Meaning of place name. See Lasiorrhynchus barbicornis. This cigar-shaped case is the house of Raukatauri (cf. A large, common marine centipede (71), obviously a Nereis, a polychaete worm. Should the result be unfavourable, that party must return, nor dare to persist in fighting, for the tribal gods would assuredly be arrayed against them, and to disobey the gods is death itself. Being unconcerned by maggoty meat (124) the Maori doubtless suffered from intestinal myiasis, so iro could refer here to maggots, though that term also - 31 applies to thread-worms; on the other hand, ngoiro = conger eel, young eels (WD. His belief in the powers of the tohunga (priest) also is still firm; as the following item will show:—. The phrase "TV movie" used to be a … A kind of grub (68; WD. Takiri.—The class of omens known by this name are derived from the convulsive movements of the limbs during sleep. A small green beetle abundant on manuka, striped with green and red (1); obviously a species of Pyronota. Nei koa Taihakoa te muia nei e te mokutukutu, moe papatitaha ka mokohiti ki runga (WD. This work is a side-issue; it has arisen out of an attempt to discover something of New Zealand insects in pre-European times. Reference to insects in what follows does not apply solely to insects themselves, though they comprise the greater part of the subject. Stuff.co.nz has an article on Lucy’s new Kiwi film Toke. Butterfly (WD. Tr. He must take the weapon or cloak of the slain man and present it to the priest of his party, who will then repeat a tohi, invocation, over the young warrior, that he may hereafter be successful in battle. A small green caterpillar (WD. cf., pepe atua. ), the personification of the mythical Kui, wife of Tuputupuwhenua, who lived in the ground (80). It is an aitua for those people. 2) that attacked kumara; could be larva of Odontria, Oxycanus and Elateridae. Mosquito. From the day of his birth until the time when his spirit left the body, and descended through the swirling Rimu-ki-Motau to the Underworld of the all powerful Miru, Goddess of Hades—the Maori was ever surrounded and confronted with innumerable omens, signs, unlucky actions and man destroying tapu, which might well cause him to be ever on his guard. A small water leech (WD. cf., kowhitiwhiti. Stuff.co.nz: Lucy Lawless In Toke - Kiwifruit and Cannabis. Swarm of flies, flock of birds (WD. ; TD. not carried out to the margin—is a tahakura and an aitua for the weaver and garment, inasmuch as that garment will never be completed by her, but will have to be thrown away. In building.—It is an aitua if the kaho-tuanui (batten nearest ridge-pole), is not propely fixed, that batten being one of the tapu parts of the a house. cf., noke. See Austrolestes colensonis. A species of earthworm (14); a small light-coloured worm (103). The blowfly was a symbol of death and used figuratively in this sense, e.g. The former could be the owl-moth, Dasypodia selenophora (cf., parikoritaua), the latter several species. Or should the butt thereof hang on the stump—that is a hongi, and an evil omen. 1); a snail, a slug (TD. Worm-eaten timber (WD. On the other hand, the term is defined as “a cerambyx” which could be Prionoplus reticularis, Blosyropus spinosus or the smaller Aemona hirta, for example. Loc. At the ahi-whakaene are performed rites to destroy men by witch-craft, they slay the ahua or semblance of a person, hence death ensues to the body. In the case of papanui, tukutuku and tuturi, however, the first possibly applies to the family Agelenidae, the second to the Theridiidae, since the term is applied to cob-webs, and the third to the orb-web builders, the Epeiridae, by inference from the figurative use of the term in relation to carving (17). )—This is the origin of all things in this world, whether plants, trees, stones, fish, birds, vermin, lizards, spiders, insects, moths (124). NZ Wars memorial; Rangiaowhia; Farming locality on the undulating plains in the central Waipa basin, 11km north-west of Te Awamutu. In bush-felling, should a tree fall backwards, it is an aitua. cf., kihikihi kai, kihikihitara, kihikihiwawa, kikihi, kikihitara, kikitara, kikiwaru, tarakihi, tarakikihi, tatarakihi, tukarakau. A large caterpillar, larva of Sphinx convolvuli (WD.) This giraffe-weevil bears a striking resemblance to a Maori canoe. A generic term for the tree locusts of the genera Deinacridia and Hemideina; it is doubtful that the term should be applied to the cave weta of the genus Pachyr-hamma. Neither is it allowable to rest in the ihonui or that part of the central passage between the door and the fireplace. Nit, the egg of a louse (TD. Read More. cf., hinamoa, kurupopo, popo, tunga. 