MAORI CARNIVAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 420, 3 January 1933, Page 4

MAORI CARNIVAL

OHINEMUTU DISPLA large crowd wltnf?e interesting ma0r, competitions j ENTERTAINING PROGRAsJ It is many years since suct J ied demonstration of Maori lif I customs as was given yester/J the inter-tribal regatta and ca3 at Ohinemutu, has been wiwi the Dominion and the lakesWi ing the pa was packed througj morning, afternoon and eveniael a large attendance of the pu^l For the occasion, the pa had"! specially decorated with tree I and festoons of multi-colouredj which in the evening presented 1 lightful scene. I j Following the procession of a| I corated Maori canoe laden withSfi maidens and warriors throDgl| main streets of the town durinj morning, a programme of swirol and canoe races, poi and hakal petitions and tug-of-war events 1 held, keen rivalry between thefi ent tribes and their supportersJ the decision of the events a trll tive atmosphere and adding to &i joyment of the Pakehas. I At mid-day, the monster J which~had been prepared at tfoi of the pa was opened with old 1 ceremonial and many availedm selves of the novelty of purc3 food cooked in real native styki Probably the most interesfol the afternoon's programme werel poi and haka competitions and I canoe races which proved tkil present day Maori has lost n .■I the dexterity in canoe handling 1 which his forbears were renownJ In the evening the finals offt] and haka competitions were a specially erected stage facingl Tamatekapua meeting house, tfc J sulting in wins for the Whakai] 1 (poi) team and the Touio] (haka) team. In addition a fa] gramme of Maori songs and poisl given, while a special exhibit] the poi, given by Princess Te Pj| famous Waikato team, was higHjl preciated. I As a fitting conclusion to aj successful day a grand fancy] 5 all was held in the meeting ] which had also been specially ated with fernery and lights. 1 "Mr Fyver," the mystexy man,a was carrying a £5 note for thefl pex*son to discover his identityw] long in being discovered, Miss ]l Bremner, Te Kuiti, claiming ttel xvard before mid-day had arrireil The results of the varions] petitions are as follows: — ■ Swimming Events 1 25yds, boys (under 16): Bog] Paul 2, Togo 3. I 25yds, boys (under 12): Ro] Loffley 2, Tai 3. I 25yds Girls (under 12): Ma] Wehe 2, P. Mitchell 3. I Barrcl Race: Matthews 1, Ikfl 2. I 100yds Handicap, men: B. ll 1. N. McRae 2, Manahi 3. I 50yds Handicap, ladies: Mana] vVorrall 2. I 50yds, men. Whiti 1, McRae ] Hore Swimming Eace: First] Pompey 1, N. McRae 2, Timo] Second heat: M. McRae 1, S.l] 2. ] Third heat: Pirika 1, B. Mck] Fiixal. Pirika , M. McRae 2, Pe] 3. 1 Hot Lakes Canoe Hurdle Cham] ship: Waikato team 1, Rotorua] Lake Rotorua Canoe Champios] McRae, Pirika and Timiho 1; S] Mitchell and another 2. I Poi Coxxxpetitions: Whakaue] 1, 1; Rangiuru (Te Puke), 2; f] aue No. 2, 3. ■ Haka Competitions: — Touhour] 1 ; Ngati Pikiao, 2 ; Whakaue, 3. ]