Image
Tāne, son of the sky and the earth, created the first woman, Hineahuone (earth-formed maiden). This drawing depicts Tāne breathing life into her. The breath led Hinahuone to sneeze, and gave rise to the well-known Māori phrase, ‘tihe mauri ora’ (the sneeze of life).
Using this item
Learning Media Ltd
Reference: Eke Panuku 9, Wellington: Learning Media Ltd, 2003, p.11.
This material is reproduced by permission of the publishers, Learning Media Ltd, PO Box 3293, Wellington, New Zealand.