Waka hurdling explained
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| Nickname: | Waka peke |
| Contact: | No |
| Team: | Two per waka |
| Type: | Boat sport |
| Venue: | River or lake |
| Region: | New Zealand |
Waka hurdling, also sometimes called waka peke (jumping waka), is a Māori sporting competition of jumping unornamented waka tīwai (river canoes) over wooden beams set in the water.[1] There have been attempts to revive the sport and keep the tradition going.[2] The Auckland Museum has a photograph of the sport and spectators.[3] The hurdles are made of long tree branches.[3] Albert Percy Godber photographed the sport in 1910.[4] The competition is part of the festivities of traditional Māori regattas.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Hurdle race. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. Taonga. teara.govt.nz.
- Web site: Modern paddlers try to master traditional sport. Stuff.
- Web site: [Waka hurdle race - Ngaruawahia Regatta] - Collections Online - Auckland War Memorial Museum].
- Web site: Maori waka hurdle race on the Waikato River at the Ngaruawahia Regatta.. Not. specified. January 1, 1910. Maori waka hurdle race on the Waikato... | Items | National Library of New Zealand.
- The Ngāruawāhia Tūrangawaewae regatta: Today's reflections on the past . Rewi . Tangiwai . 2015 . The Journal of the Polynesian Society . 124 . 1 . 47–81. 10.15286/jps.124.1.47-81. 44733636. free .
