Tangaroa i te titi, Tangaroa i te tata! Framed to clear away the storm

to clear away the storm clouds so that he may see the stars and find the land awaiting their arrival

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on the far left

and continued on with their goal

to safety in new lands

Tangaroa i te titi, Tangaroa i te tata! Framed to clear away the stormRu, ancestor and navigator of the first arrival of people to Aitutaki was aided by four to five of his brothers. Originally tasked by local ariki to escape the island of Tubuai (Austral islands) during tribal warfare and famine, the voyage was to safely deliver the cargo of Pa te Pairu daughters of high rank (princesses) and a number of others, to safety in new lands. After embarking on their journey Rus vaka , the Ngapuariki, struck stormy seas which