RENOWN MEN AND MAORIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17457, 29 April 1920, Page 4

RENOWN MEN AND MAORIS.

NATIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

A UNIQUE PERFORMANCE.

[BY telegraph, —special eepohteb.J

ROTORUA. Wednesday. The bluejackets and marines, including the Marines' Band, were tonight treated to a native entertainment that is rare Large though it war the marquee could not possibly contain :he great number of natives in camp, so a strict check was kept at. the door. A number of songs and po! dances were given, the principal performer; being the Otaki women, some of whom performed before the present Kjng when he /T ted New Zealand in IHOI. and secured first prize, and a oartv from Hawke-s Bay. The girls of the latter party were trimly dressed in khaki costumes and wore "the hats of the Pioneer Battalion. The Otaki girls' poj was performed with great accural ffi HawkaYV the * erfoT ™«<* Pven'bv the \*rc v i- ? y par,v waa the singing of v-ce « C °- B ° n - r he Presses a Lprano Sih tJ,P V qHBh „ ty> , and when tended »lth the chorus of other girls and lighted, The VlanW R ?„*? '. Were de ' feu whKh Dnrincr th«-«i " %. • tile natives. Dunne th» ~.1 ■ Vi • performer. f £gFJfc h^mat^S in the usual style round the rin C and hi fore the tune closed she was in' the rin^ grinning at the conductor who lookef more than perplexed. The TahK Jj«er7 o!low°i akl i, rei!dered a fine duet. A S SS th o e f Ts" being "W'M " an Hawke" Bay he n 0 A ng dan Mao K is from dusvely forVheXnown boys' be ' ng ** that W Hu e ß P o Ct | d w V u many ° fthe v »tor« the evenn? - VS "'? hness wnld attend 1"% n S entertainment at the Maori sent P 't?« PnnCe ' was not present. Ih.s was quite in accordance with Maon custom and etiquette. The ceremony that was postponed from toda y on account of the weather has first to be performed before more familiar intercourse can Uk e place between i" he illustrious visitor atd !e«« rfur !S °i: d ' aarll in the case of any less sU:Shed5 U:Shed guest, these formalit.es might be dispensed with, but the Prince nehtly decided that he would adjre to Maori ciutcm. v The further entertainment of the Prince by the Maoris therefore will commence with the formal reception at the camp to-morrow, providing the weather is fine. The rain has now ceased, and there is every indication that fine weather wia prevjyl .to-morrow.