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Areois^ each of which was distinguished by the kind or 
situation of the tatauing on their bodies. The first or 
highest class was called Avae parai, painted leg; the 
leg being completely blackened from the foot to the 
knee. The second class was called Otiore, both arms 
being marked, from the fingers to the shoulders. The 
third class was denominated Harotea, both sides of the 
body, from the arm-pits downwards, being marked with 
tatau. The fourth class, called Hua, had only two or 
three small figures, impressed with the same material, 
on each shoulder. The fifth class, called Atoro, had 
one small stripe, tataued on the left side. Every indivi¬ 
dual in the sixth class, designated Ohemara, had a 
small circle marked round each ankle. The seventh 
class, or Poo, which included all who were in their 
noviciate, was usually denominated the Poo faarearea, 
or pleasure-making class, and by them the most 
laborious part of the pantomimes, dances, &c. was per¬ 
formed ; the principal or higher orders of Areois, though 
plastered over with charcoal, and stained with scarlet 
dye, were generally careful not to exhaust themselves 
too much by physical effort, for the amusement of 
others. 
In addition to the seven regular classes of Areois, 
there were a number of individuals, of both sexes, who 
attached themselves to the dissipated and wandering fra¬ 
ternity, prepared their food and their dresses, per¬ 
formed a variety of servile occupations, and attended 
them on their journeys, for the purpose of witnessing 
their dances, or sharing in their banquets. These were 
called Fauaunau, because they did not destroy their 
offspring, which was indispensable with the regular 
members. 
