WHANGARA.
September 30th 1874. To Henry Tomoana, and also all the Chiefs and tribes, Friend, Greeting to you, under the shadow of our Saviour who saved us from being beguiled, I thought by his goodness he would save us by our custom, but he can save us by our continuing prayins to him. Th» is my Greeting to the great lmowledge which you have received at this time of dark, and pam that press us, namely the abundance of Laws of ( r akeha) friends. But our darkness and pain is born to the world, the Wananga whom you nave s.ent fruit so that these tribes can see, but it is a proverb also says, that your ancestor the (Whakatatare) be at this point, and (ttgarangi-wha-kaupoko) at that point. The stakes of his net, but it is pulled only at that end, and the fish is oaugnt' and put on shore, whioh is called a (AtihakonoVhL child m the Wananga, The fish at this end, arid the middle that we are now catching are sharks, sting-rays, (Kopuatotara, Punga's,) bad fishes, their children are Liquor, adultery, theft, when the sun sets, these fishes are caught. Bat these fishes are caught also if i^ e tte likeness of them that catch these iish is like the (Koura maraa) to look at. Friends enough of these weak words. I feel ashamed of your great work, and also that wealth for us, the burthen for our canoe which you tell us to send a load, let it be left until we seek for some presently. From your friend, Kerehona Piwaka.
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Wananga, Volume 1, Issue 7, 10 November 1874, Page 36
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265WHANGARA. Wananga, Volume 1, Issue 7, 10 November 1874, Page 36
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