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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

MAORI GENEALOGIES

MAORI GENEALOGIES

NGATI-MANIAPOTO TRIBE
Male. Female
Te-Ahau-o-te-Rangi (or Io)
Rangi Papa
Tamataukearangi
Rongo
5 Tangaroa
Haumia
Tane Mahuta
Tawhiri-matea
Aitua
10 Tumatauenga
Rakamaumau
Ruaimoko
Ari
Ngana
15 Nganamawhe
Hotuaiariki
Tapatai
Whiro-te-Tupua
Tiki-te-Pou-mua
20 Toi Rangiariki
Hatonga Tapairu
Rakeiora Hinemapunui
Tahatiti Pori
Tama-ki-te-rangi Hinepuanga
25 Te Atitirauhea Parehauni
Piko Hinekapua
Noa Rangitukia
Hema Urutonga
Tawhaki Hinepipiri
30 Wahieroa Rura
Rata Kurarautawhiri
Tuwhakararo Papura
Whakatau-potiki Parearohe
Ngare Taura
35 Rakataura Tuarangi
Hape-ki-te-tuarangi Paretuapae
Rungaiho Hinekanapa
Kahu (a woman) Ue (a man)
Raka II. Taiarohia
40 Kakati Ururangi
Tawhao Marutahiakina
Turongo Mahinarangi
Raukawa Turongoihi
Rereahu Hineaupounamu
45 Maniapoto Hinemania
Te-kawa-Irirangi Marei
Rungaterangi Pareraukawa
Maniaopetini Pareraumoa
Taitengahui Kaputuhi
50 Maniauruahu Oneone
Tukehu
Te-kawa III.
Rangituataka
Te-kawa IV.
55 Takerei Wetere-Te-Rerenga (recently deceased)

Note.—On this line of ancestry are counted the Maori King Tawhiao, Rewi Maniapoto, Wahanui, Te Heuhen, and other celebrated leaders of the modern Maori people; but they branch off at (46), being descended from Uruhina, who was a daughter of Te-kawa-Irirangi. The line down to Wetere-te-Rerenga is the “sacred vine,” the kawai ariki, running unbroken through males, except in one place (38), that of Kahu. For coincidence with Eastern Polynesia, see note to the Hawaiian Genealogy. The introduction (27) of the name of Noa (Noah) instead of Kaitangata as the father of Hema is only a foolish perversion of missionary teaching, confounding Hema with Shem! This genealogy was collected by Major Wm. Mair, Judge of the Native Land Court.

* Married Karika, an atua or goddess.

* Married Kureimonoa, a daughter of Toi.

* Married Murirangawhenua.

ARAWA TRIBE
Rangi-pouri
Rangi-potango
Rangi-whetuma
Rangi-whekere
5 Ao-nui
Ao-roa
Ao-wheneke
Ao-whetara
Te Uruhanga
10 Te Hoehoenga
Tane-i-te-kapua
Ao
Rangi
Puhaorangi
15 Ohomairangi
Muturangi
Taaunga
Tuamatua*
Tangaroa
20 Tupari
Irawhitiki
Kiwi
Kakeroa
Rongomainui
25 Rongomairoa
Rongomaitukua
Rongomaiapehu
Apehu matua
Rangi-nui
Rangi-ora
Rangi-pouri
Rangi-potango
Whetara
Te Uruhanga
Te Hoehoe
Tanei-te-kapu
Rangi
Ao
Puwharangi*
Ohomairangi
Muturangi
Tumamao
Mawake
Uruika
Rangitapu
Taona
Tuamatua
Rakauri
Ngatoroirangi
Tangihia*
Tangimoana
Kahukura
Rangi-tauira
Tukahua
Tumaihipage 668
Mawakeroa
30 Mawake-Taupo
Tuwharetoa
Tutanekai
Te Whatumairangi
Hurungaterangi
35 Hua
Paki
Te Ohu
Parehinana
Aterea
40 Mohi Moke Aterea
Tumakoha
Tarawhai
Te Rangitakaroro
Te Whanapiipi
Tarawhai II.
Te Rangihaumata
Koratuohu
Taunga
Te Tumu
Te Herepu
Miriana
Mohi Moke Aterea

Note.—By one line of descent Mohi shows his ancestry to include Tutanekai, the lover of the celebrated beauty Hine Moa; by the other, his pedigree is traced through Ngatoro-i-rangi, the great priest who brought the volcanic fires from Hawaiki to Tongariro.

