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The Rongorongo of Easter Island

Recitation "Atua-Mata-Riri", verses 17 to 32


  1. Aukia Ki ai Kiroto; Moremanga, Kapu te Ngarava.
         God Aukia and goddess Moremannga produced roaches.
    A Ukia ki ai ki roto More-manga, ka pu te ngarava.
         Branch by copulating with Broken-crotch produced the beetle-living-in-rotten-wood.
  2. Avia Moko; Ki ai Kiroto, Viatea, Kapu te Kena.
         God A Via Moko and goddess Viatea produced boobies.
    Vie Moko ki ai ki roto kia Tea, ka pu te kena.
         Goddess Moko by copulating with Whiteness produced the gannet.
  3. Tereheue; Ki ai Kiroto, Viaraupa, Kapu te Kaupa.
         God Tereheue and goddess Viaraupa produced leaves.
    Te Reheue ki ai ki roto Vie Raupa ka pu te raupa.
         Reheue (?) by copulating with goddess-leaf produced the leaves.
  4. A Heroe; Ki ai Kiroto, Unhipura, Mapu te Ro.
         God A Heroe and goddess Unhipura produced ants.
    A he Roe ki ai ki roto Uuhipura [or Nuhepura], ka pu te roe.
         Ant by copulating with Uuhipura [or Nuhepura, Glowworm?] produced the ant.
  5. Tahatoi; Ki ai Kiroto, Kateapiairiroro, Kapu te To.
         God Tahatoi and goddess Kateapiairiroro produced sugar-cane.
    Te Hatu ki ai ki roto kia te Api-ai-raro, ka pu te toa.
         Hard-soil by copulating with Covering-below produced the sugar cane.
  6. Irapupue; Ki ai Kiroto, Irakaka, Kapu te Pia.
         God Irapupue and goddess Irakaka produced arrowroot.
    Ira-pupue ki ai ki roto Ira-kaka, ka pu te pia.
         Irrigation by copulating with Leaves produced the arrowroot.
  7. Mangeongeo; Ki ai Kiroto, Herakiraki Kapu te Kape.
         God Mangeongeo and goddess Herakiraki produced yams.
    Mangeongeo ki ai ki roto he Rakerake, ka pu te kape.
         Acridness by copulating with Bad-taste produced the arum.
  8. A Hen; Ki ai Kiroto Pana Kapu te Hue.
         God Ahen and goddess Pana produced calabash.
    A Hue ki ai ki roto Pana, ka pu te hue.
         Calabash by copulating with Pana (?) produced calabash.

  9. Heima; Ki ai Kiroto Kairui Kairui-Hakamarui Kapu te Raa.
         God Heima and goddess Kairui-hakamarui produced stars.
    He Hina [He ima?] ki ai ki roto kia Rui-haka-ma-rui, ka pu te raa.
         Moon (?) by copulating with Darkness (?) produced Sun.
  10. Huruan; Ki ai Kiroto Hiuaoio Kapu te Moa.
         God Huruan and goddess Hiuaoioi produced fowls.
    Huru-au ki ai ki roto Hina-oio, ka pu te moa.
         Feather by copulating with Hina-oio (?) produced the fowl.

  11. A Hikua: Ki ai Kiroto Hiuaoioi Kapu te Uruara.
         God A Hikua and goddess Hiuaoioi produced vermilion.
    A Hikua ki ai ki roto Hina-oio, ka pu te uraura.
         Tail (?) by copulating with Hina-oio produced the crayfish.
  12. Tingahae: Ki ai Kiroto Parararahikutea Kapu te Niuki.
         God Tingahae and goddess Pararahikutea produced sharks.
    Tingahae ki ai ki roto Parararara-hiku-tea, ka pu te niuhi.
         Killing by copulating with Flat-one-of-the-white-tail (the sting ray) produced the shark.
  13. A Hikue: Ki ai Kiroto Hiuaoioi Kapu te Tabraha.
         God A Hikue and goddess Hiuaoioi produced porpoise.
    A Hikue ki ai ki roto Hina-oioi, ka pu te taoraha.
         Tail (?) by copulating with Hina-oioi (?) produced the whale.
  14. Tikitehatu: Ki ai Kiroto Hihohihokiteturu Kapu te Paroko.
         God Tikitehatu and goddess Hihohihokiteturu produced rock-fish.
    Tiki-te-hatu ki ai ki roto Hihohiho-ki-te-turu, ka pu te paroko.
         Tiki-the-lord by copulating with Running-and-flowing-down [water] produced the rockfish.
  15. Tikitehatu: Ki ai Kiroto Hiuapopoia Kapu te Hiuakuhara.
         God Tikitehatu and goddess Hiuapopoia produced life.
    Tiki-te-hatu ki ai ki roto Hina-popoia, ka pu te Hina-kauhara.
         Tiki-the-lord by copulating with Hina-the-heaped-up produced Hina-kauhara.
  16. Tikitehatu: Ki ai Kiroto Maea Kapu te Heraherakitomea.
         God Tikitehatu and goddess Maea produced luck.
    Tiki-te-hatu ki ai ki roto Maea, ka pu te herahera-kiko-mea.
         Tiki-the-lord by copulating with Stone produced burning-red-meat (?).

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