Maori Legend

MAORI LEGEND ABOUT THE MAN KAIHAUTU: 

Name: Kaihautu 

From: Aotearoa 

Object: Patu Kirikiri 

I am a patu kirikiri, a rock used for throwing at people in battle.

There were 50 strong men who slowly climbed into a finely carved waka.They then waited for the instructions,’kia rite’.he (Kaihautu) then called loudly ’hoea’’.They all began to paddle across the bay and met to see the white men.They then traded with the white men on the ship.