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Laka is the Hawaiian Goddess of fertility, the forest, and all vegetation. She is credited with inventing the Hula, or artful storytelling though dance. Hula dancers offer prayers, and wear sacred Ti leaves to ward off evil, attract good, and to honour Laka.
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In Hawaii, a myth describes how the moon came to be called Mahina. The deity Hina, tired of weaving kapa cloth, scaled a rainbow to the Sun, but it was too hot. She then climbed to the Moon, and, pleased, made it her home. “Mahina” is derived from her name.
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In Polynesian myth, there are four sisters of the snow covered mountains, deities of Mauna Kea. Poliʻahu lives in the summit, Waiau, is a guardian, Kahoupokane is a weaver, and Lilinoe is the maker of mist. Together they create balance between ice and heat.
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Maori moko are sacred unisex tattoos that were designed to reflect culture and beauty. Historically, the moko revealed a person’s lineage, tribe, occupation, status, and history. The moko also symbolically connected an individual to the ancestors and lineage.
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The Fae take what they believe mortals deserve to lose. When mortals cursed their lot, the Fae stole their possessions, leaving them, in dire poverty. Many methods were used to thwart fairy paths,most popular was burning embers in a sowen,none worked.
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Māui (Maui) is the great hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Rarely was Maui actually worshipped, being less of a deity and more of a folk hero. His origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar.
