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

He Pukurau

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He Pukurau

E puta ake ana te pukurau i te whenua, a e rua ona mea, he pukurau te tahi, he maraue te tahi, ka kitea te tarake pukurau e tupu ana, e pakupaku ana ano, ka haere te tangata ki te taha ki te ra, a ko tera ata ka tau ki aua pukurau, ma reira e kore ai e roa ka nui aua pukurau, ka mahia ki ro (roto ki te) kete ka kawea ki te wai tau ai, a ka roa ka taona ranei ka hinua ranei. Ko te maraue pera ano me te pukurau, engari ia e rere-ke ana tona ahua, kaore tenei e kainga, he kino, no reira tenei waiata:

He marauea ra ka whakapau tuki au