New Zealand · Folktales and oral traditions
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In the Aotearoa New Zealand entry, Māui fishing up land appears in both words and pictures in Wilhelm Dittmer’s 1907 book. The caption identifies the event, and the text that follows has a narrator speaking Māui’s name softly. The sweeping action of the picture and the quiet voice of the text put different emphasis on the same story.
Tales in the Atlas
Māui Fishes Up the Land
1907 · Wilhelm Dittmer · Te Tohunga · Maui Fishing New Zealand Out of the Ocean
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| Māui Fishes Up the Land | New Zealand Cook Islands United States Vanuatu |