Note 172 — CONTENTS. (continued 4)

When the canoe is finished, the wae172 are placed in position; these are the parts on top of the niao173 worked in with carved pieces [manu]. This is made of another wood, the aiea;174 this is the proper wood from which to make the wae. In fastening, the sennit is used to tie these on to the canoe. When that is finished, the iako and the ama [the outrigger] are placed in position; these are for the purpose of steadying the canoe. The proper woods out of which to make these parts are the hau and the wiliwili.