Arahura
This article is about Maori canoe. For the ferry operating on the Interisland Line, see DEV Arahura. For the 1905 twin screw steam passenger/cargo ship, see Arahura (twin screw ship).
| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
|---|---|
| Settled at | South Island |
Arahura, in Māori mythology (specifically that of the Ngāi Tahu people of the South Island), is a divine canoe which was made of pounamu (greenstone). The chiefs who traveled to New Zealand in her were Pekitahua, Rongokahe, Rangitatau, Hineraho, Te Rangitamau, Taewhenua, Te Mikimiki (Te Mingimingi), Atua-whakanihoniho, Te Atua-whakataratara, and Whakarewa (Tregear 1891:20, White 1887-1891, II:179).
References
- E. R. Tregear, Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (Lyon and Blair: Lambton Quay), 1891.
- J. White, The Ancient History of the Maori, 7 Volumes (Government Printer: Wellington), 1887-1891.
See also
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