| The Tribes of Yore |
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Told by Juan Tepano |
| I te tuai-haga-á evaru mata nuinui o Te Pito o te Henua. |
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In ancient times there were eight main tribes on Te Pito o te Henua. |
| Te kona noho o te Miru mai Te Pekapeka ki Orogo. |
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The dwelling place of the Miru [extended] from Pekapeka to Orongo. |
| I Motonui etahi paíga o te Miru, etahi o te Haumoana. |
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On Motonui one half belonged to the Miru, the other to the Haumoana. |
| Te mata o te Miru he hakaara o te Ariki Ko Hotu Matu'a. |
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The Miru tribe descended from Hotu Matu'a. |
| Te kaíga o te Haumoana mai te Motu ki Haga Poukura. |
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The Haumoana's territory [extended] from Motunui to Hanga Poukura. |
| Mai Hagapoukura ki Vaihú te kona noho o te Gatimo. |
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From Hanga Poukura to Vaihu was the Ngatimo's territory. |
| Te kaíga o te Marama mai Vaihú ki Ana o Vero; |
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The Marama's territory [was] from Vaihu to Ana o Vero; |
| te kaiga o te Naúre mai Ana o Vero ki Akahaga; |
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| te kaíga o te Ure o Hei mai Akahaga ki Haga Tetega; |
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| te Tupahotu mai Haga Hoonu ki Hotu iti; |
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| te kaíga o te Koro o Rogo mai Haga Hoonu ki Mahatua. |
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| Te Raá, te Hamea, te Hiti Uira o te mata o Miru, te Mokomae o te mata o Tupahotu. |
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