Today I learnt about Maori people and their relationship with whales, I had to read the text and then answer questions about what I read and it was really interesting.
Summary Of The Text
Where does Tangaroa realm?
Te Tai o Marokura.
Who was the first husband of Papatuanuku according to Ngai Tahu?
Tangaroa.
Who created the fishing harbors and sheltered coastal areas of Te Waipounamu and what was their relationship to Ranginui?
Tuterakiwhanoa, he is the mokopuna of Ranginui.
What is depicted in the wharenui Maru Kaitatea at Takahanga?
The whale Paikea being ancestor of Ngai tahu and Ngati Porou.
What is the full name for what is known today as Kaikoura and how did it get its name?
Te Ahi Kaikoura a Tama ki te Rangi and it got is name because Tama ki te Rangi ate some crayfish there.
What iwi occupied this area?
Waitaha, Ngati Mamoe and Ngai Tahu.
How is their history recorded?
Battle sites, urupa and landscape features have been named after tupuna.
What does renowned mean?
Famous.
Who was the renowned warrior of Ngati Kuri and what was he famous for?
Te Rakaitauheke, and he was famous for being thought to have a kaitiaki sperm whale called Matamata.
What is a hapu?
A hapu is a subtribe.
Who was Matamata and summarize what happened?
Matamata was a kaitiaki sperm whale that looked after Te Rakaitauheke. And when Te Rakaitauheke died Matamata disappeared but some people remembered that Te Rakaitauheke made a prediction: that when one of his descendants was in danger Matamata would return. And there have been lots of storys about Matamata foretelling the death if one of Te Rakaitauheke’s descendants, there have also been stories about his descendants being saved by a whale.
Which trade route did Māori use and why?
Kaikoura, because travel by sea between settlements and hapu was common.
What are tauranga waka, rimurapa and waka hūnua?
Waka hunua: double-hulled waka. tauranga waka: landing places. rimurapa: Bull kelp.
Hello Heath I love your story I lernt things from it. it was fun to read it from Abigail