Story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

King Tāwhiao

King Tāwhiao

This portrait is of the second Māori king, Tāwhiao, a leader of great mana. Such leaders also held a high degree of tapu or sacredness and restriction.

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki
Oil painting by Gottfried Lindauer

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How to cite this page:

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'Te Ao Mārama – the natural world - Mana, tapu and mauri', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/artwork/7966/king-tawhiao (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 24 Sep 2007