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Divine canoe in Māori mythology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arahura was a divine canoe (waka) made of pounamu in Ngāi Tahu's Māori mythology.
Great Māori migration waka | |
Iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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Settled at | South Island |
The chiefs who travelled to New Zealand in her were Peki(te)tahua, Rongokahe, Rangitatau, Hineraho,[1] Te Rangitamau, Taewhenua, Te Mikimiki (Te Mingimingi), Atua-whakanihoniho, Te Atua-whakataratara, and Whakarewa.[2] Arahura may have also been the name of the atua that was brought along with the canoe.[1][2]
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