| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
|---|---|
| Settled at | South Island |
Arahura was a divine canoe (waka) made of pounamu in Ngāi Tahu's Māori mythology.
The chiefs who travelled to New Zealand in her were Peki(te)tahua, Rongokahe, Rangitatau, Hineraho, Te Rangitamau, Taewhenua, Te Mikimiki (Te Mingimingi), Atua-whakanihoniho, Te Atua-whakataratara, and Whakarewa. Arahura may have also been the name of the atua that was brought along with the canoe.
References
- ^ Tregear, Edward (1891). "Arahura". The Maori-Polynesian comparative dictionary. Wellington: Lyon and Blair. p. 20. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ White, John (1887). "XI". The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Horo-Uta or Taki-Tumu Migration. Vol. II. Wellington: Government Printer. p. 179. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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