Marikoriko
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In a Māori legend
attributed by White to the Ngāti Hau
tribe, Mārikoriko
(Twilight) is the first woman, created by Ārohirohi
(Shimmering heat) from the heat of the sun and the echoing cliff. She married Tiki, the first man, and gave birth to Hine-kau-ataata
(Woman floating in shadows).
Maori mythology
Māori mythology and Māori traditions are the two major categories into which the legends of the Māori of New Zealand may usefully be divided...
attributed by White to the Ngāti Hau
Ngati Hau
Ngāti Hau is a Māori iwi of New Zealand....
tribe, Mārikoriko
Marikoriko
In a Māori legend attributed by White to the Ngāti Hau tribe, Mārikoriko is the first woman, created by Ārohirohi from the heat of the sun and the echoing cliff. She married Tiki, the first man, and gave birth to Hine-kau-ataata ....
(Twilight) is the first woman, created by Ārohirohi
Arohirohi
In Māori mythology, Ārohirohi is the goddess of mirages and wife of Tama-nui-te-rā. She created Mārikoriko, the first woman, from a mirage and then asked Paoro to give her a voice....
(Shimmering heat) from the heat of the sun and the echoing cliff. She married Tiki, the first man, and gave birth to Hine-kau-ataata
Hine-kau-ataata
In the Māori mythology of the Ngāti Hau tribe, Hine-kau-ataata , is the daughter of Tiki and Mārikoriko . When she is born, the first clouds appear in the sky....
(Woman floating in shadows).