Manaia (legendary chief)
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Manaia (legendary chief)
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In Māori mythology, Manaia was a chief of the mythological land Hawaiki. After his wife's brother Ngātoro-i-rangi had migrated to New Zealand, Manaia's wife, Kuiwai, sent their daughter Haungaroa and four other girls to tell Ngatoro that Manaia had cursed him. Ngātoro-i-rangi performed rituals to ward off the curse, cursed Manaia in return, and set out for Hawaiki with a force of 140 warriors to take vengeance on Manaia. Manaia's priests were confident that they would win easily and therefore pr
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Chief of Hawaiki in Māori mythology
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2022-10-29T18:49:03Z
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