February
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/ 2021
The Maori people (Māori) are the natives of New Zealand who, like other societies, have myths that are related to the creation of the world and mankind. These Maori creation stories were memorized and passed through the generations orally. The different Maori tribes have their own versions but they have many elements in common, such as the transformation of nothingness and darkness into the natural world full of light. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"83503","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"1041","style":"width: 410px; height: 700px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Rangi and Papa came out of the nothingness to produce the god-sons which fight the eternal battles that are the basis of Maori origin stories. ( Public Domain ) Key Gods in the Maori Creation Story According to the Maori, in the beginning there was emptiness and
