at the f airi e s w e r e qui t e su ffici e n tl y lik e

unto ordin ary m ort al s as t o b e the pos s e s sors of a c ano e
w h ic h did n o t pr e s e nt i t s e lf to the m i n d of the att e ntiv e
,

w at ch e r i n the bu sh e s as by an y m e an s a s tr ang e t h ing Th i s .

c ano e w as p addl e d ou t a dist an c e furth e r from the sh or e an d

t h e n an o t h e r n e t w as dro pp e d i n to the s e a
,

“
Drop the n e t in to the se a at Ran g i ao w hi a an d h au l i t i n
at M am ak au w as the son g t h at pr e s e ntly aros e i n the
,

pl e as ant voi c e s o f the f airy fi sh e rs For lik e all tru e fi sh e rs

of fish the f airi e s thorough l y r e v e l l e d i n the spor t an d t h e ir
.
,

h e art s w e r e ful l of the j oy o f i t

, ,

As the n e ts w e r e b e in g h au l e d to the sh or e i n the d ark n e s s

K ahu kur a s to l e aw ay fro m w h e r e he had b e e n h idd e n H e
-

m i n gl e d w ith the f airi e s an d e v e n l e n t a h an d i n h au lin g

.

upon the rop e It is r e l at e d t h at K ahu kur a w as e x c e e dingl y

,

ligh t colour e d an d th at f act s e rv e d t o e n abl e hi m t o p ass the

.

m or e e asily unob s e rv e d amon gs t the f airi e s —for al l f airi e s are

,

f air —but i t b e in g d ark the abs e n c e of d arkn e s s in hi s skin did

n ot si g nify much It is a v ai n t h in g to str ai n af ter the
unprofi t abl e Am id st gr e a t c h e e rin g an d shouti n g from the
.

f airi e s the n e t b e g an t o appro ach the s h or e

.

G o out i nto the s e a som e of you c all e d the c hi e f f ai ry

i n t on e s wh ich r e soun d e d far abov e al l voic e s
,

“
Ge t you i n .

fro nt of T aw at a w ani a a Te w ete w e ui a ( the n am e of a rugg e d

- -

rock s t andin g ou t fro m the s hor e ) “

l e st the n e ts be e n
t angl e d an d torn to pi e c e s an d i m m ed i at e ly a t roop o f the
,

f airi e s h ast e n e d to ob e y the comm and wh il st the m ain b od y

,

k e pt h aulin g al l the tim e K ahu kur a toi ling aw ay m an full y

,

-
,

i n the m i d s t of t h e m
Th e n it w as t h at the ful l m e an in g o f the n e t an d i t s
.

abun d ant u s e ful n e s s burst upo n the i nt e l lig e n c e of K ahu kur a -

I t w as a r e al ly spl e nd id i nv e n tion so i t s e e m e d at l e ast t o

.

-
, ,

him .

The li g h t of the d aw n had b e gu n to str e ak the h e av e n s

b e for e the fi sh c aptur e d i n the n e t s w e r e all l and e d upon the
shor e U n lik e the pr ac tic e of mor t al s w h e n the f airi e s
.
,

pick e d the fi s h up from the s and th e y d id n ot divid e t h e m

i n to lots for alloc at io n t o the fi sh e rs b ut e ach o n e t ook the
fi sh he m ost f an ci e d an d run nin g a t w ig throu gh t h e ir gill s
,

appropri a t e d th e m
, , ,

“
c allin g out as th e y d id so H o m ak e
h as t e m ak e h ast e all of yo u H urry t o fin is h the w ork
, , ,

.
, ,

b e for e the s un ri s e s
K ahu kur a had s e l e c t e d hi s fi s h an d he lik e the f airi e s
.

had k e pt o n s t rin gin g t h e m

, , ,

H e m ad e a s lip knot at the e n d -

o f h i s stri n g w h ich un fortun at e ly w as v e r y shor t a n d th e n

.

i n the u su al w ay he proc ee d e d to cov e r his s t rin g w i t h fi sh

, , , ,

Th is w ork h avin g b e e n com pl e t e d he att e mpt e d to lift h is ,

burd e n up . H ard ly had he don e so w h e n throu gh the ,

 3 94
.

tr e e— the o b viou s mo n arch o f the for e s t —wh ich c l aim e d the i r

at t e n t ion a t on c e I t s far spr e adin g um br ag e ou s br an ch e s
-

w ou ld prot e ct th e m fro m the i nflu e n c e o f the h e avy d e w s t h at

.

f al l i n t he n igh t i t s i m m e n s e gn arl e d roo t s ri sin g high abov e

the surf ac e of the groun d d ivid e d in t o n at u r al sl e e pin g pl ac e s
,

an d g av e sh e l t e r fro m t he forc e o f the win d Th is t r e e w ould

, ,
.

b e th e ir hom e f o r the n igh t N e ar the t r e e t h e y m ad e a fi re

.

h avin g p art ak e n o f som e food t h e y had bro u gh t w i t h

.
,

an d
t h e m t h e y sh ortly af te r r e tir e d am on g the roots to r e st
.
,

V oi c e s voic e s voic e s o f the n i gh t ! No t the wh isp e rin g

, .

m urm urs o f the z e ph yr w i n d s amon gs t the br an ch e s ov e rh e ad

, ,

n o t the c e as e l e s s n e v e r v aryin g b abb l e o f the w at e r wh i ch

-

str e am e d ov e r an d ab out the s t on e s in the cr e e k ; n o t the

,

h oo t i n g o f the o w l n o r the cro aki n g o f the frog — the voic e s o f

the nigh t f am ili ar to e v e ry o n e acqu ai nt e d w i t h the b u s h an d
w h ich l e nd to i t an i n efl abl e w e irdn e s s an d a ch ar 11 1 t h e s e
,
'

w e r e n o t the soun d s wh ich brok e upon the e ars o f Te K an aw a

as he l a
y t h at nigh t upon Puk e m or e Fro m far a w a y di s - -
.

t an c e s at fi rs t i t s e e m e d the sound s c am e m urmurin gly an d

N e ar e r s t il l t h e y gr e w an d l ou d er sti l l th e y s w e ll e d
,

brok e n
N e ar e r ye t an d m or e di sti nct th e y f e l l upon the s t ar t l e d e ar
. .

Te K an a w a kn e w t h e m
.
,

The voic e s o f m e n an d o f w om e n
m ing l e d w ith the cri e s o f ch ildr e n — a gr e a t cro wd bu z zin g an d
.

h um m in g an d comin g th at w a y Te K an aw a pond e r e d w ho
,

E n e m i e s ? No Te K an aw a di d n o t
.

th e s e p e opl e coul d b e
kn o w o f the e x i s t e n c e o f such b e in gs Fri e nd s ? N o ; n o
.

fri e nd s o f hi s w oul d b e l ik e l y to go hu rry in g t hrough the for e sts

.

an d ov e r t he r ang e s at t h at u n s e e m ly hour o f a m oon l e ss

nigh t Te K an aw a gu e s s e d i t— t h e r e w as bu t the o n e pos si b l e
.

con clu sionn — t h e y w e 1 e f airi e s

.

P 1 e s e n tl y t he voic e s w e r e
clo s e u p on th e m a n d all hi s p e opl e w e r e aw ak e n e d from th e ir
slum b er Th e y w e 1 e d r e ad full y f righ t e n e d I n the m idst o f
,

. .

a th ick for e s t o n t he to p o f a lon e ly m ou n t ai n i n a ni gh t o f

pi t ch y d ark n e s s w h at could t h e y d o wh i t h e r could t h e y fly ?
, ,
’

Te K an a w a an d hi s fol lo w e rs r e m ai n e d still —as s t il l as i f

, ,

th e y w e r e d e ad .

The f airi e s w e r e n o w o n the to p o f t he r an g e an d cl os e

u pon Te K an aw a an d hi s p e opl e S o m e o f the f airi e s b e ing
m ov e d t h e re to by a p e rh ap s v e r y p ard on a b l e curiosi t y ap
.
,

ro ac he d the ch i e f to h av e a l ook at hi m f o r to s a the truth

p y
Te K an a w a e n j oy e d the r e put ation o f b e in g an e xtr e m l y h an d
,

so m e f e llo w S o w h il s t Te K an aw a s p e opl e l ay in a S t at e o f
’

p e rf e c t in s e n si b i lity th 1 ough f e ar the f airi e s c 1 e p t in an d a b ou t

.

t h e m un ti l t h e y c am e to the l ai ge st o f the 1 oots an d o v e 1 th i s

.
,

th e y p e e p e d at t he n o b l e f 0 1 m o f t he c h i e f w h ich l a y e x t e nd e d
,

b e for e t h e m W h e n e v e r t hrough an e xtr a pu ff o f w ind the

,

fi re w oul d fl ar e a w a y w oul d d ar t the f airi e s o u t o f sigh t ; but

.

w h e n the fl am e s su bsid e d an d t he fi re s ank l o w o u t th e y

 3 95

w oul d st e al fro m th e ir h iding pl ac e s sin ging m e rril y as th e y -

,

c am e
H e e yo u c o m e c l im b i n g o ver Mo un t Ti ran gi
To i s i t the han d so m e c hi e f o f N g a p uhi
r

Who m w e hav e d o n e w i t h
v -
,
*
.

Th e n although he w as h al f d e ad wit h f e ar a bri l li ant -

con c e p t ion e n t e r e d i nto the br ai n o f Te K an aw a

, ,

T hos e
w ho m it w as im possi bl e to driv e a w a y by forc e h av e of t e n
.

b e e n induc e d to giv e up th e ir position b y oth e r influ e n c e s an d

i t m ight h appil y prov e so in th is c as e
,

So th in kin g Te
K an aw a took o ff h i s ti ki a b e autifu l lit t l e fi gur e c arv e d i n
,
.

gr e e n j ad e wh ich he w or e as an orn am e n t h ung roun d h i s

,

n e ck ; also a c arv e d j ad e e ardrop from hi s e ar an orn am e nt

r e g ard e d as o f gr e at v al u e also hi s ot h e r e ar orn am e nt c o n

,

sisti ng o f a p e rf e ctl y form e d sh ark s too t h o f l arg e siz e

,
’
.

D rivin g a stick i nto t he ground Te K an a w a hu n g hi s j e w e l s

up o n i t an d s o o ffe r e d th e m to the f airi e s w ho w e r e al l s e at e d
,

roun d about w at chi ng hi s p roc e e din gs B u t the f airi e s d i d

, ,

n o t w a nt the j e w e l s n o r an y o f the pr e ciou s th ings o f Te

K an aw a N oth i n g o f the sor t Th e y t ook the j e w e l s an d

p a s s e d th e m l oun d t h e ir comp an y fro m o n e to t he oth e r
. .

lookin g at th e m w i t h ar ch an d curiou s e y e s
,

Th e n v e ry
d e x t e rou sly the y to o k p att e rn s o f t h e ir d e sign an d thi s b e in g
,
.

'

accom plish e d t h e y di s app e ar e d a n d n othin g m or e w as s e e n

, , ,

, ,

of th e m
It i s al l e g e d the f airi e s r e cogni s e d th at th ough Te K an aw a
.

he w as n e v e r t h e l e s s a v e ry d e c e n t
,

w as v e ry h and som e , ,

e x tr e m e ly w e ll m e an i n g mort al an d th e r e fo re i t w ou ld s e rv e n o
-

good purp o s e to inj ur e hi m so t h e y took a w ay si militud e s of

,

hi s j e w e l s but t he j e w e l s th e m s e l v e s th e y w e r e qu it e con t e n t
Thi s o f cours e w as v e r y good o f t h e m
,

to l e av e b e hin d
A s s oo n as the r adi an c e o f the s un s t r e am e d up fro m the
. .
, ,

e ast Te K an a w a an d his p e opl e h u rri e d d o w n from P u k e m or e

an d w e nd e d t h e ir w ay h om e as quick l y a s t he ir l e g s could
c ari y t h e m The v w e 1 e n o t an xio us to h av e anythin g mor e
to d o w i t h the f airi e s At the s am e t i m e i t mu st b e s aid t h at
.

the f airi e s b e h av e d v e ry w e l l ; th e y did n o t d o an y h arm n or

i s t h e r e an y e vid e nc e t h at th e y co n t e mp l at e d doi ng an y h arm
,

The f ai ri e s i n app e ar an c e r e s e m bl e Euro p e an s ; t h e i r h air is

.

f air an d s o al so i s th e i r skin Th e y are v e r y n um e rou s an d

, .
,

are a m e rr y c h e e rfu l p e opl e al w ay s si n gi n g an d pr e s e ntin g

e v e ry app e ar an c e o f b e ing v e ry h app y
, , ,

*
Te Whe ro w hero the fi t
M ao ri K
i n g , w as t he han d so m e c hi e f
T hi l lt
-
, rs

f e rr e d e g e n d w as re a e d b
y hi m to S i r Ge o r g e G re y , b u t he
l t t l
re to . s

d id n o t re m e mb the w ho e o f the s o n g W
ha i s q u o e d i s p ro b ab y
ly l di g v
er .

on the co nc u n e rse .
 3 96

TH E LE G E N D OF T AK A R AN G I A N D R A U M AH O RA - -
.

In al l A ot e a ro a th e r e w as n o m aid e n w h os e b e au ty coul d
-

c om p ar e w ith t hat of Ran m ah or a Ind e e d t he l ov e l i n e ss of

-

Rau m ah or a w as su ch th at the f am e of i t had b e e n c a1 ri e d

.
,

in to e v e ry p a an d vil l ag e of the p e opl e of the N ort h I sl an d

She w as the d au gh t e r of R angi 1 arun ga a l e adin g chi e f i n
.

-
,

T ar an ak i w h os e p a Whakare w a w as v e 1 y l arg e an d re
o

n o w n e d f o r the str e n gt h of i t s d e f e nc e s
, , ,

O f cours e R an gi .
,

r arun g a w as v e ry proud o f h is p e opl e he w as v e ry proud of

hi s gr e at an d s t ron g for t r e s s an d as m ay w e l l b e suppos e d
he w as n o l e s s proud of his lov e l y d augh t e r
, ,

N o w if R angi rar un g a had a b e autiful d augh t e r i t so

-

happ e n e d th at R an gi ap i t i rua had a br av e an d h ands om e so n

, ,

- -
,

w h os e n am e w as T ak a r an gi R an gi apiti rua w as the ch i e f

-
.
- -

o f the po w e rful N g ati aw a Trib e an d the p a in wh ich he d w e lt

-

I t w as s itu at e d o n the h i l l w h e r e
,

w as kno w n as Puk e arik i -

on c e stood the G ov e rn or s hous e i n Ne w Plymou t h T ak a

.

r angi b e i n g the so n o f t h is gr e at c hi e f b e ing as h and som e

.

as Apollo a n d br a v e to m adn e ss it w as qui t e n atu r al t h at he

,

sh oul d form the subj e ct o f as m uch con v e rs ation as Rau

m ah or a ; so h i s f am e to o spr e ad abro ad
Th us it h app e n e d t h at fro m vi sitors to Whakare w a t he
, , .

l ov e ly Ran m ahor a h e ard o f the h an dsom e youn g h e ro w h o

-
,

w as s o g al l an t so b old s o r e ck l e s sl y d arin g ; an d wh ilst

, , ,
”
he r boso m h e av e d s he sigh e d ,
Cou ld such a young m an b e ? ,

And so to o fro m visitors to Puk e arik i T ak a r an gi l e arn e d

, ,
- -

o f t he su rp as sing lov e li n e ss of Rau m ah or a he r gr ac e he r -

, ,

l iv e lin e s s he r s auc y r e p ar te e ; an d m uch he m arv e l l e d i f it

,

w e r e po ssibl e such a b e i n g cou ld r e al ly e x ist T ak a r an gi s -

’

s ad condi t io n w as the worst for he w as o f th at ag e w h e n the

.

fir e s of p assion sp arkl e i n the e y e s d anc e i n the b lo od im p e l

to action w h e r e v e r d an g e r fro w n i ng sit s The s t ori e s to w h ich
, ,

he had li st e n e d of the wo ndrous b e aut y of Ran m ah or a fi ll e d -

hi s h e art w i t h str ang e my s t e riou s lon gin g s an d i nfl am e d hi s

s oul w it h p as sion at e l y w il d d e sir e s
, ,

H o w i t c am e t o p ass tr adi t ion do t h n o t d e c l ar e bu t i t i s

.

the f act t h at pr e s e n t l y the tri b e s l e d by R an gi raru n g a an d

,

R angi apiti rua qu arr e l l e d an d i n t hos e h al cyo n d ay s w h e n a

- -

d i ffe r e n c e o f opinio n occurr e d b e tw e e n t w o trib e s t he r e w as

,

b u t o n e s e nsibl e w ay k n o w n of s e tt ling the qu e s tio n i n d i sput e

—o n e sid e u su al l y sw al low e d the Ot he r So i t c am e about .

th at the youn g br av e an d g all ant T ak a r angi w as soo n dis -

cov e r ab l e l e adin g the arm e d w arriors of the N g at i a w a sout h

, ,

to T ar an aki ; s w e e p ing the country w hos e t e rrifi e d i nh abit

an t s fl e d b e for e h i m ; c apturin g t he ir s t or e s burn in g t he ir
,

vi l l ag e s l e avin g b e h i n d h im a w id e t r ack o f blood an d

,

S ud d e n ly t he ir p rogre ss c am e to a ful l stop

,

d e struction .
,
 3 98

by al lm an n e r of m e ans an d o n e m an s e i zin g a c al ab ash

fortun at e ly h app e n e d to be l y in g h an dy i n the
, , ,

w h ich
tr e n ch e s w as abou t to ru n o ff w i th i t to the sprin g
,
.

Thi s g e n e rous pro c e e ding h o w e v e r prov e d to o much fo r the

t e mp e r o f a num b e r o f the N g at i aw a w a1 rio rs w ho w e r e
, ,

n e ith e r sof t he ai te ad n o 1 soft h e ad e d an d th e y str e n uousl y

,

i o te s te d ag ai n st an y such p i o c e e d i n g as the suppl ying o f the

p
n e e ds o f th e ir e n e m i e s T h e r e up on a gr e at di sp u t e aros e
a m on g the w arriors of the N g ati a w a W h e n the m an c am e -

b ack from the spri n g w i t h the c al ab as h ful l o f w at e r the

.

obj e cti n g w arriors brok e the v e s s e l No t to be bafli e d ho w .

,

e v e r the m an procur e d an oth e r c al ab ash an d w e nt ag ai n to

the spring ; o n hi s r e t urn th i s c al ab a s h also w as s m as h e d
,

Th i s p 1 o c e ed in g h app e n e d s e v e r al t im e s the o l d chi e f

.

st andin g 0 11 the r am p art s l i st e nin g to the di spu t at ion s o f hi s

,

e n e m i e s i n spir e d w ith h op e wh e n he s a w the m an g o o ff w it h

fi ll e d w i t h the anguis h o f d e sp ai r w h e n he
,

the c al ab ash
b e h e ld the c al ab ash sh iv e r e d i nto fr ag m e n t s an d t he pi e c e s
,

an d t he pr e ciou s liqu id str e w e d upon the pl ain O h t h at

w at e r th a t w at e r e xc e p t the surr e n d e r o f the p a wh at w ou ld
.
,

D e e pl y in t e r e st e d as the
.

, ,

he n o t h av e gi v e n f o r a drop o f it ?
old m an n e c e s s ari l y w as in t hi s w at e r suppl y qu e s t ion th e r e -

w as pr e s e n t ly an app e ar an c e 0 11 the sc e n e w h ic h com p l e t e ly

,

riv e t e d hi s at t e n tion
A you n g m an o f n o b l e form an d proud an d s t at e l y b e ari ng
.

w e ari n g upo n h i s h e ad a lon g w h it e comb m ad e fro m the bo n e

o f a w h al e t og e th e r w i th a p l u m e o f the lon g d o w n y f e at h e rs

of the w h it e h e ron w i t h o t h e r sy m b ol s o f hi s r an k an d
,

e m bl e m s o f hi s ch i e ft ai n ship c am e slo w ly forw ard app ar e n t ly

,

q u it e u n aw ar e o f the di spu t e w h ich w as d i str actin g the

, ,

w arriors o f the N g at i — aw a .

“
Who art thou ? sho ut e d the ag ed R an gi rarun g a fro m
”
-

the s umm i t o f the d e f e n c e s

Lo he w h o st and s b e for e yo u h e r e i s T ak a r an gi chi e f
.

“ -

cri e d the young m an w i t h a lofty c o n

, ,

o f the N g at i a w a !
- -

s c i o u s n e s s o f h i s po w e r an d digni t y
,

tel l m e
.

“ “
Y ou n g w arrior e x cl aim e d R angi raru n g a -

t e l l m e art t hou ab l e to s t il l t he wr at h fu l su rg e w hich fo am s

, ,

o n the h idd e n ro ck s o f the sho al o f O ron go m ai ta kup e ? - - - -

Th i s w as 11 0 m e r e rh a psod y as m i gh t b e suppos ed To the ,

.

m i n d o f the o l d ch i e f the an gry co n trov e rsy going forw ard

a mo n gst t he b r av e s o f the N g ati a w a— a controv e rsy fro m -

w h ich i n the agoni e s o f t hirs t he w as su ffe ring e xtr e m e ly

s e e m e d lik e to the fo am an d the spum e o f the se a— wr ath ful
w at e rs w ith w hich as the v surg e d round a rock i t w as hop e
l e ss to s t riv e
, , ,

I n the s am e fi gur ativ e l an gu ag e the y oun g ch i e f h augh t i ly

.

'

r e pli e d “
,
The w ra th fu l surg e s h all be s ti l l e d ; t h i s arm o f
 399

mi n e no d o g d ar e s to b it e conv e ying th at h i s d e e d s an d his

r ank l ift e d h im i n t o a p o si t ion so s acr e d th at n o m e r e m e m b e r
'

o f a trib e d ar e d di sput e hi s w ill .

I n the m e a n whi l e T ak a r an gi had r e cogn is e d B angi ra - -

run g a an d h is h e art w as gri e v e d f o r hi s m an if e s t su ffe rin gs sti ll

m or e gri e v e d i t mus t b e o w n e d w as the br av e chi e f w h e n he
,
'

t h oug ht o f th at y ou ng an d b e autiful m aid e n the d aught e r o f

, ,

the ag e d w arrior w ho stood b e for e h im an d w ho at th at

,

mo m e nt w as l anguishi n g i n t o d e at h t orm e n t e d by the p an gs o f

,

H i s h e ar t w as t ou ch e d b y wondrou s s y m p a t hi e s t he
,

t h irst

w as b e sid es an oppor t u nity p r e s en t e d to h im O b e yi n g at

.

o n c e the tumu l t uous f ee lin gs s w e lli ng w ith i n h i s b r e ast an d the

.
, ,

in spir at io n wit h w hich hi s b rai n had b e e n su dd e n ly s e iz e d T ak a

r an gi o bt ai n e d anoth e r c al ab as h an d h im s e l f h urri e d to the
,

fount ain O r angi *

D ippin g t he v e s s e l i n the c o ol w at e rs
w hich spring from the e arth he t ook i t to t he w ai t in g w arrior
.

The fi e rc e an d bu t r e c e n t l y an g ry b rav e s o f
,
“

o n the d e f e n c e s

the N g ati a w a s t ood sil e nt r e s t i n g upo n th e i r sp e ars w at ch

.

i ng t hi s sc e n e No t a sou n d e m an at e d from an y o ne o f th e m
, ,

The wr at hful sur g e s o f disput atio n w e r e s t ill e d

. .

t he fo am a n d
'

t he spum e o f oppos e d f e e lin gs had dis app e ar e d .

B e ho ld ! e xcl aim e d T ak a r an g i as he p as s e d up the -

t h e r e i s w at er fo r yo u an d f o r
,

“
c al ab ash to R an gi 1a r un g a -

t h at lov e l y m aid e n your d augh t er w hos e pr ais e i s l oud o n

,

S ai d I n o t to v o u t h at n o d o g wou ld d ar e to
, ,

the lips o f m e n
b it e t h is ar m o f m i n e ?
.

