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2. Te Kahui-wata and his chiefs, Watanui, Wata-roa, 
Wata-korero, Wata-atua. 
3. Te Kahui Kapua and his chiefs, I Kapua-nui, I Kapua- 
roa, I Kapua tuatahi, I Kapua-waka-roa-korero. 
4. I Rangi-tu-ana, I Rangi-tu-Tawaki, I Awhiro, I Roto- 
pua. 
The family of Whiro consisted of Monga, Wai-tu-rou-rou- 
atea, Uri-hanga, Marama-nui o Hotu, Rakei-i-pingau; these 
chiefs were the heads of the tribe of Maru. 
The persons who brought the flax, and made the sacred 
cord, with which the images were encircled, were Uru-manu, 
Taki-taki, with their sisters Rito-wara and Rito-maopo, two 
great priestesses: from them it is said Turia-te-ngairi, the 
grand quarrel arose, which finally separated the tribes. 
The following were all reptile gods, who also ranged under 
Maru:— 
Tutangata-kino, Tu-uatai, Marongo-rongo, Tu-te korero- 
naki, Pou-a-te-huri, Huru-kakariki, Huru-koekoea, Te Rimu- 
rapa, Paouru, Paroro, The High Priest, Witiki-kaeaea, Tan- 
garoa-matipua, Karukaru, Tawaki, Te Mata, Awipapa-te- 
mango-a-ururoa, Te Mata-o-te rangi, Maru, Rehua, Taunga- 
piki, Riri-o-takaka. 
Uenuku appears to have been a leader on the contrary side 
of the house, and with him were one hundred and eighty 
chiefs. The Kahui Potona and the Kahui-torea of Kai Ranga, 
Te Kahui-po-poutiti, Poutaha Poukorero. Te Kahui-pepe, 
Pepe mua, Peperoto, Pepe te mui-mui. These assembled 
to hear Uenuku ; but one uncourteous person Potaringa titia. 
stopped his ears, and would not listen to him; whilst Potaunga 
a whea, better behaved, was attentive to his words. Potapua- 
waka was also a great orator in the Whare-kura; but half 
of the assembly, instead of paying any attention to what was 
said, amused themselves with singing waiatas or songs all the 
time.* 
* Extract of an old Song :— 
Ki mai te tangato nawai ra-e, 
Mau e ki atu 
Nate Kahui pou, 
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