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Story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

All images and media

From page 1 - The traditional Māori world view

Sunset at Te Kaha

Sunset at Te Kaha

Āpirana Ngata gives a speech

Āpirana Ngata gives a speech

Ideas of Māori culture

Ideas of Māori culture

Whare whakairo – symbol of the world

Whare whakairo – symbol of the world

A traditional welcome

A traditional welcome

From page 2 - An interconnected world

Genealogy of the trees

Genealogy of the trees

Ranginui, Papatūānuku and offspring

Ranginui, Papatūānuku and offspring (1st of 2)

Deities and their domains

Deities and their domains (2nd of 2)

Tangaroa’s descendants

Tangaroa’s descendants

The Battle of the Birds

The Battle of the Birds

From page 3 - The world of light and darkness

Wharenui doorway

Wharenui doorway

Genealogy of the world view

Genealogy of the world view

From page 4 - The importance of the land

Paerangi i te Whare Toka

Paerangi i te Whare Toka

Flax bush

Knowledge of the forest

Knowledge of the forest

Mt Tongariro

From page 5 - Mana, tapu and mauri

King Tāwhiao

‘Tohunga under tapu’

‘Tohunga under tapu’

Mauri

Ureia

Ngake and Whātaitai

Ngake and Whātaitai

How to cite this page:

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-ao-marama-the-natural-world/media (accessed 29 September 2023)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 24 Sep 2007