In Maori mythology, Tane-Rore is the personification of shimmering air as he performs a ''

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'' for his mother Hine-raumati.

Family

Tama-nui-te-ra had two wives, Hine-takurua and Hine-raumati. The child of Tama-nui-te-ra and Hine-raumati, Tane-rore is credited with the origin of dance. The 'wiri'' trembling hand action performed during the ''haka'' dance is a physical representation of the shimmering

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referred to in many different hakas around the motu but the main haka would refer to " Te haka a Tane Rore" It is Maori belief that on occasions when the land is so hot that the air shimmers, you can see Tane-rore perform a ''haka'' for his mother. The ''wiriwiri'' or shimmering air is reminiscent of his trembling hand actions.

References

* * Māori gods Sky and weather gods {{deity-stub