Polynesian Mythology · Character
Takakōpiri
A chief involved in the story of the Arawa migration.
minor
First appearance: the voyage to new zealand
Takakōpiri shows up with force in The Story of Marutūāhu, the Son of Hotunui, and of Kahureremoa, the Daughter of Paka. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chief of the Waitaka tribe at Otawa, who marries Kahureremoa.
Takakōpiri first appears in 0014 the voyage to new zealand.
In The Story of Marutūāhu, the Son of Hotunui, and of Kahureremoa, the Daughter of Paka: Chief of the Waitaka tribe at Otawa, who marries Kahureremoa.
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- Other
Character groups
- Miscellaneous figures and ancestors
- Tribal ancestors and conflict
- Loss and migration
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- Closing
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