Story: Māori creation traditions
This carving, ‘Te wehenga o Rangi rāua ko Papa’, depicts one version of the creation story, which tells how the god Tāne Mahuta raised the sky by standing on his head and pushing upwards with his feet. The circle represents the sun – source of warmth and light.
About this item
National Library of New Zealand
Mixed media by Cliff Whiting
Permission of the National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
