Ruatapu
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Ruatapu was a son of the great chief Uenuku, and a master canoeist in Polynesian tradition who is said to have lived around 30 generations ago. Most Māori stories agree he was an older half-brother of
Tiaré maori tree at the Lahaina Aquatic Center. A specific tree that Ruatapu planted, Te tiaré a Ruatapu, is said to still be the largest of its species in the Cook Islands.
A Māori whalebone comb at Etnografiska museet, collected by Captain James Cook - so often, the denial of a sacred comb is the catalyst for Ruatapu's revenge.
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
Ruatapu
…master canoeist in Polynesian tradition who is said to have lived around 30 generations ago. Most Māori stories agree he was an older half-brother of Paikea and 69 other sons, while traditions recorded from the Cook Islands sometimes state he was Uanuku Rakeiora's only son. In the oral traditions of the…
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.