Karakia, by Ruānui

Item — crate: R043838646, Reel: 5000027019607

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1227

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Kiore i te pukohe, hekeheke mai, hekeheke mai | Pare tūkina, pare tūkina me tahi koe e au ki te wai i tua whio rangi"

Dates

1976-05-07

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Biographical / Historical

Ruānui was captain of the Māmari waka, which landed at Hokianga and is credited with bringing rats to New Zealand. This karakia is for calling the rats back after he had let them go. The rats are described running round the window of the meeting house, Ohaki, at Ahipara. When he called them they cam slipping and sliding down the banks.