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CH. v. And to the bright light of day, This kohukohu is offered for you, The kohukoku of the Ruahine. He is free, he is no longer tapu.

The female Atua were then fed with the kohukohu as in the former case. Then part of the kohukohu was offered for the mother, Whaka-oti-rangi.

This done, Ihenga took up another kohukohu, and held it aloft in his hand, while Kahu chanted thus:—