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

Nga Tohu Riri — Whakaaraara Matua I Te Pakanga

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Nga Tohu Riri
Whakaaraara Matua I Te Pakanga

Te whakaaraara matua i te riri pakanga a te Maori he mea i tukua ki nga tohu a te Kaha-wai, a te Upoko-roro, a te Irianga hei tohu whakakite. Koia ra nga tohu whakakite a te Maori, ka maaro te haere o te tohu he "Koau-maro" tera, haerenga tohu he "Rua-tapuke" he tohu ano tera e kore e kitea he "Ruahine" te tahi tohu, na ko te waiata tenei mo te aronga ki tenei korero:

Ko Huaki-pouri te whare o Tanga-roa
Ko Kueko-whare hei te wha tito ku
Meko Tanga-roa, hei waenganui hei
Te po tuo huaki pouri ae Hapuku
Nana i keke atu ko te uru tapu o
Tanga-roa kori he ko raro hei te tuarongo
Hei te nohonga o Taumata-rua i paa ai
ona tohu te "Kura-takahi-puri"
Te "Koau-maro" te Hiwi-maire, ae
Uru tomo ka whati te hoa riri
Tukua i ona tohu ki tana ika poto
Ki te Kaha-wai, ki te upoko-roro
Hoki te manga hei tohu whakakite
Hei tohu mo hou (mou) e, i.