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Highest point; Elevation: 305 m (1,001 ft) Coordinates: Naming; English translation: The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
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Tamatea Urehaea also known as Tamatea Pōkai-whenua and Tamatea Pōkai-moana was a Māori ariki (chieftain) of the Tākitimu tribal confederation and ancestor of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi, who probably lived in the fifteenth century. [1]
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Pōrangahau is a small township close to the Pacific Ocean coast in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies in the southernmost part of Hawke's Bay, 45 kilometres south of Waipukurau, and close to the mouth of the Pōrangahau River.
Tūmatauenga (Tū of the angry face) is the primary god of war and human activities such as hunting, food cultivation, fishing, and cooking in Māori mythology.. In creation stories, Tū suggests to kill his parents to allow light into the world.
The ʻupaʻupa (often written as upa upa) is a traditional dance from Tahiti.It was mentioned by European explorers, who described it as very indecent. It is not quite clear how similar the gestures at that time were with the now immensely popular tāmūrē.