Toroa is the chief of the mataatua waka
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∙ 14y agothe tohunga of the mataatua waka is taneatua
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The Mataatua waka, a traditional Māori canoe, was first established in New Zealand around the 14th century. It was temporarily taken to Australia in the 19th century and eventually returned to New Zealand. Today, Mataatua is housed in a dedicated museum in Whakatāne, where it is celebrated as a cultural artifact and symbol of Māori history and identity.
I think I read this in 'Tuhoe, Children of the Mist' by Elsdon Best, that Mataatua means - Face of God.
The Mataatua Waka is believed to have originated from Hawaiki, a mythical homeland in Polynesian cultures. It is said to have journeyed from Hawaiki to Aotearoa (New Zealand) carrying the ancestors of the Māori people.
The seven traditional Maori waka (canoes) are: Arawa, Tainui, Tokomaru, Mataatua, Kurahaupo, Takitimu, and Horouta. Each waka represents a different tribe or group within Maori culture and history.
Tainui, Te arawa, Mataatua, Takitimu, Tokomaru, Kurahaupo and Aotea.
According to Maori native myths and legends, when the native Maori people arrived in New Zealand, they arrived in seven great Waka, or giant canoes, no-one knows where they originally came from, but all sensible answers point toward the pacific islands. When the Waka landed around the coast, they created the first seven tribes, and the Maori people started from that.
Shakira song Waka Waka mean that inconswelo.
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.
Te Awanui Reeder is the current tohunga of Mataatua. He is a respected elder and spiritual leader within the community, known for his knowledge and connection to traditional practices and customs.
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