Māori Religion and Mythology: Being an Account of the Cosmogony, Anthropogeny, Religious Beliefs and Rites, Magic and Folk Lore of the Māori Folk of New Zealand, Part 1Originally published: Wellington, N.Z.: Dominion Museum, 1929. Includes bibliographical references and index. An account of the cosmogony, anthropogeny, religious beliefs and rites, magic and folk lore of the Maori folk of New Zealand |
Contents
Foreword to Reprint | 6 |
Some Account of Maori Cosmogony Theogony | 55 |
The Gods of the Maori | 134 |
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ahua ancestors appear atua Bay of Plenty belief birds body called cause ceremonial charm child concept connected cooked cult death deity denote Earth Mother employed evil female fire haere hair heavens hence hoki human sacrifice invocation Kahukura karakia katahi katoa known koia Kore magic Maori Maori myth Maori religion marama matter matua Maui means medium moon native nga rangi offerings offspring origin Papa-tuanuku performed person personified form pertaining Polynesian Society possessed poutiriao powers practised priest priestly primal parents ranei Rangi and Papa Rangi-nui ratau recited Rehua religious remarks represented rite ritual Rongo roto Ruaumoko runga sacred seer slain spirit stone supernatural Supreme Tane Tane-matua Tangaroa tangata tapu taua Tawhiri-matea tenei termed Tiki tipua tohi tohunga tribes tuahu Tuhoe Tupai Uenuku underworld wananga whanau whare whatu whatukura Whiro worship writer Zealand