Th e n i t w as t h at Rau m ahor a h avin g m is s e d he r f at h e r -

a n d b e i ng an x ious fo r hi s s af e t y hurri e dly ap p e ar ed o n the

, ,

d e f e n c e s b y his sid e The ag e d ch i e f h aving qu e n c he d h i s

,

burn ing t hirst e ag e rl y an d wi t h t r e m blin g n e rvou s h and s

.
,

g av e the c al ab as h to hi s d augh t e r an d s he t o o dr an k o f the

, ,

lif e —
,

r e storin g str e am The j o y o f thi s sudd e n an d un e xp e ct e d

r e li e f h o w e v e r prov e d to o mu ch fo r her an d w i t h a blissful
.

r e n t s f e e t B e ho ld ing the lov e ly girl

, , ,

s i gh s he s an k at he r p a
’

t hus s in k upon the ground w i t h a quick l e ap T ak a r an gi

.

b oun d e d upon the d e f e nc e s an d clim b e d to he r sid e W i t h a

,

s m il e o f admir at io n an d t e nd e rn e ss the youn g ch i e f g az e d i n t o

.

t he f a t h o ml e s s d e pth s o f t hos e w o n drous m e l t in g e y e s o f w h ich

he had h e ard so mu ch w hil s t Ran m ahor a r e cogn is e d t h at s he -

s aw b e for e he r the g al l an t youn g br av e t o w h os e g e n e rou s

,

h and he r b e lo v e d p ar e n t an d h e rs e lf o w e d t he ir l i v e s
.

Ho cri e d o n e o l d w arrior st andin g amon gst the r an k s

o u r n o b l e chi e f lov e s w ar
“
o f the N g ati aw a -
, but m e th ink s ,

he l ov e s the m aid e n Ran m ahor a quit e as w e l l And this

-

s aying p ass e d amon g t he b r av e s an d c au s e d all to s mi l e b ut

.

t h e y s tirr e d n o t
,

The s p ri n g o f t ll ll
O ran g i i s s i w e kn o w n to the i n hab i an s o f t t T
l t t
ara
n aki ; so a so is the si e o f the p a Whak are wa, w hi c h s o o d n e ar to i t .
 4 00

In the m e an wh il e R an gi raru n g a from w h e r e he s t ood i n -

, ,

a d az e d ki nd of w ay look e d do w n upo n the s e rri e d r ank s o f

the w arriors t h e n hi s gl an c e w e n t b e y ond t h e m t o the for e st
cov e r e d h il l s gr e e n an d gl o wi n g i n the sun sh in e ; t h e n i t
tr av e ll e d in to the d e e p bl u e of the s e r e n e h e av e n s Pr e s e n t l y
,

r e cov e rin g h i ms e lf he cam e b ack t o e arth ag ain an d t h e r e at

.
,

hi s f e e t w e r e Rau m ahor a an d T ak a r an gi s e e m in gly o n the

, ,

- -

b e s t of t e rm s w i t h e ach o t h e r Th e n R angi rarun ga had an

,

-
.

in spir atio n N othin g m or e ch arm in g th an the pictur e th ey

p r e s“e nt e d cou l d w e l l be”im agi n e d
.

O m y d augh t e r ! s aid the o l d m an “ dos t thou t h in k

.

t e th is y oung m an as t h y hu s b an d ?
, ,
”
y o u coul d s lov
“
Ind e e d m y f ath e r , r e spon d e d H au m ahor a promp t ly -
,

I l ik e h im v e ry much
T hu s i t w as t h at T ak a r an g i won hi s b e autifu l brid e The
.

-
.

w arriors o f the N g ati a w a w e n t m arch in g h om e ag ain an d -

the on ly o n e of t h e m t h a t brought b ack a pri z e w as t h e i r

,

'

y oun g ch i e f ; bu t the f am e o f t h at priz e w as gr e at an d the

m an n e r o f w i n n in g it w as gr e at e r N e v e r af t e r d id t he N g ati
,
’

aw a m ak e w ar ag ainst the p e opl e of T ar an aki The un io n o f

the br av e ch i e f T ak a r an gi an d the lov e l y m aid e n Rau m ah or a
.

- -

r e pr e s e n t e d the union of the p e op l e s th e n an d for all t im e .

T ak a r an gi an d Rau m ah or a had a d au ght e r n am e d Rongo

-

n g a ro a w ho i n d ue t im e w as w e d d e d t o Te Whi ti
-
,
Te Whi ti
an d Ro n go n g a ro a ag ain -
had a s o n w ho w as c al l e d A n i
w an i w a w ho in the n at ur al ord e r o f t hin gs took t o w if e
, , ,

Ta w
-
hiri k ur a -
T h e y ag ain had a s o n n am e d R e r e w ha i te
.
, ,
- - -

r an gi w ho m arri e d Puku w ho as all m e n k no w w as the

, , , ,

h appy mo th e r of the ch i e f Te P un i w ho w ith hi s r e l ativ e s

d w e l t h e r e i n W e l lin gton ; an d this i s the;
, ,

an d d e s c e nd ants ,

h appy e ndin g of the l e g e nd o f T ak a r an gi an d Rau m ah or a - -

.

TH E LE G E N D O F P O U RA N G A H U A -
.

TH E chi e f Pou r an g a hua d w e lt at T aur an g a in Pov e rty B ay

- -

H e had t ak e n t o w if e Kan i o r o w h o it i s as s erte d w as a

.
,

s ist e r of t h at Taukata w h o g av e t o the aborigin e s of Ao t e a

, , ,

ro a a k now l e d g e of the kum ar a Th at Kan io ro d e arl y lov e d

he r h u s b an d w il l app e ar h e r e aft e r
.

It is r e l at e d of Pou
r an g a hua t h at he w as su cc e ssful i n the acco mplish m e n t of
.

som e v e ry m arv e l lous d e e d s F o r in st an c e by the utt e r anc e

of an in c an t at io n he so contr act e d the hi l l s th at he dr e w
.
,

th e m across the gor g e of a d e e p v al l e y an d the reb v form e d ,

a l ak e a t Te P apun i .

W h e n Pou r an g a hua had alm ost fin i sh e d t he bui ld in g

- -

of h i s pr e t t y h ou s e at T u r ang a n ui a Ru a an d t ak e n th i t h e r - - - -
,
 4 02

t o t hy gr e at an c e stor Ta w hai t ari ; b e h ol d he w il l sh o w th e e - -

a w ay in w hi ch to a t t ai n to Aot e a ro a
,

P o u r an g a hua n o doubt f e l t th at th i s w as p re e m in e ntly

.

- - -

s at i sf ac t ory an d s o t o hi s gr e at an c e s t or he h as t e n e d wit h al l
, ,

con v e ni e n t sp e e d
,

To the in g e n uous m i n d it m ay s ee m
str an g e b ut the f ac t t h ere is n o controv e rtin g th at this gr e at
.

an c e s t or w as a h ug e b i rd a b ird al t og e th e r p e cul i ar t o H aw a
, ,

iki P o u r ang a hu a s gr e at an c e sto r r e adi ly agr e e d to conv e y

- -
’

hi m acro s s the int e rv e n i n g w at e rs th at l ay b e t w e e n H aw a ik i

.

an d A o t e a r o a but i t d o e s n o t d o to r ash l y pl e d g e on e s e l f to
-

c e r t ain p e rform an c e s w i t h out first ful l y r e al isin g all t he ci r

,

c um s tan c e s an d conditio n s P o u r an g a hu a infl a t e d w i t h l ov e - -

b u oy an t b e y ond e x p r e ssion o n l e arn in g t h at hi s

.
,

an d hop e
r e d e m ption fro m H aw a iki w as im mi n e n t im m e di at e l y se t o ff
, ,

fo r the su m m it o f P ari n ui te ra an d t he r e g a t h e rin g t og e th e r

,

- - -

tw o b ask e ts o f kum ar as ( s w e e t pot ato e s ) —

,

the n am e o f o n e
b ask e t w as H o u t ak e r e n uku an d t he n am e o f t he oth e r H o u
- -

h avi n g got t e n als o tw o ka he m c al l e d

,

t ak e r e r an gi
-
an d
M an in i tua an d M an in i ar o he r e turn e d to Te w hai t e ri an d
- - - -

pil e d t h e m al l o n the b ack o f the bird Th e n ligh t l y he j ump e d

,

up h im s e lf U nd e r t hi s gr e at l o ad the d e vo t e d Te w hai t ari

.

- -

struggl e d p e rsi s t e n t l y to ris e bu t i t prov e d m uch to o mu c h

.

for h i m Thi s gr e at an c e s t or o f P o u r an g a hu a t h e r e for e

,

- -
.
, ,

prov e d a f ailur e
Th e n b ack hur ri e d P o u r an g a hua to T an e to r e coun t the
.

- -

f ailur e pour o u t hi s w o e s an d sup p lic at e a m or e as sur e d

m e an s o f succ e ss T an e l ist e n e d w ith the p at i e nc e un iv e rs
, ,

al ly accr e di t e d to h i m
.

a n d w h e n P o u r an g a hu a had fi n ish e d - -

Th e re is n o w n o o t h e r r e sourc e b u t to g o to
,

he s aid c al m l v
an oth e r gr e at an c e stor o f yours — B u a k ap an a H e w ill sur e ly -
.

t ak e yo u across the sol e m n w at e rs Rua k ap an a w as an .

-

o t h e r gr e at bird p e cul i ar t o H aw a i ki Th e r e could b e n o -

d ou bt ab ou t i t t hi s ti m e f o r T an e him s e l f w e n t w ith P o u
.

r an g a hu a W h e n P o u r an g a hu a had g O t te n h ims e lf a n d h i s
- - -

ka herus an d kum ar as o n the gr e a t bird s b ack t h e n T an e

.

“
ad d r e ss e d h im H e s aid F ar e w e l l O P o u ran g a hu a g o - ~

b ack to th y h om e wh i ch li e s yon d e r acro s s the d ark w at e rs

, , ,
.
,

bu t d o you r e m e mb e r m y w ords —s e e t h at th e y are n o t

spok e n in v ai n : B e kin d to thy an c e stor w ho i s doin g t h is f o r
t h e e— to Rua k ap an a D o n o t allo w h im to t ouc h the grou n d
-

i n your country o f Aot e a ro a b ut w h e n o n n e arin g the s hor e

.

the bir d sh ak e s i t s e lf d o yo u t h e n quick l y alight s o t h at the

,

bird m ay s af e l y r e turn h om e
I n t hu s addr e ssin g P o u r ang a hua T an e b e i n g a g o d o f
.

- -

cours e k n e w v e ry w e l l t h at at H ikur an gi —a high m ount ai n

, , ,

n e ar t he E ast C ap e o f A ot e a ro a—th e r e d w e l t T am a i w aho a - - -

m ost p e rn i ciou s d e mon w ho the b e t t e r t o b e e n ab l e d to c arry

,

, ,

o u t hi s e vil d e sign s had assum e d the asp e ct of a v e ry ol d

,
 4 03

m S o vi cious w T m i w h o so v st h is com m nd o f
an as a a- -
a a a
r t s f sorc ry n ch nt m n t t h t x c p t t
. ,

a ll h t e a d o e an e a e a e e a o ne

propitiou s mom n t n o l ivin g t hing w v r su ff r d t o p s s

,

e as e e e e a

th dr d m ou nt i n of H ikur n gi Wh n th
e ea in h
a a e e s un t e

to c s t hi s d z z ling b m s i to
.
.

w st h de f d clin d
a so ar e e as a a ea n

th f c e f T m a e o t h t h cou l d a th n i t m igh t b
a so a e no t see , e e

p ossibl f s om stut
e cr turor t o s n k b y ; bu t th risk
e a e ea e ea e

w v ry t rri bl
as e d f w th r w r th t v r d r d
e e , an d e e e e e a e e a e a v en
t ur f f w r t h y th t v r liv d t t l l h story of t h ir
e, ar e e e a e e e o e t e e

xp ri n c s Thu s it w th t th tim f P r n g hu s ’

e e e e as a e e o o u- a a- a
d p r t u r from H w iki w
.

e a e c r ful ly fi x d b th g d a a- as a e e y e o so
t h t h shoul d rri v t H ikur n gi mount in t th oppor t u n
a e a e a a a a e e
m o m n t w h n T m i w ho w t mpor ri ly b lin d
e e a a- -
a as e a
ris n bu t l l th
.

Th h d t y
e su n st rn h mi sp h r
a no et e a e ea e e e e

b t h d in h is gol d n glory wh T m
,

o f th h v n s w e ea e as a e e en a a
d P
an r n g h com pl t d t h ir fin l rr n g m n t s O r
o u- a a- ua e e e a a a e e a e

th b ck f R
.

fully p ck d a ek p n w r th k h
on e d a o u a- a a a e e e a er u s an

k m u wh n P u r ng h
ar as m ount d t h i s s t
e o d th
-
a a- ua e o ea an e

gr t bird b g n
,

ea str tc h hi i mm n s win gs e a F r w llto e s e e . a e e

O f r w ll a e x cl im d T n e d with short run R

e a e a e, an a ua
k p n b g n t o sc nd I n ord r t c l r
,

a a a e a n ighbouring
a e e o ea a e

l t itud h d t t in d ; th tmo
.

r ng a con si d r bl
e a b e a e a e a to e a a e e a

sph r w ed l ightfully pur

e as d cool th gloriou s
e b c m e an e or a e

sudd n ly i n t o v i w f l t x hi l r t d
,

e d P r ng h e ,
d an o u- a a- ua e e a a e an
r fr sh d
e e e
M ou t H ikur n gi th d y h d n t
.

F T m i w ho 01
1

a a- -
a on n a e a a o

b n succ s s Th sun w l w ov r th h ori zon h d y

,

ee a e e as o e e t e a
b b l t d s troy y
.
,

w n rly do n
as ead h h d e , an e a no t ee n a e o e an
t hi ng H w .d is ppoin t d c n fus d d z d n rl y quit
e as a e ,
o e , a e , ea e

bl ind w h n P r ng hu ppro ch d Hikur n gi ; e o u- a th a- a a a e a n ev er e

m ight n t ur l ly b
,

l sse as xp ct d th h ro f lt a v ry a e e e e e e e a e

con sid r b l
, ,

mou nt f tr pid tion

e a e th a dr d m ount in o e a as e ea a
b g n l oom into sigh t His f rs ho w v r prov d groun d
e a to . ea ,
e e , e

l s s O bs rvin g h h l p l condition f th sorc r r R

‘

e e t e e e ss o e e e ua
k p n — w h p rf c t l y u d rstood th po si t ion — hurri d p s t
.
,

a a a o e e n e e e a
H ikur ngi t gr t sp d a th t it wa a un til t h y w r
ea ee so a as n o t e e e

f d ng r th
,

s f ly a e t ou T m i w ho d iscov r d t h m
o a e at a a- -
a e e e

Wh i s t h is th t d r s
.

“ “
H h ! o x cl im d h d mon
o e a e t e e o a a e
fly p s t H ikur ngi ?
, ,

to aB ut P r ng h h d t a much o u- a a- ua a oo

dis cr tion t s t y t n s w r such

e i quiry
o a o a e an n

W h n t l s t th shor s f T
.

e a g w ra r ch d R e e o u r an a e e ea e ua
k p n fl w l w t h grou nd
a a a e d m d vigorous sign s t h t
o o t e an a e a
P u r ng h
o -
s hould di s moun t but th h ro h d
a a- ua i e e a no n te n

t ion f doing ny t hin g f th ki nd hi purpos b in g t h t th

,

o a o e s e e a e

gr t bird should conv y him l l th w y t o h i s w door

,

ea e a e a o n .

Th e n Rua k ap an a kn e w t h at he w as a lost bird H e could

-
.

n ot possibly g e t b ack to H ikur an gi i n tim e to e sc ap e h is f at e .

“
O Po u , e xcl aim e d the doom e d an d w r e t ch e d cr e atur e
, ,
 4 04

w h at an e vi l m an ar t t h ou I I t w as all v e ry w e l l fo r the
bird bu t P o u r ang a hua w as i n a hurry to s ee hi s w if e
,
- -
.

W h e n o v e r the w at e r n e ar the shor e o f Turan g a Pou

r ang a hua r e achin g do w n pluck e d a plu m e from the b ird an d
-
, ,

dropp e d i t in the s e a Lo an y o n e th at f e e l s suffi ci e ntly

curiou s c an s e e f o r h ims e l f t h at fro m t h at p lum e t he r e gr e w a
.
‘
,

t r e e —a kahi ka ( P o d o c arp us d ac ryd i o i d es )— the n am e o f w h ich

i s M ak auri an d i n the oc e an so lit ary i t s t and s an d b e ars fruit
t o thi s d ay Furt h e r a b r an ch o f t h at kahika b e ing brok e n
,

an d fro m th at b r a nc h c am e t he no b l e
.
,

o ff it w as c as t i n l an d

for e s t th at cov e rs the e ar t h b e t w e e n Ma k ar ak a an d Te Wae

, ,

r e n g a a h ik a a for e s t al s o kn ow n as M ak auri
- -

Rua k ap an a s e t dow n h i s b urd e n n e ar the door o f the

.
,

d w e l lin g o f P o u r an g a hu a at Tu r an g a nui a Rua an d i m

- - - - - -

m e di at e ly st art e d up o n hi s r e turn Al as ! he could n o t n o w

,

H e c am e w i t h in the sph e r e o f i n flu e nc e of the

.

e s c ap e
m onst e r an d all un t i m e l y p e rish e d D ay s w e nt b y an d Ru a
.

k ap an a the gr e at bird r e t urn e d n o t ag ai n to H aw a iki

, .

Th e n did T an e f e e lin g assur e d th at som e f e arfu l d is as t e r

.
, ,

had b e f al l e n s um mo n Taukata w h om he b ad e g o for t h i n

,

s e arch o f the bird an d the e vi l g e niu s w ho had sl ai n i t

, ,

but ho w sh all I d iscov e r the

.

“ “
Ho 2 e x cl ai m e d Tau kata
s l ay e r o f the bird sh ou ld I com e n e ar h i m
,

The s l ay e r o f
“
t he bird a ns w e r e d T an e i s T am a i w aho an d yo u sh all - -

r e cogn is e hi m at on c e b y the sign o f the n i ho tap i r i — t h at i s

, , ,

to s ay by h i s u n e v e n o r irr e gul ar t e e th Th e n di d Taukata

i n o b e di e n c e t o the co mm an d o f the g o d s e t fort h accord
,
.

H e w as t r an sport e d acro ss the o c e an fro m H aw a ik i

,

i n gl y -

to A ot e a r o a b y a w at e r d e mon
.

- -
.

The bl ack n e s s o f n ight had f al l e n wh e n Taukata appro ach e d

the e n ch an t e d M ou n t ain o f H ikur angi Givi ng co ns t an t ut t e r
an c e t o t he m o st pow e rful i nc an t at ion s k no w n t o h im Taukata
.

con c e al e d h im s e lf n e ar the door w ay o f the h abit at io n of T am a

.

i w ah o
-
S oon t h er e c am e alon g a n um b e r o f p e op l e w h o
e n t e r e d the hous e an d t hi n k i n g bold n e s s the w is e s t pol icy
.

Tauk ata plu ckin g up cour ag e e nt e r e d w i t h th e m

, , ,

Taukata
f ail e d to co mpr e h e nd the t alk t h at w e nt o n i n the d w e l l ing o f
.
.
, ,

the d e mo n to hi m i t sound e d lik e the m os t non s e n sic al gib

b e rish W h e n it c am e t o hi s t urn to giv e e xpr e ssio n t o a
s e ntim e n t Taukata s aid
.

“
,
E ko r e e tang i te w ha ti ti rt n o e , ,
-
,

no e-
t he t hun d e r w i l l n o t sound n o e n o e A s he g av e - -

u tt e r anc e t o t h e s e w ord s Taukata p at t e d the s hou ld e r of the

, ,

i n di vidu al w h om he su sp e c t e d o f b e in g the sl ay e r o f Rua

k ap an a an d thi s p e rform an c e s o t ickl e d the ass e m b l e d c o m
p an y th at t h e y al l burs t in t o a ro ar o f l aught e r Th e n as th e y
,

.
,

l augh e d w as t he ogr e discov e r e d Taukata had fou nd the

s l ay e r o f Rua k ap an a I n d ue t im e the ligh t s w e r e e x t i n
.
,

n d all t he comp any c o m no s e d t h e ms e l v e s t o r e s t ;

.

g u i s he d a
 4 06

a bl e j oy w h at r ap t ure w as th e irs ! Th e n w h e n the m u tuaf

e m br acin g an d e nd e arm e nts had com e t o an e n d Pou r an g a
, ,

hua k in d l e d a fi re w hi ls t K an i o ro hunt e d o ut all the v alu ab l e s

,

i n w hi ch s he stood pos s e ss e d as a gif t f o r Rua k ap an a The -

gr e at b ird acc e p t e d the gift bu t as has b e e n s e e n n e i t h e r the

.

bird n o r the gif t s e v e r r e ach e d H aw a iki From the t im e o f

,

he r r e un ion w i t h he r hu s b and K an i o ro took the n am e o f

.

T an gi kur a i te r angi An d P o u r an g a hua havin g pr e p ar e d a

- - - - - -

p l an t at ion s e t the s ee d o f the ku m ar a w h ich he had brough t

. .

w i t h h i m fro m H aw a iki an d s o w as the m e an s o f i ntroduci n g

i t s u s e a mong the p e opl e o f Aot e a ro a The N g at i m anu nui
,

- - -
.

H apu o f Tuho e r e sid in g at Te U mu ro a i t i s a ffi rm e d d e riv e -

t h e i r n am e fro m the gr e at b ird M anu n ui a Rua kap an a

.

, , ,

- - - ‘
.

THE LE GE N D OF TE P O N G A A N D P U H I H U IA .

I n the f ar o ff o ld e n t im e a bitt e r w arf ar e r ag e d b e t w e e n

-

the com bin e d trib e s o f Aw h i tu an d W aik at o an d the i n

h abi t an t s o f M aun g a wh au M aung a w h au w as a v e ry l arg e
- -

t e f e n c e s m as si v e an d s t ron g a t e d upon a h il l
.

p a ,
w i h d situ ,

w hich su bs e qu e ntly c am e to b e k n ow n a s M ount E d e n Th i s

w ar l ast e d f o r a v e ry lon g ti m e victor y s ee m in g to in clin e
som e ti m e s to o n e sid e an d som e t i m e s t o the oth e 1 bu t
,

M aun g a w h au r e m ai n e d un as s ai l ab l e an d supr e m e
,

Th e n the w as t e ful n e s s an d t he hop e l e s sn e s s o f the s t1 ug gl e

d aw n e d upon the c o m p i e he n si o n o f the p e opl e o f the W aik ato
an d as a r e su l t a p e ac e w as arr an g e d w hich i t w as f e rv e n tl y ,

b e l i e v e d w ould prov e l astin g an d sur e .

Te Pon g a w as a y o u n g an d h andsom e chi e f o f the A w h itu

p e op l e w ho had gr e at ly dis t i n gui sh e d h im s e l f duri n g the l at e r
s c e n e s o f the w ar Fi e rc e had b e e n h i s e n m it y ; d aring to
,

r ash n e s s had b e e n h i s v alour ; u n e qu al l e d h is sk il l w ith hi s

w e apon s s o t h at f o r a l on g t i m e hi s f am e had b e e n i n the
'

m outh s o f m e n o n bo t h sid e s No w t h at p e ac e had b e e n

e st ab lish e d
.

Te Pon g a r e sol v e d to p ay a visit to the gr e at

for t r e ss o n the hil l —M au ng a w h au -

W h il s t Te Po n g a an d hi s p e opl e w e r e y e t a long w ay o ff
.

th e y w e r e d e scri e d by the e xp e ct an t an d e ag e r p e opl e in the

gr e at p a T h e n the w h ol e o f the inh ab i t ant s ran t o t he g at e s
th e r e w as m ou n t in g o n the p alis ading th e r e w as w aving
.

an d fl app in g o f m an y g ar m e n ts an d v o c i fe i o u s shou t in gs o f
,

“
W e l com e o h w e l com e 3 e st1 an ge 1 s f i om a fa1 ! f i o m the
thro a t s o f a th ou s and e nt husi asts b e t ok e n in g t h at al l f e e l ings
, , ,

of r an c o ui had p as s e d aw ay an d no t h in g but s e n t i m e n t s o t
,
 4 07

the w arm e s t ki nd lin e s s an d f e llo w sh ip had t ak e n th e ir p l ac e

E n cour ag e d by t h e s e r e assurin g cri e s Te Pong a an d h i s
.

p e opl e c am e slo w ly o n an d i n d ue ti m e t h e y p as s e d the g at e s

,

an d s t ood i n the cour ty ard i n fron t o f the hou s e o f the ch i e f ;

,

t h e r e al l s eat e d t h e m s e lv e s .

