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Translation of TJiird Stanza 



1154 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



1155 Hiri! 'Hari; Hiril Kichawa ri tukuka ha! 



liiri ! give heed ! 

 'hari, a part of ilia'ri, child, 

 hiri! give heed! 

 kichawa, ointment, 

 ri, it. 



tukuka, touching, 

 ha! behold! 

 1156, 1157. See line 1155. 



JExjjlanatiou by the Kii'rahus 



As we sing the third stanza the old man touches the forehead of the 

 child with the ointment. This act signifies that the child is singled 

 out from among his fellows and touched for consecration. 



Translation of Fourth Stanza 



1158 Ho-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



1159 Hiri! 'Hari; Hiri! Kichawa ri ta iwa ha! 



hiri! give heed! 

 'hari, apart of iha'ri, child. 

 hiri ! give heed ! 

 kichawa, ointment, 

 ri, it. 



ta, a part of taokut, to touch, 

 iwa, downward movement, 

 ha! behold! 

 1160, 1101. See line llo'.i. 



ExpltLnation hi/ the Ku'rahus 



As we sing this fourth stanza the old man makes the .same lines 

 upon the face of the child as he made with the water and the brush of 

 grass. This is in recognition that the life which has been sustained 

 and nourished is now consecrated to Tira'wa atius, the father above, 

 who gives life to all things. 



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