MAGGIE PAPAKURA'S RECEPTION.
; "THE USUAL NATIVE CUSTOM."3 (By TeloEraplii-l'rcss Association.) t Rotorua,. January 16. ( The report telegraphed from Auckland ~ roßni-dine Maggie Pnpnkura's reception at ' Whukarewarewa was exaggerated. There is admittedly a certain amount of feeling ' against her in connection .with the eon- ' duet of the Troupe 1 , but not sufficient"to" ' lead to personal violences The demons!r:r-' ' tiou at Whaknrcwnrewn was in aecord--1 auce with the ilsmil Native" custom' in' I connection with the deaths of those who for practically any reason have been led ! away from home, when the relatives of . the, deceased make a display of resentment " against, the responsible parties. .11l the. I present, instanco Miriam, the daughter of ■ Iho late 'guide, Sophia,' and sister nf , Aporo,Who died at sea. carried.out tlio, ' custom, menacing Maggie with an um- , brelhi, and probably becoming more than ordinarily excited. Mita and Bella were also menaced in the same way-for (libi ! same reason. When Miriam and her relatives were becoming too aggressive, they were stopped by their own people.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1339, 17 January 1912, Page 5
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167MAGGIE PAPAKURA'S RECEPTION. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1339, 17 January 1912, Page 5
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