Hinerehia
nature_spirit earth Māori single tradition · 1
In the traditions of the Hauraki Māori, Hinerehia is a patupaiarehe woman credited with bringing the knowledge of weaving to the Māori. She hailed from Moehau Range and fell in love with a Māori man who she met while gathering shellfish on a misty low tide in the Waitematā Harbour. When she realised she had been tricked into weaving past dawn she flew back to Moehau within a cloud, distraught at leaving her husband and children.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in Māori oral traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Patupaiarehe
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the traditions of the Hauraki Māori, a patupaiarehe woman named Hinerehia is credited as bringing the knowledge of weaving to the Māori. Hinerehia hailed from Moehau Range and fell in love with a Māori man who she met while gathering shellfish on a misty low tide in the Waitematā Harbour.”
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