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7. 
The Ante and the Whau . 
Wliau. — Hei kona koe, tu ai Whau . — Here you are decking 
hei parepare. a woman’s head. 
Ante. — Haere koe ki te mo- Ante. — Go you to sea to make 
ana hei whau kupenga, ka mutu the net float, and when the fishing 
hei pouto kupenga. is over remain attached to it. 
The Whau (Entelia arborescens ), a light wood used instead of 
cork. Aute, the inner bark of the Hoheria populnea, used as 
ribbon. 
Moral — One office or business is as good as another. 
