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Tupaia

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Aug 30
  • 1 min read

If Tupaia is five generations back in my whakapapa, then those generations must've been exceptionally long (35-40 years). There's a lot of conflicting information about the 'arioi, none of which is first-hand. I chose the bits that suited my vision. Puhihuia is probably an older story. That's more like 10 generations ago.

 
 
 

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