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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Tawhiri
Tawhiri was the god of the winds according to Maori mythology.
Tawhiri uses his power over the winds to create storms and hurricanes.
He expresses his wrath against land and sea because they are under the authority of his brothers the sea god, Tangaroa, and the forest god, Tane.
www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/tawhiri_wind.html   (152 words)

  
 Magia D' La Luna
Tawhiri, the god of the elements, blew down all Tane-mahuta's trees and caused Tane-mahuta's offspring, the fish, who until then had lived in the forests, to flee to the sea, the domain of the ocean god Tangaroa.
However, all fish were the progeny of Tane-mahuta and lived in the forests until Tawhiri, the god of the elements, blew down the trees and drove the fish in panic to the sea.
Tawhiri is the Polynesian god of storms and winds.
www.magialuna.net /godt.html   (2092 words)

  
 Member News and Activities
Tawhiri Matea and his progeny represent the metrological changes within the atmosphere.
Tawhiri Matea responds to challenges of his brothers in particular Tane and Tu Mata Uenga whose human descendants are continually altering the balance established at the beginning of Te Ao Marama (world of light).
Ranginui's depletion through the misdemeanours of humankind is met with perpetual rage of Tawhiri in the form of strong winds, hurricanes and the actions of his other progeny.
www.worldenergy.org /wec-geis/news_events/member_news/NZConf/2_03.asp   (1162 words)

  
 Maori Legends - New Zealand in History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Tawhiri Matea, the god of winds and storms was the only child who did not wish for his parents to be separated.
Once this happened, Tawhiri Matea, the god of winds and storms, and who had been against the separation of his parents, left for the sky to join his father.
The turbulent winds and storms on earth are caused by Tawhiri Matea, in revenge for this brother's acts.
www.history-nz.org /maori9.html   (1624 words)

  
 Spirits in Culture: Polynesian Mythology
His five most famous brothers are Tane, god of the forest and all forest life; Tangaroa, god of the ocean and its life; Haumia, god of wild plants; and Tawhiri, god of tempests.
Tawhiri conspires with Rangi and chastises his brothers through storms and wind, and either kills them or sends them fleeing
Death was only brought to humans through the trickery of one of Tu s progeny, who tricked Hina, the goddess of the underworld, and now all people eventually die.
www.wsu.edu /~ice_age/mythology.htm   (1068 words)

  
 Kaitiakitanga - Guardianship of tthe environment that supports us
The Tawhito (Ancestors) were born from their divine embrace, namely Tu Ma Tauenga, god of war, Ruaumoko, god of volcanoes and earthquakes, Tawhiri Matea, god of winds, together with Tangaroa, Tane Mahuta and Tane Nui a Rangi.
Tawhiri Matea, who had not accepted his parents' separation, blew winds of anger on his brothers and sisters.
Their fury caused the eruption of the natural elements over the world: earthquakes, tidal waves, violent storms, fires, etc. Rongo Marae Roa, the guardian of peace, alerted her brothers that they were terrifying the creatures of the earth who had no protection against the scourge caused by their wrath.
www.kaitiakitanga.net /stories/origins%20research.htm   (3542 words)

  
 Tawhiri
His parents were the Sky Father, Rangi, and the Mother Earth, Papa.
With all his might, he pushed with his head and feet, and separated the two.
Tawhiri was furious that his siblings did this to his parents.
www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/tawhiri_wind.html&edu=high   (169 words)

  
 Tu Matauenga : Ku   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Tu Matauenga : Ku Tu Matauenga : Ku In Polynesian mythology, Tu Matauenga is the god of war, envy and hatred who devoured his children and fought with the gods (particularly Tawhiri).
In Polynesian mythology, Tu Matauenga is the god of war, envy and hatred who devoured his children and fought with the gods (particularly Tawhiri).
He invaded heaven with an army of demons, but was defeated.
www.explainthat.info /ku/ku.html   (465 words)

  
 Valono   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Tawhiri will send prophet spirits, water spirits, weather spirits, animal spirits, and death spirits.
He tends to prefer one animal spirit and one death spirit.
Valono has been called by the god Tawhiri to return the world to order.
www.hoboes.com /html/RPG/Gods/Rules/Valono.html   (180 words)

  
 The Maoris of New Zealand -- Maori Gods and Religion -- Hine Hukatere
He heard Tawhiri Matea scream in his head.
He felt Hine touch his hand as Tawhiri Matea pushed him off the edge of the path.
But Tawhiri Matea blew the snowflakes over the mountain and Wawe plunged down to his death.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/9338/huka.htm   (398 words)

  
 The Maoris of NZ -- Legends -- Purapurawhetu
In the dark folds of ranginui the Skyfather’s great cloak lived the forgotten brother of Tane Mahuta, Tangaroa, Rongomatane, Tawhiri Matea, Tumatauenga, the gods of the new world, created when Tane Mahuta separted his mother the Earth, and his father the Sky.
Sometimes his brother, Tawhiri Matea, god of the Wind would roar over Ranginui and peer curiously into the dark creases of Ranginui, and then whirl madly back to Papatuanuku, the mother of the gods, convinced nobody lived with his father.
The forgotten brother would weep silent tears which hardened as they slipped down his face and fell twinkling at his feet.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/9338/pura.htm   (586 words)

  
 Hinemoana and Tangaroa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
One of his brothers was the storm god, Tawhiri.
Tawhiri was so upset with his brother, Tane, for having separated their parents that he caused storms and hurricanes.
Reptiles and other animals that lived on the land escaped to the ocean.
www.doc.govt.nz /community/002~events/Sea-Week/097~2002/Hinemoana-and-Tangaroa.asp   (277 words)

