Mārikoriko
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In a Māori legend attributed by White to the Ngāti Hau tribe, Mārikoriko (Twilight) is the first woman, created by Ārohirohi (Shimmering heat) from the heat of the sun and the echoing cliff. She married Tiki, the first man, and gave birth to Hine-kau-ataata (Woman floating in shadows). [1]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ This is based on the Māori language version in White; his English translation unaccountably differs in some details.
[edit] References
- J. White, The Ancient History of the Maori. Volume II. Government Printer: Wellington, 1887, 136-137, 151-152.
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