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this he repeats one of the innumerable spells which come 

 under the generic term of " hoa." The stick is left there. 

 If it sinks and disappears in the earth it is known that the 

 person died through the power of magic, and also that all 

 persons implicated in that dark work will perish before long. 

 If the stick does not so disappear, then the person was not 

 bewitched. 



The sterility of the women of Ngati-whare, of Te Whaiti, 

 is said to be the result of magic spells of Ngati-awa Tribe. 



The following is a karakta repeated in order to avert any 

 misfortune, sickness, trouble, &c, which may be lurking about 

 — i.e., to preserve the people from all harm : — 



Tua mai te whiwhia, tua mai te rawea — oi 



Hao ki uta, hao ki te ratigi nui e tu nei — oi 



Haere ki waenga tapu 



Tapu ihi, tapu rargi, toro i rangi 



Tonoa mai te Pu, tonoa mai te More 



More ki tua, More ki waho ra 



Hukia mai te ihi 



Hukia mai te hata papatea 



Korihi te manu, korihi te po, te ata haea. 



Huna mai te ruruku, kobera mai te ruruku 



Uru ki tua, uru ki waho 



Kei te awhenga, kei a tutakarewa. 



I can accomplish the slaying of a person by going to the- 

 tuahu, or sacred place, and taking therefrom food which has 

 been placed there for the gods, or some of the remains of 

 meals partaken of by a first-born child, which remnants are 

 also there deposited. I bring the same away and put it 

 among the person's food that he may eat thereof. will 



perish. 



When travelling it is always desirable to protect yourself 

 against magic, and you can do this by means of the whakau 

 rite. The people of the land may bewitch your food, or work 

 some other evil art. You take a small portion of cooked fcod 

 and repeat over it : — 



To kai ihi, to kai ihi 

 To kai Rangi, to kai Para 

 To kai awe, to kai karu 

 To kai uie pahore 

 Tintiria makamaka 

 Kia kai mai te ati tipua 

 Kia kai mai te nti tawhito 

 E kai, e horo o tatau kaki 

 Kia kai nuku tatau 

 Kia kai rangi tatau 

 Kia kai matamua tatau. 



Enough said. If any cne has been bewitching you his magic 

 spells will recoil upon his own head and slay him. 



When in jour sleep your uaiitta (spirit) goes forth from 

 your body and wanders atout, it is ever seeking to discover 

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