Te Pipiwharauroa 72
No. 72
1904/02
[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 72, Gisborne, February 1904.
THE WORLD OF HUMOUR
The Pakeha have a saying, ‘Wise people long sometimes for a funny story.’
A whale was beached at Pohakiu. While the people were cutting it up, Hamapiria was there on his horse watching them. He called out,
‘E! o nga roto nunui ona tu kokopu.’
'Each large lake has its own kind of cockabullies.'
But the most famous person for telling stories was Tuhoro; some of the grown-ups were upset by him. Most of what he said was said in the fashion of the elders of Ngati Porou. For example, when the elders want someone to go and fetch food they will say, ‘Come as food for us.’
‘E! o nga roto nunui ona tu kokopu.’
'Each large lake has its own kind of cockabullies.'
But the most famous person for telling stories was Tuhoro; some of the grown-ups were upset by him. Most of what he said was said in the fashion of the elders of Ngati Porou. For example, when the elders want someone to go and fetch food they will say, ‘Come as food for us.’
