Atarahi

An ancient Māori who, having died, spent five days and five nights in the Reinga (the underworld) and then returned to life.

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References

Sources

  • Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 45.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 27.