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What does the word ‘mātauranga’ mean?
Knowledge
Who lived in the highest heaven?
Io
Who was sent to gather the baskets of knowledge?
Tāne
Who is the brother that was jealous of Tāne?
Whiro
How did Tāne make it to the third heaven?
The winds of Tāwhirimātea
Who is Tāwhirimātea?
The atua (god) of winds
What did Whiro send to distract Tāne and make his journey difficult?
Bugs
How did Tāne get rid of what Whiro sent to distract him?
The wind of Tāwhirimātea blew the bugs away
Which heaven did Tāne climb to, and what happened there?
12, where Io gifted him with the 3 baskets of knowledge
What knowledge does Te Kete Aronui hold?
Peace and wellbeing for people
What knowledge does Te Kete Tuauri hold?
Customs, memories and rituals.
What knowledge does Te Kete Tuatea hold?
Old knowledge of war and sorcery
How many sacred stones did Tāne gather, and what do they hold?
2, they hold the essence of the atua (gods)
What does the word 'atua' mean?
god or gods
What happened when Tāne tried to return to earth?
He was attacked by insects and birds sent by Whiro
What was protecting Tāne?
The special protection of the kete
