Rongorongo is an ancestress from Ra'iātea Island (Hawaiki) in Māori tradition, particularly of the Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine, Taranaki, and Whanganui iwi.[1] She was the wife of Turi, the chief of the Aotea canoe which was given to Rongorongo as a present by her father Toto.[2] After Rongorongo overheard Uenuku chanting incantations of Turi's murder,[3] Turi and his people fled to New Zealand in the Aotea and arrived at the mouth of the Patea River.[1]
Rongorongo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14th century? |
| Spouse | Turi |
| Children | Tāneroroa |
| Father | Toto |
In te reo, rongorongo holds meaning to the concepts of news, fame, and report; or it can be a verb (-hia, -na) to describe experiences such as hearing, smelling, and feeling.[4]
References
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- ^ a b "Turi – 1966 Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Tregear, Edward (1891). The Maori-Polynesian comparative dictionary. Wellington, N.Z., Lyon and Blair. p. 426. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Grey, George (1854). Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealanders. pp. 151–152, 162. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "rongorongo – Māori Dictionary". John C Moorfield. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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