3. (noun) mana transfer rod - a stick to which the mana of a dead person was attached in order to transfer the mana to his successor.
Ka mōhio mai a Ihenga e pērā ana te ngākau o tōna pāpā rāua ko tōna taina, a Tawake, kua kite tonu atu i te motu o te taringa. Kua waiho te otaota tapu ki runga ake o te urunga titi ai, kua tū atu ki runga karanga atu ai, “Haere mai, taihoa tātou e tangi. Tēnei te otaota o tō tuakana, o Tūhoro.” (JPS 1893:226). / Ihenga knew what was in the heart of his father and his younger brother, Tawake, for he had seen the torn ear. He then put the sacred wand on top of the pillow, and arose and said, “Come, we'll weep presently. This is the otaota of your older brother, Tūhoro.”
