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rope round the top of a very, very lofty tree, as a swing ; 
he pulled the rope, so that the head of the tree might bend 
quite down to the ground, the top touched it, and Hutu sat 
upon it; he bid a man get upon his shoulder, calling out 
let go, the morere bounded up, great was the admiration of 
the men at the wonderful strength and skill of Hutu, and the 
variety of things which he did ; at last the spirit of Pare 
came forth to see what was being done ; Hutu was overjoyed 
at seeing her ; from the excess of her delight she cried out, 
let me get on your shoulders; he gladly allowed her, that 
being just what he desired ; he said to Pare, lay hold firmly 
of my neck, she said to him, pull down the morere that it 
may quite touch the ground, when it was thus brought 
down she said, let go ; immediately it was released it 
bounded up with immense force, the stem of the tree stood 
upright, and the rope flew quite straight up, and touched the 
ground above ; Hutu at once laid hold of the grass, which 
overhung the mouth of the pit, and climbed up to the top, 
with Pare also, who clung to him. Theyjboth safely reached 
the world above, and went to the Kainga, to Parers house, 
when the spirit of Pare reached her body, it re-entered it, 
she was quite alive and well again. From the thankfulness 
of the tribe for her restoration to life they strove to make 
Hutu Pare’s husband, Hutu answered, but what shall I do 
with my wife and children ? They replied— me puna rua, take 
two wives ; he consented, and they called Pare — Pare Hutu. 
The Story of Tama te Kapua, and his brother 
Wakaturia. 
Truly Houmaitawhiti, their father was the beginner of 
war, he was the author of much strife, even at Hawaiki, and 
afterwards in Aotearoa. His dog went into the wahi tapu, 
where fragments of sacred food were thrown, and devoured 
them, this sacrilegious act was witnessed both by Toi and 
Uenuku, who killed the dog, Pataka tawhiti, and eat him. 
In vain did Tama te Kapua, and Wakaturia, the sons of Hou,* 
* They constantly shorten the names of persons in familiar conversation. 
