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Pekehāwani

1. (personal noun) star in the constellation Te Waka o Mairerangi. According to some, Rehua (Antares) married Pekehāwini and they had Rūhīterangi and Whakapae-waka. According to others, Rūhī and Pekehāwini were the wives of Rehua. Some say Pekehāwani's appearance marked the eighth month of the Māori year.

Ko Rūhīterangi tētahi o ngā ingoa o Pekehāwani. Ka noho a Rehua i a Pekehāwani, arā i a Rūhī (M 2005:226). / Rūhīterangi was another name for Pekehāwani. Rehua (Antares) lives with Pekehāwini, that is with Rūhī.

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