Kāraerae
| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Commander | Tamatea-arikinui |
|---|---|
Kāraerae was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand according to Māori tradition.
After Tamatea-arikinui wrecked the Tākitimu at Te Waewae Bay in Southland, he built the Kāraerae and sailed back to the North Island.[1]
In one Moriori tradition, Te Kāraerae was said to be the first canoe to land at the Rēkohu Islands. It was captained by Kahukoha, Rongomaiwhenua, Te Ao, and Puwaitaha - all of Ngāti Kopeka, a branch of Waitaha.[2]
Kāraerae is also a Māori name for the Squalus acanthias.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Canoes of the South Island". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Atholl (2016). The First Migration: Māori Origins 3000BC – AD1450. p. 34. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Sharks as food". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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