Moriori ancestral veneration (karāpuna)
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Hāpūpū Moriori Dendroglyph Grove (J.M. Barker Historic Reserve)
Hāpūpū, Chatham Island (Rēkohu), Chatham Islands
Rākau momori — dendroglyphs carved into living kōpī bark: human ancestors, pātiki (flounder), hopo (albatross); memorials/tributes; sacred treasure
Open listing → Atua & ancestral tapuMāori Wāhi Tapu Sacred Groves & Tapu Trees
Aotearoa / New Zealand (North & South Islands)
Tūāhu shrines & tapu groves; burial/wāhi tapu sites; rock & tree art as visual language (pātikitiki, poutama, koru, kowhaiwhai) communicating status &…
Open listing → Tāne Mahuta (god of forestsWaipoua Forest — Tāne Mahuta (sacred kauri)
Waipoua Forest, Northland, North Island
Living ancestor & atua; whakapapa connection; protected, tikanga-guided access
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