  
 Tawhiri
He sided with his father against his brothers and sister who, trapped in the womb, wished to slay their parents in order to escape.
The fierce god Tu Matauenga fought against Tawhiri but could not defeat him.
Article created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 20 July 1997.
www.pantheon.org /articles/t/tawhiri.html   (101 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Tawhiri
Tawhiri, god of the elements, venerated by the Maori, native inhabitants of New Zealand.
Tawhiri was the son of the sky god Rangi and the earth goddess...
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encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_762504569/Tawhiri.html   (81 words)

  
 Genesis - NavigatorTours New Zealand - Guided tours New Zealand tour packages
Tawhiri (atua of wind and storm), had opposed his brothers in their attempts to separate Rangi and Papa.
Tawhiri lashed the trees of Tane Mahuta until, uprooted, they fell in disarray.
As Tangaroa fled for the ocean depths, his many grandchildren became confused.
www.navigatortours.co.nz /wawcs0111149/genesis.html   (585 words)

  
 Tawhiri Boats - cached - the Boat Design and Boat Building Directory
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www.boat-design.net /detail/4904.htm   (128 words)

  
 MAORI MYTHS AND TRADITIONS - MYTHS - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Rongo and Haumia were in great fear of Tawhiri, but as he attacked them, the earth mother reached out and drew them to the safety of her bosom, and Tawhiri searched for them in vain.
But it was as nothing to Tu-the-man. He alone was able to stand against Tawhiri when all the other brothers had fled.
And when finally Tawhiri's anger was abated, Tu became angry in his turn and decided to attack his brothers because of their cowardice.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/M/MaoriMythsAndTraditions/Myths/en   (2445 words)

  
 The Traveller, Masonic Stories
Norrie Keenan, Worshipful Master of Lodge Tawhiri No. 166 in Hamilton had the pleasure of passing his son, Shaun Jarod Nankervis, to the second degree.
These were the reasons why the Maori Brothers Association had chosen to meet here this particular evening and Lodge Te Marama.
Andy invited George Heath and myself to see a Maori degree in a country lodge, so instead of a snow storm in Toronto, we were parking the car in a pasture adjoining the country lodge.
www.grandlodge.on.ca /Traveller/traveller42.htm   (868 words)

  
 Detailed Reviews [Segal & Wallack - 2003 - "Asleep Or Something Else"] - ProgressoR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The best definition of music on The Purple Life (4), where there are only the wild improvised solos of pocket trumpet done on the background of slowly moving passages of synthesizer, would probably be Jazz-Ambient.
Finally, here are pieces that were not fit to be included in this album, to say the least: Faro Inspects the Borders, Fall Away, Tawhiri, and Soft Glass (3, 8, 15, & 16).
Apart from the pushbutton percussion, all of them feature exclusively random sounds and either looped or sequenced solos of the same chaotic nature, which, in its turn, is by no means the same as eclecticism.
www.progressor.net /review/wallack_and_segal_2003.html   (499 words)

  
 THE RAILWAY CRAFTSMANS’ ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND
Immediately following Annual General Meeting, members of the Association will conduct a 2° ceremony on Bro.
Gregory John Brown, a candidate from Lodge Tawhiri.
Following the ceremony there will be a buffet meal at the Waikato Masonic Centre to which ladies and partners are invited.
www.mastermason.com /railcraft/newsletter.html   (222 words)

  
 Campfire Tales
Tumatauenga, the gods of the new world, created when Tane separated his mother the Earth, and his father the Sky.
Uru was so silent that even his father Ranginui, had forgotten about him.
Sometimes his brother, Tawhiri Matea, god of the Wind, would roar over Ranginui and peer curiously into the dark creases of Ranginui, and then whirl madly back to Papatuanuku, the mother of the gods, convinced
weeklyprophet.angeltowns.net /WeeklyProphet/Archives/CAMPNOV3.HTM   (881 words)

  
 Federation of Maori Authorities Inc. - Training   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
We recommend you Contact us to discuss the training we have available beyond the entry level Nga Aho Tawhiri /Business Leadership workshop.
We recommend that you would benefit most from the Nga Aho Tawhiri /Business
We recommend you organise a minimum of 10 committed participants in your area to share the cost and also that the course works better with a group dynamic - especially as the courses are no longer at no cost to the participant.
www.foma.co.nz /static/our_services/training.htm   (874 words)

  
 KARAKIA, THEIR NATURE AND DIVISION
We find karakia first mentioned in the story of Rangi and Papa.
Te Rangikaheke's version of the story tells of Tuu being given his karakia after he had overcame his brothers, all except Tawhiri.
He was given his karakia as the means by which he would be able to overcome his elder brothers and use them for food:
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~dominic/karakia1.html   (4102 words)

  
 TAWHIRI - Gods from Oceanic Mythology
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TAWHIRI: Wind and Storm God son of RANGI and PAPA.
He has thirteen cloud children, all born to confound and confuse weather forecasters.
www.godchecker.com /pantheon/oceanic-mythology.php?deity=TAWHIRI   (103 words)

  
 Tawhiri - meanings, origins, and famous namesakes of the name Tawhiri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Tawhiri - Meanings, origins, and famous namesakes of the name Tawhiri.
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 Daily Tribune : Face to face 03/06/05
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Prince Charles, right, greets with Tawhiri Karetai with a hongi as part of a traditional Maori welcome during a visit to the Royal Albatross Centre near Dunedin, New Zealand, on Sunday March 6, 2005.
The prince is visiting New Zealand on a five-day tour before departing for Fiji.
www.dailytribune.com /stories/030605/loc_.shtml   (215 words)

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