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Tu-metua

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states that Vari and Tu-metua lived together in Enua-te-ki, but he was in error in treating Te Aiti as a descriptive word and not as Vari's own distinct land. Mamae's native text (Gill's informant), however, shows that the two lands were close together. It also explains the meaning of Tu-metua's
47:, "to speak"). This was a place said to have no spoken language, but communication only by signs—such as nods, raised eyebrows, grimaces, and smiles. 70: 87: 109: 20: 8: 48: 32: 28: 103: 52:
name, which differs from Gill's translation as "Stick-to-the-parent".
75:. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Bulletin 122. p. 13. 27:
was the sixth child and most beloved daughter of the
35:. Tu-metua lived in Te-enua-te-ki "The-mute-land" ( 85: 101: 92:. London: Henry S. King & Co. pp. 5–6. 68: 102: 89:Myths and Songs from the South Pacific 13: 72:Mangaian Society: Children of Vari 14: 121: 79: 62: 1: 55: 7: 86:William Wyatt Gill (1876). 10: 126: 43:, used as a negative, + 69:Te Rangi Hiroa (1934). 21:Cook Islands mythology 16:Mythological character 110:Mangaia mythology 117: 94: 93: 83: 77: 76: 66: 125: 124: 120: 119: 118: 116: 115: 114: 100: 99: 98: 97: 84: 80: 67: 63: 58: 17: 12: 11: 5: 123: 113: 112: 96: 95: 78: 60: 59: 57: 54: 29:mother goddess 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 122: 111: 108: 107: 105: 91: 90: 82: 74: 73: 65: 61: 53: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 22: 88: 81: 71: 64: 44: 40: 36: 24: 18: 39:, "land" + 56:References 104:Category 25:Tu-metua 49:Gill 37:enua 33:Vari 19:In 106:: 45:ki 41:te 31:, 23:,

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Cook Islands mythology
mother goddess
Vari
Gill
Mangaian Society: Children of Vari
Myths and Songs from the South Pacific
Category
Mangaia mythology

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