Kupe and Te Wheke Enamel Mug
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Kupe and Te Wheke Enamel Mug

Kupe and Te Wheke Enamel Mug

Kupe and Te Wheke Enamel Mug

$22.00
Code:LIVWNZTWEM18
Enamel mug with a black rim coloured decals - different images on each side. Dishwasher safe. Not suitable for microwave. The images shows the front and the back designs of the mug. Designed in New Zealand, made in China 

The images on this cup portray the tale of Kupe and the giant octopus, Te Wheke o Muturangi. Kupe was a leader, navigator, and fisherman who lived in the Māori homeland of Hawaiki. One day he noticed their fishing nets had been damaged and the bait eaten from their hooks. Kupe confronted a rival chief, Muturangi, about his giant pet octopus stealing their catch. Muturangi rebuffed Kupe, who vowed to kill the creature. Kupe and his crew chased the octopus across the Pacific ocean. Kupe’s wife Hine-te-aparangi, saw a white cloud which indicated land. This inspired Kupe to name the land Ao-tea-roa (Land of the long white cloud). Kupe confronted the great octopus at Te Moana o Raukawa (Cook Strait) where, after a long battle, he and his crew were victorious, killing Te Wheke o Muturangi.

Size: 90mm diameter x 80mm high

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