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Story: Traditional Māori religion – ngā karakia a te Māori

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Ngā atua – the gods

  3. Tohunga

  4. Spiritual concepts

  5. Karakia

  6. Rituals and ceremonies

  7. Tūāhu and wāhi tapu

  8. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Ngā atua – the gods

Te Kore whakapapa

Te Kore whakapapa

'Te wehenga o Rangi rāua ko Papa'

'Te wehenga o Rangi rāua ko Papa'

'Te Komiti o Tupai' manuscript

'Te Komiti o Tupai' manuscript

Āraiteuru

Āraiteuru

From page 2 - Tohunga

Tohunga

Tohunga

Child feeding a tohunga, around 1863

Child feeding a tohunga, around 1863

Matakite

Matakite

From page 3 - Spiritual concepts

Mananui and Iwikau Te Heuheu

Mananui and Iwikau Te Heuheu

Kōrere

Kōrere

Marutūahu mauri stone

Marutūahu mauri stone

Te Rerenga Wairua

Te Rerenga Wairua

From page 4 - Karakia

Te Māori exhibition

Te Māori exhibition

Hokianga Whakapau Karakia

Hokianga Whakapau Karakia

Māui and his father

Māui and his father

From page 5 - Rituals and ceremonies

James Carroll with his whenua tree

James Carroll with his whenua tree (1st of 2)

Joseph Filemu

Joseph Filemu (2nd of 2)

Pou rāhui

Pou rāhui

Te Rangi Tahau

Te Rangi Tahau

From page 6 - Tūāhu and wāhi tapu

Tūāhu

Tūāhu

Tomb of Huriwhenua

Tomb of Huriwhenua

Taumata atua

Taumata atua (1st of 2)

Whakapakoko atua

Whakapakoko atua (2nd of 2)

Hatupatu's Rock

Hatupatu's Rock

How to cite this page:

Basil Keane, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/traditional-maori-religion-nga-karakia-a-te-maori/media (accessed 30 March 2023)

Story by Basil Keane, published 5 May 2011

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