# Te Kanawa — Polynesian Mythology character guide

> Te Kanawa in Polynesian Mythology by George Grey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fairies Te Kanawa

**First appearance:** 0024-te-kanawa-s-adventure-with-a-troop-of-fairies

## Who they are

A man who encounters fairies and learns from them.

## Relationships

### [Kāhukura](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/characters/kahukura)

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Kāhukura is Te Kanawa's ancestor, a legendary figure in tribal lineage.

### [Kāhukura](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/characters/kahukura)

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Kāhukura is Te Kanawa's ancestor, a legendary figure in tribal lineage.

## In the story

### [Te Kanawa’s Adventure with a Troop of Fairies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/te-kanawa-s-adventure-with-a-troop-of-fairies)

A handsome Waikato chief who encounters fairies on Pukemore and cleverly offers his ornaments to save himself.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced in a song verse about people coming to peep at him.

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