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on the thumb of the left hand bv a piece of string tied to each end of it, 
so that one end should be a little within the teeth when the mouth was 
partially open. The performer held in his right hand, interlaced between 
the three middle fingers, another piece of matai, about 10 in. long and as 
thick as a man's middle finger, and with this he struck the suspended piece 
gently while he breathed the words of the chant, producing the higher 
or lower tones by closing or opening his lips. "This description was given 
White by the Ngati-Hau, who also gave the words of the haka that was 
sung to the accompaniment of the pakuru by the sisters of Tinirau when 
looking for Kae, the sla MS of the pet whale Tutunui. Mair's description 
would be from the Araw ; there were probably local variations in make 
and method. The елгы is that of the кам pahu and of the 
modern xylophone. 
Hamilton (Maori Art, pl. 55, fig. 1) gives an illustration of a most 
Mau example of the коз In this the end of the lon ng rod held 
ngers is carved with a characteristic head, inpia which a hole 
has em pierced to admit a double cord of flax. ge h are threaded 
short pieces of shells of Dentali ium, a beautifully et eg cylindrical shell, used 
Fra. асре form of paku The striking-rod ; 2, 3, a plain long rod. 
om White, illustra tioni d for Ancient H iier of the Maori.) 
were a spira al обат the rod. Тһе whole appearance of this pakurv 
is extremely beautiful. Hamilton quotes a pretty pakwru-song, obtained 
from Captain Mair :— 
W hakarongo mai taku hine, 
23 is tangi = taku pakuru 
9 re B Pari-karangaranga, 
Pos hae ane Ж te aroha, 
е hoa whakaipo e— 
gus now, qe lady- 
To so udin peer u, 
endi а its melody, 
In echoing cliffs экее. ng, 
Breathing fort rth m =, ы ve to you, 
боси i rom hill and dale, 
Arousing from sweet 
She vic fills my ете н 
