Ngā-atua
The sixth (upward) division of the Māori heaven, the abode of the inferior gods. It is ruled over by Tāwhaki (Kaha'i).
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References
Sources
- Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 168.
- White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:Appendix.