Tama-whiro

The son of Haumanu, and a chief of Hawaiki. Tama-whiro taught the common people the lore of priesthood, and had to flee for his life. This act was the cause of many battles fought in Hawaiki.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 460.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 2:47-48.