Whakapapa o te Wai Flashcards
Hine-rau-whärangi-rau-angiangi
The deity of the stratosphere, who oversees the transition of entities from Te Wäwä through the liminal space between Te Ao Märama (the material world of being) and Te Pö (the spiritual world)
Tawhirimâtea
The deity of the troposphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere, which oversees the interaction between the water in the ocean, in weather systems and within
Te Wiwi
The spiritual entities that reside in the upper levels of the troposphere
Te Wawa
The space where Te Wiwi resides
Totã
The precipitation that condenses from the vapour of Te Wiw and Te Wawä
Hine-tü-pari-mounga
The female deity of mountains
Tomairangi
The frost, dew or moisture that forms on the land
Te Kauruawa
The initial point of the headwaters
Te Ahuru Möwai
The channels of water, much like the birth canal from which precious life emerges
Te Wai-tuku-kiri
The life-giving waters that flow in rivers and streams
Te Kauika
The runs of fish and other life that emerge from the mouths of waterways
Hine Moana
The deity of water in large waterbodies
Hine-pükohu-rangi
The deity of mist and fog that rises from land and water
Hine-wai-etaeta
The deity of water that rises in evaporation and transpiration
Hine-kapua-rangI
The deity of clouds that begin to form
