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HAWAIKI

Maori form of name.

1. From Take-heehee, the Take spread Take-herehere
2. To Ahee-tai, the Take spread Ahere-tai
3. To Ao-nuu Ao-nuku, or Aro-nuku, or Raro-nuku
4. „ Papa-nui
5. „ Take-hee Take-here
6. „ Hovau*
7. „ Nini-oe* Nini-ore, or Nini-kore
8. „ Ao-eva* Ao-reva, or Aro-reva, or Raro-reva
9. „ Ani-take Rangi-take
10. „ Hovau*
11. „ Vevau* Vavau, or Wawau
12. „ Havaii Hawaiki
13. „ Te Tuuma† Te Turuma, or Tūma
14. „ Meaai Mea-rai
15. „ Fiti-nui Whiti-nui
16. „ Te Mata-hou
17. „ Tona-nui Tonga-nui
18. „ Mau-eva Mau-rewa, or Maru-rewa
19. „ Te Piina Te Piringa
Una te tai te Take fio, Then over the sea the Take spread to
20. „ Te Ao-maama nei To Ao-marama here (Marquesas)
A fio te Take, fio o fio e
Te Take a fio!
The Takes wandered, spread
Spread the Takes.
† Te Tuuma, may be intended for Rotūma, or Wallis Island. The Rarotongans call it Tūma.


Of the names mentioned, Take-heehee was no doubt the original land known to them, but it cannot now be identified; it would seem from the absence of the name