Kahukura
Kahukura is an atua who manifests as the upper bow during double rainbows, and may also be a god of war in some places whose apparition represents an omen. He was the spirit guardian invoked by tribal tohunga and appealed to for advice and omens in times of war. Each hapū had an image of Kahukura, often a small carved wooden figure, which was kept in a tapu place.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Pou-te-aniwaniwa, Haumiatiketike, Rongomātāne, Tānemahuta, Aituā, Ngahue, Tamanuiterā, Tūtewehiwehi, Tūāwhiorangi, Hinekapea, Hinehōaka, Whatipū, Hinenuitepō, Moekahu, Hine-te-Iwaiwa, Tangaroa, Tūmatauenga, Maru, Uenuku, Papa, Haumia-tiketike, Rongo-mā-Tāne, Tāne, Rangi, Tāwhirimātea, Rūaumoko, Rongo, Ao, Māui, Tiki, Papatūānuku, Ranginui, Tane-rore, Auahitūroa, Tinirau, Io Matua Kore, Te Uira, Tāwhaki, Ikatere, Punga, Makeatutara, Mataaho, Kiwa, Pūhaorangi, Rehua, Haere, Rongomai, Urutengangana, Whiro, Mahuika, Kui, Rohe, Ārohirohi, Hinauri, Ikaroa, Whaitiri, Hinemoana, Tangotango, Hinepūkohurangi
- consort of
- Tūāwhiorangi, Rongoiamo
- child of
- Hine-te-wai, Rongomai
Mentioned by
- Tangaroa
- Tūmatauenga
- Maru
- Uenuku
- Papa
- Haumia-tiketike
- Rongo-mā-Tāne
- Tāne
- Rangi
- Tāwhirimātea
- Rūaumoko
- Rongo
- Ao
- Māui
- Tiki
- Papatūānuku
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Sources
Source passages
“In the traditions of Ngāti Awa, Kahukura (also Kahukura-pango, and Kahukura-i-te-rangi) is the name of another atua who manifests as the upper bow during double rainbows, and may also be a god of war in some places whose apparition represents an omen.”
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“Tūāwhiorangi, the wife of Kahukura who manifests as the lower bow during a double rainbow.”
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“While Tūmatauenga is the origin of war, powerful local deities such as Kahukura, Maru, or Uenuku were also called upon during times of war.”
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