Papatūānuku – mother earth
In Māori tradition, Papatūānuku is the land. She is a mother earth figure who gives birth to all things,
In Māori tradition, Papatūānuku is the land. She is a mother earth figure who gives birth to all things,
including people. Trees, birds and people are born from the land, which then nourishes them.
Some traditions say that the land first emerged from under water. Women are associated with the land, because the land gives birth to people, and so do women. In tribal history, women have had influence over land and men.
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