Ancestor who captained the Te Ikaroa-a-Rauru waka, which is often credited with bringing gourd seeds from Hawaiki.
Māia, active 1300?
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Manuscript
Pita Kapiti - Book of East Coast legends, waiata, and whakapapa
Date: [18--]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-076
Description: Contents of the volume include; information about the Maori method of bird snaring and preservation, together with related karakia; a narrative about the events leading up to the Paikea's migration to New Zealand and subsequent events with information about relevant karakia, whakapapa and about places associated with Paikea; a narrative about Maia, a Hawaiki ancestor; information about the building and migration of the Takitimu canoe and of the Horouta canoe, including karakia, ngeri and details about the introduction of the kumara to New Zealand; and an account of the rituals associated with kumara growing. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (86 leaves). Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Notes inside the cover: "Trans.: To Locke, this book written by me Mohi Turei Tangaroapeau of Waiapu ... written at the dictation of an old tohunga, Pita Kapiti".
Manuscript
Maori historical traditions
Date: 1980-1990
From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes
Reference: MS-Papers-6373-08
Description: Typescripts relating to the histories of various tribes written by Maori in the 19th century. Originals are located in the Polynesian Society Papers, MS-Papers-1187-076. Also contains translations by Piripi Walker of Mss by Eruera Te Uremutu and notes about George Graham's JPS article on Ngati Whatua. In includes maps, whakapapa Quantity: 1 folder(s).