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Hine Mātauranga

Hine Mātauranga

NM1

By Neke Moa (Te Whare a Papaīra, Ngāti kahungunu ki Ahuriri, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tūwharetoa)

550 × 160 × 25mm

Paewai (drift wood), toroa rau, pāua

Hine Mātauranga is created by Papaīra and Ranginui, she is trained in all the knowledge they hold. She eventually becomes Hine Mātauranga ō nga mea maroiti katoa ō te aō, adapting small versions of herself to become known as small helpful beings across all cultures, patupaiarehe, turehu, fairies etc.

Courtesy of Season Gallery
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