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Matakerepō

Index Matakerepō

Matakerepō, in a Māori story of the Arawa tribe of Rotorua, is a female ancestor of the hero Tāwhaki. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Atmosphere of Earth, Edward Tregear, Goddess, Heaven, Hero, Human eye, John White (ethnographer), Matariki, Māori mythology, Myth, Ngāti Porou, Rotorua, Taro, Tāwhaki, Te Arawa, Whaitiri.

  2. Legendary Māori people
  3. Women in mythology

Atmosphere of Earth

The atmosphere of Earth is composed of a layer of gas mixture that surrounds the Earth's planetary surface (both lands and oceans), known collectively as air, with variable quantities of suspended aerosols and particulates (which create weather features such as clouds and hazes), all retained by Earth's gravity.

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Edward Tregear

Edward Robert Tregear, Ordre des Palmes académiques (1 May 1846 – 28 October 1931) was a New Zealand public servant and scholar.

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Goddess

A goddess is a female deity.

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Heaven

Heaven, or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside.

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Hero

A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength.

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Human eye

The human eye is an organ of the sensory nervous system that reacts to visible light and allows the use of visual information for various purposes including seeing things, keeping balance, and maintaining circadian rhythm.

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John White (ethnographer)

John White (3 January 1826 – 13 January 1891) was an English public servant and ethnographer in New Zealand, known for his work on the history and traditions of the Māori people.

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Matariki

In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July.

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Māori mythology

Māori mythology and Māori traditions are two major categories into which the remote oral history of New Zealand's Māori may be divided.

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Myth

Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society.

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Ngāti Porou

Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Rotorua

Rotorua is a city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Taro

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a root vegetable.

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Tāwhaki

In Māori mythology, Tāwhaki is a semi-supernatural being associated with lightning and thunder.

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Te Arawa

Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapū (tribes and sub-tribes) of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (waka).

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Whaitiri

Whaitiri is a female atua and personification of thunder in Māori mythology.

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See also

Legendary Māori people

Women in mythology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matakerepō

Also known as Mata-kere-po, Mata-kerepo, Mataerepo, Matakerepo.