NAMES. 
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arrival of anything new in the country: paura, powder; tuparci, 
double-barrelled gun ; hota, shot; pu, a gun ; and pu nui , a 
big gun (cannon) ; pukera, bugler ; kai paura, powder-eater : 
these are names showing their love of war. Others mark 
their growing attachment for domestic comforts, and a peace¬ 
ful life :— Kai huka is sugar-eater; nga hiti, sheets; ti kapa, 
tea cup; ti kera, tea kettle ; tupeka, tobacco. Nor is even the 
final abode of man lost sight of: kaivena (coffin) is a favorite 
appellation. Names thus chronicle the introduction of new r 
articles, and record any striking event. It was only last year 
(1854) the measles made their first appearance in New Zealand. 
A child was brought for baptism ; on inquiring what its native 
name was, the mother said it was Mate haere , the spreading- 
disease. In the same way, a person who is grateful for his 
recovery from some dangerous disease, assumes the name of 
Tumahu, the convalescent. 
Their lands are all named; so also the sea beaches round 
the island; their horses, cows, and pigs, even their trees, 
especially karaka trees ; rocks and fountains. Go where you 
will, in the midst of an apparently untrodden wilderness, 
and ask, Has this spot a name ? and any native belonging 
to that district will immediately give one. 
HE WAKA PAPARANOA RAKAU, OR GENEOLOC.ICAL BOARD. 
