Te Aratauwhāiti
| Great Māori migration waka |
In Māori tradition, Te Aratauwhāiti was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Te Aratauwhāiti was captained by Tīwakawaka, and was one of the earliest waka to reach New Zealand, making landfall at Whakatāne.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/CanoeTraditions/4/en Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/5/2012. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.