hokowhitu - band of warriors
Koia nei te wāhi haere ai ngā hokowhitu ki.te whakatapu i ngā toa.That was the place where armies went to acquire special powers so that they would not be killed in battle.
Haere ai ngā hokowhitu ki.te whakatapu i ngā toa ki taua wāhi.The army always went to that place to be consecrated as warriors.
Ko ngā patu poto a te hokowhitu nei i hunaa ki muri i ngā tuara.The party held their short clubs concealed behind their backs.
Ko te whare i haere ai a Ihenga rāua.ko Rongomai, me tō.rāua hokowhitu.It was the house that Ihenga and Rongomai went to, together with their followers.
