4:6 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



The word " piro," as used in games, means much the 

 same as our word " out " as applied to game-players — Cf. 

 " jM'oku," v.i., go out ; be extinguished. 



The game of ti ringaringa is similar to the above, and is 

 most amusing to watch. 



Pakuru, or Pakakau. 



This is merely a piece of wood, one end of which is placed 

 between the teeth of the operator; the other is held in the 

 left hand, while in the right is held a smaller stick, which is 

 struck upon the other, and thus time is kept to the special 

 songs sung. The pakuru is made of matai, mapara, or kai- 

 whiria wood. It is about 15 in. in length, about l^in. wide 

 at one end, and fin. at the other. It is flat on one side and 

 convex on the other. These were sometimes carved and 

 sometimes plain, or with serrated edges. In former times 

 many persons used to take part in this amusement. We 

 give below two specimens of the rangi pakuru, or songs 

 sung : — 



Kiri pakapaka, kiri pakapaka 



Kiko kore, kiko kore, kiki 



Tau ka riri, ka riri 



Tau ka rara, ka rara 



Kai patuki, patu kahakaha 



Hai kona turei ai tana niho, tana niho 



Pakakau, pakakau, tu tahi, tu rua, tu toru, 



Tu wha mai na ki to mate o te aitu 



Toto poro kuri, poro kuri, poro tangata 



Poro tokorua nga whakahaukanga 



Kiki poro, ki poro, ki poro, ki poro kuri 



Toro rororo, turi raukaha, kiki to. 



A Rangi Pakuru. 



Hara mai ana te riri i raro 



I a Muri-whenua, i a Te Mahaia ra 



Ehara ra teke pakupaku e ko 



Kai te uru, kai te tonga 



Kai te rakau pakeke — khi — aue ! 



Takoru te raho o Te Kete 



I te ngauDga iho a ta Taiarorangi — ha ! 



Kai riri koe ki te waihotanga iho 



te parekura 



Ko Maunga-tautari 



Te tangata tirotiro mo te aha ra 



Mo te hanga ra 



E tatari tonu mai te hanga kiki to 



Toro rororo, turi raukaha, kiki to. 



Karetao. 



The karetao, or keretao, known among Nga-puhi Tribe as 

 " toko-raurape," is a wooden figure in human form, often 

 ornamented with carving, and the face thereof tattooed in the 

 orthodox lines, the lines being blackened by the use of soot of 



