Maori Religion and Mythology Part 2
Wind
Wind
Tawhirimatea | Titi-hau-mapu |
Tawhirirangi | Titi-kokouri |
Rakamaomao | Titi-kokotea |
Tahu-makaka-nui | Titi-kokohurapage 308 |
Tahu-mawake-nui | Titi-kokopara |
Parawera-nui | Titi-pokairangi |
Huru-nuku | Titi-te-apu-whakataka |
Ahumairangi | Titi-tu-te-ahunuku |
Titi-matangi-nui | Titi-tu-te-wanawana |
Titi-mataura | Titi-tu-te-ihiihi |
Titi-parauri | Titi-tu-te-winiwini |
Titi-matakaka | Titi-tu-te-ahurangi |
Titi-puhikura | Titi-tu-te-apurangi |
Titi-kaurunui | Titi-atoa |
Titi-roro-hau | Titi-atamai |
Titi-apunui | Titi-mawake |
Titi-apuhau | Titi-koroingo |
Titi-koroirangi | Titi-rauroha |
Titi-rauwha | Titi-takaipuni |
The first mentioned of these personified forms, Tawhirimatea, is the principal one, a son of Rangi and Papa, as also was Tawhiri-rangi, but the latter is seldom alluded to. Rakamaomao is connected with wind in Polynesian isles, and in New Zealand the south wind is called "the child of Rakamao mao"! Tahu-makaka-nui represents the west wind, Tahu-mawakenui the east wind, Paraweranui the south wind, and Hurunuku also known as Hurunuku-atea, the north wind, these being quite distinct from the ordinary names of the four winds. Ahumairangi is said to represent a rotary wind, but the name is little known. The long list of names commencing with Titi represents the numerous Wind Children said to be the offspring of Tawhiri-matea and Paraweranui, daughter of Tonganui-kaea. Pohuhu of Wairarapa gives a similar list of names in which the prefixed Titi is replaced by Te Apu, as Te Apu-matangi-nui, etc. The Chatham Islands Rangimaomao represents Rakamaomao of the Maori, but at Samoa La'amao-mao is the rainbow.