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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]

Maui

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Maui

Tae rawa atu a Maui ki a Hine-nui-te-po ka tahi ano aia ka mate i taua atua ra, a koia te tangata e mate mate nei, mei ora tonu a Maui penei e ora tonu ano te tangata.

He whanau kotahi tonu a Maui ratou ko ona tuakana, ko Maui-mua, Maui-roto, Maui-taha, Maui-tikitiki-o-taranga, na tenei i hii te whenua, na ko te whakapapa mai tenei i a Maui-tikitiki-a-taranga

Maui
Whare-u-kura
Uhenga
Pou-tama
Whiti-rangi-mamao
Kupe
Hine
Tapua-i-rangi
Tau-tunu-kereru
Tu-tawhio-rangi
Riki-maitai
Whiti-a-rangi
Kari-moe
Takoto
Papa-uma
Tahito

Hoko = Tama-taki
Kura-mahi-roro = Whati-i-apiti
Rangi-wewehia = Tau-rito
Kere = Te-ari-uru
Ahu-rangi = Niho
Hine-i-taua = Kukanga
Whakamarino = Rangi-ka-purotu
Ropiha = Poti
Hori Ropiha

Ko te waiata tenei mo te aronga ki nga korero mo Maui, waiata

Maringiringi ai e te toto i raro ra, e, e,
Ko tona hekenga tonu u, u,
Na Maui tonu aua pokapokanga e, e,
He tiri te kowhao, o,
Homai noa ra he mimira mo te waka e, e,
E mau ai ra, a,
Kei ranga noa ra te taro a Kea e, e,
I Tai-porutu ra, a,
I te tai whakaki na Whiri-nga-tai e, e,
Pokipoki whakararo i e.