Hīnakipākau-o-te-rupe
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| Great Māori migration waka |
In Māori tradition, Hīnakipākau-o-te-rupe was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Maori tradition states that two travelers from Hawaiki, Hoaki and Taukata, brought kao (dried sweet potato) with them on Hīnakipākau-o-te-rupe to the Bay of Plenty.[1]
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[edit]- ^ Taonui, Rāwiri (8 February 2005). "Page 4. Canoes of Bay of Plenty". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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