Cook Island traditions The stories relating to Ruatapu's life are fairly consistent with each other. The Journal of the Polynesian Society records at least two variations given from Aitutaki recorded from historian Timi Koro, and Chief Isaia, and Chief Tararo of Ma'uke, translated by Major J.T. Large at Mangaia. According to a native of Atiu, there is also a tribe known as Ruatapu.
cook island traditions the stories relating to ruatapu's life are fairly consistent with each other the journal of the polynesian society records at least two variations given from aitutaki recorded from historian timi koro and chief isaia and chief tararo of ma'uke translated by major jt large at mangaia according to a native of atiu there is also a tribe known as ruatapu