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WAR CEREMONIES. 
After tlie baptism followed a 
Hahau kai man tangaengae ; 
Ko koe kia riri tangaengae ; 
Ko koe kia toa ; 
Ko koe kia mahi ; 
Ko koe kia tahourahi. 
The following karakia was 
children : — 
Tohia te tama nei ; 
He aha, he hau ora; 
He hau rangatira ; 
Kei runga kei te rangi ; 
Ka puha te rangi ; 
E iri iria koe ki te iri iri ; 
Hahau kai mau, tangaengae ; 
Haere ki te wahie mau, ta- 
ngaengae ; 
Watu kakahu mau, tangae- 
ngae. 
kind of exhortation : — 
Clear the land for food, and be 
strong to work ; 
You be angry and industrious ; 
You be courageous ; 
You be strong to work ; 
You work before the dew is off 
the ground. 
used at the baptism of female 
Name this child ; 
What is it, a living breath ; 
A Chief’s breath ; 
From the heaven above ; 
The sky has breathed forth ; 
Be you baptized with the baptism ; 
Seek food for thyself with panting 
for breath ; 
Go for firewood with panting for 
breath ; 
Weave garments for thyself with 
panting for breath. 
In addition to the rite of baptism, was another resembling 
confirmation. 
The infant was dedicated to Tu , the god of war ; but he 
did not presume to fight, until he had received a second 
sprinkling. On this occasion the priest again used a 
branch of the karamu; each, on the declaration of war, 
assembled his own party, and went to a sacred stream ; at 
first, all sat down, but, after a time, stood up naked in the 
water, which they heaped up against their bodies, and threw 
over their heads ; after they had been sprinkled by the 
priest, he said, 
Tena te au, te au ka noho, This is the spirit, the spirit is 
present, — 
Te au o tenei tapu. The spirit of this tapu. 
Ka riri te tama ; The boy will be angry ; 
Ka nguha te tama ; The boy will flame ; 
