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WHARE-KURA. 
3. Tg Kahui Kapua and his chiefs, Kapua-nui, Kapua- 
roa, Kapua tautahi, Kapua- waka-roa-korero. 
4. Rangi-tu-ana, Rangi-tu-Tawaki, Awhiro, Roto-pua. 
The family of Whiro consisted of Monoa, Wai-tu-rou-rou- 
atea, Uri-hanga, Marama-nui o Hotu, Rakei-i-pingau ; these 
chiefs were the heads of the tribe of Maru. 
The persons who brought the flax, and made the sacred 
cord, with which the images were encircled, were Ure-manu, 
Taki-taki, with their sisters Rito-wara and Rito-maopo who 
were two great priestesses, from them it is said Turia-te- 
ngairi , the grand quarrel arose, which finally separated the 
tribes. 
The following were chiefly reptile gods, who also ranged 
under Maru : — Tutangata-kino, Tu-uatai, Marongo-rongo, 
Tu-te koronaki, Pou-a-te-huri, Huru-kakariki, Huru-koe- 
koea, Te Rimurapa, Paouru, Paroro the High Priest, Witi- 
kikaeaea, Tangaroa-matipua, Karukaru, Tawaki, Te Mata, 
Awipapa-te-mango-a-ururoa, Te Mata-o-te rangi, Maru, Re- 
hua, Taungapiki, Riri-o-takaka. 
Uenuku appears to have been a leader on the contrary side 
of the house, and with him were one hundred and eighty 
chiefs ; the Kahui Potona and the Kahui-torea of Kai Ranga, 
the Kahui-po-poutiti, Poutaha Poukorero ; the Kahui-pepe, 
Pepe mua, Peperoto, Pepe te mui-mui. These assembled 
to hear Uenuku ; but one uncourteous person Potaringa titia 
stopped his ears, and would not listen to him, whilst Pota- 
ringa a whea, better behaved, was attentive to his words. 
Potapua-waka was also a great orator in the Whare-kura ; 
but half of the assembly, instead of paying any attention to 
what was said, aqjused themselves with singing waiatas or 
songs all the time.* 
Extract of an old Song : 
Ki mai te tangata nawai ra-e, 
Mau e ki atu 
Na te Kahui pou, 
Na poutiti e, 
Na poutaha e, 
Na pou Korero, 
Na Kapu taringa 
The man will say, 
From whom, you reply, 
From the Kahui pou. 
From poutiti — alas. 
From poutaha — alas. 
From the post of talk, 
From the perverse ears, 
E tiki ki roto aWhare Kura-e, &c. Brought within Whare Kura. 
