Reitū and Reipae
Reitū and Reipae (or Reipare) were twin sisters from the
Life
The basic story is that Ue-oneone, a
At Kaipara, Reipae met and married a man called Korowharo or Tāhuhu-pōtiki.[1] A Muriwhenua account claims that Whangārei, which means 'Harbour of Rei' is named for her.[2]
At Ngutu-pakapaka, Reitū and Ue-oneone met and married. The genealogical link created between Tainui and Ngā Puhi by these marriages is very important in Tainui whakapapa.[1]
Sources
The story is recorded by Pei Te Hurinui Jones, who heard it from Te Puea Hērangi and her husband Tūmōkai Kātipa, and also from Te Nguha Huirama on 11 November 1932. The pair appear in numerous, conflicting genealogies, including a pre-1898 manuscript of Hari Wahanui, a 1992 history of the Karapiro-Maungatautari area by Te Kapo Clark, an 1849 account by Āperāhama Taonui, and an un-dated account by Kārena Tāmaki. Pei Te Hurinui Jones himself gives two diverging genealogies.[3]
Family
According to the account that Jones got from Te Puea, Reitū and Reipae were the daughters of Wairere, who was the son of
According to Jones, Reitū had two daughters by Ue-oneone, Kauae and Tawake-iti, who married Tūpoto and had a son, Korokoro, ancestor of
Reipae had three children with her husband: Kaiawhi, Hou-taringa, and Rangi-oma. Kaiawhi married Kaharau, one of the main ancestors of Ngā Puhi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Jones & Biggs 2004, pp. 136–137.
- ^ a b Taonui 2005.
- ^ a b Jones & Biggs 2004, pp. 136–139.
- ^ Jones & Biggs 2004, pp. 136.
Bibliography
- Jones, Pei Te Hurinui; Biggs, Bruce (2004). Ngā iwi o Tainui : nga koorero tuku iho a nga tuupuna = The traditional history of the Tainui people. Auckland [N.Z.]: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1869403312.
- Taonui, Rāwiri (2005). "Story: Muriwhenua tribes: Ancestors". Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 February 2022.