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Kōrero: Te Waonui a Tāne

Harakeke

Harakeke

Ki te whakaaro Māori, ko te harakeke he tohu nō te whānau. Ko te rito, te tamaiti. Ka karapotia te rito e ngā awhi rito (ngā mātua) hei whakamarumaru. Ko ngā rau o waho, ko ngā tūpuna.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal. 'Te Waonui a Tāne', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/te-waonui-a-tane/3/3