In
Māori mythology, Tiki is the
first man. In traditions from the East Coast of the
North Island, the first human is a woman created by
Tāne, god of forests. Usually her name is Hine-ahu-one. In other legends, Tāne makes the first man Tiki, then makes a wife for him. In some West Coast versions, Tiki himself, as a son of
Rangi and Papa, creates the first human by mixing his own blood with clay, and Tāne then makes the first woman. Sometimes
Tūmatauenga, the war god, creates Tiki. In another story the first woman is
Mārikoriko. Tiki marries her and their daughter is
Hine-kau-ataata (White 1887-1891, I:151-152). In some traditions, Tiki is the penis of Tāne (Orbell 1998:178, Tregear 1891:510-511). In fact, Tiki is strongly associated with the origin of the procreative act.
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