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Show - 11 story. She deftlv illustrated her narrative with her expressive hands. "These fearsome people of Tuhua," she continued, "were mata or obsidian, flint, chert and other base stones. Fence the greenstone people from the star Poutini fled further down the Eastern side of Aotearoa. Soon they passed Whakaari but feared to land there because of the boiling x^aters of that Place. Nor was there a landing Place as their canoes sped farther down the East Coast. Therefore they fled Southward to Waipounamu, the big South Island, still pursued by their enemies from Hawaiki. "Still they fled South, far beyond Whakatu until reaching Taiaroa In the middle of the South Island. Here they were discovered by their enemies and a mighty battle ensued on the banks of the sacred Aruhuru River. The greenstone people were sorely defeated. Many were captured, however, and became the pounamu OUT own people possess now. The stone still carries many of the powers of this ancient people from the star Poutini, and it is why we prize it so highly for weapons, implements, and neck and ear pendants. There are many remains of this ancient people turned to stone and l"ing |