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Tangata Simoiona
Tangata may refer to: * ''Tangata'' (spider), a genus of spiders in the family Orsolobidae * '' Tangata whenua'' * '' Tangata manu'' * Adam Tangata Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship and the Cook Islands at international level. He has previously played for Halifax in tw ... (born 1991), Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer * Tangata Vavia (born 1949) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangata (spider)
''Tangata'' is a genus of Polynesian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985. Species it contains seventeen species, found only in New Zealand: *'' Tangata alpina'' (Forster, 1956) – New Zealand *'' Tangata furcata'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *''Tangata horningi'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *'' Tangata kohuka'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *''Tangata murihiku'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *'' Tangata nigra'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 (type) – New Zealand *'' Tangata orepukiensis'' (Forster, 1956) – New Zealand *'' Tangata otago'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *'' Tangata parafurcata'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *'' Tangata plena'' (Forster, 1956) – New Zealand *'' Tangata pouaka'' Forster & Platnick, 1985 – New Zealand *'' Tangata rakiura'' (Forster, 1956) – New Zealand *'' Tangata stewartensis'' (Forst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangata Whenua
In New Zealand, tangata whenua () is a Māori term that literally means "people of the land". It can refer to either a specific group of people with historical claims to a district, or more broadly the Māori people as a whole. Etymology According to Williams' definitive ''Dictionary of the Māori Language'', ''tangata'' means "man" or "human being", whilst ''tāngata'' (with the macronated "ā") is the plural, and means "people". ''Tangata''—without the macron—can also mean "people" in reference to a group with a singular identity. ''Whenua'' means both "land" and "placenta" (again referencing Williams, who lists five definitions). It is an ancient Austronesian word with cognates across the Malayo-Polynesian world, from Malay ''benua'' (now meaning "continent"), Visayan *''banwa'' and to Rapa Nui ''henua''; ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *''banua''. Unlike European thought, wherein people own land, in the Māori worldview the land is regarded as a mother to the people. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangata Manu
The ''Tangata manu'' ("bird-man," from "human beings" + "bird") was the winner of a traditional competition on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The ritual was an annual competition to collect the first sooty tern () egg of the season from the islet of Motu Nui, swim back to Rapa Nui and climb the sea cliff of Rano Kau to the clifftop village of Orongo. Myth In the Rapa Nui mythology, the deity Make-make was the chief god of the birdman cult, and the other three deities associated with it were Hawa-tuu-take-take (the Chief of the eggs, a male god), his wife Vie Hoa, and another female deity named Vie Kenatea. Each of these four also had a servant god who was associated with them. The names of all eight would be chanted by contestants during the various rituals preceding the egg hunt. Birdman religion Contestants, all men of importance on the island, were revealed in dreams by ''ivi-attuas'' or prophets (who might be either men or women). Each contestant would then appoint one or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Tangata
Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship and the Cook Islands at international level. He has previously played for Halifax in two separate spells as well as Wakefield Trinity and the Widnes Vikings. Tangata spent time during his second spell at 'Fax on loan at Wakefield in the Super League. Background Tangata was born in Raratonga, Cook Islands. His surname ''Tangata'' translates to mean people from Polynesian languages. Career He has played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup and he also played for the Canberra Raiders Under 20s side in 2011. Adam signed for English semi-professional club Halifax for the 2015 season, on a two-year contract. Adam is known for his aggressive tackling and hit-ups, and has become a fans' favourite at Halifax. He has his own chant - "ooh aah Tangata". Halifax Panthers On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
