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A point that should, be noticed is that in these, as in most of the songs 

 and proverbs relating to the moa, the word. " huna " is used, meaning 

 " hidden," never " ngaro,'" which we would think more applicable, as it 

 means " lost." This seems to imply that the habit of hiding the head 

 when pursued, characteristic of all wingless birds, had been noted by the 

 Maori and the idea incorporated into his references. It is also worthy of 

 mention that as early as Tuhoto-ariki's time the natives had noticed that 

 the swamps held quantities of bones, and their attempt at an explanation 

 of the fact is certainly noteworthy. 



■Table I. 

 Toi-te-huatahi 



Whatonga = Hotu-wai-para 



Tara = Ao-mata-rahi 



Waka-nui = Rakai-whakairi 



I I I (Time of Fleet— A.D. 1350.) 



Tuhoto-ariki Turia= Hine-matua Tiwhana-a-rangi = Rakai-werohia 



(Composer of | | 



song) Te Ao-haere-tahi = Rakai-moari Hine-one = Te Rangi-tawhanga 



Tutere-moana j 



(On whose behalf song Kotahu = Te Umu-tahi 



was composed) 



Rangi-tu-pewa = Te Mahaki-kaea 

 Rangi-tumaror o 



Tuku-po = Te Hiha 



Turia = Te Weranga 



I 

 Hapai-o-te-rangi = Hine-tarewa 



Te Rangi-tuatahi = Hine-ki-runga-i-te-rangi 

 Raukau-moana = Tarewa 



Tauiao = Te Miha 

 Huripopo 

 Taohatai 



Te Ika-mau-wawe 



Huka (alias Whanake, alias Tai-o-Ruatapu) 

 Te Kekerengu 



Te Miha 



i 

 Ratima 



Te Miha Keepa 



Hemi te Miha. 



