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Story: Tangaroa – the sea

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. The importance of the sea

  3. Creation

  4. Tinirau and Kae

  5. Ruatepupuke and the origin of carving

  6. Water as the source of life

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - The importance of the sea

Marakihau-style carving

Marakihau-style carving

Fish genealogy

Fish genealogy

West coast waters

West coast waters (1st of 2)

Tokomaru Bay

Tokomaru Bay (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Creation

God stick

God stick

Tangaroa and dolphins

Tangaroa and dolphins

Tangaroa hands back Robert Hewitt

Tangaroa hands back Robert Hewitt

From page 3 - Tinirau and Kae

Tinirau and his whale

Tinirau and his whale

Southern right whale

Southern right whale

Playing the pūtorino

Playing the pūtorino

Kapa haka

Kapa haka

From page 4 - Ruatepupuke and the origin of carving

Kahawai fishing lure

Kahawai fishing lure

Ruatepupuke

Ruatepupuke

Tekoteko

Tekoteko

Carved interior

Carved interior

Carved exterior

Carved exterior

From page 5 - Water as the source of life

Where the seas meet

Where the seas meet

Water as the source of life

Water as the source of life

Manukau Harbour

Manukau Harbour

How to cite this page:

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tangaroa-the-sea/media (accessed 2 June 2023)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 12 Jun 2006

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