Paikea
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Paikea is a notable ancestor who originated in Hawaiki according to Māori tradition. He is particularly known to tribes with origins in the Gisborne District such as Ngāti Porou, and Ngāi Tahu. Paikea
Carving at Whāngārā Marae of Paikea riding a whale
Humpback whales at the South Bank of the Dominican Republic. This species is closely associated with the ancestor Paikea.
Uenuku
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Uenuku is an atua of rainbows and a prominent ancestor in Māori tradition. Māori believed that the rainbow's appearance represented an omen, and one kind of yearly offering made to him was that of the
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…as famous as him. In an account, probably from the Kāti Kurī hapū of Ngāi Tahu, the family lived on Mangaia. Ruatapu became offended when his father Uenuku elevated his older half-brother Kahutia-te-rangi ahead of him. When Ruatapu was about to use a sacred comb belonging to Kahutia-te-rangi, Uenuku rebuked…
Rainbow in the evening sun at The Remarkables. Uenuku is a famous atua of the rainbow.
Two rainbows. Kahukura is another atua of the rainbow. Tūāwhiorangi is his wife, represented by the lower bow.