Illustration by Isobel Te Aho-White from article Te Tapa Ingoa.
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Iwi1 Māori believe people, plants and animals are all descendants of Ranginui2 and Papatūānuku3 and their children, which means humans are intrinsically linked with the environment.

  1. iwi: Māori tribe or large community, often consisting of several hapū (clans) bound together by common ancestors.
  2. Ranginui: In Māori tradition, the God of the Sky, Sky Father.
  3. Papatūānuku: The land. In Māori tradition, the Mother Earth figure who gives birth to and nourishes all living things.
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    iwi

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  2. Māori tribe or large community, often consisting of several hapū (clans) bound together by common ancestors.

    Ranginui

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  4. In Māori tradition, the God of the Sky, Sky Father.

    Papatūānuku

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  6. The land. In Māori tradition, the Mother Earth figure who gives birth to and nourishes all living things.