Paikea is a notable ancestor who originated in Hawaiki according to Māori tradition. He is particularly known to tribes with origins in the Gisborne District such as Ngāti Porou, and Ngāi Tahu. [1] Paikea is the name assumed by Kahutia-te-rangi because he was assisted by a whale to survive an attempt on his life by his half-brother Ruatapu.

Paikea was an important ancestor of the Māori tribes in Uawa (Tolaga Bay) on the East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa (New Zealand). He survived a marine disaster in the ancient Hawaiki homeland of the Māori in the Pacific Ocean, by invoking, through incantation, the denizens of the deep sea to come to his rescue and take him ashore.

Billie Lythberg and Wayne Ngata explore what it means to be whale people in the modern whaling period by detailing the lengthy process of gifting a taonga (treasure) to an instantiation of the Māori figure Paikea housed at the American Museum of Natural History.

Paikea's survival of the hurricane was seen as a miracle. The event led to his name being changed from Kahutia Te Rangi to Paikea. Paikea is the name of a species of crab, well known as the only crab able to survive hurricanes by the tenacity with which it clings to debris, no matter how strong the wind.

Learn about the Māori legend: The Whale Rider. About how Paikea came to New Zealand from the Pacific Islands on the back of a whale many centuries ago.

Paikea. A very famous hero or demigod of ancient days. The legends are, however, confusing and contradictory. He was the ancestor of all New Zealand Māori. 1 Paikea was an ariki, i.e. a priest-chief, in Hawaiki, and was invited by Rua-tapu into the fatal canoe, in which one hundred and forty first-born chiefs of houses were also decoyed. After ...

2024年4月16日 · The epic character Paikea is a key ancestor who came to New Zealand on the back of a whale. His story is shadowed by treachery in Hawaiki, where a battle took place over family status and rivalries, and ended in the slaughter by Ruatapu of …

THE story of Paikea is perhaps the most widely known in the Tairāwhiti region. Paikea himself has been enshrined in waiata (song) and kōrero (stories) and more recently, gained world-wide prominence in the hit movie, The Whalerider.

Paikea is believed to be buried on the far side of Tahatuoterangi the fossilised remains of the whale itself. The whale that rescued him sheltered him for the rest of his life and became his final resting place. The whale image remains as an enduring symbol that celebrates the journey and survival of our ancestor Paikea. A legacy we proudly uphold.

2024年12月18日 · In the rich tapestry of Maori mythology, the story of Paikea stands out as a powerful tale of resilience, identity, and connection to the natural world. Paikea, also known as the “whale rider,” is a legendary figure who is said to have arrived in New Zealand by riding on the back of a whale.