N o w in the gr e at p a o f M aung a w h au th e r e d w e l t the -

m aid e n Puhi h ui a the f am e o f w hos e b e auty an d g rac e fu ln e s s

,

-
,

had spr e ad f ar an d w id e t hrough the W aik at o an d amon gst

the p e opl e o f t he A w hitu I nd e e d if the t ru t h w e r e r e a lly
k no w n i t w as thi s gr e at f am e o f Puh i hui a th at had brou gh t
.
,

-
,

Te Po ng a t o M au n g a w h au H e l on g e d to b e h old the m aid e n

'

o f w hos e s upr e m e lo v e lin e ss such t hi ngs w e r e s aid ; so fro m

.

t he m om e n t o f hi s e nt e rin g the p a Te Pon g a ke pt e ag e rly

s c an ning al l f ac e s l ook i n g f o r the brigh t e y e s o f Puh i hui a -

The inh ab it an t s b e in g n o w al l ass e m b l e d w atch in g the

.

n e w com e rs si t t in g stolid ly o n the ground the ch i e fs o f e ach

-

t n e af t e r the o t h e r an d d e l iv e r e d sp e e ch e s
,

p a rty s ood up o

sp e e ch e s o f w e lcom e an d appr e ci at ion sp e e ch e s o f t h ank s an d

d e pr e c at ion Af t e r w h ich fir e s w e r e ligh te d food w as cook e d
,

an d b e in g divi d e d in t o sh ar e s e ac h o f t he vis i t ors w as s e rv e d

.
, ,

, , ,

a ch i e f c al ling aloud h is n am e as his food w as h a nd e d to h im

Bu t the t hough t s o f the vi si t ors di d n o t run o n f e astin g Th e y
.

w e r e mo s t ly y oun g m e n an d th e y w e r e d ispo s e d f o r amus e

.

m e n t Th e y kn e w th at in the e v e n in g th e r e w oul d b e d ancin g

The pe o p l e o f M aung a w h au would c e r t ain ly d an c e an d p ro
. .

b abl y the f amou s b e aut y Puhi hui a would s ho w he r g rac e ful

,

n e s s ; t h e n th e y to o would be c al l e d u po n to e x hibi t t he ir
'

ski ll Th e y r e al is e d t h at if th e y gorg e d t h e m s e l v e s w ith the

, ,

food s o l ib e r ally b e s t o w e d upo n th e m it w oul d n o t on ly d e stroy

.

the com e lin e ss o f th e ir fi gur e s b u t s e rious ly i n t e rf e r e w i t h the

gr ac e ful n e ss o f t h e ir mov e m e nts Th e r e for e t h e y a te s low ly
,

an d v e ry l it t l e al l t he whil e sp e cul ating upo n the pl e asur e s of

.

the d a n c e an d longi n g f o r i t to b e gin

,

.
,

The ti m e soo n p ass e d A s soo n as it b e g an to gro w d ark

the i nh ab i t ant s o f M aun g a w h au g a t h e r e d i n t he courty ard o f
.

t he hous e w hi c h w as occupi e d by the vi sitors Th e n the

d an c e rs s t ood up in r anks dul y arr ang e d i n prop e r ord e r an d
.

the d e l ig htfu l e n t e r t ai n m e n t b e g an
, ,

If Te Pon g a an d h i s follo w e rs had b e e n look in g f o r w ard

w it h e ag e r an tici p a t ion to the t im e o f the d anc e s o i t m ay b e
g ue ss e d had P uhi hui a t he young d aught e r o f the chi e f I t
, ,

i s possi b l e t h at s he r e m ai n e d i n s w e e t u n cons ciousn e ss o f he r

, , .

o w n t r a nsc e n d an t lov e lin e ss b u t s he mu s t h av e k now n t h at ,

i n gr ac e ful n e s s s he e xc e l l e d al l oth e rs i n the d an c e an d f e e l , ,

i ng a l w ay s a ssur e d o f a triumph s he look e d for w ard with

p al p i tatin g h e ar t t o the ad v e nt o f opportuni t y H e r o p p o r
,

Puh i h ui a a w ai t e d t he mom e nt wh e n the

.

tu n i ty soon c am e -

b e a t i n g of t i m e w i t h t he h and s an d f e e t an d the d e e p ton e s o f

.
 4 08

the voic e s of the m en w e r e all i n e x act u n ison t h e n for t h s he

b ound e d b e for e the t hron g a f airy vision of gr ac e an d b e auty
,

F irs t w ith m an y appropri at e g e stur e s s he b e n t he r ch arm i n g

.

h e ad t o the p e opl e o n o n e sid e ; t h e n wi t h sim il ar g e stur e s

, ,

s he b o w e d to the p e opl e o n the o t h e r ; t h e n a w a y s he li gh t l y

, ,

sp e d a t h ing o f lov e li n ess an d lif e R ad i an t i n y ou t h an d

b e au ty she d an c e d as o n e in spir e d w it h the po e t ry an d the
.
,

s e n su al ity o f m o t ion The glory o f he r ful l or b e d e y e s —cl e ar

,

a n d brill i an t as the m oon risin g from b e y ond the lin e o f the

.

o c e an —Puh i h ui a c ast s upon the d az z l e d str an g e rs

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upo n Te Po n g a an d he w as s w e pt aw ay i n a w h irl w in d o f
p as sion l ik e a s t r a w i n a t orn ado H i s h e art surg e d w i t h
,

e m otion ; n e v e r had he d r e am e d o f su ch lov e l i n e s s o f such

gr ac e H e fo llow e d e v e ry m ov e m e n t o f the y o un g girl wi t h

,

h is wh ol e sou l e nr ap t ur e d an d w h e n the d an c i n g o f the lov e l y

.

girl c e as e d M aun g a wh au s e e m e d t o be swing i n g all roun d

,

him . H e had h o w e v e r to c al m h im s e lf an d b y the e x e rci s e

, ,

o f a sup e rhu m an w il l he succ e e d e d i n d oin g s o H is tim e had .

c om e .

U p spr an g the visitors to d an c e Th e y r an g e d th e m s e lv e s

i n ord e r r an k b e hi nd r ank an d b e g an to b e at tim e w it h t h e ir
.

h ands Te Pon g a stood w aiti n g the propitious mom e n t th e n

.
, ,

h avin g c aught the m e asur e he spr an g forw ard an d bow i ng

fi rst to o n e sid e th e n to the oth e r wi t h suit abl e an d nu m e rou s
, ,

g e stur e s he d an c e d a w ay light ly an d gr ac e ful ly I nd e e d .

,

P uh i h ui a w ho un obs e rv e d w as w atch in g the d an cin g o f

-

Te Pon g a co n clud e d t h at she had n e v e r b e h e ld an y p e rform

, , ,

she gr e at l y m arv e ll e d th at
,

an c e i n an y d e gr e e e qu al t o it ;
such a clum s y cr e at ur e as a m an — al l her m al e fri e nds w e r e
big h e avy an d clum s y —could b e s o ligh t h armon iou s
en t y a t h y w i t h the
, , ,

r thm i c al an d he r h e art w out i n s mp

y
m ov e m e n t s o f the you n g ch i e f
,

B e for e Te Pon g a s d an c e .
’

w as e nd e d Pu hi hui a had con c e iv e d a stron g p as sion fo r him

-

an d f o r t he t im e he r p e ac e o f m ind w as gon e
,

A t l e n gth the d an c e w as con clud e d an d al l in M aun g a

.

w h au v isi t ors an d p e opl e alik e r e tir e d to r e st All n o d ou b t

,

,
.
, , ,

foun d the d e sir e d r e pos e s av e Te Pon g a The youn g chi e f

’

w as to o agit at e d t oo ov e rw h e l m e d w i t h tumul t uou s though t s

.

to b e abl e to com pos e h i m s e l f to slu m b e r W h e n he l ay d o w n

,

he tos s e d abou t as i f pos s e ss e d w i t h a f e v e r ; i f he aro s e a n d

.

p a ss e d in t o t he n igh t vision s o f Puh i hui a i n a l l her w o n -

d ro us b e au ty an d c ap t iv ati ng gr ac e pr e s e n t e d t h e m s e l v e s
,

e v e ry w h e r e Te Po n g a s sl av e o f cours e w as m ad e to su f fe r
’

f o r the r e s t l e s s n e ss o f hi s m as t e r f o r s u c h i s the e n gros si n g

.
,
'

a n d o e rm as te ri n g s e l fi sh n e s s o f l ov e t h at the m os t i nnoc e n t
,
’

i n som e w ay or oth e r f al l vi c t im s to i ts un r e ason ab l e n e s s

Q ui ckl y the s l av e r e alis e d t h at if he w as to h av e an y r e s t t he
.

s oon e r he found a s alv e f o r hi s m as t e r s d is t e mp e r the b e tt e r ’

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Bu t t hi s pro c e e di n g of h e rs b y n o m e an s still e d the i m

p ati e n c e o f Te Pon g a ; o n the con tr ary he b e c am e mor e
an gry an d m or e di s t u rb e d t h an e v e r ab out the in f amou s c ar e
,

l e ssn e s s o f his sl av e So st artin g up i n a fur y “

A f e l lo w
A l az y good
.
, , ,

he cri e d “
f o r w h om I h av e don e so m u ch !
A m is e r ab l e w r e t ch t h at d e s e rv e d
, ,

f o r nothin g scoun d re l !
-

t o be d e vour e d a h undr e d tim e s to n e gl e ct m e t hu s ! But I

wi l l t e ach h i m — I wil l sh o w h im — I sh al l n o t b e tr e a t e d l ik e
t hi s fo r n o t hi n g ! I m ust fi nd t his ab omin abl e s l av e I w i l l
Forgiv e m e I sh al l b e b ac k dir e c t l y
.

g o fo r h im
So t hr e at e n in g e j acul at in g d e n ou ncin g Te Pon g a c o n
. .
,

, , , ,

triv e d to g e t o ut o f the c hi e f s hou s e ; an d th e n w h e n he f e l t

’

sur e n o o n e s aw him he b ou nd e d do w n the p a t h t h at l e d t o

,

the spri n g af t e r the youn g girl H e did n o t k no w the p at h

,

b e ing a str ang e r an d s o e asil y he migh t h av e b e e n l e d in t o a

.
,

posi t ion o f gr e at d i fli c ul tw but Puh i h ui a full o f the gl ad

,

f ee li n gs w hi ch had b e e n a w ak e n e d w i t h in he r w e nt alo ng
,

singin g l ight h e ar t e dl y an d h appi l y an d the youn g ch i e f

,

fol low e d the s w e e t t on e s o f he 1 voic e

,

I t w as du sk w h e n the youn g girl l e ach e d the spri n g ; n o t

so d ai k h o w e v e r b u t t h at s he w as abl e to r e cognis e I e Pong a

w h e n j u s t as s he w as ab out t o dip the c al ab as h i nt o the w at er

, , o

h e ari n g foo t s t e p s b e h i n d he r s he t urn e d an d b e h e ld h im

, ,

s he e xcl ai m e d i n t on e s o f astonish m e n t ;
,
“
Ha !
brough t e s t thou hi t h e r ?
“
I c am e f o r w a t e r — I w ould b e r e fr e sh e d r e pli e d Te ,

Pon g a
e j acu l a t e d the m a id e n
.

“
O h i nd e e d ! B ut did n o t I
c om e to d r aw w at e r f o r t h e e ? Did n o t yo u h e ar m y f ath e r
.
,

bid m e g o f e t ch the w at e r f o r t h e e ? D id n o t yo u se e m e g o
fort h to b rin g the w at e r to t h e e ? W h e r e for e t h e n sh ou l d st
’

t hou“ com e
.
, ,

O Puh i h ui a i t i s n o t an y w at e r wh ich t hou cou ld st bri ng

’
-
, ,

m e i n a c al ab ash f 0 1 w h ich m y soul thi1 s te th an s w e 1 e d the ,

3 ou n g c hi e f an d e 3 e n i n the 1 ap i d l y g at h e ri ng d a1 k n e s s the
, 0

m aid e n cou ld d istin guis h t he ard o u r w h ich w as s hi ni n g i n hi s

e3 es ; thou th3 s e lf a1 t the w at e r I d e si 1 e ; yo u alon e c an
‘

qu e n ch the t h irs t wh ich b urn s w ith i n m e .

Ah he l ov e s m e he lov e s m e he lov e s m e ! m urmur e d

the m ai d e n an d s he thri ll e d wi t h j o y a t the t h ough t
, , ,

,
H er .

lov e w as r e tu r n e d
Th e r e upon Te Pon g a proc e e d e d t o pour forth t he stor y o f
.

h i s l ov e w ith an im p e tuosi ty wh ich a t t i m e s r e nd e r e d him

al mo s t i n c o l1 e 1 e n t b u t Pu hi hui a lik e d the s t ory n on e the l e ss

f o i t hat ; i nd e e d s he f e l t it to b e 3 e i y d e li g h t ful
,

,
I n circum .

st an c e s n e w an d s ti an g e — to he 1 so e xc e e din g ly p e c ul iai — with

m 3 s te 1 i o u s f e e li n gs an d sym p at hi e s s t e a lin g ov e r he 1 wh ic h s he
could n o t at t e m pt to com pr e h e n d Pu hi hui a f e l t t h at t h e r e ,
-
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w as bu t o ne t hin g
prop e r fo r her to d o an d she did i t S he
Te Pong a at onc e s at do w n b e sid e he r—clo s e
, .

s at do wn
b e sid e he r—he k n e w t h at w as t he prop e r t hin g fo r him to d o
.

Pr e s e ntl y h is arm s t ol e rou n d he r w aist w h i l s t he t alk e d

.

t al k e d t alk e d al l ab ou t h is lo v e Li t t l e ch anc e he g av e to
, ,

he r to sp e ak ; b ut s he had n o d e sir e to sp e ak
.
,

s he on l y

w an t e d t o lis t e n to t hi s w on d e rful stor y the li k e o f w hich s he

f e l t sur e had n e v e r b e for e b e e n pour e d in t o mor t al e ars w hic h
,

s e e m e d n e v e r to h av e had an y prop e r b e gin n ing an d wh i ch

, ,

c e r t ain ly prom i s e d n e v e r to h av e an y e n d
,

I n a d az e d ki nd o f r ap tur e s he g az e d into the d e e p an d

d ark b lu e he av e n s an d at the t wink lin g s t ars w h ich o n e by o n e
,

c am e for t h to s hi n e upon he r the l o w s w ee t ton e s o f h is voic e

,

al l the w hil e m urmurin g o f l ov e in to he r e ar To Puh i hui a -

i t w as such a h e av e n o f h appin e ss as s he had n e v e r d r e a m e d

. .

A n d al l the w hil e the c al ab ash coggl e d up ag ain s t a s t o n e

s ee m e d to b e l ooki n g at t h e m i n a g ro t e squ e kind o f w ay t h at
, ,

w as irr e sis t i b ly comi c N o t i mprob ab ly the e m p t y c al a b ash

w as r e fl e c t in g upon the mis e r ably un s a t is f actory p art i t had
. .

b e e n m ad e to pl ay t hrough al l t h i s bu sin e s s an d w as r epro ac h

ful l y l e e ri n g at th e m accordin gl y An d so t i m e fl e d an d the
s t ory o f lo v e w as told an d Puhi h ui a had spok e n Y e s s he
.
,

w ould b e h i s w if e ; s he w ou ld fl y w i t h hi m to hi s h om e an d
.
, ,

th e r e t h e y w ou ld t alk o f nothin g bu t l o v e fo r e v e r — f o r
,

e v e rm or e

My b e lov e d s aid Te Pon g a as th e y w e r e about to p art

it wi l l be a h ard t h ing fo r yo u to l e av e your p ar e n t s an d
, , ,

y our p e opl e an d go to d w e l l amo n gs t s t r an g e rs

.

I t i s the h ard f at e o f e v e ry w om an ; a t im e com e s w h e n

.

s he m u s t surr e nd e r all to follo w he r lov e r e p li e d P uhi hui a -

Th y p e opl e are a b r av e t ri b e The Aw h i t u h av e m e t t h e m

.
,

i n b att l e an d th e y kn ow it o b s e rv e d Te Pon g a r e fl e c t i n g o n
.

the hon our ab l e r e put at ion o f he r p e opl e

, ,

my p e op l e ar e a b r av e
.

Ay e s aid t he m aid e n proudly

p e opl e ; t h e y are b e t t e r at fighti n g t h ough t h a n at thi nk in g
, ,
”

A v e ry in t e l lig e n t an d r e m ark ab l y ob s e rv ant girl w as

.
, ,

Puh i h ui a
-

O m y b e lov e d cri e d the e nr aptur e d Te Pon g a t rul y it

.

i s a gr e at t h in g to b e abl e to t hi nk b u t ho w fe w t h e r e are w ho
, , ,
'

Th e y c an t t hi n k p ro
,

c an thin k to an y good purpos e .

’

p e rl y
Af t e r th is Te Pon g a an d the m aid e n contriv e d to h av e
.

m an y m e e tin gs an d the d ay s sp e d h appil y

W h e n the t i m e appoin t e d f o r the d e p artur e fro m M aun g a
, .

wh au o f Te Pon g a an d hi s fol lo w i n g had arriv e d the youn g

chi e f h avin g c ar e ful l y s e l e ct e d som e o f h is m e n fo r the pur
,

po s e d e sir e d th e m to pro c e e d to the l an din g pl ac e w h e r e the

,
-

c ano e s w e r e all h aul e d up o n the b e ach at M an uk au H arbour , ,

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and pr e p ar e o n e l arg e c ano e c ap abl e of ho ldin g all h is p e opl e

i n ord e r to be r e ady f o r th e m to m ak e t h e ir e s c ap e This
, ,

c an o e sh ou l d b e k e p t aflo at clo s e t o t he shor e s o as t o b e

.

p add l e s hou l d b e in i t s pl ac e
,

e as y of acc e ss an d e v e ry

r e ady t o the gr asp o f t he ro w e rs w h e n th e y shou ld com e

,

a bo ard so t h at t h e r e Sh ou ld n o t b e a m om e n t s d e l ay in th e ir
’

d e p ar t ur e T hi s w ork h avi ng b e e n don e h i s m e n w e r e t h e n

,

t o go to the o t h e r c an o e s l y in g o n the b e ach cu t the l as hin gs

,
.

w h ich boun d the to p bo ard s to the sid e s w i t hd r a w the p lugs

,

f rom the b o tt om an d o t h e r wi s e e ffe c t u al ly cripp l e t h e m fo r

,

i m m e di at e use
,

The morn in g aft e r th i s w ork had b e e n accomplish e d Te

Pon g a an d h i s p e opl e ass e m b l e d i n the cour t y ard o f M aun g a
w hau t o b i d t h e ir fri e n d s f ar e w e ll Th e n d id the c hi e f of the
p a s t and up an d d e liv e r an e loqu e nt addr e s s at the co n
.

c l us i o n o f w h ich he pr e s e n t e d to
,

Te Pon g a h i s m er e as a
p artin g gif t an d as a tok e n th at a l asting p e ac e sub sis t e d
b e t w e e n t he p e o p l e s Th e n to o d id Te Pong a S t and up an d
,

.
, ,

i n h is turn d e liv e r a s p e e c h i n w h ich he th an k e d the p e opl e

of M aun g a w h au for t he ir h o spit al i ty an d good h e ar t e dn e s s
- -

con clu d ing w ith t he pr e s e n t at io n t o the ch i e f o f a b e au t iful

,

gr e e n s t on e m ere Th e n all the form al ri t e s an d c e r e m on i e s

prop e r to su c h an occ asion h avin g b e e n d ul y comp l e t e d
.
,

Te Po n g a an d h is p e opl e aros e p as s e d t hrough the g at e s an d

w e n t t h e ir w ay t o the M an uk au H arbour w h e r e l ay t h e ir
, ,

c an o e r e ad y t o conv e y th e m h om e A s th e y quit t e d the p a

,

al l the p e opl e s hou t e d D e p ar t d e p ar t in p e ac e ! j o y g o w i t h

.

ay yo u r e t ur n i n s af e t y t o y our ho m e s
, ,

y o u m
Pr e vious t o t hi s ho w e v e r P uh i hui a an d a n u mb e r o f -

Ot h e r m ai d e n s had s t ol e n o ut o f the p a an d proc e e d e d som e

, ,

d i s t an c e alon g the p at h w h ich the r e t urn i ng visi t ors would

h av e to fo ll o w i n ord e r to r e ach the h ar b our Th e y had a
f ar e w e l l o f t h e ir o w n to m ak e Pr e s e ntl y Te Pon g a an d hi s
.

m e n c am e m arc hin g proudly along T h e n the girl s m arch e d

g ai ly w i t h t h e m so m e o n e ac h sid e ; l aughin g j oking a
.

, , ,

v e ry m e rry comp an y Te Pon g a an d t h o s e i n h is confid e nc e

girl s to accomp an y th e m as far as t h e y
.

e n cour ag e d t he

p os si bly could ; bu t soon the voi c e o f the ch i e f o f M aung a

w h au w as h e ard c al l i ng t h e m b ack C hild r e n ch il d re n , ,

com e b ack h e r e yo u h av e go n e f ar e n ou gh
Th e y w e n t o n h o w e v e r so m e d ist anc e fur t h e r the voic e
o f t he o l d c hi e f s t i l l c al ling t h e m
, , ,

-
Th e n so m e o f the old e r o f
t h e m stopp e d co n cludi ng app ar e n t l y t h at t h e y had in d e e d
.

, , ,

gon e f ar e nou g h but P uh i hui a s ti l l w e nt o n -

Pr e s e n t ly s he w as fur t h e r fro m t he p a th an an y o n e T he n
.

.
,

to the surpri s e o f e v e ry o n e s he b e g an to ru n , B e nding he r .

body l o w s he spr an g for w ard an d r an w ith a sp e e d th at w as

,

p e rf e ctly am azing Ah e ad o f her w e r e so m e l arg e scori a rock s

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ra g e an d fury th e y stood u pon the shor e an d w atch e d the

, ,

c an o e o f Te Pon g a go d an cin g j oyou s ly ov e r the w at e rs b e ar

i n g aw a y w ith i t th e ir youn g an d b e au t ifu l c hi e ft ain e ss the
,

b o as t an d the glory o f t he ir tri b e .

Puh i hui a w as e ag e rl y an d w arm ly w e lcom e d by the

-

A wh i t u p e opl e S he su b s e qu e n t ly b e c am e the m ot h e r o f m an y
ch il d re n an d s he l iv e d u n t i l a good o l d ag e ; b u t w h e t h e r aft e r
.

th at m e m or ab l e m orn in g o f he r flight from M aun g a w h au s he

,

a n d he r g a ll an t h us b an d t alk e d of n othin g but l ov e i s o n e of

the q u e s t ion s w hi ch tr adit ion —p e rh ap s j udiciou sl y — has l e ft

un solv e d .

TH E LE G E N D O F P A O A .

It i s n ot i mp ro b abl e th at i mm e di at e l y fol l o w in g upo n t h e i r

d re ad e x t ru sion from the d e li gh t s t h at bord e r e d t he b e au t ifu l
p at h s o f P ar adi s e the fir st p ar e n t s o f m ank in d b e g an to diff e r
x

-
an d to d i ff e r fi e r c e l y— as to w h i ch o f th e m w as r e al l y d ue
the r e spon s ibility for the e ating of a forbidd e n appl e I f it
did t ak e pl ac e t hi s qu arr e l lin g con s t itut e d the i n troduction to
.

all t h at in con c e iv ab l e m as s o f h u m a n w r e t ch e d n e s s a n d w o e
w hi ch has si n c e dis t r act e d t hi s sor e ly su ffe rin g world B ut
w h e th e r i t w as r e all y the c as e th at qu arr e l lin g b e t w e e n th os e
.

w h om Go d had j oin e d tog e th e r b e g an w i t h Ad am an d E v e

— as m ay f airly b e susp e ct e d —o r o t h e rwi s e f e w t h in gs t h e r e
are mor e c e rt ai n th an th at the in stitution o f m ari t al d i s agr e e
h

m e n t s d at e s from a p e riod v e ry f ar b ac k i n d e e d i n the w orl d s ’

h i s t ory A nd —i t i s l am e n t ab l e to h av e to con f e ss i t w h e n -

di ff e r e n c e s o f a s e riou s ch ar ac t e r aris e b e t w e e n t hos e w ho

.

h av e s w orn to l ov e e ach ot he r u n t i l d e ath d o p ar t i t i s sc arc e l y

poss i b l e f o r an y o ut sid e h u m an j ud gm e n t to j us t l y d e cid e w i t h
,

w ho m the f ault do t h t rul y l i e I n t hi s r e g ard the m os t e x a l t e d

vir t u e s o f m an o r w om an m ay app e ar as d amn at or y e vid e n c e
.

ag ai n st t h e m
, ,

O ur virtu e s s courg e as s e v e r e ly a s o ur vi c e s
W h e n i t i s writ te n th at the wif e o f P ao a l e f t he r h u sb and
. .

b e ing ov e rcom e w ith sh am e a gross l y un f air s tat e m e n t i s

,

put forw ard T ak e n by t h e m s e l v e s the word s w ou ld l e ad t o

,

t he con vi c t ion t h at the w om an had b e e n guil t y o f som e s e riou s

. ,

f aul t w h ich s he had adm i t t e d S u c h w as n o t t he c as e f o r

the s am e au t h ori t y i mm e di at e ly go e s to st at e th at s he
.
,

w e nt
a w ay to o th e r pl ac e s t o stop th e r e a n d m ourn an d w e e p f o r
the m a nn e r in w hic h s he had b e e n t r e at e d by he r hu sb an d
.
, ,
”

I t app e ars th e r e fo re fro m t h i s s e con d affirm ation th at P ac a s

.

