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A creation myth story from Maori culture. A display at the Te Papa Museum, Wellington, New Zealand

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Waka (Maori Canoe) at the Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand

Waka (/ˈwɒkə/; Māori: [ˈwaka]) are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel, to large decorated war canoes (waka taua) up to 40 metres (130 ft) long.

The earliest archaeological find of a canoe in New Zealand was reported in 2014. It was found near the Anaweka estuary in a remote part of Tasman and carbon dated to about 1400. The canoe was constructed in New Zealand, but was a sophisticated canoe, compatible with the style of other Polynesian voyaging canoes at that time.[1]

Since the 1970s about eight large double-hulled canoes of about 20 metres have been constructed for oceanic voyaging to other parts of the Pacific but they are made of a blend of modern and traditional materials incorporating features from both ancient Melanesia as well as Polynesia.[2] — Wikipedia

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The only kiwi we saw on this trip, unfortunately. We’ll try harder next time.

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Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds Dock, Leeds, UK #leeds @royalarmouriesmuseum #uk #travel #ourplanetdaily #discoverglobe #theglobewanderer #building_shotz #building #structure #structures_greatshots #structures #architecture #architecturelovers #architecturephotography #architectureporn #history #museum #arms #armour #living_europe #ig_leeds #royalarmouries #royalarmouriesmuseumleeds

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Leeds City Museum, Leeds, UK #leeds #uk #architecture #travel #museum

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Mechanic’s Hall/Leeds City Museum, Leeds, UK #museum #leeds #uk #travel #architecture

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Samurai Armor, Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, UK #history #samurai #leeds #uk #armor #museum #travel @royalarmouriesmuseum

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Elephant Armor, Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, UK #leeds #uk #travel #history #armor #museum

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Henry VIII Armour from The Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520) at the Royal Armouries Museum Leeds #museum #history #leeds #uk #travel #armor #armour

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Douglas and Rosanne at the World of James Herriot Museum #thirsk #uk #museum #jamesherriot #travel #books #history

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