Maori mythology

#Hawaiian #mythology is rich with supernatural figures, such as gods & men, or ghosts & goblins. One Hawaiian chant speaks of as many as "four thousand gods" of the Hawaiian cosmos. The ancient Hawaiians, like most indigenous peoples, felt a deep connection with nature & explained everything from the creation of the Earth to the lava flowing from the volcanoes through the stories of their gods & #goddesses. #Papa #Haumea #Pele #Hi’aka #Poliʻahu #Lilinoe #Hina #Nāmaka #Kalamainu'u #Waku…

Taniwha are creatures that dwell mostly in rivers, lakes and the ocean or anywhere there is water like swamps. They mainly live in dangerous areas where there are fierce currents, strong breakers or rocky shorelines. Taniwha have a great variety of forms. In the oceans they can be seen as pakake (whale) and sharks or great monsters with razor sharp spines with fish scales and large teeth. Some have wings and can even fly. Many can disguise themselves as floating logs. They also have a…

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Ārohirohi, the Maori Goddess of mirages. Artwork and article by Thalia Took.

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New Zealand was one of the last landmasses to be colonized by humans. When Pleistocene megafauna had gone extinct elsewhere in the world, New Zealand was still inhabited by the moas, giant flightless birds that were hunted by early Maori settlers.

Discover the breathtaking fusion of South Asian and Maori cultures in this vivid depiction of Papatuanuku, the Earth Mother. Generated by AI.