THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
TRACING; RELATIONSHIP. a i ■ HO3STH/ ' About 20 generations ago some of the adventurous Maori mariners called at the Cook, |lglands. When the journey to New Zealand was resumed several of the traveller stayed .behind. A party of Maoris a,je now journeying to Rarotxwiga, ;|>yh.ere it is hoped to discover, traces, ,pL;||io relationship between the of those; who stayed and tl]psq. ,\y H,a. came on., Unlike >he majority . of,, ri pa l kelia ~ people: the Maori has always, be§n .tremendously interested in his fqpbears.Although there may. not written or, printed records of the genealogical tree'.' of Maori fannies t ,thejr§. are ■ many .instances extant of : ;Maoris. ! being able to name their ancestors i.f° r centuries back, and it is part of Uie duty of members of tribes to he.able.lo reel off in proper succession the direct line o| of those families-wjl|ich cpuntL In this they show an aptitude and care only excelled by the 'genealogical .recitings of Holy Writ. r AfA -AT t*
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1930, Page 4
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166THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1930, Page 4
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