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How Was Hineahuone Created?

James H. Sterling • • 6 min read
How Was Hineahuone Created?

Hineahuone, the first woman, was formed from clay at Kurawaka by Tāne

Tāne
In Māori mythology, Tāne (also called Tāne-mahuta, Tāne-nui-a-Rangi, and several other names) is the god of forests and of birds, and the son of Ranginui and Papatūanuku, the sky father and the earth mother, who used to lie in a tight embrace where their many children lived in the darkness between them (Grey 1956:2).
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, a son of Papatūānuku. Her name means earth-formed woman. This is just one of many tribal traditions that tell of the birth of humans from the earth.

What is Hineahuone?

Among his many feats was the creation of a woman from the soil at Kurawaka. Her name was Hineahuone (the female element who comes from the soil). ... There the woman can be found, untouched, select and sacred, for she possesses the essence of humankind. ' So they went and arrived at the soil of Kurawaka.

Who is Hine Ahu one?

1. (personal name) also known as Hine-hau-one, she was the first woman created by Tāne-nui-a-Rangi and Io on the beach at Kurawaka.

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