A Maori Podcast

Did you know Tangaroa and Papatuanuku were lovers? Video

A Maori Podcast

Show Notes

Kia ora ano tatou! This week I came across a really short excerpt regarding a korero of Tangaroa and Papatuanuku being lovers. I had known of this story beforehand however it is always nice finding references to korero. You can find the korero here: Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. pg. 31.

If you are interested in atua maori, an easy place to find the source material is this website. Its good for just thinking of an atua/kaitiaki that you want to know more about, and it provides reading material for you. Pantheon

Whakatauki - Te Papa No Rotu. [Te Kohikohinga Whakatauki a Raupo. pg. 117]

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