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Whakapapa

 Subject
Subject Source: Reo
Scope Note: The genealogical descent of all living things. Whakapapa/genealogy is a fundamental principle that permeates the whole of Māori culture.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Te Rangituatahi Te Kanawa manuscript collection.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-C-15
Scope and Contents There are 8 volumes of manuscripts in the collection: vol.1: A Maori genealogy of Maori tribes; vol.2: Maori genealogy of Ngati-Maniapoto and Waikato tribes, written by Te Atanatiu, in 2 parts. This book belonged to a Pakeha known to the Maoris as Te Atanatiu (Mr Athanasius). vol.3: a historical record of the King Country, Waikato district, late 19th century, written by Tuheka Hetet; vol.4a and vol.4b: Maori genealogy and family book of the Hetet family, Waikato district; vol.5: Maori...
Dates: 1880?-1930?