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There was widespread belief in ghosts in Polynesian culture, some of which persists today. After death, a person's ghost would normally travel to the sky
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Indigenous religion
extracts were published in the Journal of the Polynesian Society.[citation needed] Austronesian peoples Ghosts in Polynesian culture Hawaiian religion Kohara
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Supernatural being originating in folklore
There was widespread belief in ghosts in Polynesian culture, some of which persists today. After death, a person's ghost normally traveled to the sky
Ghost
Polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred
Tahitian, Hawaiian, and Tongan cultures, in most cases using a recognisably similar word (from Proto-Polynesian *tapu). In Hawaii, a similar concept is
Tapu_(Polynesian_culture)
Aremata-Popoa and Aremata-Rorua 'Oro Polynesian mythology Ghosts in Polynesian culture R. D. Craig (1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. New York: Greenwood
Tahiti and Society Islands mythology
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Cultural belief
Ghost sickness is a culture-bound syndrome among some indigenous peoples in North America and Polynesian peoples in which people are preoccupied with
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mythology) Tiʻitiʻi Ghosts in Polynesian culture Polynesian explorers of the Pacific, historically attested travellers Polynesian navigation Westervelt
Māui_(Hawaiian_mythology)
The topic of ghosts and spirits (kehua) in Māori culture is often considered a tapu subject, yet many Māori legends contain mentions of apparitions and
Ghosts and spirits in Māori culture
Ghosts_and_spirits_in_Māori_culture
Spirits, sickness or demons in Polynesian cultures
In Polynesian languages the word aitu refers to ghosts or spirits, often malevolent. The word is common to many languages of Western and Eastern Polynesia
Aitu
Life force energy, power, effectiveness, and prestige in Pacific Island culture
In Melanesian and Polynesian cultures, mana is a supernatural force that permeates the universe. Anyone or anything can have mana. They believed it to
Mana_(Oceanic_cultures)
Religious mythology in Polynesia
po-kine, the heaven of darkness, of fear and dread Polynesian narrative Ghosts in Polynesian culture Edward Tregear, Royal Society of New Zealand (1899)
Mangarevan_narrative
Knights of Ålleberg are the ghosts of twelve knights that died in the Battle of Ålleberg in 1389 Landvættir Myling, a child ghost Slavic folklore Baba Yaga
List_of_ghosts
Polynesian mythological hero and trickster
Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity (demigod)
Māui
1938 book by Te Rangi Hīroa (Peter Buck)
bow and arrow in Polynesian culture, as the sling was the more common projectile weapon in Micronesia; he does however claim the Polynesian domestic animals
Vikings_of_the_Sunrise
Māori god of darkness, evil and illness
portal Oceania portal Ghosts and spirits in Māori culture Hades Hongi, Hari (1920). "Gods of Maori worship". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 29 (113):
Whiro
Indigenous Polynesian people of the Chatham Islands
formed tribal groups based on eastern Polynesian social customs and organisation. Later, a prominent pacifist culture emerged; this was known as the law
Moriori
Ghost in Nigerian urban legend
wearing a single heel. She is one of the most popular boarding school ghosts in Nigeria. The name "Madam Koi Koi" is taken from the sound her heels make
Madam_Koi_Koi
Folklore legend
trials in the early modern period. Bloody Mary folklore in popular culture List of ghosts Ellis, Bill (2004). Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore
Bloody_Mary_(folklore)
Paranormal investigation organization
investigates mainly ghosts and hauntings. The club has its roots in Cambridge in 1855, where fellows at Trinity College began to discuss ghosts and psychic phenomena
The_Ghost_Club
Name list
origins. It is of Japanese, Polynesian, Indian, Pakistani and Spanish origin. It has multiple meanings depending on the cultures. The Japanese given name
Hiro_(given_name)
In Māori, a mihi or mihi whakatau is a formal or semi-formal speech or speeches of greeting at a meeting such as a hui. The speech acknowledges those present
Mihi_(Māori_culture)
Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand. Māori are descended from East Polynesian settlers who arrived in New Zealand in several waves
Māori_people
Overview of traditional myths and belief systems across Oceania
many Oceanian cultures is the belief in ghosts. There are three main categories of ghosts: good, rambling, and malevolent. Malevolent ghosts are the most
Mythology_of_Oceania
years of ghosts". The Church of Sweden confirmed ghosts and Borgvattnet immediately became world famous. Today, the rectory is open to the public in summer
List of reportedly haunted locations
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations
Element of cultural protocol in Māoridom
and in Māori language, and are initiated by the tangata whenua or hosts, and responded to by the visitors. Karanga follow a particular format in keeping
Karanga_(Māori_culture)
Practices and beliefs of the Māori people of New Zealand
Māori culture is a part of Eastern Polynesian culture and forms a distinctive part of New Zealand culture. The culture is found throughout the world due
Māori_culture
Malay and Indonesian word for spirit or ghost
