Tuwhakararo
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In Māori mythology
, Tūwhakararo is a chief in Hawaiki. Tūwhakararo went on a visit to the Āti Hāpai (or Raeroa) people, whose chief, Poporokewa, had married Tūwhakararo's sister Mairatea. In a wrestling match he was treated unfairly, and was killed in a treacherous manner. In revenge for this murder, the murdered man's brother, Whakatau
, sets out with an army, and burns Te Uru o Manono, the tribal meeting house of the Ati Hapai (Tregear 1891:568).
Accounts differ as to his genealogy. In some versions, Tūwhakararo is the son of Rātā
and Tonga-rau-tawhiri, and Tūwhakararo and his wife Apakura
have a son named Whakatau. In other versions he is a son of Tūhuruhuru and Apakura, and a grandson of Hina and great-nephew of Maui. In North Island versions, Maurea is a young sister of Poporokewa; her rejection of a lover in favour of Tūwhakararo leads to the latter's death at the hands of the discarded suitor. In a South Island account, Tūwhakararo's wife is named Hakiri-maurea (Tregear 1891:569).
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...
, Tūwhakararo is a chief in Hawaiki. Tūwhakararo went on a visit to the Āti Hāpai (or Raeroa) people, whose chief, Poporokewa, had married Tūwhakararo's sister Mairatea. In a wrestling match he was treated unfairly, and was killed in a treacherous manner. In revenge for this murder, the murdered man's brother, Whakatau
Whakatau
In Māori mythology, Whakatau is a son of Tūwhakararo and Apakura. One day Apakura throws her apron into the sea, and a sea deity named Rongotakawhiu takes it and works it into human form, and Whakatau is born. The sea deity teaches him the arts of enchantment. As the child grows older, people see...
, sets out with an army, and burns Te Uru o Manono, the tribal meeting house of the Ati Hapai (Tregear 1891:568).
Accounts differ as to his genealogy. In some versions, Tūwhakararo is the son of Rātā
Rata (Maori mythology)
In Māori mythology, accounts vary somewhat as to the ancestry of Rātā. Usually he is a grandson of Tāwhaki and son of Wahieroa. Wahieroa is treacherously killed by Matuku-tangotango, an ogre...
and Tonga-rau-tawhiri, and Tūwhakararo and his wife Apakura
Apakura
In Māori mythology, Apakura is the wife of Tūhuruhuru, the son of Tinirau. She had several children, among whom are Tūwhakararo, Mairatea, Reimatua, and Whakatau. In another legend, Apakura is said to be the wife of Tūwhakararo, who was the son of Rātā and father of Whakatau...
have a son named Whakatau. In other versions he is a son of Tūhuruhuru and Apakura, and a grandson of Hina and great-nephew of Maui. In North Island versions, Maurea is a young sister of Poporokewa; her rejection of a lover in favour of Tūwhakararo leads to the latter's death at the hands of the discarded suitor. In a South Island account, Tūwhakararo's wife is named Hakiri-maurea (Tregear 1891:569).