Do you know the difference between your OCs and Vs?
Do you (like me) just smile and nod when waka people speak in letters, and not full words?
I just had a waka lesson that may help... though not guaranteed..
OC = Outrigger Canoe
OC = Hawaii
OC = Ruddered
Hawaiian`s paddle a ruddered canoe - Hawaiian style
V = Va`a
V = Tahiti
V = Rudderless
Tahitian`s paddle a rudderless canoe - Tahitian style
W = Waka
W = Aotearoa NZ
W = No hard and fast rules (depends who you ask)
Kiwi`s paddle what ever will make them look good on the water - Kiwi style
V6 (Va`a) is the same as a W6 (Waka) they are both rudderless and require a steerer.
See you on the water, in your OC or V or whatever makes you look good out there.... stay warm.
Do you (like me) just smile and nod when waka people speak in letters, and not full words?
I just had a waka lesson that may help... though not guaranteed..
OC = Outrigger Canoe
OC = Hawaii
OC = Ruddered
Hawaiian`s paddle a ruddered canoe - Hawaiian style
V = Va`a
V = Tahiti
V = Rudderless
Tahitian`s paddle a rudderless canoe - Tahitian style
W = Waka
W = Aotearoa NZ
W = No hard and fast rules (depends who you ask)
Kiwi`s paddle what ever will make them look good on the water - Kiwi style
V6 (Va`a) is the same as a W6 (Waka) they are both rudderless and require a steerer.
See you on the water, in your OC or V or whatever makes you look good out there.... stay warm.
Canoe Names
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The last two waka in our TMOCC waka series
Pita and Otumoetai (W1) Pita - Gifted to the club in 2014 by Peter Cross, a past member. Otumoetai - Meaning the place where the tide stands still, as if asleep - sleeping tides. All the information gathered about and around our waka will be uploaded onto the website. Ngā mihi koutou |
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W2 Atawhai and Te Papa (tempest)
Te Papa - The land on which downtown Tauranga now stands is the Te Papa Block, originally belonging to Ngai Tamarāwaho.
Atawhai - means kindness
Be kind to the moana (or body of water) you paddle on. Be kind to your waka, to your paddlers, to yourself. Be kind to waka ama.
Cheers to Chris for doing the blessing for us. This would have to be a first for us, to do a night blessing, but hey, everyone was there, so why not.
Te Papa - The land on which downtown Tauranga now stands is the Te Papa Block, originally belonging to Ngai Tamarāwaho.
Atawhai - means kindness
Be kind to the moana (or body of water) you paddle on. Be kind to your waka, to your paddlers, to yourself. Be kind to waka ama.
Cheers to Chris for doing the blessing for us. This would have to be a first for us, to do a night blessing, but hey, everyone was there, so why not.
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Te Kaurere and Waikareao (2x W2)
Waikareao means sparkling waters of the new day.
An 8.2 urban loop boardwalk around Takitimu Drive, Chapel St, Otumoetai and Judea suburbs.
Te Kaurere, unfortunately we are currently unable to find any information around the naming of this waka. It is not a known name from Tauranga Moana. We will work with Ngai Tamarāwaho on this
Waikareao means sparkling waters of the new day.
An 8.2 urban loop boardwalk around Takitimu Drive, Chapel St, Otumoetai and Judea suburbs.
Te Kaurere, unfortunately we are currently unable to find any information around the naming of this waka. It is not a known name from Tauranga Moana. We will work with Ngai Tamarāwaho on this
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W6 Kotene (mahimahi)
Kotene Pihema was the founder of our club 30+ years ago, on the banks of the Wairoa River. Wairoa is the awa of Ngati kahu, the local hapū to which Kotene has whakapapa. W6 Wairoa (mahimahi) The Wairoa River feeds into Tauranga Moana Harbour, and was also the original base of the club for many years before moving across to Tauranga and basing itself at Sulphur Point. |
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Motuhoa and Matua (V1x2)
Motuhoa, named after a small island in Tauranga Harbour sitting between Te Puna, Omokoroa, Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands.
Matua, named after the Matua Pa.
Blessed by Kotene Pihema on October 11th 2014.
Other privately owned waka were also blessed on the day.
Motuhoa, named after a small island in Tauranga Harbour sitting between Te Puna, Omokoroa, Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands.
Matua, named after the Matua Pa.
Blessed by Kotene Pihema on October 11th 2014.
Other privately owned waka were also blessed on the day.
Manaia and Maroro W6 1993
Manaia- A mythological creature in Māori culture, usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish. It is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the physical and spirit world. Maroro or ( Te Maroro)- The flying fish that jumps across the bow of the waka. Both these Waka were built in 1993 and purchased by the club shortly after 1990 world sprints. |
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Paripari OC1 Pegasus
This waka is named after the sandspit on which Sulphur Point now resides.
Paripari was blessed on 7/9/2008
This waka is named after the sandspit on which Sulphur Point now resides.
Paripari was blessed on 7/9/2008
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A little project I'm working on is to give a bit of history about the naming of each of our waka, and to share it here, each week.
We have a number of waka, V1, W1, W2, W6
So for no particular reason and in no particular order, our first waka:
Tataramoa (W6 mahimahi)
It is named after a stream that entered the Waikareao Estuary and held mana for Ngai Tamarāwaho ( the local hapū of the area)
Morehu (deceased from Ngai Tamarāwaho ) and Bill Hiamoe suggested the name.
It was blessed on the 17 October 2010.
We have a number of waka, V1, W1, W2, W6
So for no particular reason and in no particular order, our first waka:
Tataramoa (W6 mahimahi)
It is named after a stream that entered the Waikareao Estuary and held mana for Ngai Tamarāwaho ( the local hapū of the area)
Morehu (deceased from Ngai Tamarāwaho ) and Bill Hiamoe suggested the name.
It was blessed on the 17 October 2010.
