Tupaia: Palingenesis of a Polynesian Epic Hero
Polynesian navigator Tupaia boarded Captain Cook’s Endeavour in Tahiti in 1769, becoming a cultural intermediary and interpreter during the first encounters with the Māori people in Aotearoa. What we know of Tupaia is gathered by several accounts by members of the British expedition, but no Māori or...
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Milano University Press
2020-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/aoqu/article/view/14720 |