The traditional legend holds that Kupe was a great chief of Hawaiki. Other legends vary.
In Maori mythology, Kupe is great chief of the Haiwiki and came from Polynesia.
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Hawaiki hawaiki
Kupe came from Hawaki
Polynesia. Hawaiki, the Mythical homeland of Polynesian people.
Kupe's first landing place is believed to be in New Zealand, specifically in the region of the Cook Strait. Kupe is a significant figure in Maori mythology and is credited with discovering and exploring parts of New Zealand.
Kupe is believed to have been born in Hawaiiki, a legendary homeland of the MΔori people. This place is often referred to in MΔori mythology as the ancestral homeland of their people.
when did kupe die
When Kupe and his boat crew came into New Zealand before Abel Tasman and James Cook. It is said they came from a place called Hawaiki
Te Pēhi Kupe was born in 1790.
Maori chief Kupe is believed to have come from Hawaiki, a mythical ancestral homeland of the Maori people. He is credited with discovering and exploring the islands of New Zealand around 950 AD.
According to mythology the Phoenix (firebird) arose from the ashes of the fire. So therefore I would assume that the fire came first. :)
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Kupe
The waka that the Polynesian explorer Kupe used is called the "Matahorua." Kupe is credited with discovering and exploring the islands of New Zealand in the 10th century using this double-hulled canoe.