The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]

Kupe

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Kupe

Ko tana kai i whangai ai ma ana tamariki he hau, waiho iho hei kai ma Mata-o-peru, ma Rere-whakaitu, ma Matangi-awhiowhio, otira ma te nui atu o ana tamariki, kai tera wahi kai tera wahi o Ao-tea-roa nei e tu ana he kowhatu o ratou ahua i enei ra, a e tu mai nei ano, kei Whanga-nui-a-tara, ko Matiu raua ko Makaro, ko etahi ena o ona iramutu a he nui ano aua mahi a tenei tangata, ko te whakapapa tenei i a Kupe:

Ko Kupe
Hine
Tohu-ai-rangi
Tautunu-kereru
Tu-tawhio-rangi
Riki-mai-tai
Whiti-a-rangi
Kari-moe
Takoto
Papa-uma
Tahito
Hoko
Te-kura-mahe-roro
Te-rangi-whawhahia
Ka noho i a Tau-rito ka puta ko

Kere = Ari-uru
Ahu-rangi = Niho
Hine-taua = Kukanga
Whakamarino = Rangi-ka-purotu
Te Ropiha = Poti
Hori-Ropata