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Updated: August 9, 2024
There were, besides, other inferior chiefs, as the Puuku, attendants of the house or palace; Malama ukana, charged with the care of provisions in traveling; Aialo, who had the privilege of eating in the presence of the chief; and, at the present day, the Muki baka, who had the honor of lighting the king's pipe and carrying his tobacco-pouch.
I know not the reason for their Performing this ceremony, which they call Heiva, a name they give to most of their divertisements. They compute time by the Moon, which they call Malama, reckoning 30 days to each moon, 2 of which they say the moon is Mattee, that is, dead, and this is at the time of the new moon, when she cannot be seen.
E pahah Tayo malama tai ya No Tabane tonatou whannomi ya. E Turai eattu terara patee whannua toai Ino o maio Pretane to whennuaia no Tute. Of these verses our knowledge of the language is too imperfect to attempt a translation.
We were not able to acquire a perfect idea of their method of dividing time; but observed, that in speaking of it, either past or to come, they never used any term but Malama, which signifies Moon.
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