rangi

/ rɑːəŋɡiː /

noun

Origin of rangi¹

from Rangi , the sky god of Māori mythology

Thus was the separation accomplished, and Rangi and Papa must for ever remain asunder.

Te Rangi-hina-kau, Whakawhiria, and a party of others sallied out from the stockade and met their enemy skirmishing in the bush.

In Maori mythology Rangi is the personification of the sky, and Papa of earth.

So they all consulted as to what should be done with their parents, Rangi and Papa.

But Tane pushed and pushed: Rangi was driven far away into the air.

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