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Fishing Methods and Devices of the Maori

Names of Parts of the Pa Tuna, or Eel-weir

page 186

Names of Parts of the Pa Tuna, or Eel-weir.

Matia . . . . Stakes of a weir-fence.
Turuturu . . Stakes of a weir-fence.
Pou . . . . Stakes of a weir-fence.
Pou reinga . . Two stout posts at ngutu of weir.
Pou rerenga . . Two stout posts at ngutu of weir.
Tapangutu . . Two stout posts at ngutu of weir.
Pou tihoi . . Offset post at down-stream end of pa auroa
Hokai . . . . Strut on down-stream side of weir-fences.
Noko . . . . Strut on down-stream side of weir-fences.
Whakawhirinaki . . Strut on down-stream side of weir-fences.
Huahua . . Rails of weir-fence.
Raumatangi . . Upper rail of weir-fence.
Ngakau . . Lower rail of weir-fence.
Kaiwai . . Intermediate and bottom rails(T. W. D.)
Parihau . . Converging fences of weir.
Pakipaki . . Converging fences of weir.
Pakau . . . . Converging fences of weir.
Tuki . . . . The central V-shaped fences of a weir.
Haumi . . The central V-shaped fences of a weir.
Whakareinga . . Space covered with scour-mat between wings of weir.
Whakatakapau . . Space covered with scour-mat between wings of weir.
Whakatahuna . . Space covered with scour-mat between wings of weir.
Karapi . . 1, Poles pegged down to hold scour-mat in place; 2, a wattled fence.
Whariki . . Scour-mat of fern or brush.
Ngutu . . Narrow outlet of weir.
Maene . . Narrow outlet of weir.
Tou . . . . Narrow outlet of weir.
Remu . . . . Narrow outlet of weir.
Waha . . . . Wide up-stream entrance to water-run between fences.
Pa tuna . . Eel-weir.
Pa rauiri (rauwiri) Weir with wattled fences. (Rauiri= rauwiri, a wattled fence.)
Pa tauremu . . V-shaped eel-weir.
Ahuriri . . A fish-weir.
Tararua . . The W-shaped weir. (Whanganui.)
Utu, or hutu . . Weir for taking lampreys. (Whanganui.)
Pa piharau . . Weir for taking lampreys. (Whanganui.)
Whakaparu piha-rau Weir for taking lampreys. (Whanganui.)