Te Kooti

Te Kooti Te Arikirangi Turuki (* 1820, † 1891) was a leader of the Māori in New Zealand and known as the founder of the Ringatu religion.

Life

Te Kootis early years are unclear. He was born in the Gisborne region.

1865 Te Kooti fought for the British government forces against the local Māori tribe of the Pai Marire. But he was then arrested as a spy and sent to the Chatham Islands into exile, along with Māori, which he had fought. He was never convicted neat, and he took every opportunity loudly a hearing in court (English: Court ) demand. Probably its Māori name Te Kooti a loanword from a possible English nickname The Courty.

Before he was exiled, Te Kooti conducted trade boats between Auckland and Gisborne, and was a direct competitor of a known Pākehā, ie a European New Zealander. His influence is now regarded as another reason why he was exiled without trial.

In exile Te Kooti experienced alleged visions. It is narrated that he used also sleights as match heads to let it burn his hand. Many were hereof deeply impressed and reported in New Zealand by his abilities, and even from the Chatham Islands from was Te Kooti a well-known religious leader and founder of the religion Ringatu ( Raised hand ) that found many followers and still present in society of New Zealand is.

On July 4, 1868 Te Kooti led to a prison escape, and along with 168 prisoners managed to hijack a schooner and to come to the mainland. In strict behest Te Kootis Pākehā were spared, there was only one dead. The sailors of the schooner remained alive when they tried instead to sail the required east coast of the North Island to Wellington, but this was not noticed by Te Kooi.

Te Kooti tried after his arrival in Whareongaonga in the Poverty Bay establish contacts with both Māori leaders and the British colonial government, but was rejected in each case. Well of anger here about he attacked on 10 November 1868, the settlement of Matawhero near Gisborne. About 54 people were killed, including women and children and 22 Māori, not only European settlers. This attack is now regarded as an act of revenge for his time in prison without trial as an alleged spy.

Te Kooti was then pursued by both colonial forces as well as Māori. But he managed to escape multiple with his followers. In several fights there was again dead. Ultimately, he succeeded but, to stay in the north of the North Island of New Zealand and to live under the protection of the king of Māori and develop his religion.

1883 Te Kooti was pardoned by the government, and he began to travel around New Zealand, and his following grew steadily. Today, the religious community Ringatu has about 16,000 people.

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