, ,

w if e did n o t ab ando n h i m b e c aus e s he had b e e n guilty o f an y

s h am e fu l acts bu t simpl y b e c aus e o f the gri e vous t re at m e nt
had e xp e ri e n c e d at h i s h ands — a v e ry di ff e r e n t t h in g
,

she

i nd e e d .
 4 15

As for P ao a w h at e v e r hi s tr e atm e nt o f hi s w if e i t wil l p re

s e n tl y app e ar t ha t he w as v e ry fond l y a tt ach e d to he r an d th e r e
, ,

f or e w as n o t lik e l y to b e g u ilty o f s ubj e c t in g he r to an y sh am e

,

A t the ti m e t h at the qu arr e l o ccurr e d P ao a w as livin g with

.

h is f at h e r Rongo tiu m o e w har a at Whai a p aw a ( E ast C ap e )

,
- - -
,
- -
,

wh ich w as the country o f hi s an c e st ors Hi s w if e h avin g gon e

fro m h im P ao a w ait e d i n the e xp e ct ation t h at h avi ng re
.

cov e r e d fro m he r t e mp e r s he woul d r e t urn t o h i m ; bu t she

, ,

c am e n o t b ack Th e n w h e n m an y d ay s had p ass e d P ao a

Ho she has g o n e to a g r e a t dist an c e ; she has
.

r e ason e d “

t r av e l l e d f ar an d it w ill t ak e som e tim e ye t b e for e she c an

, ,
’

r e t urn
,

Th e n aft e r w ai t in g a stil l l ong e r p e riod an d s till n o l oving

.

I wi l l aris e an d g o for t h
, ,

“
w if e c am e to ch e e r h im he s aid
So P ao a could n o t h av e b e e n v e ry b ad
, , ,

an d fin d he r
. . .

T akin g w it h hi m only a sl av e as a tr av e l l in g comp an ion ,

P ao a s e t o u t to s e e k fo r hi s run aw ay wif e H e p as s e d o v e r a
gr e at e xt e nt o f cou n t ry an d visi t e d v e ry m an y vill ag e s b u t
.

noth i ng o f hi s w ife could he s e e n o r h e ar On c e i t i s affi rm e d

,

P ao a c am e to the vil l ag e wh e r e h i s w if e w as b ut s he h e ari ng

.
, ,

h is voi c e r an a w ay an d h id he rs e lf S ur e ly s he could n o t
, ,

.
, ,

h av e c ar e d f o r h im v e ry mu ch
A ft e r a gr e at d e al o f t r av e l P ao a a t l e ngth r e turn e d to
.

Whai a p a w a h avi ng f ail e d in h is e nd e avours H e r e ho w

-

he fou nd he coul d n o t l ong r e st the d e sir e to h av e

-
.
, ,

e ver

wi t h h i m h is wif e s t il l hu n g e ring at h i s h e art Th is go e s to

, ,

pro v e t h at at b o tt o m hi s w as an affe c t ion at e di spos itio n an d

.

he cou ld n o t h av e b e e n a v e ry b ad m an So a t l as t he an
,

n o un c e d to h is f a t h e r O m y f at h e r I m ust go for t h ag ai n
.

, , ,

and s e e k to fi n d m y wif e I an d m y sl av e w il l g o f ro m
vill ag e to vill ag e fr o m p a t o p a in h op e to fi nd the lo s t o n e
.

, , ,
”
a n d if w e fi n d he r n o t 10 sti ll w i l l w e s e arch
s aid h is f at h e r ; t arry n o t h e r e i n
, , .

“
Y e s go m y s o n
u n h appin e ss Go for t h an d fi nd y our wif e an d b e j oyfu l
, , ,

w h e n ag ain yo u h av e he r i n you r arm s ; but I pr ay yo u t ak e

,
.

w i t h yo u som e of y our b r e t hr e n to b e ar yo u comp an y upon

, ,

t he w ay .

Ti s w e l l m y f ath e r r e spon d e d Pao a I w ill t ak e “

’

, , , _

w it h m e m y br e thr e n If w e suc c e e d i n fin din g m y b e l ov e d

t
.
,

th e n w i ll w e all r e turn to y o u h e r e i n Whai a p aw a ; bu if - -

w e fi nd he r n o t soon h e n m y br e t hr e n sh al l r e tur n to v o u ,
t
an d m y s l a v e an d I s h a l l con t i nu e o u r s e arch alo n e .

“
B e it s o O m y s o n r e p li e d Ron go tiu m o e w hara - -

t
-
, , , .

Th e n accomp an i e d by his bro h e rs an d hi s s l av e P ao a

t
, ,

s art e d o ff o nc e mor e o n h is s e arch vi siti n g al l the p as an d

t t t
,

vil l ag e s hroughou the cou ntry Throug h for e s s an d ov e r .

p l ain s alo ng by the m argin o f the s e a an d f ar i nto the

t t t
, ,

h idd e n i nt e rior he y j ourn e y e d ; at l en g h h e y r e ach e d the

 4 16

L ak e o i T aupo P ao an o w here h avin g h e ard or s e e n an y t h in g

,

o f hi s b e lo v e d w if e
O m y y ou n g bro t h e rs s aid P ao a w h e n t h e y had t arri e d
.

som e ti m e b y the gr e at l ak e n o w it i s fi t ti n g th a t yo u re
, ,

turn to o ur f ath e r H e grow e th o l d an d he n e e ds y ou w ith

h im I t i s n o t w e l l th at a m an b e p art e d from h i s chil dr e n ;
.

e th e n a n d ch e e r h im i n hi s ag e
g yo

P ac a s b roth e rs r e cognis e d t h at t hi s w as a go o d sp e e ch
.
, ,
’

— i t e m b od i e d the f e e lin gs th at a l ovin g son ough t to e n t e r

t ain fo r hi s p ar e n t s —s til l t h e y w e r e l o th to l e av e th e ir e l d e st
bro t h e r Th e y addr e s s e d him m os t affe c t ion at e l y an d e h
tr e at e d th a t th e y m igh t b e al lo w e d t o b e ar hi m comp an y ye t
.
,

a littl e l on g e r B u t P ao a h avin g c ar e ful ly co n sid e r e d the

.
,

m att e r w as fi rm i n h i s d e cisio n H e k n e w w h at w as d u e to
his f ath e r ; he r e m e m b e r e d w h at he had pro m i s e d — t h at h i s
.
,

br e th r e n sh ou ld soo n r e turn so th at hi s f ath e r sh ou ld n o t b e

l on g alon e — an d in positiv e t e rm s he t ol d t h e m th e y m u st go
So th e y w e n t th e i r w a y h om e ag ain an d i n d ue tim e t he y
.

r e ach e d Whai a p aw a fro m T aupo - -

Th e n s adly P ao a took up h i s s t af f an d r e su m e d h i s w e ary

.

w an d eri n gs A ccomp an i e d by h i s f ai t h fu l sl av e he j ourn e y e d

.

o n an d i n d ue cours e he r e ach e d To n g ariro ; th e n stil l toi l

i n g forw ards ov e rco ming m an y d i ffi c u l ti e s—thic k for e sts an d
, ,

d an g e rou s str e am s —he at t ain e d to the T ar an ak i coun t ry an d

,

l o the se a ! Fol lo w i n g up the w e st co ast he r e ach e d the

W aik ato s t riki ng the riv e r o n e e v e ni ng som e dist an c e abo v e
,

its m outh A t a vil l ag e t h e r e he r e s t e d fo r the nigh t

,

Th e n i t w as t h at P ao a havin g w and e r e d aw ay al on e the

. .

, ,

p e opl e of the vil l ag e g ath e r e d roun d hi s sl av e qu e stion in g

hi m .

W h o i s you r m ast e r ? d e m and e d o n e

M y m ast e r i s the ch i e f P ao a r e p li e d the sl av e
.

H e i s a good m an t h i s ch i e f P ao a ; a fi n e t al l h an d
.
,

, , ,

so m e stro n g m an s aid an oth e r

t h at i s wh at all m e n say
.
, ,
“
Ay e as s e n t e d the sl av e
’

From w h e n c e do t h P ao a com e
.
, ,

w as the n e xt qu e ry
P ao a c am e f ar fro m the e as t w ard from wh e r e the sun
.

,
”
fl ar e s up from out the se a i n the morn in g an s w e r e d the ,

sl av e
An d for w h at purpos e doth P ao a tr av e l so f ar —wh at e n d
.

doth he s e e k ? qu e s t ion e d an oth e r m an

”
.

“
P ao a s e e k e t h t o fin d hi s w if e s aid the sl av e He
h ath b e e n south w e s t north s e e k in g the w om an to w h om he
.
,

, ,

i s w e d ; l o n o w h e r e c an he fi n d he r
Th i s r e pl y s e e m e d to t ickl e the f an cy of the p e opl e v ery
,

m uch — the id e a t h at a ch i e f should go to all th at trou b l e ov e r

a wo m an th at had fl e d from h i m Loud ly th e y l augh e d
O n e m an grow i n g i nd ign ant at suc h a p e rform an c e d e
.

, ,
‘
 41 7

m an d e d W h y should su ch a w om an he sought aft e r i h t his '

p e rs i s t e n t m ann e r b y suc h a chi e f as P ao a ? B e h old t he r e

,

a i e m aid e n s h e r e i n pl e nt y an d sur e ly a w if e c an b e fou nd for ,

him !
We h av e i n the W aik ato m aid e ns as lov e l y as t h e r e are

at p a w a d e cl ar e d ano t h e r w ith gr e at e mph asi s

Whai a— -

t hing
.
,
“
The is rid icu lous a ss e rt e d anot h e r th at P ao a
sh ou ld w and e r ab out the coun t ry look i n g fo r o n e p articul ar
, ,

wo m an for h i s w if e Lo from am on gst o ur m aid e n s he c an

choo s e a wif e We h av e l ots o f m aid e n s ; t h e y are com mon
.
,

”
e nough !

So w h e n P ao a r e turn e d to the vill ag e al l the p e opl e

g at h e r e d rou n d hi m e xpr e ssin g th e ir vi e w s Th e y d e sir e d
h i m to c h oos e a w if e fro m amongs t t h e ir m aid e n s an d b e gg e d
.

h i m t o b e con te nt t o s t ay w i t h th e m an d s o it c am e to p ass
,

t h at P ao a m arri e d a chi e ft ain e ss o f the W aik at o an d m ad e

up hi s m ind to d w e l l i n th at dis t rict H is pl ac e o f abod e w as
K ai to te he a n d t h e r e i n the cours e o f som e tw o y e ars an d a
. .

, ,

h alf tw o chi ldr e n w e r e born to h i m ; the e l d e st w as n am e d

To a w he n a an d the s e con d To a po t o
,

- -
.
,

A n d n o w h aving s ho wn the d e vot e d m ann e r in w hi c h

P ao a sough t to r e cov e r h is firs t w if e t h e r e com e s the d i s
,

closur e o f a cours e o f conduct w h ich s e e m s to s ho w th at hi s

,

fi rs t w if e migh t hav e had good r e aso n to compl ai n o f hi s tr e at

m e n t af t e r al l I n the n e igh bourhood o f P ac a s hom e t h e r e ’

l iv e d a v e ry b e autiful g irl w ho h o w e v e r w as a sl av e o f v e ry
.

m e an d e sc e nt P ac a s h e ar t w as c augh t by the surprising

, , ,
’
‘

b e auty o f t his girl ; he m ad e lov e to he r ; he m ad e he r hi s

.

sl av e w ife H e d e s e rt e d hi s wif e Who w as a w om an of r ank

-
.
, ,

an d hi s c hi ldr e n to ad h e r e to the girl w hos e c h arm s had

c ap ti v at e d hi m W h e n P ac a s f ai t hfu l sl av e w ho had fol
.
’

l o w e d hi m i n all h is w and e rin gs s aw w h at had o ccurr e d he

mour n e d gr e at l y
,

My m as t e r has ab andon e d his w if e o f h i g h r an k he

.

b u t as for m e I sh al l n o t d e s e rt he r ; I sh al l
,

e xcl ai m e d ;

s e rv e m y l ady
, ,

S o he continu e d to liv e w i t h P ac a s s e con d w if e as a sl av e

.

workin g fo r he r ard uous l y an d al way s to the b e st o f h is

,

ab ili t y ; an d in ord e r to support h e rs e lf an d he r ch il dr e n

P ao a s w if e of h igh r an k had to l abour i n the co mp a ny of
’

he r s l av e B u t t h e y w e r e f0 1 tun ate an d t h e y prosp e r e d I n

the first y e ar the g a1 d e n o f s w e e t p ot ato e s w h ich t h e y culti
.
,
.

v ar e d y i e ld e d o n e hundr e d b ask e t s ; i n the s e cond y e ar th e y

had n o l e ss t h an tw o hun d e d b ask e t s ; an d as th e y w e nt
on , w orki n g tog e th e r an d e x t e nding th e ir pl an t ation s t h e ir ,

prosp e ri ty i n cr e as e d
I t i s b u t the truth t o ad mit th at P ao a an d h is sl av e w if e
.

w e r e e qu ally in dustrious Th e y l abour e d t og e t h e r assiduou sly .

27 H .
 4 18

th e y e xt e nd e d t h e ir cu ltiv at ion s ; th e ir production d e v e lop e d

to as gr e at ah e xt e nt It w as i n the m att e r o f con sumptio n
wh e r e t h e ir l os s accru e d P ao a con s t antl y had visitors and
.

e v e r an d a n on str ang e rs com in g to the W aik to must n

a e e ds
c all t o s e e the ch i e f P ao a w h o occupi e d the posi t ion o f the
pr i nc i p al p e rson i n the n e igh bourh ood ; an d s o it w as th at
,

the d e m and s con s t antl y m ad e upon h is S t or e s w e r e m or

t h an cou ld be w e l l afford e d Grad hall y th e n i n s ui te o f
e

h1 s i nd us t ry an d hi s utm o st e ffo r ts P ao a b e c am e Do o r an d
.

,
'

t hu s t h ings w e n t 0 11 g e tt in g w ors e w ith h im as the v e ars

, ,

w e nt by .

It h app e n e d i n the third y e ar aft e r P ac a s union wit h hi s ’

S l av e wif e t h at a n u m b e r o f h i s prin cip al w ife s co n n e c t io n s

- ’

an d fri e nd s c am e vi si t ing Th e y c am e i n t o the Riv e r H o ro tui

a n d th e y l and e d at P e p e p e w h e r e s he d w e l t Th e y w e r e
.

g l ad to s e e he r o f cours e ; s t i ll th e y d e sir e d t o s e e the c h i e f

, .

P ao a al so an d t h e y in qu ire d aft e r h im
, ,

Wh e r e i s P ao a ? ask e d the l e ad e r o f the p ar t y

.

Oh !
’
“
e xc l i m d P ac a s pri n cip al wi f e
a e P ao a i s n o t ,

h e r e ; hi s p l ac e i s a litt l e do w n the riv e r H e d w e ll s at .

K ai to te he .

I s th at so ? s aid t he l e ad e r o f the p ar t y ; t h e n w e wil l

n to P ac a s pl a c e P ao a i s a gr e a t ch i e f an d g e t tin g
,
’

g o o

i nto t h e ir c an o e s ag ain the tr av e l l e rs p add l e d d o w n t he ri v e r

, ,

to K ai to te he
P ao a w as n o t at the l an din g p l ac e to g re e t th e m w h e n
.

I
-

St r ange rs str an g e rs !
,

t h e y arri v e d b ut soo n the c ry o f “

ari sing from h is p e opl e arr e s t e d h is a t t e n t io n

, ,

so he w e n t

f or w ard to m e e t the s tr an g e rs t h at w e r e s o good as to co m e

.

v isitin g the chi e f P ao a .

A l as fo r t hos e visi t ors t h e y had com e t o K ai to te he a t a

S uppli e s o f food had ru n v e ry l o w I nd e e d so
, ,

b ad tim e !
d e sp e r at e had b e co m e t he situ at io n t h at P ac a s sl av e w if e had
.
,
’
-

f e l t h e rs e lf co n str ai n e d to go into the for e s t an d g at h e r suc h

e di bl e w ild s t u f f as s he could pick up S prou t s o f the m anuk a
tr e e sprout s o f the m auk u an d o t h e r d e s cription s o f co ars e
.

, ,

food suc h as gro w w ild i n the w oods an d are onl y co nsum e d

i n t im e s o f s c arcit y an d dir e n e c e ssi ty she co ll e c t e d i n ord e r
,

to m ak e a m e al R e t urnin g to the vill ag e s he pr e p ar e d the

,

Sprou t s b y bi n d in g th e m i n l e av e s o f t he w haran g i an d the

.
,

k ar amu s o t h at w he n prop e rly cook e d t he y migh t pro v e j u ic y

,

an d t e nd e r an d t h e n putti ng t h e m i n an o v e n s he c ar e ful ly
c ov e r e d t h e m ov e r w ith h ot as h e s fro m the fi re The b e au
, , ,

t ifu l sl av e w if e o f P ao a had j ust comp le t e d t hi s t ask w h e n s he

.

h e ard the cri e s a n n ou n ci ng the arriv al o f the S t r ang e rs fro m

P e p e p e an d n o t w ishin g to b e dis cov e r e d S he i m m e di at e l y ran
a w ay out o f t h e ir sigh t U p the S t r ang e rs c am e fro m the
, , ,

r i ver ,
hun gry an d fu ll of p l e as an t antic ip ation s o f r e s t an d
 4 20

W h e n the d oorw ay o f the h ou s e w as r e ach e d the sl av e

w if e by b e n din g he r b od y w as ab l e to g e t a p e e p at w h a t w as
going o n i n sid e an d wh a t S he s aw w as P ac a s w if e o f r an k
, ,
’

w ork in g aw a y in du s t riou sl y w e avin g a g arm e nt o f fl ax

,

The
tw o wi v e s s alut e d e a ch oth e r wi t h all pro p e r c e r e m ony f o r it
.
,

w as n o t lik e l y t hat a w om an o f r ank w as goi n g to allo w a

wom an o f m e an origin l ik e he r h u s b and s s l av e w if e t o ou t do ’
-

he r i n court e s v .

P ao a has s e nt m e h e r e to ask yo u to l e t h im hav e a littl e

food to s e t b e for e the s t r an g e rs w ho h av e j us t arriv e d at Kai
to te he s aid t he Sl av e w if e w h e n the c e r e m oni e s o f s alu t atio n
-

had b e e n fi ni sh e d
,

Th at i s a pr e t ty thi n g f o r h im to d o !
.

“
e xcl ai m e d the

pri n cip al w if e o f P ao a w ho h o w e v e r had gu e ss e d the purpos e

o f he r vi si t or s co m in g
, , ,
’

I t i s n o t a pl e as an t t hi n g f o r m e to h av e to d o r e pli e d
.

the s l a v e w if e -
.

N o I suppos e n o t an s w e r e d the pri ncip al wif e

“
I
s u p pos e I s e e m as agr e e ab l e to y our e y e s as yo u ap p e ar
, ,

b e auti ful to m in e ;

Will yo u l e t P ao a h av e a f e w s w e e t po t ato e s ? s aid the

“
Sl av e w if e a n xiou s to brin g he r m is sio n t o a clo s e
-
Th e y
are y our fri e nd s th at h av e com e to se e h i m
, .

Wh e r e h av e I go t p rovision s w i t h w h ich to s t u ff the

.

h ungry str ang e rs th at com e vi si t ing t o P ao a ? fi e rc e l y d e

”

m an d e d t he prin cip al w if e A111 I stro n g as a m an t o

l ab our an d til l the soi l ? H as a poor w om an s uch as I the
.

s t r e n g t h r e quir e d to cu lti v a t e the grou nd ? I am ask e d to

p ar t w i t h m y h ard l y e arn e d l i tt l e S t or e o f food w h ich I ,

r e quir e f o 1 t he s ust e n an c e o f m y child re n i n o rd e r to s tufl

‘

Wh at i s P ao a to m e t h at I Should d o
,

the gu e st s o f P ao a !
th is fo r h i m ? A nd w ho are yo u yo u m i s e r abl e sl av e t h at
ar e t o co m e h e r e w i t h such a m e ss ag e ?
, ,

y o u Sh oul d d
“
I t ak e y our an s w e r to P ao a th at yo u w il l n o t l e t h im
h av e t he food he ask s f0 1 r e tur n e d the Sl av e w if e As
f o r w h at I h av e b e e n i t m a tt e rs l it t l e
, ,

I am n o w the w i fe of
the ch i e f P ao a ; an d I am n o t on l y hi s w if e b ut the wif e he
,

l iv e s w i t h the w if e he l ov e s the wif e he r e g ard s w it h such

,

fond affe c t ion th a t f o r he r he has s acrifi c e d the comp an ion s hip

, ,

o f hi s childr e n I at l e as t am n o c as t aw ay ! an d s o s ay ing
t he Sl av e w if e t urn e d upon he r h e e l an d w e nt b ack ag ain to
,
.
,

- ‘

K ai to te he
P ao a aw ai t e d an xiousl y hi s Sl av e w if e s r e t urn an d as soon
.

’
-

H av e yo u b rough t the
,

as S he c am e n e ar he d e m and e d o f he r
'

,
”
food w h at do e s S he s ay ?
She wil l n o t p ar t with a n y o f he r p rovi s ion s r e t urn e d ,

the sl av e w if e -
.
 4 21

S he w i l l no t a g ai n ask e d P a o a
N o S he d e cl ar e d fi rst th a t a wo m an lik e he r cou l d no t
.

c u l t iv a t e t he g ro un d l i ke a m an ; t h e n S he avo w e d t h at S he
.

n e e d e d wh at food S he had for he r ch ildr e n w h o w e r e f amis h

‘

i ng Wh at mo r e S he s aid m att e rs littl e I go t t he an sw e r I

.
*

”
e xp e ct e d .

P a o a had i ndul g e d the e xp e ct at io n th at h is sl av e wif e -

w ould r e t urn wi t h food so w h e n he h e ard the an s w e r S he

broug ht hi m fro m hi s pri ncip al w if e he f e lt crus h e d to t he
,

e arth —utt e rly an d comp l e t e ly ab as h e d Th e r e b e ing on ly o n e .

c ours e op e n to him he turn e d to the str an g e rs an d f rank ly

I am v e ry sorry bu t the tru t h i s w e h av e n o food
,

“
d e cl ar e d
in thi s p l ac e to o ffe r yo u I s e n t f o r som e an d hop e d to
, ,

o bt ain i t but h av e b e e n dis appoint e d W h at t h e n a m I to

.
,

.
, , ,

d o ? If yo u continu e t o st ay h e r e w e Sh al l be v e ry h u n gry
an d so c an h av e n o pl e as an t con v e rs a t ion
,

f o r as yo u kno w
w e l l i t is on l y w h e n the app e t it e i s s atisfi e d th a t con v e rs at io n
, ,

fl o w s agr e e ably
N o t w ith s t andi ng thi s bro ad h int P ac a s vi sitors did n o t go
.

