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Karihi-Nui — (Karihi amongst the Māori) (also Alihi, Arii, Karihi Alise) was the brother of Tahaki in Tuamotuan legend. In Samoa, Karihi Alise accompanied his brother Tafa i to heaven to woo the goddess Sina.ources:*R.D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian… … Wikipedia
Tāwhaki — While he has some god like attributes, in the legends he is described as a man from this world (Paraone 1850).GenealogyThe genealogy of Tāwhaki varies somewhat in different accounts. In general, Tāwhaki is a grandson of Whaitiri, a cannibalistic… … Wikipedia
Kaha'i — (specifically: Hawaii; elsewhere Tafaki, Tafa i, Tahaki, Tava i, Tāwhaki) is a handsome Polynesian demigod whose exploits were popular in many Polynesian mythologies.HawaiiIn Hawaiian mythology, according to Tregear, the legends about Kaha’i are… … Wikipedia
Whaitiri — is the granddaughter of Te Kanapu, and the great granddaughter of Te Uira, both of whom are personified forms of lightning (Reed 1963:158).Marries KaitangataWhaitiri is a fearsome figure, fond of cannabalism. When she hears of a mortal named… … Wikipedia
Hemā (mythology) — Māori= In Māori mythology, hema is a son of Whaitiri and Kaitangata and the father of Tāwhaki and Karihi. [The names of his wives and children vary in Māori accounts. Some versions name his wife as Urutonga. However in a Ngati Porou legend , Hemā … Wikipedia
Punga (mythology) — In Māori mythology, Punga is a supernatural being, the ancestor of sharks, lizards, rays, and all deformed, ugly things. Hence the saying Te aitanga a Punga (the offspring of Punga) used to describe an ugly person. Punga is a son of Tangaroa, the … Wikipedia
Urutonga — In the mythology of some Māori tribal groups, Urutonga is the wife of Hemā, and the mother of Tāwhaki and Kahiri.Hema was killed by the Ponaturi, and Urutonga and her sons, Tāwhaki and Karihi, killed them all but two in revenge. They tricked the… … Wikipedia
Ponaturi — In Māori mythology, the Ponaturi are a group of hostile creatures (goblins) who live in a land beneath the sea by day, returning to shore each evening to sleep. They dread daylight, which is fatal to them. They appear in a number of stories,… … Wikipedia
Shapeshifter (band) — Shapeshifter Origin Christchurch, New Zealand Genres Drum Bass, Dub, Soul, Liquid Funk Years active 1999–present Labels … Wikipedia
List of Māori battles — The list of Māori battles includes four types of battles: mythological from the “wars of the gods” Epos, inter tribal battles before the European contact found in Māori oral tradition, the Musket Wars battles, and those that took place between… … Wikipedia
