Rotu

One of the presents given by the spirits to Tama-nui-a-raki. The rotu was described as a flower of the essence of a flower of great virtue.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 428.
  • Wohlers, J. F. H. (1876). "Mythology and Tradition of the Maori." New Zealand Institute, Transactions 8:108-123, p. 113.