Māhanga-a-tua-matua

A sacred canoe which came from Hawaiki, manned by priests only. See further Arawa.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, pp. 20, 191.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 4:23pr.