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TRADITIONS AND LEGENDS. 
you are a slave, Tini-rau asked, is your heart strong to go ? 
the child replied, yes, it is strong, he then directed him, 
when you have reached the pa, offer to carry water for 
Rupe, and when you have brought it, do not pour it into 
the mouth, but into his nose ; in the evening, when Hine- 
te-iwaiwa stands up to dance with the damsels of the place, 
then do you utter a karakia. The child said. But what 
karakia shall I say ? Tini-rau replied : — 
Te tu o Hine-te-iwaiwa The garment of Hine-te-iwaiwa 
Makere makere Has fallen fallen, 
Te Taupaki o Hine-te-iwaiwa The covering of Hine-te-iwaiwa 
Makere makere. Has fallen fallen. 
Tuhuruhuru having received his directions, set off ; when 
he arrived opposite the place, he saw the women who came 
to carry firewood, he therefore rolled himself in the ashes 
that they might take him for a slave child;* having reached 
the dead wood, he laid down amongst it ; when the wo- 
men came to collect fuel, saw him there stretched out all 
his length, they cried out, here is a nice young slave for 
us, he will do for Hine-te-iwaiwa; on reaching the pa, 
they turned him over to her, she said, oh, he will just 
do to carry water for Rupe : before long he was sent for 
some ; Tuhuruhuru returned with it, Rupe held out his 
hands, but Tuhuruhuru poured it up his nose, Rupe cursed : 
the young slave has poured the water up my nose ; he ran 
after him, and gave him a beating, Tuhuruhuru cried, com- 
plaining, 
In vain have I come ! 
Rape is my uncle, 
Hine-te-iwaiwa is my mother, 
And Tini-rau is my father. 
Rupe said, the little slave grumbles and cries. 
In the evening, Hine-te-iwaiwa and her damsels began 
the dance, then Tuhuruhuru uttered his karakia : — 
The garment of Hine-te-iwaiwa has fallen, fallen, 
The garment of Hine-te-iwaiwa has fallen, fallen. 
* This is a proof of their slaves having formerly been of a different race and 
darker color. 
