Memoirs of the Polynesian Society, Volume 5, Issue 1Polynesian Society, 1924 - Anthropology |
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Page 48
... Rongo - ueroa Whatonga Tara As time passed away much anxiety was felt as to the fate of the ocean waifs , and thus it was that Toi , the grandfather of Whatonga , one of the lost ones , resolved to sail in search of them . He manned his ...
... Rongo - ueroa Whatonga Tara As time passed away much anxiety was felt as to the fate of the ocean waifs , and thus it was that Toi , the grandfather of Whatonga , one of the lost ones , resolved to sail in search of them . He manned his ...
Page 93
... Rongo , Tane , Tangaroa , Tawhirimatea , Haumia , Ruaimoko , and Tu- matauenga , some of whom are known far and wide across Polynesia . Six of the seven are not credited with descend- ants , but from the last member , Tu - matauenga ...
... Rongo , Tane , Tangaroa , Tawhirimatea , Haumia , Ruaimoko , and Tu- matauenga , some of whom are known far and wide across Polynesia . Six of the seven are not credited with descend- ants , but from the last member , Tu - matauenga ...
Page 97
... Rongo is the patron of agriculture and peaceful arts , including peace binding in time of war . There is a considerable amount of evidence to show that Rongo is a personification of the moon . Tawhiri - rangi is connected with Tawhiri ...
... Rongo is the patron of agriculture and peaceful arts , including peace binding in time of war . There is a considerable amount of evidence to show that Rongo is a personification of the moon . Tawhiri - rangi is connected with Tawhiri ...
Page 100
... Rongo ( waters of Rongo ) , where the sacred tohi rite was performed over them , as also the pure . In this baptismal ceremony they received the names of Tane - nui - a - Rangi ( great Tane , offspring of Rangi ) and Tupai - a - tau ...
... Rongo ( waters of Rongo ) , where the sacred tohi rite was performed over them , as also the pure . In this baptismal ceremony they received the names of Tane - nui - a - Rangi ( great Tane , offspring of Rangi ) and Tupai - a - tau ...
Page 101
... Rongo , in which was conserved knowledge pertaining to the art of agriculture , and all food supplies . The house of Tu was Roroku - o - te - rangi , an ex- tremely tapu place , in which the knowledge of all gods , ritual , and ...
... Rongo , in which was conserved knowledge pertaining to the art of agriculture , and all food supplies . The house of Tu was Roroku - o - te - rangi , an ex- tremely tapu place , in which the knowledge of all gods , ritual , and ...
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ancestors ariki atua Bay of Plenty belief birds body called canoe carved ceremonial charm child clan connected cooked death denote descendants district Earth Mother employed female fire fish food supplies forest formulæ gods hair heavens hence Hina Hine Hine-moana Hine-nui-te-Po husband isles known land lizard lore magic Mahuika male mana Maori myth Mataora matter Maui mauri means Mist Maid moon Mouriuri native Niwareka North Island offspring origin Papa performed person personified form pertaining Polynesian possessed powers priest rahui Rangi Rangi and Papa realm recited Rehua remarkable rite ritual Rongo sacred School of Learning soul spirit world stone story Tane Tangaroa tangata taniwha tapu Tawhirimatea termed Tiki tipua tohunga told tree tribal tribe tuahu tuakana Tuhoe Turehu Uenuku underworld upper world vessel village voyages wairua whanau Whare wananga whatu Whiro wife wind woman women word Zealand