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arrives before him. We cannot give the choice foods to the 

 latter because they were prepared for another. Hence the 

 above remark. 



" Tu pupil, tu ngaro ; tu kete, tu ea." Some food is taken, 

 as a present, to a village and handed over to the principal 

 person thereof. He distributes part of it among the people. 

 Who knows that any return present will be made by those 

 people for what they have received ? But the chief is sure to 

 make a return present for the portion retained by him. 



"He tutanga te unuhia." Applied to those who are in- 

 dustrious and energetic iu digging fern - root, and other 

 labours. 



" He tutae koinokoino (koingoingo)." Applied to bird- 

 snarers and fowlers generally. Those who depend solely 

 upon birds as a relish for their food are liable to go short 

 at times. Birds are scarce during some seasons. 



"He toa taua, he toa e ivaia ; he toa ahuwhenua, he toa 

 tutitru " (The cultivator of the soil is a greater man than 

 the warrior). 



" Te whatu o Poutini" is an expression applied to berries 

 of the hinau. 



However, we will discontinue these sayings. They are so 

 numerous that it will be better to compile a separate paper on 

 the proverbial sayings and apophthegms of the Maori in the 

 days that lie before. 



We insert a few expressions, as applying to food and food- 

 supplies, some of which are not commonly heard : — 



Hahore — "He ivhcnua hahore" : A sterile land, not pro- 

 ductive in food-supplies. 



Hunua : Same meaning as above Applied to high ranges 

 where birds are scarce on account of the lack of toromiro, maire, 

 and kakikatea trees. 



Kumanga-iti — "He tangata kumanga-iti" : A sparing 

 eater. 



Koto : Having a dislike to certain food. " He koto a mea 

 tangata ki te kai nei ! " 



Ihu oneone : Dirty nose. Applied to a person industrious 

 at cultivating food. The terms ihupuku and puku-mahi de- 

 note industry, as also does ringa mahana. 



Tangata marae : This term implies a generous person of a 

 hospitable disposition. 



Uruora : Applied to forests in the valleys and lower ranges, 

 where birds are plentiful on account of there being plenty of 

 berry-bearing trees, as the toromiro. 



Whcnua pua : Land where there are plenty of berries for 

 birds. 



Many of the tuaiata Maori, 6r native songs, have reference 

 to food. A few examples are given : — 



