Hawaiki

mythological land

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In Māori: Traditional history and first contact
…in the 14th century from Hawaiki, a mythical land usually identified as Tahiti. This historical account provides the basis for traditional Māori social organization and is generally supported by archaeological discoveries, which have dated Māori arrival in New Zealand to about 1300 ce. Members of each tribe (iwi) recognized a…
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