Aotea
Most artistic of the 7 tribes, the people of Aotea are the creators of the Moko, the sacred tattoos that tell the life of a Māuikura.
History
The Aotea waka is associated with Turi, leader of the original Whānau assigned to the canoe, who is said to have named it after observing a long white cloud. The waka made landfall at the mouth of the Pātea River on the west coast of the sacred Island.
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