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Right at that moment of total surrender I heard a
female voice chanting softly in that same strange
language I had heard Pita and his Aunty speaking …

As I closed my eyes, I once again
saw the fierce frightening face of
the walking stick (tokotoko).

It became closer and closer with its
eyes piercing right through me.

Terrified, I opened my eye.

I could still hear the chanting of what seemed to be
a strange prayer.

E tangi ana koe hine e hine. E ngenge ana koe
hine e hine. Kati to pouri ra. Noh oi te aroha te
nagahau o te matua hine ehine.

The prayer started softly, then as it became louder
and faster, the wind seemed to die down in response to
the invisible voice. As the chanting ended, I heard
ominous sounds of animals.
Though I was fearful on one level, I also felt
protected on another. I wasn’t sure if what I
experienced was real, but exhaustion finally lulled me
to sleep.

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