Naherangi

The tenth Māori heaven, and the highest. It is the residence of the supreme gods and is presided over by the god Rehua. It is sometimes called "The great Temple in the Tenth Heaven." Another name is Tūwharea.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, pp. 168, 261.
  • White, John. (1885). "Maori Customs and Superstitions." In T. W. Gudgeon, History and Doings of the Maoris from 1820 to 1840. Auckland: Brett, pp. 97-225, p. 117.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:Appendix.