Whakatau
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whakatau-294-9206218
title:
Whakatau
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Whakatau was a supernatural person in Māori mythology. One day Apakura threw her apron into the sea, and a sea atua named Rongotakawhiu took it and worked it into human form, and Whakatau was born. The atua taught him the arts of enchantment. As the child grew older, people saw kites flying at sea, but could not see who held the strings. Whakatau loved to fly kites, and would run along the floor of the ocean with his toy. One day, he came ashore and the people tried to catch him. Whakatau was to
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakatau
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2022-10-17T04:03:30Z
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