Tāne-tuturi

"Tāne who kneels." A son of Rangi-pōtiki, begotten after he had been wounded by Tangaroa. He was so-called because Rangi could now bent his knees.

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References

Sources

  • Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 19.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:23.