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Wha-Tonga

Ko tenei tangata ko Wha-tonga e whakataukitia ana ki te ngahere:

Ta-pere nui a Wha-tonga

Ka noho i Tamaki-nui-a-rua, he oti ano te takitaki o tona whare ko te ngahere, hei takitaki mo te hau, na ko te whare ko te ahi hei takitaki mo te ua o te rangi, mo te huka, koia te ka whakataukitia ai:

Tapere nui o Wha-tonga

Na ko te whakapapa mai tenei i a Wha-tonga:

Wha-tonga
Rangi-whakauru-nuku
Waka-nui
Tawake
Ra-kai-maro
Kokorako-tai-waha
Rangi-whakaewa
Pari-koau
Tau-arohaki
Kapa

Ue-wha	=	Te Whakatau
Para-kiore	=	Werowero
Rangi-ka-purotu	=	Whakamarino
Ropiha	=	Pito
Hori Ropiha

Ko te waiata tenei mo te rakau papa a Wha-tonga mo te tawa, ko nga hua e kainga ana no reira te rakau papa waiata:

Ra te pukohu ee
Ki taumata nui ra
Ko au ki raro, o
Kataina ai, i
E te rakau papa
Na Wha-tonga, a
He kai kino ano, o
E whakatau a ui ana
I a hau u