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Page 48
... warriors were ranged in divisions , the jealous brothers did not place any men under Hatupatu's com- mand . Because of this insult he went off to sleep on his own among some bushes . And then he had an idea . He tied the bushes into ...
... warriors were ranged in divisions , the jealous brothers did not place any men under Hatupatu's com- mand . Because of this insult he went off to sleep on his own among some bushes . And then he had an idea . He tied the bushes into ...
Page 205
... warriors to a place near the mountain where there was a hollow in the ground . Over this they began to construct a ... warriors before the foot was cut off . The right wing went in , and the same thing happened . Then the bird thrust in ...
... warriors to a place near the mountain where there was a hollow in the ground . Over this they began to construct a ... warriors before the foot was cut off . The right wing went in , and the same thing happened . Then the bird thrust in ...
Page 234
... warriors were about to Tütekohe , his dog Kauere - hua - nui , and one of the gourds containing potted birds from which he allowed the animal to eat . A poupou in the porch of Te Mana o Turanga at Manutuke , near Gisborne . invade the ...
... warriors were about to Tütekohe , his dog Kauere - hua - nui , and one of the gourds containing potted birds from which he allowed the animal to eat . A poupou in the porch of Te Mana o Turanga at Manutuke , near Gisborne . invade the ...
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Aotea Aotearoa Arawa arrived from Hawaiki associated atua became Best birds brothers carved daughter death descendants early ancestor earth east coast enemy fairies father fernroot fire fish gourd greenstone Grey guardian Harbour Haumia Hauraki Hawaiki Hine-nui-te-pō homeland of Hawaiki human Kahukura Kāwhia killed known kūmara Kupe Lake land lived Māori married Maru Māui mauri mountain myth Ngā Ngāti Kahungunu Ngāti Porou Ngātoro-i-rangi night ocean Orbell Pākehā plants powers rangatira Rangi and Papa Raukawa recited region reptile returned ritual chants River rock Rongo Rotorua Ruatapu sacred sailed shore sometimes South Island stars stone story Tainui Tama Tama-te-kapua Tamatea Tāne Tangaroa taniwha tapu Taranaki Tāwhaki Te Arawa Tiki tipua tohunga told took tradition tree tūāhu Turanga Uenuku vessel voyage from Hawaiki Waikato wairua waka warriors west coast Whaitiri Whakatāne whale Whanganui whatu Whiro wife woman women