Kōrero: Sharks and rays

Māngōroa

Māngōroa

In Māori legend, the demi-god Māui placed a shark in the heavens, forming Māngōroa – the Milky Way galaxy.

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Starry Night Photography
Photograph by Chris Picking

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Gerard Hutching, 'Sharks and rays - Māori and sharks', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/5308/mangoroa (accessed 20 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006