Totara-i-karia
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In Māori tradition
, Tōtara-i-kāria was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes
(or waka
) that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand
. The waka is linked to the Bay of Plenty
region. Legend has it that the waka taken by the priest Ngātoroirangi back to Hawaiki
. Upon arrival he fought a battle at Ihumotomotokia and Whatatiri against the chief Manaia. He defeated Manaia, and then returned to his pā
in New Zealand, on Mōtītī Island
in the Bay of Plenty. However, the survivors of Manaia's tribe soon arrived in a fleet of canoes to seek revenge. Ngātoroirangi chanted incantations whipping up a storm that destroyed them.
Maori mythology
Māori mythology and Māori traditions are the two major categories into which the legends of the Māori of New Zealand may usefully be divided...
, Tōtara-i-kāria was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes
Maori migration canoes
Various Māori traditions recount how their ancestors set out from their homeland in great ocean-going canoes . Some of these traditions name a mythical homeland called Hawaiki....
(or waka
Waka (canoe)
Waka are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes used for fishing and river travel, to large decorated war canoes up to long...
) that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The waka is linked to the Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
region. Legend has it that the waka taken by the priest Ngātoroirangi back to Hawaiki
Hawaiki
In Māori mythology, Hawaiki is the homeland of the Māori, the original home of the Māori, before they travelled across the sea to New Zealand...
. Upon arrival he fought a battle at Ihumotomotokia and Whatatiri against the chief Manaia. He defeated Manaia, and then returned to his pā
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in New Zealand, on Mōtītī Island
Motiti Island
Motiti Island is located off the Bay of Plenty coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Tauranga and north-east of Papamoa. There were 18 homes occupied by 27 people on the island in the 2006 Census....
in the Bay of Plenty. However, the survivors of Manaia's tribe soon arrived in a fleet of canoes to seek revenge. Ngātoroirangi chanted incantations whipping up a storm that destroyed them.