hau 182 Some notes on kai

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Kai is food

Ko te kai a te rangatira ko te korero
The food of chiefs is oratory

Tuhoe moumou kai,
moumou taonga e
tangata ki te po e

Tuhoe extravagant with food,
extravagant with gifts
with despatching people to the underworld

Kai is profusion

Kawhia moana,
Kawhia kai,
Kawhia tangata

Usually translated along the lines of;
Kawhia seas,
Kawhia bountiful food,
Kawhia with lots of people

Kai is a riddle, puzzle or toy
Is there is a game with string?