CENTENNIAL RUNANGA
Ceremony Of Lifting- Tapu Performed By Telegraph—Press Association. WHANGAREI, January 31. No woman was allowed to cross the threshold of the Centennial Runanga at Waitangi till the tapu had been lifted by ti chief. 'Die ceremony of lifting the tape was performed by the Ngapuhi chief Kauere, of Otawa, near Kaikohe, in the moonlight, yesterday morning. The honour of being the first, woman to enter the sacred portals fell to Whina. recognized queen of the Pangarurtt (North Hokianga) tribe. The whore runanga remains closed to the public till the official eereinony of February 6. ami yesterday’s function was performed to enable women to assist hi the final work of prepara--1 ion. What is believed Io be the largest canoe in New Zealand, built principally by the efforts of Princess To Plica, was launched yesterday at Kerikeri. The occasion was nnollieial, as lauuehing of canoes will be a feature of next week's ceremonies. There were great scenes of enthusiasm as the canoe took the water, manned by (12 warriors seated in the middle of (lie craft, as was the case when Rape's voyagers first, crossed the South Pacific.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 109, 1 February 1940, Page 7
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