The Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders are the athletic teams that represent Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi , located in Corpus Christi, Texas , in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southland Conference since the 2006–07 academic year. Prior to that, the Islanders had competed as an NCAA Division III Independent from 1999–2000 to 2001–02; as well as an NCAA D-I Independent from 2002–03 to 2005–06.
6-873: TAMUCC's team nickname, the Islanders , was taken from the institution being located on an island. Their mascot is "Izzy the Islander", a blue costumed man that shows resemblances of a wave. The former “Izzy” mascot was a costumed man with a tiki mask headdress, grass skirt, and spear but has since been retired. Prior to that, the official mascot was "Tarpie" the Tarpon. TAMUCC competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. This article about
12-444: A son of Rangi and Papa , creates the first human by mixing his own blood with clay, and Tāne then makes the first woman. Sometimes Tūmatauenga , the war god, creates Tiki. In another story the first woman is Mārikoriko . Tiki marries her and their daughter is Hine-kau-ataata . In some traditions, Tiki is the penis of Tāne. In fact, Tiki is strongly associated with the origin of the reproductive act. In one story of Tiki among
18-462: A sports team in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tiki In Māori mythology , Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne . He found the first woman, Marikoriko , in a pond; she seduced him and he became the father of Hine-kau-ataata . By extension, a tiki is a large or small wooden, pounamu or other stone carving in humanoid form, although this
24-692: Is a somewhat archaic usage in the Māori language , where a tiki is usually a hei-tiki , a pendant worn around the neck. Hei-tiki are often considered taonga , especially if they are older and have been passed down throughout multiple generations. Carvings similar to tiki and coming to represent deified ancestors are found in most Polynesian cultures . They often serve to mark the boundaries of sacred or significant sites. The word has cognates in other Polynesian languages , such as tiʻi in Tahitian and kiʻi in Hawaiian . In
30-600: The Western world , Tiki culture , a movement inspired by various Pacific cultures, has become popular in the 20th and 21st centuries. In traditions from the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, the first human is a woman created by Tāne , god of forests and of birds. Usually her name is Hine-ahu-one. In other legends, Tāne makes the first man, Tiki, then makes a wife for him. In some West Coast versions, Tiki himself, as
36-456: The many variants, Tiki was lonely and craved company. One day, seeing his reflection in a pool, he thought he had found a companion, and dived into the pool to seize it. The image shattered and Tiki was disappointed. He fell asleep and when he awoke he saw the reflection again. He covered the pool with earth and it gave birth to a woman. Tiki lived with her in serenity, until one day the woman was excited by an eel . Her excitement passed to Tiki and
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