Pūrākau (Māori origin stories)

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Pūrākau (Māori origin stories)

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AnyQuestions

Description

Māori myths and legends run through all aspects of life in Aotearoa, from the creation of people to elements of the natural world such as the sea, sky, weather and the land itself. There are many stories about ngā atua (the gods) and creatures of mythology such as the taniwha and the patupaiarehe.

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Article

Date created

12-07-2023

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https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many-answers/maori-myths-and-legends

Related subjects

pūrākau / Māori origin stories / origin stories / Māori myths / Māori legends / mythology / New Zealand Aotearoa / Ranginui / Papatūānuku / ngā atua / taniwha / patupaiarehe / tāwhirimātea / tangaroa / ocean / sea / earth / sky / weather / Matariki / god / goddess / ngā kete e toru / three baskets of knowledge / Hawaiki / social sciences / identity, culture, and organisation / taonga / Pleiades

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