Te Ahukaramū and his wife Manumea sit on the ground in their cloaks. Te Ahukaramū, a renowned chief of Ngāti Raukawa, gave a creation whakapapa which progressed from Te Pō (the night) to Te Ao (the day), and another, part of which showed Te Kore (the void) changing to Te Mangu (the darkness) to Ranginui (the sky father).
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The book is a real whanau
Dennis Hape Royal (not verified)
29 October 2015
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