Mārikoriko

The first woman, wife of Tiki, the first man, and formed by the god Ārohirohi (Mirage) from the warmth of the sun and Paoro (Echo).

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 216.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:151.