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THE MAORI GAVE HIS BEST (Continued from page 24) the fighting-men from other tribes, and invariably the best-chosen dances and the bestordered ‘pois’ kept the ranks of the ‘taua’ up to their full strength. To-day, of course, their ‘pois’ are no more than what they were originally intended to be, the women's portion of the ceremonial welcome of a hospitable, high-minded, and punctilious people.

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Te Ao Hou, Royal Tour 1953, Page 58

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THE MAORI GAVE HIS BEST (Continued from page 24) Te Ao Hou, Royal Tour 1953, Page 58

THE MAORI GAVE HIS BEST (Continued from page 24) Te Ao Hou, Royal Tour 1953, Page 58