all about tupaia

all about tupaia
Tupaia navigator Tupaia also known as Tupaea or Tupia 1725  December 26 1770 was a Tahitian Polynesian navigator and arioi a kind of priest originally from the island of Raiatea in the Pacific Islands group known to Europeans as the Society Islands.


how did he die 
In November 1770 Tupaia died from either dysentery or malaria both of which were present aboard Endeavour during its berthing for repairs in Batavia.

Tupaia in New Zealand 

As the Endeavour left the tropics, the situation deteriorated. Tupaia urged Cook to sail west, promising him an abundance of islands, but Cook refused and sailed south in conformity with his instructions to search for the ‘Great Southern Continent’. Acutely aware that he had lost his role as a navigator and interpreter of language and custom, Tupaia became depressed and withdrawn. Another conflict developed as Tupaia refused to eat the strange food Cook relied on to prevent scurvy. Consequently, when the east coast of New Zealand was sighted, on 6 October 1769, Tupaia’s advice was not sought, and when a party from the ship went on shore two days later, Tupaia was not included.