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91, 92 See line 90. 



93 H'Atira ruata re. All tlic wdi-ds have Ijeeu tran.slated. See lines 



83, 86, and 90. 

 94r Weri ruata. See lines 83 and 9(i. 



95 See line 90. 



J^j'pIaiKitirni by fhe Ku'ralms 



As we sing this stanza the Kurahus, holding the ear of corn in 

 his hand ]ij the butt, moves it slowly toward the bowl containing the 

 blue 23aint. 



The bowl and the blue paint represent the blue skj', where the powers 

 above dwell, so we sing that the mother is flying (ruata) toward the 

 heavens to reach these jiowers. 



The spirit of the corn and the spirit of the Kurahus ai'e now flying 

 together (see line 86 for translation of the plural sign, re, and its 

 significance). 



Tnnisldiion uf Tliird Stanza 



96 See line 82. 



97 H'Atira, weri tukuka. 



h'Atira, weri. See line 83. 

 tukuka, now touches, or touching. 

 98, 99 See line 97. 



100 H'Atira, tukuka re. See lines 83, 8(5, and 97. 



101 Weri tukuka. See lines 83 and 97. 



102 See line 97. 



Exphiitdf/oii hij flie Ku'ralms 



As this stanza is sung the Kurahus dips his rtnger in the blue iiaint 

 and touches (tukuka) the car of corn with it. 



This act means that Mother Corn in her flight toward the sky now 

 touches the place where the sky begins. 



Tniiishitiuii of Fourth Stanza 



103 See line 82. 



104 H'Atira, weri taiwa. 



h'Atira, weri. See line 83. 

 taiwa, to rub (hiwnward or mark. 

 10.5, 106 See line 101. 



107 H'Atira taiwa re. See lines 83, 86, and 104. 



108 Wci-i taiwa. See lines 83 and 101. 

 lO'.i See line 104. 



Rrplaiiatiou hi/ the Kn'ruhus 



As we sing this stanza the Kurahus marks with his finger four 

 equidistant lines of blue paint on Ihc ear of corn. He begins at the 

 tip of the ear and rubs his finger down (taiwa) about halfway 1o Ihe 

 butt on the foiir sides of the ear. 