URIWERA TRIBE
Te Ahunga
Tiki-matou
I-te-pue
I-te-more
5 Te Weu
Te Aka
I-tamatua
I-takitaki
Tanumanga
10 Tipuranga
Pukaiahua
Peperetu
Makuku
Ahawai
15 Haerepouai
Poatauri
Poatatea
Wainui-a-te-kea
Wainui-a-te-kore
20 Raoraonui-a-awatea
Katere-moana
Parawhenuamea
Tere-te-whaowhao
Nehunga
36 Nerere
Kaka
Hineahuone
Te Kune-iti
Te Kune-rahi
30 Pokoruarua
Pokonaonao
Ngaruerue
Matatata
Pieri
35 Mateta
Pia-tangi-wharau
Karioi
Papa
Takotoehunuku
40 Titi
Tata
Koau
Karewainga
Tu-te-uruaho
45 Tu-aru-pare
Tu-te-maota
Taneturiuaki
Rakaukuki
Rakautuki
50 Tutakihinahina
Pekarangi
Whakarau-a-tupa
Rongomai
Rakukura
55 Aomarama
Ao-te-whiwhi
Ao-marama
Ao-te-rawea
Takune
60 Toi
Kama
Haua
Turuturu
Popo
65 Rongotahua
Rongoteke
Rongo-te-whaiao
Tirakawainga
Huihui
70 Raratau
Taumarere
Kaikomake
Nganga-ki-runga
Ngana-ki-waho
75 Takauipo
Tukauiao
Ahatau-ki-tua
Ahatau-ki-waho
Tuatea
80 Wahotea
Whetuatea
Tokoruaatea
Maramaaten
Hokowhitu-a-tea
85 Manawa-ku
Manawa-rangi
Taruainuku
Taruaipai
Puhitunui
90 Puhituroa
Awaiti
Awaraha
Oruakitenga
Hoaatiki
95 Hauwhaka-rawarawa
Tapungangautea
Toi
Rauru
Tahatiti
100 Ruatapu
Houtaua
Tumuwhakairia
Rakaiao
Rakaiora
105 Tama-ki-te-hau
Tama-ki-te-ra
Tama-ki-te-Matangi
Tama-ki-Hikurangi
Tamatea-uri-haere
110 Uenuku
Ruatapu (and Paikea)
Puhi
Rere
Tata
115 Maieka
Muriwhenua
Tamatea-pokaiwhenua
Kahungunu
Kahukuranui
120 Tupurupuru
Te Rangituehu
Tuwaka
Mahinarangi
Raukawa
125 Whakatere
Poutu
Tama-ariki
Tumutumu
Te Ruinga
130 Te Awe
Te Rangitumamao
Koropango
Raki
Te Aorangi
135 Te Ao
Hera Reha (now living).

Note.—This genealogy is valuable for several reasons. Although of great length, the names are evidently those of men, not of gods; it shows in the same pedigree Parawhenuamea (22) and Ruatapu (100), the heroes of the Deluge Legends, and also contains (97) the name of Toi (Toi kairakau), claimed as a possessor of New Zealand before the advent of the Maori people, and appearing in the Moriori Genealogy. The genealogy was secured by Major Gudgeon, Judge of the Native Land Court.

MAORI GENEALOGY (INCLUDING MAUI, THE GREAT POLYNESIAN HERO, AND KUPE, THE NAVIGATOR)
Rarotimu
Rarotake
Po-tu
Po-haere
5 Po-whaka-taka
Po-aniwaniwa
Maheatu
Mahe-awa
Takahuriwhenua
10 Murirangawhenua
Taranga
Maui
Wharuakura
Uhenga
15 Poutaua
Whitirangi-mamao
Kupe
Hina
Houmataumata
20 Paikuiha
Tu-whaitini
Tutaraupoko
Tuaruma
Tukonona
25 Tuhurutira
Aokarere
Tu-makaueuru
Tu-makawerangi
Tu-te-Rangikawekite
30 Tu-te-Rangiwetewetea
Tu-hakirikona
Rakaiherea
Poutawiti
Rakaikoao
35 Whana
Hora
Tama-te-tane
Hoakakari
Ropata

Note.—Collected by the late S. Locke, M.H.R., Native Agent