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Nga Rakau Whawhai A Te Maori

He tokotoko, he huata, he patu, he taiaha, he hoe-roa, Pouwhenua, kahu whakangungu rakau, he Pukupuku, kaore te tao e puta ki te tangata, a i te wa e parekura ana, kaore e wareware te tangata ki ana karakia, a me te korero tonu te atua i runga i te tohunga, a ki te korero te atua i te korero o te ora tika tonu atu ki te ora, a ki te korero i te korero mo te mate tika tonu atu ki te mate, korero nui tonu ai te atua, me te whakarongo te iwi katoa ki te korero a te atua, ko te tahi korero tenei a te atua:

Kia kotahi a taua whakaaro atu
Mehemea kai (kei) whea te kowhatu tu tahi
kia homai ana nga rakau ki runga ki a taua
Te po ana taua, te Reinga ana taua, kia huke ana e taua,
ko nga rakau ra tena mo taua,
Tu mata tia ana ki te ahi tu whakataketake ana taua
Ko te taua rangi ra tena, paku ana ki te rangi
Haere whakataketake ana taua

Koia nei te korero a te atua e ka haere ki te iwi.