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

Tu-Purupuru

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Tu-Purupuru

Ko Tu-purupuru te tangata i whakanuia e ona iwi, e tona papa hoki. I kii hoki tona papa, a Ra-kai-hiku-roa "Tukua kia tu takitahi nga whetu o te Rangi." He whakaaro nana kia kotahi tonu, he rangatira ko Tu-purupuru anake, kauaka etahi atu, no reira ka whakanui e ona iwi, mau ai ona iwi ka tapae noa i te kai, ka maka i te hinu i te kumara, i te ika, i nga kai katoa, ki nga huanui (ara, huarahi) o Tu-purupuru ki reira tu ai hei kai mana, mo tona haere i ona ara e tu ana, ka kai. Ko tona kakahu, he kakahu kura, he taiaha kura tona taiaha, na ko te whakapapa mai tenei o

Ra-kai-hiku-roa = Rua-rau-hanga
Tu-purupuru
Rangi-tu-ehu
Hine-i-ao = Rangi-taumaha
Huhuti = Whatu-i-apiti
Hika-wera = Uira-i-waho
Rangi-tohu-mare = Huki
Hine-raru = Hopara
Homata-i-te-rangi = Whare-nui
Kukanga-o-te-rangi = Hine-i-taua
Whakamarino = Te-rangi-ka-purotu
Ropiha = Poti
Hori Ropiha