Alexis HUNTER New Zealand, 1948-2014
Hine nui te po (Great Women of Night), 1988
Print
56 x 75 cm
Edition 3 of 16
Hine-nui-te-pō ('Great woman of night') in Maori legends, is a goddess of night and she receives the spirits of humans when they die. ... It is believed among Maori that...
Hine-nui-te-pō ("Great woman of night") in Maori legends, is a goddess of night and she receives the spirits of humans when they die. ... It is believed among Maori that the colour red in the sky comes from her. Hine nui te Po Shepherds the Wairua/souls into the underworld to ready them for the next stage of their journey.