_Tiri_, a strip of flax leaf or _toetoe_ so placed as to serve as an imaginary pathway for an _Atua_. In sickness a _tiri_ is suspended above the head of the sick person to facilitate the departure of the _Atua_ who causes the disease. A _tiri_ is also suspended near the _kaupapa_, when he desires his _Atua_ to visit him. It is also applied to signify the _karakia_ used on such occasions. _Tohunga_, a person skilled in _karakia_, also one skilled in any craft. _Tuahu_, a sacred place where offerings of food—first fruits—for the _Atua_ were deposited. _Wananga_, the Spirit of anyone who when living had learned the _karakia_ of his ancestors: thus when a _tauira_ died he became a _wananga_. TE KARAKIA Mo te pikinga o Tawhaki ki te Rangi.—_vid._ p. 23. Piki ake Tawhaki i te ara kuiti I whakatauria ai te ara o Rangi, Te ara o Tu-kaiteuru. Ka kakea te ara wha-iti, Ka kakea te ara wha-rahi, Ko te ara i whakatauria ai To tupuna a Te Ao-nunui, A Te Ao-roroa, A Te Ao-whititera. Tena ka eke Kei to Ihi, Kei to Mana, Kei nga mano o runga, Kei o Ariki, Kei o Tapairu, Kei o Pukenga, Kei o Wananga, Kei o Tauira. TE TUKU O HINE-TE-IWAIWA.—_vid._ p. 28. Raranga, raranga tăku takapau, Ka pukea e te wai, Hei moenga mo aku rei. Ko Rupe, ko Manumea, Ka pukea: ē! ē! Mo aku rei tokorua ka pukea. Ka pukea au e te wai, Ka pukea, ē! ē! Ko koro taku tane ka pukea. Piki ake hoki au ki runga nei: Te Matitikura, ē! ē! Ki a Toroa irunga, Te Matitikura, ē! ē! Kia whakawhanaua aku tama Ko au anake ra. Tu te turuturu no Hine-rauwharangi; Tu te turuturu no Hine-te-iwaiwa. Tu i tou tia me ko Ihuwareware; Tu i tou kona me ko Ihuatamai. Kaua rangia au e Rupe. Kei tauatia, ko au te inati, Ko Hine-te-iwaiwa. Tuku iho irunga i ton huru, I tou upoko, I ou tara-pakihiwi, I tou uma, I to ate, I ou turipona, I ou waewae. E tuku ra ki waho. Tuku ewe, Tuku take, Tuku parapara. Naumai ki waho. KARAKIA Mo te wahine i pākia nga u i te whanautanga o te tamaiti.—_vid._ p. 39. Nga puna irunga te homai, Te ringia ki te matamata O nga u o tenei wahine; Te kopata i te rangi te homai Hei whakato mo nga u O tenei wahine: Ki te matamata o nga u O tenei wahine: Nga u atarere reremai Ki te matamata o nga u O tenei wahine: Nga u atarere tukua mai. Tenei hoki te tamaiti te tangi nei, Te aue nei i te po nui, I te po roa. Ko Tu-te-awhiawhi, Ko Tu-te-pupuke, Naumai ki ahau, Ki tenei tauira. KARAKIA Mo te whakapikinga o te ara o te tupapaku ana ka mate, kia tika ai te haere ki nga mea kua mate atu imua.—_vid._ p. 44.