DESCRIPTION: A brief history of the origin of Aitutaki as recorded from books/documents written by several Toi Tumu-korero of Aitutaki (period unknown) Te Papa Tupuna o Aitutaki (Genesis of Aitutaki) talks about the creation of everything such as:

- Te rangi (heavens)
- Te enua (land)
- Te tai (sea/ocean)
- Te tangata (human beings)
- Te tau (seasons, months, star compass, wind compass, moon cycle etc) Stones
(poaki), streams (ara-vai), trees and fauna (rakau) birds (manu-rere), insects (manu-
totoro) worms (iro).

 

The birth of human beings between Atea-Vai-Takere-kore and Papa-Enua-Uri The arrival and departure of several/nga vaka to Rarotonga and onwards to Aotearoa or from Aitutaki to Aotearoa and vice-versa.

 

Te Vaka o Ru (The first voyager/Polynesian explorer to arrive on Aitutaki) A brief story about Ru, who he was and where he came from, and who he brought with him on his journey of exploration.

 

Also:
- Who his brothers were
- Who were the Ta’unga/Koromatua?
- Who were the Tepaeru Vaine? - The current names of the 8 villages & their traditional
names.