Āraiteuru
Āraiteuru (also written Ārai-te-uru) was a canoe (waka) of some of Ngāi Tahu's ancestors in Māori tradition.
| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Landed at | Shag Point |
|---|---|
| Iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
The canoe was conveyed to New Zealand by the north-east wind,: 178 carrying the chiefs Kirikirikatata, Aroarokaehe, Mauka Atua, Aoraki, Kakeroa, Te Horokoatu, Ritua, Ngamautaurua, Pokohiwitahi, Puketapu, Te Maro-tiri-a-te-rehu, Hikuroroa, Pahatea, Te Waioteao, and Hapekituaraki.: 179
The canoe's fishing net and the water gourd (calabash) were turned into stone at Moeraki in the South Island, where they can still be seen in the form of the Moeraki Boulders.: 179 The canoe itself remained at Shag Point.: 179
Dunedin's pan-iwi marae, located in the suburb of Wakari, is named Araiteuru Marae after the canoe.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.