Fishing Methods and Devices of the Maori
Names of Parts of the Pa Tuna, or Eel-weir
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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.) |