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of the Rauru Tribe, he being of the Wheteina — although from 

 the subsequent story it would appear that these distinctions 

 were somewhat arbitrary, as Tumoana, on hearing of Papa's 

 murder from his son Tama, tells him, " To-morrow we shall be 

 exterminated by your parent Horopapa " (her father). The 

 cause of Papa's death, it may be added, was that she had spoken 

 disparagingly of Tama-te-kohuruhuru, saying that he was lack- 

 ing in manhood, the disgrace of which enraged him so that he 

 killed her in revenge, resulting in a war between the two tribes, 

 in which the Rauru proved victorious, killing and burning Tama 

 and his people in their house, or houses, Tumoana alone ap- 

 pearing to escape, as he fought afterwards with the Rauru. 



Meanwhile things went so hard with the Wheteina, and 

 other tribes their allies, that they commenced building nakas, 

 or vessels, to seek safety, and it was at this time that " Rangi- 

 mata " and " Rangihoua " were made and launched, and when 

 on the sea before departing they heard the voice of Kirika. 

 elder sister of Tumoana, performing an incantation over Tu- 

 moana's maro, or war-girdle, preparing to do battle. What 

 was the result they did not appear to know, leaving, as they 

 phrased it, to " circle or compass round the crown of the land 

 and ocean " to seek a new home for themselves. 



Whether the two vessels kept together or not is uncertain, 

 but both arrived on the north coast. 'Rangihoua," with her 

 crew sea-beaten, starving, and dying with thirst, was beached, 

 or more probably driven on shore, at a rocky place called Okahu, 

 where most of them were drowned, others dying as they landed. 

 One (a priest) carrying the image of his god drank at a small 

 stream, dying as he drank — caused, they allege, by the desecra- 

 tion of the god in so doing. From certain names mentioned 

 it seemed that some escaped, but no harakias (incantations) 

 were brought, they say. in " Rangihoua" — apparently all who 

 knew t'neni were dead. The season of their arrival, too, was most 

 unfortunate, coming as they did in Eongo (July), the most bois- 

 berous of the winter months. It is stated that "Rangihoua"' 

 was not properly completed owing to the haste of departure, 

 heme they allege her mis fort unes. Being the beaten side, no 

 donlit there was little time to spare in preparation. 



Rangimata," her consort, had better luck, as she appeared 

 to have arrived, according to the story, at. the uorth-easl end 

 of the island, planting, they allege, the karaka-berry a1 a place 

 called Wairarapa. Her crew landed at various parts of the 

 bland, where they saw the original inhabitants, and conversed 

 with them, who contrasted the warmth of the garments they 

 themselves wore (fur-seal skins) with those of the //r/, f from 

 which it would appear that they were able to understand one 