Almo s t st arvin g f o r the w ant o f food t h e y sat wit h

,

a t on c e
the chi e f at K ai to te he u n t i l t he Sh ad e s o f e v e nin g b e g an to
,
.

f al l ; t h e n slo w l y t h e y aros e an d goin g t o th e ir c ano e s at the

l and in g p l ac e s adly p addl e d a w ay fro m t h at co mfor t l e ss an d
, ,

m os t wr e tch e d vil l ag e
,

AS f o r P ao a f o r a lon g ti m e he s at ful l o f dr e ary t hough ts

.

, ,

o v e rwh e lm e d with Sh am e gri e vous ly w ou nd e d i n hi s prid e

Wh at n o w S hou ld he d o ? S ud
, ,

b e yo nd m e asur e hum ili at e d

d e n l y a t hough t occurr e d t o hi m H e woul d fl y fro m t he
s c e n e s w h e r e he had b e e n e xpos e d to suc h a sh am e
.

H e could
n o t l oo k hi s p e opl e f air i n t he f a c e an d —he would n o t
.

He
woul d s e e k ano t h e r p ar t o f the coun t ry w h e r e he w as n o t
.
,

kn o w n an d b e gin a n ew lif e H is chil dr e n h is pl ai n w i f e o f

h igh r an k h is b e au t ifu l sl av e w if e o f n o r an k w ould s e e h im
.
,

-
,

no m or e Both w iv e s woul d prosp e r w h e n he w as go n e

Aye t h at w as the cours e i t w as be s t f o r him to t ak e
.
. .

, H e w as .

r e sol v e d
O n the morro w P ao a w as n o t to b e fou nd in the V ill ag e o f
.

K ai to te he n o r an y wh e r e in i t s n e i g hbourhood Kai to te he .

w ou ld n e v e r se e P ao a ag ai n fo r i n the d arkn e s s o f the ni g ht

he had sp e d aw ay a fugi t i v e fro m hi s h om e
,

,
.

P ao a pursu e d a cours e u p t he v al l e y o f the M an g a w ar a -

C r e e k wh ich flo w s int o the W ai k at o at the b as e o f Mou nt

T aupiri o n i ts e a s t e r n Sid e his i n t e n t ion b e in g to m ak e
,

The d aw n o f d ay d iscov e r e d P ao a s t il l
,

S t r aigh t f o r H aur aki

push in g im p e tuous l y o n w ards

.

H e r e ach e d the r ang e o f .

Tiki tiki m aure a w h e r e the M ang a w ar a has it s sourc e an d

'

- - -

b r e ast e d the hil l wi t h all h is e n e rgy W h e n he r e ach e d the

, ,

s u m mit he s t ay e d to r e s t for awhil e B ehold far b e hi n d hi m

.

.
, ,
 422

i n the m i s ts of the m ornin g l ay the bro ad an d w id e W aik ato ; ,

b e for e hi m l ay H aur aki w h ith e r as a s tr ang e r he w as d ire ct

, , ,

in g hi s st e ps T h e n i t w as the f ee lings of P ao a o v e rc am e hi m
. .

L0 b e w as l e avin g his c hi ldr e n hi s Wiv e s h is p e op l e hi s

pl ac e ; pr actic all y he w as going in to a n e w l an d an d going
, , , ,

Hi s h e ar t w as Sor e w ith gri e f ; long an d bi t t e rl y he

,

alo n e
w e pt A h ! w h at t e ars of an gui sh w e r e t h e s e Th e n w h e n he
.

. .

had e x h aus t e d the fl o o d g at e s o f h i s d e sp air he aro s e an d bid

-

an irr e voc abl e f ar e w e l l to all h is p a st ; the t im e o f h i s sorro w

in g w as o e r ; o f the fu t ur e n o w o n l y w ould he thi nk ; so
’

s t e e l i n g hi s h e ar t an d n e rvin g hi s e n e rgi e s he r e s um e d hi s
,

j ourn e y m akin g str ai g h t fo r the Riv e r Pi ako Wh e n the

,

b ank s of the ri v e r w e r e r e ach e d P ao a r e s t e d at a stron gl y

, .

for t ifi e d vi l l ag e — a p a— n am e d M iri miri rau w h e r e the p e opl e - -

,

r e c e iv e d him v e ry k ind l y an d tr e at e d h im w e ll Wh e n th e y .

l e arn e d w h o he w as an d t he circum st an c e s o f h is po sition

th e n th e ir kin d n e s s in cr e as e d an d th e y b e gg e d th at he shoul d
,

S tay w it h th e m an d adop t t h e m as hi s p e opl e P ao a th e r e

,

for e d w e lt i n M iri m iri rau by the w at e rs of the Pi ako for a

- -
, ,

y ear the tim e Slippi ng quick ly aw ay A nd t h e n by d e gr e e s

the f am e o f the gr e at chi e f P ao a w ho had m ad e hi s ab od e i n
.

, .

M iri m iri rau spr e ad i nto H aur aki an d at l e n g th i t p e n e

,

- -

trate d t o the V i ll ag e o f Ruaw he a

, ,

N o w the ch i e f o f Ru aw he a— T ah arn a by n am e —w as h appy

.

i n the pos s e ssion of a d augh te r the f am e of w h os e w ondrou s

l ov e li n e s s had Spr e ad o e r al l the l an d B ut in d e e d he r
’

b e au t y w as b ut a sm al l p ar t o f the ch arm att ach in g to th i s

.
, ,

high born m aid H e r cour t e sy gr ac e hospit ality an d g e n e r al

.

am i ability a ff ord e d d e ligh tfu l t h e m e s for co nv e rs a t ion e v e ry

.
, , ,

w h e r e s o th at he r l o w s w e e t n am e Tuku t uku op e r at e d as a
‘

sp e l l t o conj ur e w ith
.
, , , ,

It ch an c e d t h at t h e r e c am e a t i m e w h e n a l arg e p arty l e ft
.

Miri m iri rau o n a vi sit t o Ruaw he a w h e r e at the t i m e t h e r e

- -

h app e n e d t o b e a gr e at num b e r o f the p e opl e o f H aur aki

,

ass e mbl e d AS soon as the p e opl e of Bu aw he a b e h e l d the

V i si t ors fro m M iri m iri — gr e at
.

rau appro a chin g the v r ai s e d a

-

“
cry o f W e l com e ! w e l com e ! Th e n pr e s e ntly m akin g a ,
.

“
dis cov e ry t he y e x cl aim e d Oh ! th e s e p e opl e com e fro m a
gr e at w ay o ff ; th e y com e from a di s t an c e t he y are fro m the
, ,

Pi ako Oh ! w e lcom e w e l com e w e lco m e !

.
,
Th is w as the ,

w ay the s tr an g e rs from Miri miri rau w e r e r e c e iv e d - -

The visi tors had alloc at e d fo r t h e ir us e som e o f the bui ld

.

i n gs whi ch b e long e d to Tuk u t uku i nto w hich t h e y had 11 0 -

soon e r e nt e r e d t h an the w arm h e ar t e d young ch i e f t ai n e s s

,

c aus e d t h e m to b e s e rv e d w ith so m e ro as t e d f e rn root i n ord e r -

th at t h e ir app e t it e s m igh t b e S t ay e d whi l s t a m or e su b st an t i al

,

r e p as t w as be in g pr e p ar e d W h e n th e y had fi n ish e d th e i r
m e a l w hi ch con si s t e d prin cip al l y o f d e li c at e e e l s an d youn g
.

,
 4 24

had b e e n p ay in g Th e y w av e d t h e ir g arm e nts viol e n t ly an d

H as t e n
.
,

sh out e d at t he topmost p itch o f th e ir voic e s

h ast e n O h ast e n h i t h e r ! Thi s w as t h e ir j oy ous w e lcom e
, ,

, ,

hom e
I n d ue t im e the m e m b e rs o f the visi ting p art y h avin g
.

e nt e r e d the p a s e a t e d t h e m s e lv e s i n the courty ard an d b e g an

,

to g i v e to th e ir r e l at iv e s an d fri e nd s a d e t ail e d accoun t o f al l

,

th e y had s e e n h e ard an d e xp e ri e n c e d So th e y b e g an to
t al k e v e r an d anon as t h e y proc e e d e d p au sin g i n the curr e n t
.
, ,

of t h e i r t al e to b e s t o w pr ai s e s u pon Tu ku t uku O ne t im e i t
,

-
.

w ou ld b e he r gr e at r an k d e s c e nd e d as S he w as fro m a lon g
l in e o f i llustriou s an c e stry ; an o t h e r t i m e i t w ou ld b e he r
,

d azzlin g b eau t y ; an o th e r tim e he r r adi an t goo d hum our an d '

ye t an oth e r tim e it w ou ld b e the n u m b e r o f t h o s e w ho

wai t e d upon he r co m m and s e ag e r to c arry to fruitio n he r ,

slight e st w i sh Th e s e i nt e rrupt ion s n e c e s s aril y prolong e d the

t e l li n g o f the s t ory Th e r e w as o n e i n t e rruption h o w e v e r of
.

gr e at in t e r e st a n otic e o f w hi ch mus t n o t b e o mi tt e d h e r e
.
, ,

O f at h e r e x cl ai m e d the big chi e f to w h o m Tuk u t uk u

,
.

-
,

“
had spok e n the m aid e n qu e stion e d m e about y o u
About m e ? s aid P ao a w ho u p to t his t i m e had b e e n
.
,
“
,

som e wh at o f an i ndi ffe r e n t l ist e n e r s e at e d thoug h he w as

w h at di d S he w an t to kn o w abou t
,

amon gst the e ag e r cro w d ,

”
me ?
R e ally I r e m e m b e r Tuku t uku w as quit e in te r e s t e d
no w -

in yo u S he app e ar e d t o h av e h e ard a gr e at d e al
, ,

s aid the
an d w an t e d to kn o w m or e
.
,

ch i e f ,
.

Pooh ! s aid P ao a S he w as on ly foo li n g y o u

Oh n o s he w as n t ! cri e d the big yo un g m an

, .

, , S he .

ask e d m e W h ich i s the chi e f w h os e n am e has b e e n so much

,

Spok e n h e r e ? T h e n I ask e d her i n r e turn Wh ich ch i e f

’

,
’

d o y ou r e f e r to ? To P ao a s he s aid Oh I s aid P ao a
’ ’
‘ ‘ ‘

is n o t w i t h u s he st ay s at his o w n p a
.
, , ,

Wh ich i s h i s p a ? ’

t h e n she ask e d Miri m i 1 i 1 au i s hi s p a I 1 e p l ie d O h

.

’
‘ - - ‘
.
,
.
,

ind e e d s ai d Tuku tu ku I Should v e 1 y m uch lik e t o s e e him

,
’

, ,

hi s 1 e n o w n h at h b e e n so g 1 e atly sp 1 e ad ab i o ad h e i e Yes I
’
‘

s aid P ao a 1 s a g 1 e at ch i e f T hin k e s t t h ou P ao a wi l l e v e r
,

‘ !

visi t Ruaw he a— wi l l he e v e r com e to o ur vi ll ag e ? w e nt o n

.
,
’

the m aid e n an d ind e e d it i s t ru e s he Spok e m u ch o f y o u

An d w hat ans w e r m ad e st th ou to th at l ast q u e s t ion ?
.

ask e d P ao a
I s aid P ao a i s a gr e at ch i e f
.

an s w e r e d the big ch i e f
“ ‘

Wh at ans w e r m ad e s t t h ou to t he qu e s t ion af t e r t hat

,
.

p e rsis t e d P ao a
Th e r e w as n o qu e stio n af t e r th at s aid the h e av y du ll
.

you n g m an s t upidly
, ,

Wh e n Tuku t uk u w ond e r e d w he th e r I Sh ould e v e r g o to

.

he r vil l ag e w h at a n s w e r did you m ak e ?

”
d e m and e d P ao a .
 4 25

O h I s aid I could n t t e l l —no m an could s ay wh at P ao a ’

m igh t n o t do ; th at he m ig ht Do an d he migh t n o t j us t as the

,

0t

h u m ou r t ook h im P ao a i s a gr e at chi e f
,
g
t
”
. .

Ta1 1 y 3 e t awh il e s ai d P ao a W he n o u1 c i o p s h av e
h arv e s t e d an d o ur food h at h b e e n s to 1 e d w h e n w e a1 e in a
.
,

o s ition to l e av e our h om e s u n e mb arr as s e d wit h t he c ar e s o f

p
l a bour an d the solicit ud e at t aching to o ur p l an t at ion s i n
a b o u t the t e n t h m on t h
,

t h e n w il l ye g o ag ain to Ruaw he a
, ,
”
a n d P ao a wil l accomp an y yo u W i l l th at p l e as e ye ? .

O ; yes ; O ye s ! cri e d al l the p e op l e d e lig hte d wi th the

Le t u s st art i n the t e n t h m on t h
,

p roj e ct .

I am gl ad yo u are p l e as e d s aid P ao a
.

.
.
,

“
Le t u s al l go h
sh out e d t e big c i e f
,
h Le t the p art y .

he a l a rg e o n e Le t n o o n e f ail in goi ng
. Le t u s do h o n o ur .

t o the w i s he s o f Tuku tuku -

.

Be i t so r e spond e d P ao a an d t h e r e upo n the dis cus sion

, ,

c a m e to a n e n d

S o i t c am e t o p ass i n the t e nth m o n t h w h e n the crops

.

had b e e n g ath e r e d an d stor e d t h at a v e r y l arg e p arty se t ou t

,

fro m M iri miri rau to vi s i t Ruaw he a an d P ao a w as i n the

.
,

- -

m id s t o f the p e opl e The p ar ty w e n t i n t he i r c an o e s stoppin g

,

The d ay fol lowin g th e y p add l e d

,
.

the fi rst ni ght at K e r e p e h i

a w ay do w n the riv e 1 u n t i l th e y c am e to B a w aki wh e r e th e y
.

r e s t e d an d p ar t ook o f food The tid e b e gin ni n g to fl o w t h e y

,

hurri e d t o t h e ir c ano e s an d soo n t h e y e n t e r e d t he H aur ak i

.
,

R i v e r up w hi ch t h e y pursu e d t h e i r cours e w i t hou t m u ch

l abour fo r the fl o o d t id e w as w ith t h e m W h e n t he y w e r e
,

s ti l l s om e dis t anc e a w a y from t he n e x t pl ac e at w h ic h t h e y

.
,

'

had to c al l the p e opl e i n the vil l ag e s a w t he m co mi ng a n d

w i t h cl amorous s hout s o f w e l
,

s p e e di ly t he a i r r e sou n d e d

c ome W h e n t h e y l an d e d an d mov e d t o w ards the e ntr an c e

We lcom e w e lco m e ! i n cr e as e d u ntil t h e y
.

“
t he s houts o f
w e r e a l mo s t d e af e ni ng
,

Lik e a m aj e stic al t r ee ri s in g high abo v e the u n d e rgro w th

.

P a o a w alk e d i n the m ids t o f hi s p e op l e H e w as a rr ay e d i n

,

a n o ld co ars e g arm e n t m ad e o f the l e av e s o f the t i tr e e Next

.

h i s bod y he had o n a roug h c lo ak su c h as i s u su all y w or n b y

.

c h i e fs ; ou t s id e o f th at ag ai n he had a cl o ak m ad e o f fl ax ;
b ut o v e r al l he wor e th i s o l d co ars e c lo ak o f t i tr e e l e av e s -

w hi ch g av e to hi m r at h e r a m e an ap p e ar an c e
,

W h e n the visi t ors r e ac he d the cour t y ard th e y al l s at

.

d o w n an d the p e op l e o f the vi ll ag e g at h e r e d round to h av e

a lo ok a t t he s t r ang e rs Pr e s e ntly i t b e c am e b rui t e d abro ad
,

t ha t the g re at c hi e f P ao a w as amon gst the vi s i t ors an d t he r e

.

w as mu c h c urio si t y to a sc e r t ai n w h ic h w as he
,

Who is t h at t al l f e ll o w i n the dir t y o ld clo ak ? ask e d

.

o ne m an .
 4 26

P e rh aps he i s the gr e at ch i e f o f w h om w e h av e h e ard s o

m u c h s aid an oth e r
Oh n o ! t h at c an not b e P ao a e x c l ai m e d a t h ird ; he
.

w o ul d n e v e r g o vi si t in g dr e s s e d l ik e t h at
, ,

Th e n f e rn roo t s i n p l e nty w e r e bro ught w i t h ston e s t o

.

p oun d t h e m o n ; bu nd l e s o f w ood w e r e f e t ch e d from wh ich

,

b righ t cl ear fir e s w e r e m ad e ; the f e rn roo t s w e r e p ou n d e d o n

,

the s t on e s w i t h w ood e n m al l e t s an d b ak e d o n the d an cin g

,

fl am e s an d soon the 3 w e 1 e r e ady for u se The f e 1 n 1 oot s -

w e 1 e sei v e d w i t h b ask e t s o f cook e d fi s h an d so the r e p as t w as

.
.
,

p re p ai e d f o r con su mption .

The visitors aro s e an d w e nt forw ard to the pl ac e w h e r e

th e y w e r e to d in e P ao a still s at in the m id st o f the p e o p l e
.
,

an d hi s d e portm e n t an d m an n e r continu e d to r e n d e r h i m an
o bj e ct o f int e r e st B u t the p e opl e w oul d soon fin d o ut w h at
m an n e r o f m an t hi s t al l f e l l ow i n the o l d ti tr e e l e af cl o ak
.
.

- -

w as ; t h e y d e vi s e d a t e st w h i ch t h e y w ould appl y t o h i m .

T he y s e t b e for e h i m a b ask e t i n w hich w as a fi n e s al m on

( k ah a w a i ) s ayin g to t h e m s e l v e s N o w w i l l w e s e e ho w he

w il l us e it If he i s a trul y gr e at m an o r on ly an affe ct e d
, ,

f e l lo w pu t ti n g o n airs w e w il l soo n k no w I f he i s a w e ak
.

con c e it e d f e l lo w he w il l e at on ly o f the b e st food an d sc orn

.
,

the i n d ifl e re n t an d the wors t

,

P ao a s e e in g at a gl an c e the b e au tiful fi sh th at had b e e n

,

giv e n as h i s portion at on c e p as s e d it alo ng to his com p anio n s

sit t in g n e x t to h im an d pul li n g to w ard s h im a fl ax dish i n
,

, ,

w h ic h w as t he r e fu s e food he ate o f th at an d ate so q uick ly

to o t h at it app e ar ed as if he had Sc arc e l y str e t ch e d forth h i s
, , ,

h and s t w ic e w h e n he had d e vour e d it al l

.

Ah s aid o n e
,
j us t as I th ought ; th a t big m an i s a l o w
,

f e l low aft e r al l
D id yo u n otic e the s t u ff he ate ? No c hi e f w ould e at suc h
.
,

r e fus e s aid an o t h e r
,
”
.

A nd the w ay he bo lt e d i t to o H o he mu s t h av e b e e n
h u ngry cri e d a t h ird
.
,

A t the s am e tim e th e r e w e r e n o t w an tin g obs e rv an t an d

.
,

thoughtfu l m e n w ho arriv e d at quit e a d i ffe r e nt conclu si o n

fro m t he sup e rfi ci a l critics w ho e xpr e s s e d t h e ir op inion s l oud l y
thi nkin g v al u e w ou ld at t ach from the nois e th e y m ad e
,

” “
Th at m an is a ch i e f s aid o n e o f th e s e ; he i s try in g t o
,

d e c e iv e u s ; he i s e n d e avouri ng to ap p e ar a p e rson o f n o i m
por tan c e wh e n p e rh ap s he i s the gr e at e s t o f all ”

I n the m e a ntim e P ao a t akin g an o t h e r d i sh o f r e fu s e food

.

, ,

d e vour e d th at al so ; an d upo n s e e in g thi s o n e o f the p e op l e of

the vil l ag e u n ab l e an y l o n g e r t o con t ro l h i s curiosity in quir e d
, ,

o f a b o y b e lon gin g to the p ar t y from M i ri miri r au w ho t h at

, ,

- - .

m an mi gh t b e .
 4 28

so th y w e r e n o t o n l y k no w n t o the visi t ors b ut th e y kn e w

e

P ao a w e ll H o w e v e r t ho s e w h o had n e v e r b e for e b e h e ld the

,

g r e at ch i e f cro wd e d roun d a d mirin g hi m e x t re m e ly The t id e

.
,

so t h a t i t w oul d b e h ard work p addl in g ag ai ns t the

.

e bb e d

forc e o f the str e am th e r e for e did the t r av e l l e rs w ai t ; b u t

,

m e ss e ng e rs w e r e s e n t up the ri v e r t o Ruaw he a so t h at t he
,
'

p e opl e t h e r e m igh t k no w t h at th e y w e r e com in g an d P ao a

w it h them
,

I n the e v e n in g w h e n ag a in the t id e b e g an to fl o w the

.

, ,

m e s s e ng e rs proc e e d e d up st re am an d i n the d arkn e s s w h e n , ,

the c ano e w as p assi ng R angior a a v o i c e as s ail e d the m e ss e n g e rs

fro m the b an k sh ou t e d the voic e
,

H o th e r e w h e r e do
the p e opl e w e h e ar p add l in g in th a t c ano e co m e fro m
, , ,

Th e n o n e of the m e ss e ng e rs s hou t e d b ack i n an s w e r Oh

w e ar e p e op l e b e l on gin g t o t h i s p ar t o f the coun try
, ,

P ray t e l l us wh ich o f o ur vi l l ag e s
.

T he n ag ai n t he voic e .

c om e yo u from ?
“
From Te K ari are w e ans w e r e d the m e s s e n g e r
W h at i s the n e w s at Te K ari ? w as the n e x t d e m an d
, .

from the voic e .

Oh t he r e i s n othin g mu ch i n the w ay o f n e w s at Te
K ari Th e y h av e a c hi e f arriv e d t he r e t h e y c al l P ao a an d th e y
,

f e as t h im g re atl v We go u p the riv e r so t h a t the p e op l e m ay

.
,

l e arn the n e w s .

“
Pr ay wi l l P ao a an d h i s p arty com e up the riv e r o n the
,

m orro w i nq uir e d the voic e .

“ ”
Aye su re ly r e spond e d the m e ss e n g e r “
O n t he m o r
ro w as soon as hi s p e opl e h av e p ar t a k e n o f som e food an d the
,
.
,

t id e m ak e s wil l P ao a com e Bu t w e m us t pro c e e d o n w ards

,
'

,
. .

D e p art d e p art t h e n 0 11 your j ourn e y an d m ay s ucc e s s

a tt e nd y o u
, , ,
”
; an d so the voic e c e as e d an d i n the Si l e n c e o f ,

the n igh t t he c an o e push e d o n

Pr e s e n t l y the c ano e w as p assin g the V i ll ag e o f Te M at ai
.

an d h e r e a n o t h e r voic e c am e pi e rcing through t he d arkn e s s

,

The qu e s t io ns pu t w e r e much t he s am e as t hos e d e m and e d at

.

the l as t vil l ag e a n d t h e y w e r e a ns w e r e d i n the s a m e w ay

T h e n o n to the V il l ag e o f Te Man g arahi w h e r e ag ain an s w e rs
.
,

A t the V ill ag e o f Tu t u the

,

to the qu e stio n s w e r e d e m and e d

p e opl e i n the c an o e w e r e c all e d upo n to giv e an accoun t o f
.

th e m s e lv e s an d r e nd e r U p t he n e w s o f al l the d i ffe r e n t pl ac e s
d ow n the riv e r b e for e t he y w e r e s e n t o n with good w o rd s
,

L at e as i t w as w h e n the m e s s e ng e rs r e ach e d O p uke ko th e r e

.
,

w e r e p e opl e at the l and i ng pl ac e O p uke ko w as the for t ifi e d

,

-
.

vi ll ag e o f the c h i e f Taharua
Wh at n e w s b rin g yo u t h a t t h us yo u com e p addlin g up
.

”
the riv e r i n the s il e n c e an d d ark n e s s o f the ni g ht ? as k e d o n e

o f t he m e n at the l an din g p l ac e -
.

We com e an s w e r e d the m e ss e n g e r w ho up to thi s tim e

,
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“
had don e al l the t al ki n g to l e t y o u kn ow t ha t h e r e i s the
,

gr e at ch i e f P ao a arri v e d at Te K ari
i s i t r e al ly the ch i e f him s e l f
.

Ho e xcl aim e d the m an

‘1

th at has com e o r i s i t on ly som e o f hi s p e o p l e in h is n am e ?

