MAUI, LEGENDS OF
MAUI, LEGENDS OF
Stories of the legendary Maui, half man, half god, are common to the folklore of most Pacific peoples. New Zealand is no exception and the Maoris treasure many tales of Maui's great feats.
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Stories of the legendary Maui, half man, half god, are common to the folklore of most Pacific peoples. New Zealand is no exception and the Maoris treasure many tales of Maui's great feats.
This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.
Up-to-date information can be found elsewhere in Te Ara.
