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Here again, no doubt, is a figurativé name; or a secondary name, 
often added on account of qualities, doings, etc.; Ruaputahanga meaning 
a store whence goods, etc., were always being issued. The liberal person 
was always liked and immortalized. 
93. Toku toa he toa rangatira. 
My courage is that of a chief; or, my courage is derived from my 
ancestors. 
Said, but rarely, to a mushroom-man of to-day, who boasts of himself 
or his doings. 
Here it should be borne in mind that a chief of to-day is the descendant 
of ancient chiefs. : 
94. Ko nga rangatira a te tau titoki ! 
Chiefs of the titoki year ! 
This needs explanation. The titoki, or titongi tree (Alectryon excelsum), 
from the fruit of which the natives formerly extracted an oil for anointing 
the hair and persons of their chiefs, only bore fruit plentifully (according 
to them) every fourth year ; so that, in that year, all hands could use the 
oil and a little red pigment, and thus, for once, look like a chief without 
being so. 
(A daw in borrowed plumes.) 
95. Tiketike ao, papaku po ! 
A tall pinnacle by daylight, shallow water by night. 
Lit. Lofty day, shallow night. 
Meaning: Valiant and boasting, when the sun is shining and all is well 
and no danger near ; but in the darkness and dread, low enough. 
96. Tiketike ngahuru, hakahaka raumati ! 
Tall at harvest, low at planting season ! 
Meaning: He boasts enough in the autumn when there is plenty of food 
and little to do ; but in the wearisome and heavy working spring season he 
is not to be seen. 
97. Ko wai hoki koia te wahine pai rawa? Te wehenga atu ano i a Mutu- 
rangi ! 
Who, indeed, now is the beautiful woman? All that ceased for ever 
with the last great lady (i.e., when she died). 
This saying is used when a woman is vain of herself; or, when persons 
boast of the good old times, when better, or handsomer females lived. 
The ancient beautys name, Muturangi, means,—the last of the great 
lady chieftainesses. Rangi (= sky, heaven) is an ancient name for a 
principal chief, whether male or female,—from Rangi, the first parent or 
producer of man; and was also used by way of high title, or address. I 
have no doubt, however, of its here having a highly figurative meaning, 
like other proper names in many of their proverbs. 
