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At Koriniti the following song was obtained from an old blind man, 
Heremia. It was sung during the climbing of Tawhaki to the first heaven. 
Piki ake Tawliaki ki te rangi tuatahi, 
Piki ake Tawhaki ki te rangi tuarua, 
E rongo te maha mai ra, 
Kia pikit.ia ki te rangi tuatoru ; 
Kihei man, kihei e eketia ka turupou kei raro—Pou ! 
[Translation.] 
Ascend, Tawhaki, to the first heaven, 
Ascend, Tawhaki, to the second heaven, 
That the multitude may hear (?) 
That the third heaven may be reached ;— 
But it was not reached, and he swooped down—Pou ! 
The Pou represents his striking the earth. The song was secured on 
a dictaphone-cylinder. 
Fig. 23 .—Te pute kai a Tawiri. 
Te pute kai a Tawiri (The Food-basket of Tawiri). 
(Sometimes simply Te pute kai.) 
(From Whaare-mutu, a Tuhoe woman.) 
For this figure is needed a short string doubled, or a long string 
quadrupled : the description assumes that a short string doubled is used. 
1. Loop over forefingers and thumbs, leaving a near double thumb 
string, a far double forefinger string, and short strings at the backs of 
forefingers and thumbs. 
2. Ring and little fingers of left hand close on palm, holding down all 
strings. Turn left palm down, and between thumb and forefinger and 
middle finger of left hand grasp the strings running from left little finger to 
right forefinger and thumb. 