,

I t i s r e ally P ao a h im s e lf r e p li e d the m e s s e n g e r
,

Wh e n w il l P ao a arriv e —w h e n w il l he b e h e r e ?
.
,

de
m an d e d the m an
t
.

“
The chi e f P ao a i s a s tr an g ei in thi s p art 0 1 the coun ry ,
an d at e v e r 3 vill ag e w h e 1 e he c al l s the p e opl e s e e k to d e ai n t
t
him — h e y would h av e him st ay w it h h e m a l w ay s Th e y t
t t t
f e as h im an d e n e r ain h i m so h at h i s progr e ss i s s l ow , b ut t
by an d b 3 he com e th , s o s aid the m e s s e ng e r
t
.

But e l l us ag ain Spok e the m an s o th a t w e m ay

“
,

know w h ich vil l g

to a e P ao a an d h i s p e op l e are proc e e d in g
w i t h i nt n t t st y — i
e o a h w h at vi ll ag e w ill t h e y t arry fo r som e
tim e as gu sts e ?

It i s h r t h y e e com in g I t i s in t hi s V ill ag e of
e are

O p uk e ko wh e r e P ao a an d hi s fri e nd s w ill t arry f o r a t im e ;

.

th e r e for e h av e w e hurri e d h i t h e r so t h at the p e opl e h e r e m ay

b e m ad e aw ar e of the i nt e ntion s aid the m e ss e ng e r
Th at w as w e l l d on e o f yo u n o w sh al l w e kno w w h at i s
.
,
“

r e qu ir e d o f u s s aid the m an ; an d al l the p e op l e at the l an d

,

i n g pl ac e w e r e w e l l p l e as e d The m e s s e ng e rs fro m Te K ari

-
.

did n o t proc e e d an y furth e r t h an O p uke ko .

W h en Tuku tuku l e arn e d the n e w s o f the appro ach of P ao a

-

t o her pl ac e She b e c am e a v e ry b u sy girl im m e di at e l y Firs t

,

abund an t suppl i e s o f the b e s t — the ri c he st —

,
.

foods had to b e
o bt ai n e d ; cl e an m at s had to b e p rocur e d o n w h ich t h e y
mi g h t r e pos e ; an d the bui ldi ngs had to b e p e rfum e d w it h
pr e cious r e s in s an d fr agr an t gum s No e ffort sh ou ld b e sp ar e d
to produc e a g ood i mpr e ssion o n the gr e a t ch i e f an d on Tu ku
.

tuku the burd e n o f the e f for t f e l l

,

S lo w ly the vi sitors adv anc e d up the riv e r W h e n t h e i r

.

c an o e s r e ach e d R angior a t he j oyou s p e op l e m ad e suc h a

d e m o n str ation th at i t w as impo ssi b l e f o r P ao a to proc e e d
A t R an gior a the p ar t y w e r e con str ain e d to l an d an d t h e y
.

r e m ai n e d t h e r e all o n e d ay an d a night A t Te Man g ar ahi

,

the s am e th in g t ook p l ac e O ut rush e d a gr e at nu m b e r o f

.

the p e opl e i n a st at e o f the w i ld e s t e n t h usi asm an d am idst

.

e xci t e d cri e s o f
,
“
W e lcom e w e l com e th e y b e gg e d o f P ao a
to s t ay w ith th e m f o r an hour o r t w o
, ,

S o t he p e opl e fro m .

Mir a miri rau l an d e d at Te Man garahi an d t h e y st ay e d t h e r e

- -

al l th at n igh t
,

P ao a al l thi s t im e w e nt at t ir e d i n hi s co ars e o l d clo ak m ad e

.

o f t i tr e e l e av e s
-
an d i t w a s at Te M an g arahi w h e r e an
a t t ack w as m ad e upon hi m in r e g ard to i t
,

The ch i e f m ost .

i n hi s confid e nc e a ddr e ss e d h im o n the subj e ct H e s aid

O h f ath e r ! w il l n 0 t yo u n o w thro w o ff th at co ars e o l d
.
,

“
,
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t hi n g ? S ur e l y i t b e com e s you n o t B e for e m uch lon g e r it s

s t i ff roug h co ll ar wil l h av e rubb e d all your h air fro m o ff the
.

b ack o f your h e ad
“
N e v e r mi nd n e v e r m in d an s w e r e d P ao a i t p l e as e s
And so i n all the vil l ag e s t hroug h wh ic h
, , ,

m e w e l l e nou gh
the p arty p ass e d a n d tho s e i n w hic h th e y r e s t e d P ao a w e n t
.

at t ir e d a l w ay s i n the s a m e c o ars e rud e w a y

I n the morn i ng the p ar t y l e f t Te Man g arahi an d i n d ue
.
,

ti m e t h e y arri v e d at the V i ll ag e o f Tu t u Wh at had t ak e n

,

p l ac e at the vi ll ag e s do w n the ri v e r occurre d h e r e ag ai n the

i n h abit ants w i ld l y sh outing W e l co m e ! an d i n vi t at io n s to
,
“

P ao a to com e w ith h is p e op l e o n shor e Nay t h e y i nsist e d .

,

up o n hi s complying w i th th e i 1 d e m and s an d w he n P ao a at
l e n gt h 3 i e l d e d the w hol e o f the popul ation of Tu t u c am e to
,

the l and ing pl ac e an d e sco rt e d h i m up to t he vi l l ag e The

p arty had to st ay at Tu t u th at night
.

In the e v e nin g l o a m e ss e n g e r r e ach e d T utu from O pu

k e ko to asc e rt ai n ho w far P ao a had at t ai n e d i n h is j ourn e y
, ,

A s non e o f the i nh abit ants o f Tahar ua s vi l l ag e had e v e r s e e n

’

t he gr e at ch i e f the m e s s e n g e r w as dir e c t e d to sp e ci all y

o b s e rv e P ao a s o as to b e ab l e to giv e a d e s crip t ion o f h i m 0 11
h i s r e turn B y t hi s m e an s th e y wou ld b e in a p osi t ion to at
,

o n c e r e cognis e P ao a w h e n he arriv e d an d be e n ab l e d to do
.

hi m al l fi tt in g hon our O n hi s r e tur n to O p uke ko the m e s

,

s e ng e r told the p e opl e th at P ao a an d hi s fri e nd s would sur e l y

.

b e w ith t h e m o n the m orro w

As has b e e n s aid duri ng the d ay s sp e n t b y P ao a an d hi s
.

fri e n ds coming up the ri v e r T uku tuk u had b e e n b u sy i n he r

,

pr e p ar at ion s w hich i n al l r e sp e ct s w e r e n o w co mpl e t e s av e

i n r e g ard t o o n e t h i n g No w w h e n s he k n e w t h at the p ar ty
, ,

w o uld r e ac h O p uke ko n e x t d ay s he s aid

.
,

“
No w m y p e op l e , , ,

e arl y i n t he m orn i ng must yo u ari s e a n d g athe i t he l e av e s

w i tli w hic h to s t r e w t h e c o ui tyard an d the d w e llings s o t hat

o

a l l m ay be fr e s h an d s w ee t f o r the s t1 an g e 1 s
1 1

N e x t m orn in g t he b e au t iful m aid e n the d aug ht e r o f T ali a

.

r u a w as e arly as tir h e rs e l f s e t t in g an e x amp l e to he r p e opl e

,

It w as he r hous e th at w as to b e giv e n f o r the acco m mod at ion

, , .

o f P ao a an d h is m or e im m e di at e fri e n ds an d o f cours e sp e ci al
att e n t ion w as d e vo t e d to t hi s b uildin g The w al l s w e r e s at u
, , ,

r at e d wi t h s w e e t s m e lling gu m s s o t hat the w ho l e i n t e rior

.

w as fi ll e d w i t h a p e rf e c t l y d e ligh t ful p e rfu m e

,

f ragr an t l e av e s
c ov e r e d the floor ; an d t h e n the door an d the w i n do w w as
k e pt c los e d s o t h at non e o f the s c e n t s hould be lost B e au t iful
c l e an m at s cov e r e d the floor o f the v e r a nd ah t h e s e w e re for
.

t he str an g e rs to s i t upo n ; an d e v e ryth ing w as r e n d e r e d a s

co mpl e t e an d p e rf e c t as the m i n d o f the M aori m aid e n cou ld
w e l l d e si g n
Th at m orn in g P ao a an d h is p ar ty l e f t Tutu fo i O p uke ko a
.

,
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th e m But all P ao a s fri e nd s w e r e dis s atisfi e d b e c au s e i t w as

at thi s vil l ag e o f al l oth e rs t h e y w e r e an xiou s t h at he Sh oul d
. .

b e h e ld hi g h i n h on our .

P a o a an d hi s fri e n ds found the c ourty ard o f t he p a

cov e r e d w ith n e w l y g ath e r e d l e av e s in hon our o f th e ir com i n g
.

Th e y p ass e d o n surrou n d e d by the thro ng al l an x iou s to g e t

a glim ps e o f the ch i e f unti l t h e y c am e to the hou s e wh ich t h e
, ,

y
w e r e to oc cupy an d t h e r e a p au s e w as m ad e
,

We sh al l al l go in sid e ann oun c e d P ao a s o t h a t th e s e

, .

good p e opl e w ho accomp any us m ay Si t h e r e an d occupy t h i s

, ,

pl ac e
U pon t h i s o n e o f the p arty dr e w b ack the door o f the
.

h ous e s o t h at the ch i e f an d hi s fri e nd s might e n t e r an d as ,

.

e ac h p as s e d i n he s n i ff s n i ff e d the p e rfum e o f the -

l a
p ce ,
“
w as so d e l igh tful O h ho w s w e e t the h ou s e s m e l l s
th e y al l e x cl ai m e d But P ao a did n o t t ak e an y n otic e o f
,
.

n o r o f the b e au t ifu l v ari e

.

the p e rfum e n o r o f t he hous e

g at e d m ats w i t h w hich the floor w as cov e r e d ; o r i f he d i d

, ,

noti c e th e m he c ar e ful l y k e pt h i s t h ough t s 0 11 suc h su b j e c t s

,

to h i m s e l f
S oo n e e l s an d s w e e t pot at o e s w e r e spr e ad in l ib e r al qu an ti ty
.

b e for e the vis i t ors an d the p e op l e h aving good app e ti t e s t h e y

I n the e v e nin g the w h ol e popul at ion o f O p uke ko
, , ,

ate h e arti ly .

crow d e d to the hous e w he r e P ao a an d h i s fri e nd s w e r e f o r ,

th e r e o f cours e woul d the d an cin g t ak e p l ac e B e for e the

d an cin g b e g an P ao a c am e o ut o n to the v e r and ah w h e r e si t tin g
, , .

at the li t tl e w in do w he could s ee a ll t h at w as t akin g pl ac e

, ,

i n si d e wit hou t b e ing i n the w ay of the d an c e rs o r min glin g

u nduly with the p e opl e Wh e n the b e st d an c e rs o f the vil l ag e
had d i spl ay e d t h e ir gr ac e s th e n the b e st d anc e rs amon g the
.

vi sitors stood u p t o Sho w w h at t h e y could d o an d s o the t im e

,

p as s e d v e ry h appily an d p l e as antly Th e n the d an cin g and

the Singin g b e in g ov e r the p e rform e rs r e tir e d an d i nto the
.
,

bui ldin g—w h e r e P ao a an d h is fri e nd s had ag ain t ak e n t h e i r

, ,

p l ac e s — c am e cro wd ing the chi e fs an d the pri n cip al i nh abi t

a n t s of O p uke ko .

N o w w as the ti me for the e xch an g e of n e ws an d the fl o w o i

'

conv e rs ation N o w to o w as the t im e w h e n the young an d

b e au t iful chi e f t ain e ss Tuku t uku u nobs e rv e d e n t e r e d the bui l d
.
, , .

i ng A t fi rs t he r d e sir e w as to g e t as n e ar to P ao a as p rac
, ,

ti c ab l e w i t h out Sh ow in g h e rs e l f ; bu t s he fou nd i t w as impossi bl e

.

to ov e rcom e the t i mi dit y w h ich w as n atur a l t o he r s o the

d au gh t e r o f T ah arn a s e at e d h e rs e l f i n a d ark corn e r w h e r e

,

s he coul d ob s e rv e P ao a an d h e ar a l l th a t w as s aid w ith ou t

,

h e rs e l f b e ing s e e n This conf e r e n c e w as prolong e d far i n t o

but Tuku t u ku n e v e r onc e appro ach e d P ao a n or
.

the n igh t
1
-
,

m ad e he r pr e s e n c e k n o wn to h im .
W he re fo re sho u ld yo u go as k e d Tuku -tuk u . so li t l y
c i o us
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th e ir arriv al a su spici on b e g an t o d aw n upon th e m o f the

w e alth an d v ast r e s ourc e s of th e ir e nt e r t ain e r Wh e n n i gh t
clos e d i n t h er e c am e t h os e of the vil l ag e w ho w e r e to d anc e
.

an d s in g an d all the p e opl e as u su al g ath e r e d t o s e e an d h e ar

t h e m P ao a s at n e x t the d oor — the s e at w h ich n o i n f e rior
,
’

p e rso n m igh t o ccupy the s e at w hi ch i s al w ay s r e s e rv e d f o r

.

the ch i e f wh ich P a o a had al w ay s h e ld s in c e h i s arriv al i n t h at

,

pl ac e ; an d l o w h ils t he s at th e r e Si l e ntl y a n d u no b trusi v e l y

,

Tuk u tuku c am e an d s at at the doorw ay P ao a h o w e v e r did

-

n o t t ak e an y n o t ic e o f Tuku tuku Th e n aft e r a t im e accord

.
, ,

in g to the l on g e s t ab l ish e d cu s t om o f he r p e opl e the y oung

.
,

m ai d e n t im id l y str e t ch e d for t h he r h an d to P a c a s h and an d

,
’

pr e s s e d i t Th i s w as he r m od e s t con f e s sion of l ov e wh ich an y

M aori m aid e n w as fr e e t o m ak e w i t h ou t the s ligh t e s t c aus e fo r
.

sh am e P ao a app ar e n tl y w as n o t pr e p ar e d f o r t h i s d e m on
s trati o n an d d id n o t li k e i t a t al l : he w i t hdr e w hi s h an d
.

abruptly an d rud e l y H e dou b t e d w h e t h e r the p ar e nts o f this

.

girl had giv e n con s e nt to he r wi sh e s an d he w as f e arfu l th at

if he in volv e d h im s e lf b y acc e p t in g he r l ov e he an d a l l hi s
,

p ar t y m ight b e s l ai n by he r fri e n d s W h e n th e r e for e the

y oun g girl a s e con d t i m e a tt e mpt e d to t ak e h is h and he th rus t
.
, ,

he r a w ay
B u t as has b e e n s aid the disposi t ion o f P ao a w as e ss e n
.

ti al l y aff e c t ion at e so t h at a m om e nt af t e r he had so act e d he

, ,

w as gr e at ly p ain e d t h at h is circum st an c e s c o n s t r ai n e d h i m to
,

b e h ars h t o w ard s o n e w ho e vid e n tly e n t e rt ain e d n othi ng b u t

the t e nd e r e s t f e e lings f o r h im I m m e di at e l y he ord e r e d the
son g an d the d an c e to c e as e the r e sul t o f w h ich pro c e e ding w as
.

t h at all the p e opl e at on c e quit t e d the bui lding an d l e f t fo r

,

th e ir o w n h om e s Tuku tuku b e in g o f cours e s w e pt aw a y

-

from the door w ay w i t h t h e m

, , ,

W h e n the young girl r e ach e d he r p ar e nt s she acqu ai n t e d

.

th e m w ith the b ad succ e s s th at had att e nd e d he r d e cl ar at ion o f

lov e an d as m ight b e e xp e c t e d s he f e lt o v e rw h e l m e d w it h a
s e n s e of humili ation an d sh am e at her r e j e c t ion T ah ar n a
, , ,

m ak e o f t he posi t ion
.

app ar e n t ly did n ot k no w w h at to
d o y o u m e an to t e l l m e t h at
.

“ “
Wh at ! he e x cl aim e d ,

P ao a w as n 0 t pl e as e d at such a Sig n o f your lov e

“
Al as n o ; he s e e m e d anyt hin g bu t pl e as e d r e pli e d the
m aid e n i n a t on e of d ee p distr e s s
, ,

B ut the moth e r o f Tuku tuku p o sse s sed a k e e n e r in s t in ct a

.

m or e accur at e k no wl e dg e o f the n atur e o f m e n th an he r dul l

,

P ao a j u d g e s t h at your
,

“
hu s b an d Ah s he e xcl aim e d

f ath e r an d I are n o t cogn i s ant o f your w is he s ; he t h i nks yo u

.
,

h av e act e d e ntir e ly on your o w n i m pul s e s ; he i s dou b tl e s s

afr aid th at i f he yi e ld e d t o yo u he an d hi s w h ol e p e opl e would
su ffe r Th at i s ho w it is y o u m ay be sur e No w d o yo u
t ak e so m e o f y o ur f e m al e fri e nds w i t h y ou as wi t n e ss e s o f
.
,
.
,
 435

y our cond uc t to sh w th o at you are n o t cting i n any s e cr e t

a
b ck t o P o
,

w ay , an d g o a a a ag ai n N ay .
, g o ag ai n an d b e not
,

fr ai d
a .

T his l an gu ag e o n e m ay b e s ur e w as v e ry co m fo rting to
T uku t uku s o she d ri e d her t e ars an d going for th she g ath e r e d
, ,

t oge t her four o f he r p rin ci p al f e m al e fri e n d s to w h o m she

, , , ,

c on fi d e d the c i i c um s tan c e s m w h ich she w as p l ac e d As the

re sult o f Tuku t uku s d e l ib e r at ion s wit h h e 1 f o u1 fri e nd s th e y
.

.
al l w e n t to a building wh ic h a t t h at t i m e h app e n e d t o b e
u noccupi e d an d h ast ily t he y p e rf um e d it w it h s w e e t s m e l li ng -

ums an d t h e y co v e r e d the floor wi th b e au tiful m ats the

g
i n t e rior b e ing l igh t e d w i t h a l amp m ad e o f t wist e d fl ax s te e p e d
, ,

i n s hark s o il
’

T he n l e aving T uku tuk u s e at e d on the v e r an -

d ah o f t h is buil d ing the fo ur fri e n ds w e nt to the d w e l li n g

.
,

o ccupi e d by P ao a t o f e tc h hi m t o hi s w ait ing b rid e W h e n

,

t h e y g o t to t he h ous e w h e r e the gr e at c hi e f w as sit t ing by the

.

d oor o n e o f t he girls w e n t i n the o t h e r t hr e e a w ait i n g he r

r e turn i n the m oon lig h t
,

Com e al o ng wi t h m e s aid the abr up t m e ss e ng e r of lov e

.

to P ao a w h e n s he e n t e r e d the h ous e
,

Wh e r e to ? a sk e d P ao a w it h j udicio us c au t io n
. .

Oh n o t f ar i n f act j u s t h e r e
, .

,
— ”
s aid the m e ss e ng e r , ,

fre ass ur n i gl y
W h at is busi n e ss t h at r e quir e s m e h e nc e ? ask e d
.

the
P a o a w ho n o doubt w as r at h e r slo w
, , ,
.

“
It i s a young l ady w ho has s e nt m e to you ; she w ould
s p e ak w i t h y o u a ns w e r e d the ure s s e n g e r
cri e d o n e y ou n g m an wi t h
.
,

“
Is i t n o t m e s he w ant s ?
t w i nk ling e y e s .

“
Y o u h av e m ad e a m ist ak e girl it w as m e she s e nt yo u , ,

fo r s aid a s hort f at m an w ith a brok e n n os e

O h ! I am going an y w av !
, .

e xcl aim e d a b i g m an
, ,

m aki ng as if for t he door .

We w ill al l g o w e w i ll all go th e n b e c am e the g e n e r al

,

B u t the m e s s e ng e r o f lov e stood her grou n d in the door

w ay br av e l y “
It i s on l y the ch i e f P ao a I am s e nt fo r she
I t i s P ao a alo n e t h at i s d e si re d
.
,

d e cl ar e d firm ly “
Do yo u
all stop h e r e ; yo u had b e st
. .

So s he t urn e d he r b ack upon .

t he cro w d an d P ao a fol lo w e d he r out sid e

Wh o m ay t h is s aucy l i tt l e b agg ag e b e ? ask e d the f at
, .

m an w i th the brok e n n os e
Oh I k n o w he r ! e x cl ai m e d the y oung m an w it h the
.

t wink ling e y e s she is o n e o f the fri e nds o f Tuku t uk u She

,
“ -

i s al w ays i n her comp an y going abou t

, .

Ah ! s aid the big m an “

th e n p e rh aps it i s Tuku tuku -

has s e n t he r to f e tch P ao a w hic h w as a v e rv good gu e ss ,

i nd e e d .
 4 36

I n the m e an tim e P ao a accom p an i e d the m e ss e n g e r w it h ,

wh om he had n o furth e r s p e e ch She l e d h i m to the hous e

w h ich w as qu it e n e ar an d h e r e Tuk u tuk u w as s e at e d w ith
.
,

he r thr ee o t h e r fri e nd s w ho had r e t urn e d to he r

,

, W h e n the .

m aid e n b e h e ld P ao a appro achin g s he c al l e d o u t gl adly W el

com e w e l com e ; b ut fo r h im he did n o t t ak e an y no t ic e

,
”
.
, , ,

H e p as s e d o n an d s at do w n at the d oor o f t he h ou s e Tuku .

tuku s fri e nd s c al l e d Y o u are w e l com e v e ry w e l com e an d

’
-

th e y i nvi t e d h im to e nt e r the h ou s e wh i ch he did The ch i e f

, ,

.
, ,

h o w e v e r w as as h am e d to discov e r th at o n l v f e m al e s w e r e
,

pr e s e nt
A s has b e e n s aid P ao a s at at the door Tuku t uku an d
.

-
.
,

al l he r comp an ion s s at o n the v e r an d ah s av e o n e w ho bus i e d , ,

h e rs e l f i n trim m in g the l am p i ns id e Th e n aft e r a tim e w h e n

all the f e m al e s w e r e go t t e n i n sid e the bu ilding
.
,

,
”
N ow w il l w e g o s aid the e l d e st o f Tuku tuku s fri e nd s
,
-
’
.

Y o u h av e n o lon g e r an y n e e d o f u s
cri e d Tuk u tuku ; s t ay
.

N ay d o n o t l e av e m e thu s
,
“
,
-

w ith m e ye t awh il e .

F o r w h at purpo s e should w e st ay ? c al l e d anoth e r o f the

w o men
St ay w i t h m e b e c au“s e I be g it o f yo u as a f avour
.

S t av w it h m e until the d aw n o f
,

supplic at e d Tuku tuku

’

-
.

to morro w h at h w e l l brok e n
-

Th e n Tuk u tuku s fri e nd s h aving con sul t e d tog e t h e r to

.

’
-

pl eas e Tuku t uk u d e cid e d to s t ay an d r e tirin g to the f ar en d

, ,

of the hous e t h e y all pr e p ar e d to go to sl e e p

, ,

I pr ay yo u l ady are yo u o f nob l e bir t h ? ask e d P ao a

.
,

w h e n he fou nd h im s e l f pr ac t ic al ly al on e w ith Tuku tuku

, , ,

I am no b l y born
.

“
Aye l ord an s w e r e d Tuku tuk u -

S av e m y f ath e r T ah arn a th e r e i s no gr e at chi e f i n t his p ar t

, , , .

of the coun t ry
,

Th at i s w e l l th at i s v e ry w e l l s aid the ch i e f As you

s ay i t it i s t ru e
.
,

an d it pl e as e th m e
,
Th e n aft e r mus in g ,
”
aw hi l e P ao a co ntin u e d I s your n ation a gr e at n atio n ?
t h e y are s o M y p e opl e are
, ,

Aye r e pli e d the m aid e n

,
“
, .

a pow e rful p e op l e I f the ch i e f P ao a w oul d co nsid e r the

gr e at n e s s o f m y r ac e l e t hi m c as t h i s e y e s as f ar to t he north
.

w ard s as the moun t ai n s o f Mo e hau ( a t C ap e Col vil l e ) B e hol d

the coun t ry o f m y p e opl e e x t e n ds t o th e r e
,
.

D id the ch i e f
’

P ao a s e e th e s e mou nt ain s as he p as s e d Raw haki ?

