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Māui becoming a kererū

Māui becoming a kererū

Māui becoming a kererū

In one tradition, the legendary trickster Māui turned himself into a kererū (wood pigeon) to fly after his mother. Many Māori traditions show a close, mystical relationship between humans and nature.

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Learning Media Ltd
Reference: Eke Panuku 14. Wellington: Learning Media Ltd, 2004.
Artwork by Manu Smith

This material is reproduced by permission of the publishers, Learning Media Ltd, PO Box 3293, Wellington, New Zealand.




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