TE PITO TE HENUA, OR EASTER ISLAND. 621 



Tikitehatu: Kiai Kiroto Hihohihokiteturu Kapu te Paroko. 

 Tikitehata: Ki ai Kiroto Hiaapopoia Kapu te Hiuakuhara. 



Tikitehatu: Ki ai Kiroto Maea Kapu to Heraherakitomea. 



Tikitehatu: Ki ai Kiroto Ruruatikitehatu Kapu te Teririkatea. 



Atimoterae : mea a mura i hiki te alu iuo tiiiui o te ita. mo haugai it 

 te ariiki. 



Takoua: Ki ai Kiroto Tukouo, Kapu te Poopoo. 



E. Toto te Eti no Kiuo no naroko no ngaoreno no nga tokutoko 

 ruapapa. 



Epuoko te uuika ho tupa iti no tupanui. 



Uku Ki ai Kiroto, Karori Kapu te Ngaatu. 



Ku'uikia Ki ai Kiroto Taurari Kapu to Ngaatu. 



Kukikia Ki ai Kiroto Ruperoa Kapu to Turk 



Taaria Ki ai Kiroto Taaria, Kapu te Taueehn. 



Haiuge Ki ai Kiroto hatukuti, Kapu te Evea. 



Pauaroroko Ki ai Kiroto Hakukuti, Kapu te Taerongoveteve. 



Hiuitirerire Ki ai Kiroto Kauohotatataporo Kapu te Roporo. 



Numia a Tangaire Turubirohero te toto o te o korare. 



Kamau te Korare taratara te Korare. 



Turuki te Ua Maanau Mauavai roa. 



Kaunuku raituahea anakihorou eaa e to e tua tauu to tana inoko 

 eaha Oaugai e to e ufi e Kumara. 



ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE TABLET. 



EASTER ISLAND TRADITION. 



The origin of inanimate things is believed to be the result of the 

 marriage of certain gods and goddesses in accordance with the follow- 

 ing table v 



God Atua Matariri and goddess Taporo produced thistle. 



God Ahimahima Marao and goddess Takihi Tupufema produced 

 rocks. 



God Aoevai and goddess Kava Kohekoe produced medicine. 



God Matua anna and goddess Kappipiri Aaitau produced the Miro 

 tree. 



God Augingieai and goddess Kia Ilumutoti produced the paper-mul- 

 berry tree. 



God Iliti and goddess Kia heta produced the tea plant. 



God Atura and goddess Katei produced bunch grass. 



God Alien and goddess Yaua produced line grass. 



God Agekai and goddess Eepeue produced obsidian. 



God Viri Kone and goddess Ariugarehe Oruharero produced the 

 morning-glory plant. 



