Te Upoko o te Ika
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Te Upoko o te Ika is the Māori name for New Zealand’s Wellington Region, referring to it as “the head of the fish” in the traditional North Island fish metaphor.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori place name
ⓘ
traditional geographic region name ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Wellington urban area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding districts of Wellington Region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Te Ika-a-Māui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Wellington city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Māori tradition ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
ika (fish)
ⓘ
upoko (head) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | iwi of the Wellington area ⓘ |
| hasMetaphoricalRole | head of the fish of Māui ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | Māori explanations of North Island geography ⓘ |
| language | Māori language ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | the head of the fish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional North Island fish metaphor ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Māori name of the Wellington Region ⓘ |
| refersTo | Wellington Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToPartOf | Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | administrative region (Wellington Region) ⓘ |
| toponymCategory | traditional Māori toponym ⓘ |
| usedBy | Māori communities ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Māori cartographic and geographic discourse
ⓘ
Māori oral traditions ⓘ |
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