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Whakaawi

Maori noblewoman

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About Whakaawi

Whakaawi (Maori pronunciation: [ɸakaaːwi]) was a Māori woman of high birth in both the Ngāti Te Wehi tribe and Ngāti Mahuta tribe, who was the senior wife of the chief Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, who died in 1860. His other wives were Waiata, Raharaha and Ngāwaero.

King Mahuta, the third Māori King, reigning from 1894 to 1912, was Whakaawi's grandson.

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Who was Whakaawi?

Maori noblewoman

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Whakaawi

· Wikidata: Q7990458

· DBpedia: Whakaawi

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