the seagull from Hine-karoro, the pakura from Wairua-kokako.

Rehua (a star name) is said to be the origin of the koko bird (tui), and also of the inanga (whitebait). The inanga said to Rehua, “What are we to do?” Rehua replied, “When you see a red appearance in the sky that is a sign for you to go to your ancestor Wainui (the personification of the ocean) and give birth to her grandchildren; when they are grown you will all return (to the fresh water).” Thus when men see the red light in the sky they say, “O people ! The inanga are migrating.” For theinanga are taking their young to their ancestor Wainui (the ocean), there to be born. The pahore, the koputea, the porohe (all small fish), and eels all go. The old inanga return to the rivers when they have parted with their young, who follow after. These fish begin to go to the sea in the moon Rakaunui. There are two other migrations afterwards, known as Takero and Te Kohi-o-Autahi-ma-rehua.

Both Rehua and Takero are star names, as also, I believe, is Naha, the origin of the patiki (flounder).

Stones and pounamu (greenstone) are descended from Tangotango (see Part I., vol. xxxii., art. xxxiv.). Kopu (the star Venus) is also another origin of rock and stones—the kinds of stone known as mata, kiripaka, kamaka, kurutai, tuapaka, and turua.

The origin of house-building was the house known as Te Tatau-o-rangiriri, built by Tane and his brethren in the far land of Mataora; and there also originated the rite of the kawanga whare. One Rua, an ancestor of very remote times, is said to have been the origin of the art of wood-carving.

The personified form of snow and ice is one Nganga. The origin of snow, according to Maori folk-lore, is as follows: The mountain of Tongariro is said to be a male, while Pihanga is a female. Rangi gave the latter to Tongariro as a wife, and to them were born the sleet and drifting snow. Reference to this occurs in song—

Kati au, ka hoki ki taku whenua tupu
Ki te wai koropupu.
I haria mai nei i Hawaiki ra ano e ana tuahine
Te hoa tau te pupu e hu nei i Tongariro
Ka mabana i taku kiri, na Rangi mai ano
Nana i whakamoe, ko Pihanga te wahine
Hai ua, hai hau, hai marangai ki te muri-e

The origin of weaving is assigned to Hine-rauamoa, before mentioned, while Hine-ngaroa is credited with the invention of weaving in coloured patterns.