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'''Atua''' are the [[god]]s and |
'''Atua''' are the [[god]]s and Aki of the [[Polynesian people]]s such as the [[Māori mythology|Māori]] or the [[Hawaiian religion|Hawaiians]] (see also {{lang|haw|[[Kupua]]}}); the [[Polynesian languages|Polynesian word]] literally means "power" or "strength" and so the concept is similar to that of ''[[mana]]''. Today, it is also used for the monotheistic conception of [[God]]. Especially powerful atua included:<ref>{{citation|last=George|first=Vensus A.|editor-last=McLean|editor-first=George F.|year=2008|title=Paths to The Divine: Ancient and Indian|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VYaRePV92YwC&pg=PA23|pages=22–23|series=Indian Philosophical Studies|volume=XII|isbn=9781565182486}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Rongo|Rongo-mā-Tāne]]'' – god of agriculture and peace |
* ''[[Rongo|Rongo-mā-Tāne]]'' – god of agriculture and peace |
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* ''[[Tāne|Tāne Mahuta]]'' – creator of all living things such as animals, birds and trees |
* ''[[Tāne|Tāne Mahuta]]'' – creator of all living things such as animals, birds and trees |
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Atua are the gods and Aki of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori or the Hawaiians (see also Kupua); the Polynesian word literally means "power" or "strength" and so the concept is similar to that of mana. Today, it is also used for the monotheistic conception of God. Especially powerful atua included:[1]
- Rongo-mā-Tāne – god of agriculture and peace
- Tāne Mahuta – creator of all living things such as animals, birds and trees
- Tangaroa – god of the sea
- Tūmatauenga – a god of war
- Whiro – god of darkness and evil
In Samoa, where atua means "god" in the Samoan language,[2] traditional tattooing was based on the doctrine of tutelary spirits.[3] There is also a district on the island of Upolu in Samoa called Atua.
Atua or gods were also the center of Māori religion. In Māori's belief, there was no such word as "religion" because the natural and supernatural world were one.[4]
In other Austronesian cultures, cognates of atua include the Polynesian aitu, Micronesian aniti, Bunun hanitu, Filipino and Tao anito, and Malaysian and Indonesian hantu or antu.[5]
See also
References
- ^ George, Vensus A. (2008), McLean, George F. (ed.), Paths to The Divine: Ancient and Indian, Indian Philosophical Studies, vol. XII, pp. 22–23, ISBN 9781565182486
- ^ Pratt, George (1984) [1893]. A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary (3rd and revised ed.). Papakura, New Zealand: R. MacMillan. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-908712-09-0. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Ratzel, Friedrich (1896), The History of Mankind, MacMillan
- ^ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Ngā atua – the gods". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Funk, Leberecht (2014). "Entanglements between Tao People and Anito on Lanyu Island, Taiwan". In Musharbash, Y.; Presterudstuen, G.H. (eds.). Monster Anthropology in Australasia and Beyond. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 143–159. doi:10.1057/9781137448651_9. ISBN 9781137448651.
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