Kupe was a legendary [1] Polynesian explorer who, according to Māori oral history, was the first person to discover New Zealand. [2] . He is generally held to have been born to a father from …

According to some tribal narratives, Kupe was the first Polynesian to discover the islands of New Zealand. His journey there was triggered by difficulties with fishing in Hawaiki, his homeland. …

Kupe and the Giant Wheke Kupe was a rangatira, a great fisherman who lived in Hawaiiki. Surrounding Kupe's settlement were the traditional fishing grounds where Kupe and his tribe …

Kupe Te Matorohanga, recorded by H.T. Whatahoro, and translated by S. Percy Smith; from the Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. 4, 1913, Kupe was a great chief of Hawaiki (Tahiti), …

Kupe. According to Māori myth, New Zealand (Aotearoa in the Māori language) was discovered by Kupe, a fisherman and Rangatira (chief) from Hawaiki. Kupe’s fishing grounds were being …

Kupe. A renowned chieftain of Hawaiki, and the first (Māori) discoverer of New Zealand. He went out fishing in the canoe Matahōrua, with a friend named Hotu-rapa, and the latter's wife.

The legend of Kupe In traditional Māori oral history, 1000 years ago Kupe, his wife, Kuramārōtini (sometimes known as Hine-te-aparangi) and tohunga, Pekahourangi, were the first explorers …

2024年7月10日 · Kupe is the legendary Polynesian navigator who discovered Aotearoa New Zealand. A thousand years ago, he made an epic journey from the eastern Pacific across the …

Kupe's legendary adventures on the high seas tell the tale of how he found New Zealand. He employed celestial maps, observed bird flights, noticed changes in water hues, and made …

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