Ariki
The Supreme Being, according to one authority: Manava mai ai te putango o te Ariki.
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References
Sources
- Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 23.
- White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G, Didsbury.