Hahau-Whenua

Home :: Up

		Hahau-Whenua
		In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Maori), Hahau-Whenua ("searching for land") is an archaic name for New Zealand. It usually refers to the period after Maui created the island, pulling it up from the bottom of the ocean, when the gods lived on it without humans.
Feel this could interest others? Point them here

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license.
To view or edit this article at Wikipedia, follow this link.