4), could also be the other common exotic species Porcellio scaber, but there is no reason why native species, of which there are several, should not be referred to, cf., kupakupa; so-called Maori-bug = kekereru (WD. ); also it is very unlikely that he was unaware of the Termitidae, two native species of which were, and are, abundant enough in fallen forest trees. There is nothing to indicate what insect is referred to. cf., kapakapa, the name now being Locusta migratoria ph. He iti hoki te mokoroa, nana i kakati te kahikatea (WD. (TD. 1; TD. The priest of the party climbs up to the roof and there recites the Ue karakia (incantation). To dream that one sees a fence across the track one is traversing, is a puhore. By far the greatest number apply to butterflies and moths, together with their larvae and pupae, followed by beetles (with larvae and pupae), worms of all kinds, lice, spiders, and blowflies with their relatives, in that sequence; next in order come grasshoppers, locusts, cicadas, mosquitoes, ants, “vegetable caterpiller,” fleas, weta, and sandflies—all of which account for about 83% of the terms; reference to the English index will indicate the distribution of the remainder. cf., - 35 ngaro, ngaroiro, rangotuamaro; also blue-bottle fly, an omen of death (57), Calliphora quadrimaculata. cf., kita, takitakio, whakakita. (Moriori). )—Do not think that the oven in which you cooked my children will be forgotten; for although their oven may be infested by insect swarms I am determined to visit Kaiapoi (124). In squaring (tieke) the site for a house, a cord is stretched diagonally across from the corner posts. 1); the name of a species of grub (TD. ); used south of Timaru (21). A cricket which “came about in large numbers during a wet season”; a Wanganui River record (84). In common with other races living in the same culture stage, the Maori of New Zealand was simply saturated with superstitious beliefs, which had an important effect on all his actions. Known as Tamumu ki te rangi—He-that-buzzes-in-the sky (62; 63)—a spirit in the form of a fly. Screen Manager, Starcom New Zealand. Volume 61 1952 > Volume 61, No. A red and yellow stinging fly (WD. 2), which could be the reason for the use of the term for the Sphinx pupa, the proboscis on which forms a handle-like protuberance. Stick-insect (38; 88); Argosarchus horridus, stick-insect (WD. Generic term for earthworms (14). When the Athenians were collecting their war party to engage the Persians at Marathon, Sparta had promised assistance, but the Persians had landed on the sixth day of the moon, and a religious scruple delayed the march of the Spartan troops till the moon should have reached its full, Well was it for Athens that the gallant Platœans heeded not the aitua. = anuhe (90); Cordyceps robertsii (68). Some few months ago I received from Mr. A. Hamilton Director of the Colonial Museum, an interesting parcel of small and minute shells, which had been obtained by beach-gatherings at Whangaroa Harbour. Let me tell you of a pu-wawau—In the Christmas number of the “Antipodean Magazine” is a story entitled “On the Dividing Range.” At page 68 are these words—“His strenuous heart shook him while he listened, and far away the murmur of the water was like a lady singing” Now that was a pu-wawau, albeit a Pakeha one—for death and the black snake walked hand in hand in that jungle, and the murderer of the lone prospector was called by the pu-wawau. 2). 2). Then Pukeko arose and addressed his people:—“My dream. ); the term “tree-locust” should apply only to the tree weta. cf., also ngututawa. ), as shown by: Na, ka tukua te rango tamumu hei kimi—kahore i kitea. An insect = upokotapu (WD.). 