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Story: Kūmara

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Introducing kūmara to New Zealand

  3. Growing kūmara

  4. Tools and storage pits

  5. Religious aspects

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Introducing kūmara to New Zealand

Taputini kūmara

Taputini kūmara

Distribution of Māori agricultural modifications

Distribution of Māori agricultural modifications

Māori settlement

Māori settlement

Whakaotirangi

Whakaotirangi

From page 2 - Growing kūmara

Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Tāmaki-makau-rau

Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Tāmaki-makau-rau

Plaggen soils

Plaggen soils

Stone rows, Wairarapa

Stone rows, Wairarapa

Anuhe (kūmara moth caterpillar)

Anuhe (kūmara moth caterpillar)

Koroua with kūmara

Koroua with kūmara

From page 3 - Tools and storage pits

Kō

Kō (1st of 4)

Kāheru

Kāheru (2nd of 4)

Ketu

Ketu (3rd of 4)

Timo

Timo (4th of 4)

Woman using a timo

Woman using a timo

Rua kūmara

Rua kūmara

Rua kūmara

Rua kūmara

From page 4 - Religious aspects

Rongomātāne

Rongomātāne

Taumata atua

Taumata atua (1st of 2)

Atua kiato

Atua kiato (2nd of 2)

Kūmara whakapapa

Kūmara whakapapa

How to cite this page:

Peter Adds, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/kumara/media (accessed 23 January 2021)

Story by Peter Adds, published 24 Nov 2008

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