Aye s aid P ao a I sa w th e m
Fro m t h e n c e co ntinu e d Tuku t uku her boso m s w e l lin g
, ,
.

the t e rri
, ,
“
an d he r e y e s fl a sh i ng w it h som e d e gr e e o f prid e
tori e s of my f ath e r e x t e n d righ t roun d the c ap e an d alon g the
,

co as t fol l o wi n g o n to the e as t w ard as far as d i s t an t K at ik at i ;

10 th e re th e y e n d —t he r e i s th e i r f ar t h e st hm it
,

,
Fro m th is .
, .
 43 8

hi s w o e s an d v e r y pitifu l w as the t al e Hi s o w n prop e r

coun try he s aid w as at Whi ap u—f ar aw ay o n the E as t
.
,

C o ast ; but hi s p e opl e t h e r e he had giv e n up al l h op e o f e v e r

, ,

b e h ol di n g ag ain H e r e cit e d the s tory o f h is w an d e rin gs f o r

.

y e ars i n s e arc h o f h is first w i f e ; h o w he w e n t to the W aik ato

an d m arri e d ag ai n a chi e ft ain e s s o f high r an k ; th e r e w e r e hi s
childr e n at the W aik at o o n the w e s t — h i s b e lov e d c hi ldr e n
l os t app ar e nt l y to him fo r e v e r Fi n all y he t ouch e d upon the
, ,

m att e r o f hi s sl av e w if e wh om he had lov e d bu t w as c o n -

Th i s he d id p at h e tic all y sho w in g the

,

str ain e d t o l e av e
tru t h s o t h at the gi rl sh oul d n o t b e d e c e iv e d
.

So yo u s e e
I m u s t h av e gott e n i nt o y e ars
.
, ,

he con clu d e d s ad l y
A m an s lif e r e spond e d Tuku tuku prom p t ly
, .

“ ” “
’
is no t -

t o b e m e asur e d by the d ay s th at are p ass e d bu t by the e n erg v

, ,

vigour spiri t po w e r w h i ch ye t to him r e m ain B y t h i s tok e n

,

.
, ,

P ao a i s stil l f ar from o l d ; by thi s r e ckoni n g i n d ee d he

i s s t i l l qui t e y oun g Le t n o t P ao a s m in d d w e l l o n the
, ,
’

w r e tch e d d ay s t h at are p ast an d gon e — t h ough o f y e st e r d ay

.

th e y are of t he du s t o f ag e s —
,

bu t o n the h appy y e ars t h at are ~

e t to b e for in d e e d t h e r e i s l o n g l if e an d mu ch h appi n e s s i n
y
s t or e fo r yo u for us —
,

i h the gold e n ti m e to com e Bu t e v e n

if it w e r e as y ou h av e s aid —w hic h I d e n y W h at m at t e rs to
.

-“

T uku t u ku al l the pi t if ul st ory o f P ao a s p as t ? Tuk u tu k u

-
’
-

lov e s P ao a an d s he w il l t ak e n o o t h e r l ord P ao a i s the rock

,
.

upo n w h ich s he has c ast h e rs e lf an d h e r e w i l l she cl in g O ,

.
,

P ao a I lo v e y ou
B y th is compl e t e ly c arri e d aw ay by the t r an spor t o f he r
,

the p as sio n at e girl had in sinu at e d he r p alpit ating

,

e m otio n s ,

form b e tw e e n h i s k n e e s he r arm s w e r e cl a sp e d arou n d h i s

w ai st he r burni n g ch e e k w as pr e ss e d ag ain st h i s br e as t wh i l s t
,

I lov e yo u P ao a I lo v e yo u Wh at coul d
,

she murmur e d
P ao a d o bu t e n circl e he r n e ck w i t h hi s arm ? C l e arl y i f he
, ,

had a h e ar t the s ufi e ri n g girl mu s t b e comfor t e d

,

O Tuk u t uku Tu ku t uk u
.
,

“
“
,
-
he w hi sp e r ed
,
f o r m ou n -
, ,

t ai n s an d v al l e ys an d riv e rs fo r prolifi c fi s hi n g ground s an d -

rich p l an t at ion s f o r p as an d vill a g e s an d h apu s fo r the lord

, , ,

, , , ,

ship o f m any trib e s an d p e op l e s P ao a c ar e s n o t— he has don e

w i t h ou t t h e m i n the p as t a n d c an con ti n u e un t i l the e n d
,

H e l e ft hi s w if e — a ch i e f t ai n e s s o f high r ank — the m oth e r o f

.
,

h i s ch ildr e n to t ak e to hi s boso m the s l av e w if e wh o lo v e d

,
-

h i m an d w h om he lov e d P ao a n o w w ill t ak e yo u fo r hi s wi f e
n o t b e c aus e o f your r an k f o r t h at i n d e e d i s n oth in g to hi m ;
.
,

n o t b e c aus e o f the p o s s e s sio n s o f your p e opl e ho w e v e r v as t

n o t b e c aus e o f you r b e auty t h ou gh i nd e e d t h a t
,

th e y m ay b e
i s brigh t an d s w e e t to g az e upon ; bu t b e c aus e yo u lov e hi m
,

an d b e c aus e he lov e s yo u
O P ao a an d do st t hou trul y l ov e m e ? m urmu r e d the
.

, ,

m aid e n .
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O Tuku t uku b e lo v e d o f m y h e art an s w e r e d the ch i e f

gr e a t i s the sp ac e t h at i n t e rv e n e s b e t w e e n h e r e an d Miri
, , , ,

mni a r u bu t a cros s t h is g 1 e a t sp a c e — th is gr e a t d i st a n c e
t h e r e c am e t o m e the pr ais e o f a you n g m aid e n o f wh om P ao a
,

had n e v e r b e for e he ard ; pr ai s e o f he r t houg ht ful n e ss her

.

g e n e rou s h e a1 t e d n e s s he r hi g h mind e dn e s s he r s w e e tn e ss
he 1 b e au t y And whi ls t P ao a ye t s at an d pon d e r e d th e s e
, , ,

th ings 10 acro ss th i s di st anc e t h i s m aid e n s t1 e tc he d for t h he r

.

So af t e r m an v d ays had p as s e d
, ,

ar m an d pr e ss e d h i s h and .
,

P ao a c ame B e hol d he i s h e r e an d cl asps yo u in hi s arms

O h P ao a O my hus b and !
. .
,

N e x t m or n P ao a aros e an d r e t urn e d to hi s fri en ds T uku

, , ,

tuku an d he r four comp an ion s w e n t to t he hou s e wh e r e d w e lt

T aharn a an d h is d e p e nd an t s Pr e s e n t ly addr e s sin g Tuk u
P ao a the ch i e f l as t
.
,

tu ku s m oth e r o n e o f the girl s s aid

’

, , , ,

n igh t c am e to o ur h ous e

I n d e e d s aid Tuku tuku s m o t h e r an d w ho b rought

.

“ -
’

P ao a t h e r e
, ,

“
We d id w as t he r e s p on s e u s fou r ; o u r youn g
m istr e s s b ad e us b rin g h im t h e r e
, ,

I t i s w e l l an s w e r e d T uk u tu ku s m o t h e r And aft e r
.

’
“ -

t h i s the n e w s spr e ad quickl y abro ad t h at P ao a an d Tuk u —

.
,

tu ku
w e r e m an an d wif e
It has b e e n alr e ad y s aid i n the cours e o f th is n arr ation
.

th a t the lov e ly m aid e n o f O p uke ko had m an y l ov e rs an d

ad mir e rs to w hos e pro t e s t ation s o f ad m ir atio n s he had
Wh e n th e s e youn g c hi e fs l e arn e d
,

al w ays r e f u s e d to l is t e n
t h a t the lov e ly Tuku t uku w as w e dd e d to P ao a t h e y qui ck ly
.

org ani z e d a taua o r w ar p ar t y an d pro c e e d e d to r aid the -

p rop er t y o f T ah a rn a he r f a t h e r
, ,

Wh e n t h e y c al l e d at
, .

Tahu rua s pl ac e s ee kin g r e v e ng e the v an noun c e d to h i m

’

t h e i r in t e n tion o f at t ackin g P ao a
s aid o l d Taharua “ m y d augh t e r acc e pt e d n o m an
.

N ay
n o r w as s he b e tro t h e d to an y of
, ,

o f O u ke ko a s he r lov e r
p
yo u ; w h at ri g ht t he n h av e yo u to t roubl e P ao a ? H e h ath
,

d on e y o u 11 0 wro n g Le t the w ar p arty plund e r m e if t h e y

, ,

-
-

wi ll b ut l e t t h e m n o t in t rud e upo n the prop e r t y o f o ur

.

gu e sts
So the w ar p arty w e nt not n e ar P ao a but m an y p arti e s
.

vis i t e d the ho m e o f T ah ar n a robbing an d p l u n d e ri ng t aking

,

a m f o r the m arri ag e o f h is d au g ht e r
, ,

Th e n pr e s e n t ly t ho s e w ho had accomp ani e d P ao a t o

.

O p u ke ko t o ok to t h e ir c ano e s an d p addl e d a w ay do w n the

riv e r to th e ir h om e at Miri miri r au but P ao a r e m ain e d w it h - -

h i s b e autif ul yo ung w if e with T uku t uku A n d wh e n a

,

m on t h o f h appin e s s had go n e b y P ao a s aid

.
,

“
O m y b e lov e d
the s w e e t tr e a sur e o f m y l i f e i n t h e s e m y l at e s t y e ars I gro w
, , ,

S om e t h ing m us t I d o an d I be
,

a w e ar v o f t hi s i n acti on .
,
.
 440

th in k m e of m y fri e nd s t h at d w e ll d ow n by the Pi ako at

Miri m iri rau f ain w oul d I vi si t th e m
,

- -

th at i s a good
.

O m y h u sb an d ! e x cl aim e d Tuku tuku -

th ough t an d s w e e t i s your sp e e c h ; i t i s w orth y o f you to

, ,

r e m e m b e r for m e r fri e nds fro m w h o m yo u are n o w p art e d .

Lo w e w il l g o tog e th e r s o y o u m a y b e com e acqu aint e d w it h

all m y r e l ation s an d s e e all m y p e opl e I t i s n o w l ong si n c e
, ,

I s en t s ayin g B e h ol d I com e d ow n t he riv e r t o s e e v o u

.

’
‘
, , , ,

an d th e y m ay w on d e r an d b e v e x e d at m y l on g t arryi n g .

Y e s ye s cri e d P ao a l e t u s go tog e th e r
, , ,
.
‘

So o n e morn in g soon aft e r the sun had ris e n P ao a Tuk u

tuk u an d th os e of t h e ir d e p e nd an t s th e y d e sir e d to ae co m
, , ,

p an y th e m e nt e r e d t h e ir c an o e s an d p ad dl e d a w ay dow n the
,

riv e r At e ach of the vill ag e s w h e r e P ao a an d h i s p art y had

.

stopp e d o n th e ir w ay t o O p uke ko th e y l an d e d an d e v e ry
wh e re th e y w e r e d e li gh t e d ly r e c e iv e d by the j oyou s i nh abi t an t s
,

The p e opl e o f cours e k n e w P ao a an d r e p e at e d al l t h e ir form e r

.

g l ad m an if e s t atio n s o f w e lc o m e w hi lst f o r th e ir lov e ly y oun g

, , ,

c hi e ft ain e ss th e y had n ought b ut f e e li n gs o f the w arm e st affe c

,

tion adm ir at ion an d prid e By the tim e th e y c am e o u t o f t he

, , .

riv e r in t o the gulf tw o o f the c ano e s w e r e fi l l e d w ith the p re

s e nt s w hi ch he r lovin g an d ad mirin g su bj e c t s had b e s t o w e d
upo n Tuku tu ku -
.

Ah m y b e lov ed cri e d P ao a g azin g w ith r aptur e i n h is

se e w h at a bl e ss e d t h i n g it i s f o r the
, , ,

“
e y e s at h is brid e ,

cou n try to h av e a s w e e t an d lov e ly youn g ch i e ft ain e s s f o r its

rul e r
W h at Tuk u tuk u s aid in r e ply to t h is sp e e ch i s n o t re
.

cord e d w h ich i s a pi ty
, .

At Tararu situ at e d o n the s hor e s o f the gulf the p arty

st ay e d o n e night H e r e i t w as t h at Tuku tuku l e f t the p re
, ,

s e n t s o f dri e d sh e l l fi sh s he had r e c e iv e d in t e n ding to t ak e

.

th e m ag ai n o n he r r e t urn N e x t mornin g the j ourn e y w as

,

r e su m e d an d th at d ay the p arty r e ach e d Te Puru w h e r e t h e y

l an d e d an d w h e r e ag ai n pr e s e n t s w e r e m ad e to th e m The
, ,

s am e d ay a r e t urn w as m ad e to W ai au W ai au w as p ar t o f
.
,

the dom ain s o f Tuku t u ku an d P ao a li k e d the pl ac e b e c aus e

.

of the goodn e ss o f the muss e l s t h e y o b t ain e d th e r e H e d e

,

c l ar e d t h e m to b e b e tt e r t h a n an y he had e v e r e at e n Si x
.

c an o e s full o f b ask e ts o f d ri e d sh e l lfi s h w e r e pr e s e n t e d to
Tuku t uku Th e n af t e r a r e tur n to Tararu the Pi ako Riv e r
-

At P arap are n g a Tuku t uku d e sir e d t h at the

.
, ,

w as e nt e r e d .
-

p e opl e th e r e sh ou ld furnish he r w ith a supply o f fi sh an d he r ,

ord e rs w e r e im m e di at e l y ob e y e d Th is pl e as e d P ao a v e ry
mu ch f o r n at ur all y he w as an x iou s t h at the p e o p l e e v e ry
.

w h e r e should p ay the u t m ost r e sp e ct to h i s wi f e H e d e c l ar e d

,

th at Tu ku tuku sh ould be a rul e r o v e r t he m w i t hou t dou b t o r

.

qu e s t io n At M iri m iri rau w hich w as P ao a s form e r pl ac e f

.
- -
,
’
i
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g e n e rou s t h at n o y ou n g w o m an coul d b e a b e t t e r aid to he r

h u s b an d i n the work th at w as b e in g forc e d upo n t h e m b y the
comi n g i n o f the p e opl e So i t m ay b e gu e ss e d th at th e r e
w e 1 e i n th os e d ay s v e r y bu sy ti m e s a t \l i 1 i m i 1 i 1 au ; an d if
.

t h e y w e r e b u s y tim e s th e y w e r e al so hap p v t im e s
-

Tuk u t uku had te n chi ld r e n b o w t o he 1 the you n g e s t ,

b e i n g the r e n ow n e d chi e f Horo w h e n u a

An d s o the y e ars w e n t b v
.

P ao a s p e opl e m ul tipli e d an d ’

b e n t an d sup p 01 t
.

ro sp e i e d a n d he g 1 e w to be an o l d m an
p
g h i s foo t s t e p s w i t h a st aff Th e n i t c am e to p ass t h at hi s
, , ,

in

t h ou g h t s w e n t b ack to the d ay s th at he sp e n t at the W aik ato

.

an d to t he child r e n th a t w e r e bor n to h i m th e r e A h th e y
,

m u s t b e o ld m e n n o w wi t h m an y chi l d r e n o f t h e ir o w n So
,
.

at l e n g t h P ao a s p ok e hi s t hough ts to h i s son s w h e n o n e d ay
, .

t h e y w e r e g at h e r e d aroun d h im O m y c h i l d r e n he s aid
pr ay l e t m e b e t ak e n to s e e your h al f bro t h e rs w ho d w e l
.
, , ,
“ -

a w a y y ond e r by t he b an k s o f the W aik at o

, ,
”

w e w il l t ak e y o u th i t h e r
.

Aye f ath e r
, s aid the e ld e st
, , .

So al l a ss e nt e d s av e H oro wh e nu a w ho e xc l aim e d -
O
m y bro t h e rs you h av e s e t o ur sir e a h ard t ask to p e rfo rm I n
, , ,

t im e to co m e i t wi l l be s aid The ch ildr e n o f P ao a w er e a

, .

‘
,

br ai nl e s s l o t .
’

W h at h ard t ask has b e e n giv e n P ao a to p e rform

d e m and e d t he e ld e s t o f the b ro t h e rs an d fo r w h a t r e ason
,

sh al l i t b e s aid th at h is ch ildr e n are a foo lis h s e t ?

B e h old o ur f ath e r ! cri e d Hor n wh e n u a S e e st th ou -
’

n o t t h at he i s ag e d an d infi rm an d th e r e for e un fi tte d to u nd e r

.

t ak e s u c h a j ou rn e y ? Kn ow e s t thou n o t t h at P ao a i s s acr e d
an d t h a t i f he b e t ak e n to the W aik ato hi s son s th e r e w i l l
,

d e t ai n him to b l e ss t h e ir pl an tatio n s so t h at th e y m ay brin g

fo 1 t h ab u n d an t ly — t h at t h e y wi l l giv e h im a t ask to p e rform ?
Bu t t ak e hi m t ak e h im as yo u s e e m to wi s h it
o t h e r o f the b 1 o t h e rs
.
,

Ay e an s w e r e d an but P ao a has
ask e d t h a t he b e t a k e n I e w i ll t ak e h i m as he d e sir e s b u t
, ,
V
'

tw e n ty ch os e n m e n o f o ur p eo p l e s h al l g o w i t h hi m to s e e t h at
.
,

n o h ar m b e f al l
Th a t i s w e l l
.

“
s ai d H o ro wh e n u a ; th e n if it sh ould -

h app e n t h at o ur br e t hr e n at the W aik ato d e t ain o ur f ath e r

. .

l e t t h os e w ho g o wi t h h i m r e turn h e r e t o u s s o t h at w e m ay
,

k n o w Th e n w e c an g o an d b ri ng P ao a b ack ag ain an d s o i t
Th e n t u rni n g to h i s f at h e r H oro w h e n u a s aid
.

w as ag r e e d -

O m y f at h e r w h e n t h a t yo u h av e r e ach e d the W aik ato w e

.
, , ,

b e g t h at yo u c o n s e n t n o t to t arry l o n g th e r e H ad y o u b e e n
,

y oun g e r yo u mi g h t h av e b e e n e asi e r sp ar e d b u t n o w t h at
.

'

you r r e m aini n g d ay s mu s t be f e w w e y our ch ild r e n c an n o t

,

aff ord t h a t yo u b e p ar t e d l o n g from us— w e c an n ot con s e n t to

, ,

l os e yo u from am on gs t u s fo r an y l e ng t h o f t i m e R em e m b e r
to o O m y f ath e r t h a t y o u n o w are an ag e d m an poss e ss i n g
.

. ,
 4 43

lit t l e s t r e ngth al m ost ind e e d as good as d e ad — an d th at n o t

o n e o f u s w oul d t hin k o f appoi n t in g y o u a t ask to d o
, , ,

th ink e s t t hou m y
.

“
“
O Horo w he nu a ! r e pl i e d P ao a
-

ch i ldr e n at the W ai k at o wil l giv e m e a t as k to p e rform ?

,
,

Aye f at h e r t h e y w il l giv e
” “
an s w e r e d the youn g m a n
t h e e a t ask Y o u h av e b e e n m an y y e ars p art e d fro m t h e m ;
, , ,

t hin k yo u t h e y ch e ris h the affe c t io n fo r yo u t h at w e do — t h a t

.

t h e y wil l sh o w yo u the r e sp e c t t h at w e do ? I trust t h e m n o t

It is right t h at yo u sh ould s e e y our ch i ldr e n Go t h e n b ut
.

st ay n o t l o n g e i wit h t h e m t h an te n d ay s
.
,
‘

Ti s w e l l ; yo u h av e s pok e n w is e l y n o d ou b t s ai d P ao a
.

H e r e w il l I sl e e p to nigh t bu t w ith to mo 1 row s d aw n I w il l

.
, ,
’

d e p ar t upo n m y j ourn e y
,
”

O n the m orro w w h e n P ao a an d h i s p ar t y w e r e ab ou t to
.

s e t o u t H oro wh e n u a s ai d
, H e ark e n to m e an d r e m e mb e r
-
, ,
.

Ou r f at he r i s n o w c o m mitt e d to your ch arg e H e i s an ag e d

‘

To yo u l e t h im b e a s acr e d t rust Gu ard

.

m an an d f e e bl e
hi m w e l l ; b e w ar e n o e vi l b e f al l h im ; an d i f it h app e n t h at
. .
,

the p e opl e o f the W ai k at o d e t ai n hi m l ong e r t han te n d a y s

t h e n do yo u with al l sp e e d h ast e n b ack to u s t h at w e m av
,

kn o w an d w e hi s p e opl e W 1 11 ari s e an d f e t ch o u r f at h e r
,

It sh al l b e as y o u h av e s aid t h e y al l r e p l i e d
.
, , ,

Th e n d id P ao a an d his p ar t y s e t o ut o n t h e ir j ourn e y
.
,

Wh e n the to p o f t he r an g e at Tiki t ik i m aure a w as r e ach e d

.

- -

l o P ao a b e h e ld hi s form e r ab od e — t he l an d w h e r e d w e l t hi s
,
.

ch ildr e n A h wh at a flood o f vivid m e m ori e s w h at o v e r

p o w e r in g l y s ad r e col l e ction s s w e pt o v e r hi m t he n !
,
.

To t hi s ,

l an d upo n w h ich n o w a g ai n he g az e d he had com e a w an

d e r e r an d a s t r an g e r s e e kin g the wo m an w ho had ab ando n e d
h im Ah ye s he re m e m b e r e d — r e m e m b e r e d w e ll : the w om an
,

of r an k t h at had b e e n giv e n to h im to w if e ; the t w o pr e tt y

,
.
,

boy s — hi s chi ldr e n —t h at had b ee n b o rn to h i m ; the s w e e t

sl av e girl he had lov e d f o r he r b e auty — th e r e th e r e all b ac k
-

Wh a t had h ap p e n e d to t h e m w h at had t r an spir e d in

,

ag ain
hi s lon g abs e n c e ? A nd ah th at m ornin g — t h at cru e l f e arfu l
.

morn —w h e n crus h e d w i t h s h a m e he had fl e d

, , ,

H e r e o n th i s
spot w h e r e n o w ag ain he s t ood he had t urn e d to b e s t o w
, ,
.

o n e l as t fond d e sp airin g look o n al l he lov e d an d tr e asur e d ;

h e r e he had w e p t as i f hi s h e art w ould burs t fro m h is b o som
, ,

an d s t ain the r an g e with ho t re d b lood Lo he w as w ee pin g

an d ag ain t he o ld ch okin g s e n s ation w as s t r ai n in g at hi s
, .
,

no w

th ro at T he n aros e b e for e hi m vi sion s o f hi s l if e at the Pi ako ;

,

o f hi s ri s e i nto hon ou r an d f a m e ; o f h i s m e mor ab l e visi t to

.

O p u ke ko ; o f the w ooing o f Tuk u t u ku — ah Tuku tuku t he - -

b e au t iful t he tr e asur e o f h is lif e the b e s t b e lov e d o f h i s h e art

, ,

o f t he m an y childr e n b orn to hi m
-
, ,

o f h i s r e turn to t he Pi ako

th e 1 e ; o f the toi l s an d l abours the h op e s an d fe ai s th at had

com e to h i m th rough a ll th o s e h appy i n t e rv e nin g y e ars
, ,

N o w h e r e he w as ag ain as o n e w ho had p as s e d t hrough a

.

,
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b l e ss e d dr e am on the r ang e o f the Ti ki t iki m aure a an d b e for e

,
- -
,

h i m l ay the sc e n e s of oth e r d ay s an d h is childr e n A h ye s

P ao a w e pt t e ars b i t t e r t e ars fo r the d a y s t h at w e r e n o m or e
, .
, ,

the d ay s o f yout h an d str e ng t h

, ,

an d h op e
, o f ho t b lood e d , ,
-

p as sion s wh ich lik e t he a sh e s o f a fi re w h ic h o nc e had l e ap e d

,

a n d fl am e d w e r e n o w cold an d d e ad
, .

Proc e e din g o n th e ir w ay w h e n the sh ad e s o f e v e n in g f e l l

the p ar ty h al t e d an d s l e pt upon the ro ad
,

P ao a b e in g so
f e e bl e t h e y could t rav e l bu t s lo w l y W it h the d aw n the
.

j ourn e y w as r e sum e d an d t he outsk irts o f the V il l ag e of

, .

