Ko te topuku piihi karaihe te taputapu tino pono me te ohaoha e whakamahia ana hei whakakorikori i te upoko pupuhi ahi. He ngawari noa te whakamahi i te puira karekau, kei roto he topuku wera iti i mahia mai i te karaihe kei roto he wai matū ka tere te whakawhānui i te wa e pa ana ki te pikinga o te pāmahana, ka pakaru te rama ahi karaehe ki te pāmahana kua tohua i mua, na reira ka whakahohe i te pupuhi.