HURDLE RACING IX CANOES 



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© Walter Burke 



MAORI WOMEN ARE SKILLFUL PARTICIPANTS IN THESE CONTESTS: THIS IS A RACE 



FOR MATRONS 



One boat has upset. The Maori women, like the men, are expert swimmers and a spill in 

 the water is not fraught with danger. 





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© Walter Burke 



NINETY PADDLES CHURNING THE WATER 



Note the uniformity of stroke and the level keels. The use of a hollowed log as a canoe 

 makes skill a necessity. The principal races among the Maoris of New Zealand take place 

 on St. Patrick's Day. 



