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Hāhau-whenua, the Glossary

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In a Māori tradition ascribed by John White to the Ngāti Hau tribe, Hāhau-whenua is the name of the great fish caught by Māui which became the North Island of New Zealand (In Māori the North Island is known as Te ika-a-Māui, the fish of Māui).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 5 relations: John White (ethnographer), Māori mythology, Māui (Māori mythology), New Zealand, North Island.

  2. Legendary fish
  3. Māori legendary creatures

John White (ethnographer)

John White (3 January 1826 – 13 January 1891) was an English public servant and ethnographer in New Zealand, known for his work on the history and traditions of the Māori people.

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Māori mythology

Māori mythology and Māori traditions are two major categories into which the remote oral history of New Zealand's Māori may be divided.

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Māui (Māori mythology)

In Māori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, Māui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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North Island

The North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui, 'the fish of Māui', officially North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui or historically New Ulster) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait.

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See also

Legendary fish

Māori legendary creatures

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hāhau-whenua

Also known as Hahau-Whenua.