In
Māori tradition, ''Tōtara-i-kāria'' was one of the great
ocean-going, voyaging canoes (or
waka) that was used in the migrations that settled
New Zealand. The waka is linked to the
Bay of Plenty region. Legend has it that this was the waka taken by the priest
Ngātoroirangi back to
Hawaiki; upon arrival, he fought a battle at
Ihumotomotokia and
Whatatiri, against the chief
Manaia. He defeated Manaia, and then returned to his ''
pā
The word pā (; often spelled pa in English) can refer to any Māori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive terraces – and also to fortified villages. Pā sites o ...
'' (fortification) in New Zealand, on
Mōtītī Island
Mōtītī Island is an island in the Bay of Plenty, off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Papamoa Beach on the mainland and north-east of Tauranga. There were 18 homes occupied by 27 people on the island in the 2006 ...
in the Bay of Plenty. However, the survivors of Manaia's tribe soon arrived in a fleet of canoes to seek revenge. Ngātoroirangi chanted incantations whipping up a storm that destroyed them.
[http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/CanoeTraditions/5/en Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]
See also
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List of Māori waka
References
Māori waka
Māori mythology
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