The hill with the unpronounceable name

  • Sign indicating the name´s place
Sign indicating the name´s place
 

In Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, you'll find a hill with a peculiarly long name! "T a u m a t a w h a k a t a n g i h a n g a k o a u a u o t a m a t e a t u r i p u k a k a p i k i m a u n g a h o r o n u k u p o k a i w h e n u a k i t a n a t a h u", known to locals as Taumata Hill, is named after a warrior chief who mourned there for his dead brother. The name translates into English as "The place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, played his flute to his loved one."