Home Atua-Mata-Riri Verses 1-16 Verses 33-48
The Rongorongo of Easter Island
Recitation "Atua-Mata-Riri", verses 17 to 32
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 (?).