MAORI
CULTURE
HAERE
MAI
"welcome"
This warrior
represents the people of Rakiura (Stewart Island). It can be assumed that
the name
of this
warrior is Te Rakitamau
after
whom the island gets its name. Te Rakitamau married a young woman named
Hine-rau
who became
seriously ill and asked her husband to go in search of her cousin so they
could
become married
upon her death.
Te
Rakitamau crossed Te Moana Tapokopoko a Tawhiki Fouveaux Strait) to find
her but when
he arrived
was told that she had just been married to a local warrior. Upon hearing
this he
blushed
and from then on the island was humourously referred to as Te Ura o Te
Rakitamau
(the blush
of Rakitamau) which was shortened to Rakiura.
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CULTURE
GROUPS
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Tama nui
Te Ra
( the sun
)
Ika ( fish
)
animations
were created by
Putiputi
my sister-in-law
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fromTutu
Graphics
links checked
and validated 4/5/2001
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