3). Your foot tingles with pain, hence tamaki. In the English index, all Maori terms are not necessarily specific; far from it, though a few are, as indicated under the technical terms; several are generic, and many are general; some it is difficult to identify, although they were doubtless specific either in New Zealand, or beyond, in ancient times; and others simply refer to some feature associated with the insect in question. To make a muhu is also an aitua for the carver. He shot down into the pa (fort) with a noise like thunder, and the earth around was thrown up in heaps and scattered . 1). This term could be specifically applied to the spatial, sibilant-voiced cicadas such as Melampsalta cassiope. 5); a kind of caterpillar (TD. Make thy web, o spider; and fashion thou, o beetle. cf., hara, peketua, weri, whakapihau, wheke. 2), cf., kouraura; sandhopper (WD. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. If you dream that you see a person bearing a greenstone ornament—it is an aitua for such person. There seems to be some confusion regarding this term; though Pyronota is clearly indicated by “the small green beetle which was found on the manuka in the summer time” being called kekerewai or tutaeruru (112; 115), the statement is corrected by “these are quite distinct. Mehemea ka moe ahau i te po, ka kitea e au te kakahu o taua wahine e iri ana, ka kiia tena he aroakapa, he tupou, ara he aitua). They appear to differ somewhat in different tribes. Should the pegs inserted prove to be correctly placed on the first trial, it is an aitua for the leading builder or owner of the cord (taura tieke). (123; WD. cf., naonao. This metallic-looking humming-fly could be either the hover-fly Helophilus hochstetteri, or the gadfly Scaptia adrel; if the latter, it is of interest that a gadfly was also the prototype of Beelzebub—god of flies. 2). cf., hihi, puhihi. cf., poko. My host became very uneasy, and at length asked whether the bag contained any food. cf., hapuku, kui, kurikuri. The sudden clutching or clenching (kapo) of the hand during sleep is also known as a tamaki, which is a sort of sub-species of takiri. ; TD. The distinction between the mantis and stick-insect was of importance to the Maori; if whe alighted on a woman it was a sign of conception, and according to which kind of whe (mantis or stick-insect) it was known whether the child would be a male or a female (38). Midge (23; 65; 127), small white sand-fly (WD. Could apply to Psychodidae. Such knowledge is fundamental to our entomological researches; so many changes have occurred in the insect fauna through the impact of European settlement that all avenues must be explored to throw light on what insects (particularly destructive ones) are native to the country, and what are introduced—in most cases this is obvious, but there has been some doubt regarding others; to clear up such doubts is of importance, especially in the field of biological control where unneedful efforts and funds can be expended in searching overseas for natural enemies of an insect that could be a native of this country. A caterpillar which was sometimes eaten, similar to moka, but larger; possibly so-called from its cocoon, which was made of a folded leaf (WD. On colour and size it could be species of the tachinid genera Hystricina and Protohystricia, but I think there can be little doubt for identifying the term with the large orange-patterned hover-fly Helophilus trilineatus, because “its buzz will be heard thus, Kopio te whare, kopio ia; when it is tired it will remain stationary in the air, whilst its wings continually vibrate” (76). A large cerambyx (68). It is the waters singing—it is an omen of disaster in war. He states that “caterpillars,” in the Authorised Version of the Bible, is not the correct rendering of the Hebrew, neither would be “locusts”; but that the meaning should be “a swarm of insects,” i.e., a plague of human beings would be brought against Babylon like a swarm of insects; thus matihoi would be the more appropriate Maori rendering. For thread-worms cf., ngaio, ngoiro; vermin cf., kutu; maggot cf., heiro, keto, ketoketo, kutukutu, whekoki. cf., moko-ta. Mosquito = waeroa (WD. The name of a small brown beetle (68; TD. cf., awhato. Kohau.