W ait a wh e t a w e r e r e ach e d j ust as e v e ning clos e d

,

A s soo n as the p e op l e o f the vi ll ag e b e h e ld the p arty

.

com i n g t h e y c all e d o ut l oudly s o t h at al l W ithi n h e arin g m ight

S tr ang e rs str ang ers ; h e r e are str an g e rs com in g t o
,
“
k no w , ,

W ait a w h e t a
-

Th e n r an ou t from the vil l ag e o n e to m ee t the adv an cing

p art y i n ord e r to asc e r t ain w ho the s t r ang e rs migh t b e s o th at ,

the n e w s could b e giv e n to all t he p e opl e an d he r e turn ing

“

t ol d the in h abi t ant s o f Wait a w h e t a H o i t is the c hi e f

, ,
“
“ -

P ao a Lo he h at h grow n v e ry ag e d an d n o w has to s uppor t

, ,

h i s tott e rin g s t e p s w i t h a st aff

.
, ,
.

P ao a s p art y t arri e d f o r a t im e at the first i n h abit e d h ous e

.

t h e y c am e to ; b ut as th is w as the first ti m e he had co m e to

,

s ee hi s ch ildr e n sin c e he had s e p ar at e d h i m s e lf from th e ir

m oth e r To a w he n a an d To a poto r e m ain e d i n the p a
- -

N o w l e t u s g o up to the p a th at I m ay s e e m y childr e n
.
,

s aid P ao a n e xt m ornin g as he gird ed h im s e l f w i th h is b e lt ;

,

an d t h e y th at w e r e w it h hi m agr e e d .

Th e n c am e thos e w ho had b e e n s e nt to P ao a with a pr e s e nt

of food so th at he mi gh t b e str e ng th e n e d f o r the ord e a l o f
,

c e r e m ony th rou g h w h ich he w o ul d h av e to p as s an d he an d

h i s p e opl e w e r e r e fr e sh e d Th e n to o c am e ano t h e r w ho had
.
, ,

b e e n appoint e d to co n du ct the p art y through the vil l ag e an d

l e ad t h e m to the p a ; s o P ao a s p e opl e h avin g ag ai n g o t t h e ir
’

l o ad s u p o n t he ir b a cks the l as t s t ag e o f t he j ourn e y w as

,

Th e n t h e r e w as t he usu al c l arn be ri n g upon the

,

b e gu n .

p al is ad ing the w aving o f m any g arm e nt s the s houting of

, ,

m an y voi c e s W e l co m e w e lcom e w e l com e , ,

As at l ast he app ro ach e d the pl ac e w h e r e d w e lt hi s so n s

the o l d m an w e p t an d slow ly he c am e to w ards th e m W hen
he had att ain e d to the op e n s p ac e i n the c e ntr e of the p a all
. .

the p e opl e g at h e r e d rou n d w e p t lo ud ly s o t h at it has b e e n

.
,

s aid the mu ltitud e o f t h e i r cri e s r e s e m bl e d the ho w lin g of a

a ck f dogs A l l through th at d ay until the g a t h e ring d ark

p o .

n e s s o f n ight g av e w arni ng o f its appro ach di d the p e opl e

l am e n t an d w ai l i n ord e r to r e l i e v e t h e ir f e e li n gs an d t h e n
,

th e y g ath e r e d in a s e m i ci rcl e an d s e at e d th e m s e l v e s upo n the

,

rou n d i n ord e r t o l i st e n t o the sp e e ch e s w h ich it w as prop e r

g
upon su c h an o cc asio n s hou l d be d e liv e r e d Th e n 1 11 the
.
.
,
 446

P i ak o gr ee d H oro w h e nu a alo n e O ppos e d m y w ish e s ; he

a -

o bj e ct e d t o m y c o m i n
.

g ha rd l
y w ou ld he l e t m e com e
V e r y w e l l th e n as s e n t e d To a w he n a no w t h at you
u

“ “ -

h av e com e w e w il l n o t l e t yo u r e t urn We sh al l s e e w h at
, , ,

H oro w h e n u a w i l l t h in k o f t h at
.

m u s t n o t th in k of
.

”
Nay n ay ,urg e d P ao a , you ,

adopti n g an y such cours e fo r i f yo u d o b e sur e o f th i s :

H oro w h e nu a w il l com e an d t ak e m e a w ay forci b ly
,

Bu t To a w he n a To a poto an d oth e r ch i e fs l augh e d at

.

- -

th at id e a an d som e s ai d w ord s to the e ffe c t

, ,

Le t n o t H oro
w h e n u a v e ntur e to com e to t he W aik at o to t ak e yo u aw av f o r
, ,

i f he do e s he wil l n e v e r g o b ack .

W h e n th os e w h o w e r e s e n t w ith P ao a— w ho o f cours e
w e r e si tt in g b y— h e ard th e s e thin gs t h e y k n e w w h at w as in
, ,

stor e f o r the ag e d ch i e f ; t h e r e for e as soon as an opportun i t y

pr e s e n t e d its e l f th e y s lipp e d aw ay from the p a an d hurri e d
,

b ack to the Pi ak o S oon th e y s tood b e for e H oro w h e nu a

,

W h at n e w s b ring yo u ? ask e d the y oun g c hi e f st e rn l y

. .

w h e n he b e h e l d t h e m
your f at h e r P ao a i s
.

“
O H oro w h e nu a an s w e r e d o n e
-

d e t ai n e d at W ait a wh e t a an d To a w he n a an d To a p o t o h av e
, , ,

- - -

s aid t h at t h e y w i l l n o t su ffe r h im to d e p ar t
,

Aye s ai d Horo w h e nu a d id n o t I s ay it w oul d b e s o ?

,
-
,

W h at e l s e ?
Th e n w as Horo wh e nu a in form e d o f al l th at had occurr e d
-

an d o f al l t h at w as s aid b o t h by P ao a an d h i s son s the n arr a

to r con cl u d i n g w i t h the w ords o f the ag e d ch i e f w h e n he s ai d

,

M y so n H oro w h e nu a i s l ik e a m igh ty fi sh w h ic h c an not

-

b e h e l d i n an y fi s he r s n e t th e r e i s n o n e t stron g e nough to
’

”
h old h i m To w h ich h i s son s had r e pli e d
.
“
N ay but o u r , ,
”
n e t i s strong e n ough to hold gr e at w h al e s .

“
Ho ! e x cl aim e d H oro w h e nu a i s th at so ? Th e n -

w ill t h e y h av e w h at t h e y w i sh B e for e lon g I sh al l s ee t h e s e

,

f al s e son s o f P ao a l y ing d e ad b e for e m e .

Th e n quick ly H oro w h e nu a c al l e d the chi e fs an d l ead e rs of-

the p e opl e am on g w ho m w e r e hi s broth e rs to com e b e for e

h im an d wh e n th e y w e r e as s e m bl e d he s aid B e hold b e for e
, ,
“

our f ath e r w e n t h e n c e I c au t ion e d y o u an d s aid L e t hi m n o t

, , ,

I k n e w t h at the p e opl e o f the Wai k ato w ou ld d e t ai n

, ,
’

go
h im I f e lt sur e t h e y w ou ld l ay upon h i m a t ask ; an d s o i t
.

h ath prov e d I t i s yo u O m y bro t h e rs th at h av e brou gh t

.

t hi s burd e n upon u s No w m us t w e ac t l ik e m e n Le t us
.
, , ,

gird up o ur loi n s f o r the b at t l e ; l e t u s h as t e n t o bring b ack

. .

o ur ch i e f an d our f at h e r

To t h is the bro t h e rs o f Horo w h e nu a cou ld o ffe r n o w ord

.

i n r e p ly for th e y k n e w t h at w h at he s aid w as tru e A ll p ro

c e e d e d to arm t h e m s e l v e s an d to pr e p ar e f o r a j o urn e y i n t o
.
,

the W aik at o w h er e the confl ic t w oul d t ak e pl ac e ; b u t th e y

could m u st e r n o m or e th an o n e hu ndr e d an d for t y br av e s
,

.
 44 7

The w ar p arty w e r e n o t lon g in s e tti n g fort h I n the

-

e v e ning t h e y r e ach e d the su m mit of the r a n g e o f Tiki t iki

.

m aure a an d from t h e r e t h e y l ook e d do w n upo n the w i d e

coun t ry of the W aik ato T h e n bl u e wr e at h s o f s m o k e as c e n d
,

t
.

i n o th e ski e s r e v e al e d w h e r e w e r e the p as an d vill ag e s o f

g
t he p e opl e ; in the V i ll ag e o f Wai t a w h e t a the fir e s w e r e e v i
d e n tl y b urn ing brightl y Th e r e the tw o s on s of P ao a cou ld
bring six h undr e d w arriors i nto the fi e ld b u t the t rib e w h ich
.

P ao a an d Tuku t uku had e st abli sh e d at M iri miri rau w as o f

,

- -

q ui t e r e c e nt d at e comp ar ativ e l y

L e t u s d e s c e n d f 1 o m t hi s mount ain r ang e

.

“
s aid H oro
w h e nu a wh e n f o r a tim e he had g az e d ov e r the f e i til e cou n t ry
,

l ying at h is f e e t ;
,

t o nigh t w e wil l sl e e p at the h e ad o f the

-

Ri ve r M ang a w at a -

S o the forc e o f o n e h u ndr e d an d forty w arriors u nd e r the

.

c om m an d o f H oro w h e n u a d e sc e nd e d Tiki tiki m au r e a

-
an d - -

t h at e v e n at t he b as e o f the m ount ai n from whi ch the Mang a

,

H al t ! H e r e w il l w e m ak e
,

w at a fl o w s H oro wh e n u a c al l e d -

o u r r e s t f o r the n igh t
, ,

To morrow w e w il l adv an c e upo n the

.
-

p a o f m y broth e rs a n d w e w ill urg e th e m to l e t o ur f ath e r

e y r e fus e to al lo w h i m to r e t urn w i t h us it wi l l b e
,

g .o If t h
e noug h ; w h at c an w e d o m or e ? T he y f ar ou tnu m b e r u s i n
s tr e n g t h B ut w e sh al l h av e d on e o ur d utv ; at l e as t w e
sh al l h av e t 1 i e d to b 1 ing b ack o ur f at h e r
.

The m att e r w as d is cu ss e d by the ch i e fs an d al l agr e e d

.

w i t h H o ro w h e n u a
,

B u t n o t long had the w arriors s l ep t w h e n the to hu nga

.

Tip a arous e d t he m c al li ng o ut Lo I h av e b e e n troub l e d

,
“
, , ,

b v vision s w h i ch bod e i l l an d n o w I a m fi l l e d w it h al arm

T o m orrow t h e r e w i l l b e a b at t l e i n w hi c h m an y w il l b e
, .

I n the nigh t I h av e st ar t e d o n m y right s id e — t h at i s

,

s l ai n

a f avour ab l e o m e n ; th e n I hav e st ar t e d o n m y l e f t
.

ag ain
sid e — th at i s a n u nf avour abl e om e n an o m e n o f w arn in g
, ,

F our ti m e s did m y l e f t s id e shudd e r ; t h e n four tim e s d id m y

, .

righ t s id e sh udd e r ; w h ich sho w s t hat the vic t or y i n the b at t l e

w il l r e st wi t h u s No w ho w e v e r w i l l I b e t ak e m ys e lf t o s l e e p
.
, ,

a g ain an d if the spirit w ho i s f ri e nd ly to o ur fo e s c aus e s m y

l e ft sid e onc e mor e to sh udd e r t he n wi l l w e k no w t hat the
,

o m e n s are unp ropi t ious an d it w e r e b e st fo r u s to r e t ir e so

,

t h at n o b att l e t ak e p l ac e o n the morro w

, ,

T he n ano t h e r to hunga an n ounc e d th at he to o had s tart e d

.

i n h is s l e e p an d i n st ar t i ng he had t hro w n o ut hi s arm s fro m

h i s sid e as if i n ac t to s t ri k e do w n a f o e Th i s as all m en
,

k now w as d e cid e dl y a good o m e n

.
,

,
.

Th e n a th ird to hun ga an noun c e d t h at he had dr e am e d a

dr e am i n w hic h al l the w arrio rs o f the p arty w e r e bus ily
e n g ag e d i n d e vouring the provisio n s t h e y had brought wi t h

t h e m T hi s d r e am por t e nd e d mu c h e vil
. .
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No w ashas b e e n s e e n the r e solv e had b e e n t oppro ac h a

y
, ,

the p a o n the fol l ow i n g d ay an d tr p e opl e o f

to p urs uad e the
W ai t a w h e t a t o r e nd e r up to t h e m t h e ir f ath e r P ao a bu t i n
-

co n s e qu e n c e o f th e s e u n propi t iou s om e n s an d had dr e am s

,

th i s d e si gn w as ab an don e d th e y f e ar e d the thou gh t o f

appro achi n g the vill ag e to o clos e l y .

Th e n ag ain w h e n it dr e w n e ar to m ornin g Tip a the

, , ,

to hun ga onc e m or e aros e an d d e cl ar e d to H oro w h e n u a

,
-
,
“
The god s fri e n dl y t o the e n e m y h av e giv e n to m e n o b ad
si gn i n opposi t ion to the good o m e n s w h ich I h av e r e c e iv e d
I h av e w ai t e d f o r suc h si gn s i n v ai n ; 10 t h e y h av e n o t com e
.

, ,

the dr e ad s hudd e ri n gs h av e n o t r e turn e d B e h old in the s ky .

,

are the sign s o f appro a chi n g d aw n aw ak e aris e ye son s of

P ao a an d l e t o ur pl an s be arr an g e d
, ,

,
A nd wh e n in r e spon s e
to the c al l o f the to hz m ga the w arriors had aris e n he addr e s s e d
th e m s ay i n g Wi t h ou t doub t the v e n e r ab l e an d s acr e d ch i e f
P ao a f ath e r o f th is tri b e w i ll go forth ac cordi n g t o the cu sto m
, ,

, , ,

of o ur pri e sts i n the e arl y m orn to bl e s s the p l an t ation s o f hi s

son s w hich lie out sid e the p ali sad i n g s o f t h e ir p a
,

I n d ee d t h at i s v e ry lik e ly ! e x cl ai m e d Horo w h e nu a ;
.
,

“ ”
-
,

an d al l t he ch i e fs agr e e d .

“
W hich th e n of al l yo u ch i e fs w i ll go an d s e e ? d e
, ,

m an d e d Tip a
Th at b e m y c ar e
.

cri e d Horo w h e nu a I H oro wh e nu a - -

w il l g o an d See an d if i t h app e n t h at I fi n d o ur f at h e r I w il l
,
.
,

,
”
brin g h im h e r e .

Ti s w e ll an s w e re d Tip a an d h avin g got to the p l an

’

, , ,

tati o n s d e l ay not y ou i n actio n

S o t ak in g w ith hi m hi s t w o h and e d w ood e n s word H oro
, .

w h e n u a d e p art ed
N o w i t so h app e n e d th at Tip a had m ad e an e x c ee din gly
.

shr e w d gu e s s at w h at w ou ld actu al ly h app e n To a w he n a an d

,

To a poto h avin g m ad e u p t h e ir m in d s t o pu t t h e ir f ath e r to

.

us e co n clud e d t h at i t w ou l d b e in advi s abl e t o w as t e an y tim e

,

about it so as t h e y d e sir e d
,

e arl y i n the mornin g w h ilst i t

w as ye t d ark P ao a w e n t for t h to bl e s s th e ir pl an t at ion s

, , ,

He
had bl e s s e d the p l ant ation o f To a w he n a an d w e n t fur t h e r t o
.

w h e r e the pl ant at io n o f To a poto w as i n ord e r t o bl e s s i t al so

,

S t riki n g hi s st aff i n t o the groun d he r e p e at e d the fol low in g i n

.

c an t ation
T he re s t an d s the c o n sec rat ed st aff ;
It i h t ffs d t th g d T t
e s a s ac re o t e o uro ra, o Re re ahi ,

A d T to
T h i h h l y t ff
n g u ro n o .

Th th i t d
e re s t e o s a

Th t d h t ff
e re , e re t s an s .

t
Wi t h h t t d t th g d H k
e re s an s e s a ;
!

H
t e oe oe s ac re o e o a a
A d to
T h t d h h l y t ff
n an a .

t
Th th i t d
e re s an s e o s a ;
”
e re , e re t s an s .

The l v f p i f d whi h
ea es o ti d a s ec es o ree c w e re e on the s ac re d s aff t .
 4 49

Horo w h e nu a had w ait e d uns e e n unti l h i s f ath e r had

fi nis h e d h is b l e ssi ng ; n o w he e m e rg e d fro m the d arkn e ss
an d stood b e for e h i m
D istin guis hin g the for m of som e o ne n e ar to hi m P ao a
W ho is t h e re
,

ask e d
O my f ath e r i t i s I H e ro wh e n u a an s w e r e d the young
,

-
, , ,

chi e f
W ho h ath b orn e yo u comp any ? in quir e d P ao a w ho
.

“
, ,

r e cognisin g the voic e of hi s son spok e n o w i n a w hisp e r l e st , ,

the pr es e n c e of Horo w h e nu a migh t b e discov e r e d by an y

li st e n e r .

Th e r e upon Horo wh e nu a r apidl y ran o v er the n am e s of

-

the ch i e fs an d l e ad e rs of hi s p art y an d wh e n he had fi nish e d

the h e art of the old m an w as fil l e d w ith pi t y f o r th e m min gl e d
,

w i t h astoni sh m e n t at t h e ir h ardihood fo r he kn e w th at th e r e
,

w e r e ov e r six h undr e d arm e d w arriors i n the p a

Le t us b e gon e —l e t u s h ast e aw ay from h e r e at on c e
.

s aid Hor o w h e nu a -
.

P ao a gl adly con s e n ting aw ay f at h e r an d s o n hurri e d w it h ,

all the sp e e d t h e y cou ld m ak e

The p a how e v e r w as not f ar d ist an t an d m an y of the
.

S om e o f th e s e li s te n e d
, , ,

p e opl e w e r e stirrin g e arly as i t w as

’

in t e r e st e d t o the vo i c e o f the s acr e d o l d m an as he w e n t

.
, ,

a mong the pl ant ation s b l e s sin g t h e m S udd e n ly the voic e

,

c e as e d Thos e w ho had b e e n li s t e ning w ait e d e xp e ctin g e v e ry

.

m om e n t to h e ar the b l e ssing s r e su m e d b ut s ti ll n o furth e r

.

sound c am e
S ur e l y s ai d o n e the ag e d P ao a h avin g in su ffici e n tl y
.

, , ,

r e st e d has f al l e n asl e e p i n the p l ant ation s

he h at h s t u mbl e d an d f al le n
,

P e rch anc e s aid anoth e r , ,

so th at he i s hurt .

It w ould b e w e l l for us to go an d se e sugg e s t e d anot h e r

Thi s proposi t ion b e ing as s e n t e d to forth th e y w e nt to s e e k
, .

for P ao a Th e y sough t through the p l ant ation s but fou nd no

t r ac e of the old m an th e n th e y w e nt on t o the riv e r f e arful
.
,

l e st he might h av e f all e n in to the w at er an d th e r e o n the

s and of the riv e r b an k th e y discov e r e d h is foot print s But
,

“
- -

t h e r e w e r e al so the foot print s o f anoth e r b e sid e thos e o f

.

P ao a W ho could th a t oth e r b e ? The foo t m ark s l e d righ t -

a w ay fro m the p a i n l and an d i t b e c a m e c l e ar t h at so m e o n e

.

had t ak e n P ao a a w ay T he y had h e ard fro m P ao a a gr e a t

,

d e al about the boldn e s s an d the d e t e rmi n at ion of Horo

.

w h e nu a an d so by an e asy proc e s s of r e asonin g th e y c o n

,

c lud e d th at o n ly Horo w h e nu a woul d d ar e to und e rt ak e such

-

a f e at S o back to the p a t h e y rush e d c al ling l oud ly H oro

w he n u a Horo w h e nu a has b e e n h e r e an d c arri e d a w ay P ao a
.
, ,

-
,

W h e n To a w he n a an d To a poto h e ard thi s cry quickly

- -
,

th e y arou s e d to action all th e ir chi e fs an d follo we rs and s t art ed

i n pursuit of the fu gi tiv e s ,

29 H
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B ut Horo w h e nu a had a g ood st ar t b e for e the flight o f h i s

-

f ath e r w as di scov e r e d an d the d e l ay s t h at n e c e s s aril y took

pl ac e af t e r t h a t e v e nt h e lp e d h i m con s id e r ab ly so th at b y
,

the e x e rci s e of al mos t sup e rhum an e fforts the e x h a us t e d P ao a

,

w as brough t tott e ring an d h al f c arri e d i nto c amp -

.

Horo w h e nu a k n e w the e n e m y w e r e i mm e d i at e l y upon h i m

-

—th e y w e r e com in g o n cl os e b e h ind —so th e r e w as n o tim e

n o w for cri e s of w e l com e f o r t e ars an d w ailin g a ft e r the u su al

c u stom of th e i r f ath e rs sin c e afor e t im e ; he had t o r an g e hi s

, ,

f e w w arriors in ord e r of b attl e t o m e e t the at t ack of the fo e ,

a n d th at at on c e
In the m e an ti m e pr e s si n g e ag e rl y on w ard c am e the s i x
.

hu ndr e d w arriors l e d by To a w he n a an d To a pot o Pr e s e n t ly

.
,

- -

th e y w e r e abl e to d is t ingu ish i n the glori o us sun sh in e o f t he

.

m orning Horo w h e n u a l e ad ing an d supportin g h is f at h e r

-

t ow ard s the sum m i t o f the r an g e o f Tik i ti ki m au re a ; th e n - -

th e y b e h e ld a n u m b e r of H oro —
’
w h e n u a s p e op l e rush d o w n the
h i l l t o Horo w h e nu a s assi st an c e Th e y gr asp e d the old m an
-
’

an d quick ly t h e y had h i m conv e y e d t o the t op w h e r e he d i s

.

app e ar e d from th e i r g az e b e h in d the br av e s o f hi s trib e

G all an tl y the w arriors o f W ait a wh e t a rush e d u p the r ang e t o
.

the at t ack
O m y child r e n I am sun k e n d e e p l y into y e ars an d fe w
.

are m y r e m ainin g d ay s — t h e r e for e l e av e m e an d s av e your

, ,

s e lv e s Tru ly w h at n o w i s l e f t to m e o f l ife i s n o t wor t h the

s acrifi c e o f an y o n e De l av n o t t h e r e for e an d fl y S uch
,
.

.
, .

w e r e the w ord s o f P ao a
Nav m y f ath e r sh am e ful wou ld be l if e t o u s did w e
.

l e av e y ou n o w w e wil l st and by yo u t o the l as t S o spok e

,

Horo w h e nu a the chi e f h i s you n g e st so n

-
, , .

The pursuin g forc e i s clos e upon th e m an d H oro wh e nu a -

has to h urry aw ay t o the fron t to l e ad h i s sm al l arr ay n o w

,

r an g e d i n ord e r o f b at t l e T h e r e a n obl e fi gur e he sto od

u tt e rin g w ord s o f con fid e n c e an d po w e r w hi lst he br andish e d
.
, , ,

h is w e apon Af te r w hi c h almo st i mm e di at e l y c am e the con

fl ict an d the fi e rc e ord e al o f b attl e A flight o f Sp e ars d e liv e r e d
.

b y Horo wh e n u a s p e opl e on the fo e as th e y c am e u p the h ill

.

’
-

s t ru ck do w n a gr e at n um b e r an d ch il l e d the ardour of the r e st

b ut con fid e n t in t h e ir gr e at l y sup e rior str e ngth th e y s til l c am e
br av e l y o n Con spicuou s as a chi e f i n fro nt o f h is l in e i s Horo
, ,

wh e nu a a w arrior wh o in hi m s e l f i s w or t h a hundr e d m e n
.

To a w he n a s e e s the g al l an t l e ad e r an d b y o n e ac t hop e s to
, .

e n d the confl ict Ru sh i n g at the h e roic y ou t h he s trik e s at

him a furiou s blow w i t h hi s w e apon I t had b e e n b e tt e r for
.
,

To a w he n a if th e r e had b e e n m or e j ud gm e n t an d l e s s wild n e s s
-

in h i s at t ack H i s bl ow is turn e d asi d e an d in an oth e r inst an t

the s word o f Horo w h e nu a cr ash e s t h rou gh h i s sku l l
.
,

-
Pro s
tr at e he fal l s a cors e To a poto b e h olds the ru sh o f h i s bro
.

th e r upon the l e ad e r o f t h e i r fo e s and com p re h e nd s at on c e i ts

.
,