The rest of the names agree pretty well with east-coast lists, save that Oike becomes Ohika, Rongomai replaces Orongonui, and the 15th and 25th nights both appear as Kiokio. Only twenty-nine names are given.
In the following list, collected by the late Judge Fenton, the explanations are of interest:—
No. 8. | ||
1. | Whiro | The new moon appears. |
2. | Tirea | An unlucky day. |
3. | Hoata | An unlucky day. Moon plainly seen. |
4. | Oue | A lucky day from morn to midday. |
5. | Okoro | A lucky day from noon until evening. |
6. | Tamatea-ariki | An unlucky day. The sea is rough. |
7. | Tamatea-ananga | An unlucky day. The sea is rough. |
8. | Tamatea-aio | A calm day. |
9. | Tamatea-whakapau | A rough and windy day. |
10. | Huna | An unlucky day for obtaining food-supplies. |
11. | Ari-roa | A doubtful day; if good, it is through the influence of the Mawharu. |
12. | Mawharu | A good day. |
13. | Maurea | If a desirable day, it is influenced by the Mawharu; if unpleasant, the Atua has affected it. |
14. | Atua-whakahaehae | An abominable day. |
15. | Turu | Full tides. The moon rises as the sun sets. |
16. | Rakau-nui | Moon appears large and of a red colour. |
17. | Rakau-matohi | The moon is now gapped. |
18. | Takirau | A fair morning. |
19. | Oika | Desirable in the evening, hence the saying: "Hapara o Takirau, ahiahi o Te Oika" (" Morning of Takirau, evening of the Oika"). |
20. | Korekore | Unpleasant days. |
21. | Korekore-turua | |
22. | Korekore-piri ki nga Tangaroa | |
23. | Tangaroa-amua | A desirable day. |
24. | Tangaroa-aroto | An excellent day. |
25. | Tangaroa-kiokio | An excellent day, but misty on land. |
26. | Otane | A desirable day. |
27. | Orongonui | A desirable day. Whitebait migrate. |
28. | Mauri | A desirable day. The dark (hinapouri) phase of moon commences; the moon is obscured by the sun. |
29. | Omutu | An undesirable day. |
30. | Mutuwhenua | An undesirable day. |
In this list the Maure of No. 3 list becomes Maurea, and moves forward a night. The name Ohua is omitted, and the subsequent names disarranged. As in many other lists, Omutu appears as a name for the 29th night instead of the Mauri of No. 3 list. The six days, 23 to 28, of No. 8 list are said to be extremely lucky. One should be strenuous now in procuring food-supplies by sea and land. Here the Native informant remarked: "Po ngahuru ma rima mai i te kohititanga ka Turu te marama. Po ngahuru ma rima mai i te Turutanga ka Mutuwhenua, ara ka pau te marama i te ra; ka kawhakina e te ra ki roto ki te hinapouri, a ka mahuetia e te ra, ka kohiti mai ano." ("There are fifteen nights from the appearance of the moon to