A MAORI WEDDING.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43081, 13 April 1907, Page 4

A MAORI WEDDING.

A idoaspeepondemt (at- Rotorua forwards -the following-:. “A- great went took place ’atVWaotha Church, on the chores of Lake Tampa, when Eahotela to Heuheu, the coaly son of the great Ngatituwharetoa -chief Te Heuheu, was married’ to Hihiria Kore Ngaootui, only daughter of the great Wai•:ato chief Ngaimotu, of Kihikihi. The -adding, which was attended by Naivea from all, parts of the country, •/as on a. most elaborate scale, the /adding breakfast, (being of a most -’mptuoua and bountiful description. 'he hue® Wedding-cake was a fine viecim-en. of-the bakers’ art, and atvoted great, admiration. The bride, a i?endid specimen of Native beauty, meet erquisite in her bridal bee in the ' profession from: the : arch. -Thte to the happy ’iple were 'of > the most lavish detesenstones, such als meres, • heiitikis, f'kakais, etc., of 'historic value,. her es many lovely feather and korowai '■•to*, being, the best .specimehs, fe of the ancient handicrafts'thus wing the high honor in which the! mg couple were heM, M