History and traditions of the Maoris of the west coast, North Island of New Zealand prior to 1840 . to be near the pua-tahere, or birdpreserves, where Kdhas, pigeons, TFekas, Kiwis, Tuis, and other birdswere plentiful; and also in order to obtain the kokowai or oxide ofiron, which the people used formerly for pigments in painting theircanoes, houses, etc., etc., including their own bodies. It w^as in thisneighbourhood, also, that fine, close-grained stone was found, suitablefor making axes.^ Karaka-tonga, in its day, was evidently a place of some importance,for it had its whare-kura, or counci
History and traditions of the Maoris of the west coast, North Island of New Zealand prior to 1840 . to be near the pua-tahere, or birdpreserves, where Kdhas, pigeons, TFekas, Kiwis, Tuis, and other birdswere plentiful; and also in order to obtain the kokowai or oxide ofiron, which the people used formerly for pigments in painting theircanoes, houses, etc., etc., including their own bodies. It w^as in thisneighbourhood, also, that fine, close-grained stone was found, suitablefor making axes.^ Karaka-tonga, in its day, was evidently a place of some importance,for it had its whare-kura, or council house, named Kai-mirumiru, anda marae, or plaza, where meetings were held, which was namedBa-paki-marae, so called because the chiefs who lived there weresufficiently important to ensure peace there, , when it suited name means Fine day marae—fine day implying peace. Lists of * Most of the places mentioned in this Chapter will be found on Map No. 2—others, as indicated, on Map No. 4. Y/ai^o-- Map N93 ScxxZc/ O / 2 3 T-riboCi toxAJi^^xxsries thzos OlcL Tr-cooks Old ToLS. fo/<
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