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Tūwhakararo was a chief in Hawaiki in Māori mythology. His murder and the subsequent war led to one of the reasons for the Māori's emigrating from Hawaiki.
| Tūwhakararo | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Region | New Zealand |
| Ethnic group | Māori |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Tūhuruhuru and Apakura, or Rātā and Tonga-rau-tawhiri |
| Siblings | Mairatea, Whakatau |
| Consort | Haukiri Maurea, or Apakura |
| Offspring | Whakatau |
Tūwhakararo went on a visit to the Āti Hāpai (or Raeroa) people, whose chief, Poporokewa, had married Tūwhakararo's sister Mairatea. In a wrestling match he was treated unfairly, and was killed in a treacherous manner. In revenge for this murder, his brother, Whakatau, set out with an army and destroyed Ati Hapai.[1] In a South Island account, Tūwhakararo's wife is named Hakiri-maurea. In North Island versions, Hakiri-maurea is a young sister of Poporokewa; her rejection of a lover in favour of Tūwhakararo leads to the latter's death at the hands of the discarded suitor.[1]
In some versions he is a son of Tūhuruhuru and Apakura, thus a grandson of Hina and great-nephew of Māui. In other versions, Tūwhakararo is the son of Rātā and Tonga-rau-tawhiri, and Tūwhakararo and his wife Apakura have a son named Whakatau.[1] In yet other versions of the myth, he is the son of Rātā and Tongarautawhiri, and Apakura is his wife.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Tregear, Edward (1891). "Arahura". The Maori-Polynesian comparative dictionary. Wellington: Lyon and Blair. pp. 568–569. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Grey, George (1855). Polynesian Mythology (2nd ed.). London: John Murry, Albermarle Street.
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