Pipiwai. (DRAWING BY ERIC LEE JOHNSON.) FOLK TALES FROM PAPAMOA Are the young Maoris of today no longer interested in the old tales that delighted earlier generations? A few months ago, the pupils of Papamoa Maori School (head teacher: Mr F. M. Pinfold) put this matter to the test. They wrote a story about their own district, entitled: The Three Whales. They then sent this story to all other Maori schools, with a letter asking for similar stories in return. So far, twenty-five schools have answered. From each school there came one or more traditional stories, either about how the mountains and cliffs were formed, or about the taniwha in the river, or about some great chiefs of the past ages. We sometimes see the correcting hand of a teacher, but on the whole they are real children's tales, written for and by children, incorporating traditions told by Maori elders. Te Ao Hou, in printing some of these tales, has added a translation into Maori written by Mr Anania Amohau. Some of the schools which have not yet sent in folk tales may still be anxious to do so. They can either contact the Papamoa Maori School, or the Editor. Te Ao Hou (P.O. Box 2390, Wellington). NGA WEERA E TORU To Matou Kainga, kei te taha uru o te rohe e kiia nei i te reo pakeha, Bay of Plenty. Huri haere i tenei wahi he hiwi anake, a etahi o nga hiwi nei, ki te titiro atu a te tangata, ano he weera, kua puta mai i te wai ki te whakata i o ratou manawa. Ko to matou whare kura, kei THE THREE WHALES We live in the Western Bay of Plenty where there are many gently rolling hills. Many of them are double-humped and evidently reminded our Maori ancestors of whales surfacing to air. Our school is surrounded by hills of this type. This is an old Maori legend concerning them.