—This term is applied to a person who is ever singing about his place, even until he sleeps. 5; TD. ; TD. 2); a grub used as food (131); leaf-tying, edible caterpillars (105), Tineidae; the personification of the celestial Moka, who, with Nuhe and Toronu, sent the moka, anuhe and toronu (the names of three species of caterpillars) to destroy the kumara, so that they are said to come from the sky (92). Tuporo is an ancient word and now almost obsolete.3 It means to sing while travelling, but applies only to daytime, it is neither an aitua nor a marie. ), cf., tawhana; a caterpillar, larva of Nyctemera annulata (WD. cf., naonao. A large bright green grasshopper (57); a large flying locust (68). Kotipu.—This singular superstition in regard to a lizard seen on a track when travelling has already been described in this Journal, Vol. The weaving of fine garments must cease with the setting sun and the frame and garment be put aside until next day. In bird-snaring I must not say, “I am going to look at (titiro) my snares”—that would be a puhore. ), also means “rainbow.” The term could apply to a red-hued butterfly such as the red-admiral, Pyraemis gonerilla. Both Williams and Tregear give the fungus as the first meaning, and I think that awhato, with its synonyms, should apply to the fungus, and anuhe with its synonyms to the Sphinx caterpillar. About 385 Maori terms are dealt with below. I therefore make use of the more uncommon words matai (to examine). ), c.f., tuahuru, tupeke; a caterpillar (68). 2), doubtless referable to moth-midges, Psychodidae, as indicated by, Ka kitea te tuiau e poi ana i te rakau i te taha o te wai i te ahiahi (WD. It has been erroneously stated that anuhe feeds on the foliage of rata, pohutukawa (Metrosideros tomentosa). It is the aimless talking of the wairua of the invalid, and is looked upon as a fatal sign. Crane-flies (68; 154), Tipulidae, daddy-long-legs. 1; TD. The miti aitua is another evil omen in war. 2). Derived from hi = to draw up, and hue = calabash gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris), in regard to this hawk-moth's habit of hovering over the flowers and inserting its proboscis to suck up the nectar (85). It is said by our old people that the parangeki emanates from the spirits of the dead. MANU A REHUA = kekerewai and tutaeruru (12). Of other species, C. sinclairii attacks the pupae of the cicadas Melampsalta cingulata and M. cruentata, which would account, in a great measure, for the records of awhato being abundant under rata trees (99 and 149), while there is C. aemonae on the larvae of the longhorn beetle Aemona hirta in trees (136); finally, there is an unidentified species attacking the tree-boring caterpillars of Charagia virescens (137). The god of flies, tutelary diety of the large metallic-looking fly, rangotamumu (1), the humming fly (61), not a blow-fly. The blowfly also went by the honorific name Te Potiki a Pohau (60), from the verb pohau = to seek, sometimes showing confusion when seeking (124); another honorific name was tuparaunui (cf.). Rochelle Windram . In connection with makutu, the fly was called sometimes ngaro ruahine, ngaro tamumu, ngaro tane, or ngaro tara, representing the life, or spirit, of the person involved (WD. These, when the water improves, eat their way bodily out through the exterior” (142). Owl moth, Dasypodia selenophora (158). Ika, 2, p. 264; Ika, 1, pp. This bias turns our tipuna into cardboard caricatures. See Platyzosteria novae-seelandiae. A green kind of butterfly, a sort of cricket according to a southern Maori (21); kiki = to sing (31), waru = eighth month, i.e. Election 2020: How Judith Collins and National win the 2020 election - NZ Herald; Election 2020: Test your vote against policy choices in our interactive - NZ Herald cf., ngaro, ngaro-tamumu. ); to catch lice (TD.). Games and Pastimes of the Maori An Account of Various Exercises, Games, and Pastimes of the Natives of New Zealand, as Practised in Former Times; Including some Information Concerning their Vocal and Instrumental Music by Elsdon Best A. R. Shearer, Government Printer Wellington, New Zealand 1976 Adult beetle developed from the huhu (127), Prionoplus reticularis. 2). 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