who died in childbirth and kills women and children, often regarded as one of the most feared and malevolent hantu. Ghosts in Malay culture Anito Linguistik
Hantu_(supernatural_creature)
Claim of supernatural activity
2018. Retrieved 8 October 2023. Nickell, Joe (3 July 2012). The Science of Ghosts: Searching for Spirits of the Dead. Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1616145859
Enfield_poltergeist
13th or early 14th centuries. In isolation, the Polynesian settlers developed a distinct Māori culture over time. Early Māori history is often divided
Māori_history
Type of sexual hallucination
attraction to either ghosts or sexual arousal from images in mirrors, as well as the alleged phenomenon of sexual encounters between ghosts and humans. Spectrophilia
Spectrophilia
Popular Australian ghost story dating to the early 19th century
Festival of Fisher's Ghost has been celebrated in Campbelltown since 1956. A 1924 Australian silent film titled Fisher's Ghost retells the events of
Fisher's_ghost
town, or city without reports of ghosts and a belief in ghosts dating back multiple centuries. Ancient Ram Inn, in Gloucestershire. It has been featured
List of reportedly haunted locations in the United Kingdom
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_the_United_Kingdom
Māori name for New Zealand
and in 1855 published a book called Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race. In a reference to Māui, the culture hero
Aotearoa
2016 TV series or program
featured paranormal investigator Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures as he gathered artifacts for his new museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. The miniseries researched
Deadly_Possessions
This is a list of locations in the United States which have been reported to be haunted by ghosts or other supernatural beings, including demons. States
List of reportedly haunted locations in the United States
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_the_United_States
Island in the southeastern Pacific
special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is renowned
Easter_Island
Communal or sacred place in Polynesian societies
placed. In the Easter Island’s Rapa Nui culture, the term ahu or a'u has become metonymic for the whole marae complex itself. In some modern Polynesian societies
Marae
Queen Anne-style building in Lincolnshire, now a museum
Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters. New York: Moffat, Yard & Company. pp. 50–55 Crain, Mary Beth (2009), Haunted Christmas: Yuletide Ghosts and Other
Old_Rectory,_Epworth
First woman in Māori Mythology
Hineahuone or, Hine-ahu-one ("Earth made Woman") is the first woman in Māori Mythology made by Tāne from the clay native to the mythological location of
Hineahuone
Traditional oral introduction in Māori culture
introducing themselves in the Māori culture of New Zealand. It is often part of a formal greeting or mihi. A pepeha is given in the form of a list, telling
Pepeha
inherited from a Polynesian homeland (Hawaiki) and adapted and developed in the new setting. Alongside different Polynesian cultures having different
Māori_mythology
Māori weapon
of wood or whalebone. Kotiate means to cut or divide the liver (koti = cut in two or divide; ate = liver), is probably taken from its shape, which resembles
Kotiate
Ghost town in Utah, United States
experienced significant culture shock, as well as mistreatment by the white majority. The Polynesians were barred from staying in white-owned hotels and
Iosepa,_Utah
Australian urban legend
women who died in tragic ways like that of the Poinciana Woman. These include the myths of the White Lady and the Lady in Red, which are ghosts that haunt
Poinciana_Woman
Māori woven carrying basket
Māori culture in a variety of situations, from Kiwiana to kitchen implements. A kete emoji was included on the first Māori emoji keyboard, released in 2016
Kete_(basket)
1985–1986: The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo 1986: Ghostbusters 1986–1991: The Real Ghostbusters 1989–1991: Beetlejuice 1991–1992: Little Ghosts, There, Here, and
List_of_ghost_films
Ethnic groups of Austronesian peoples
the surrounding cultures. In the east one finds a more Polynesian culture with social classes (nobility, commoners and slaves) and in the west a more
Micronesians
1870s poltergeist story
in the house. Esther herself now claimed to see the "ghost", which threatened to burn the house down unless she left. In January 1879 Esther moved in
Great_Amherst_Mystery
a superstition against singing while sailing along the lake. Ghosts in Filipino culture List of reportedly haunted locations Philippine mythical creatures
List of reportedly haunted locations in the Philippines
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_the_Philippines
Japanese word for "ghost story"
Japanese vengeful ghosts (Onryō) are far more powerful after death than they were in life, and are often people who were particularly powerless in life, such
Kaidan
Ornamental pendant of the Māori of New Zealand
contributed towards a worldwide interest in traditional Māori culture and arts such as Kiri Nathan including pounamu jewellery in her 2013 London Fashion Week exhibition
Hei-tiki
Māori watercraft, usually canoes
1400. The canoe was constructed in New Zealand, and was a sophisticated canoe, compatible with the style of other Polynesian voyaging canoes at that time
Waka_(canoe)
Māori belief system. In Māori mythology, the indigenous faith carried largely unchanged to Aotearoa from the tropical Eastern Polynesian homeland Hawaiki
Māori_identity
Mythical ghost-monster
Cucuí) is a mythical ghost-like monster, equivalent to the bogeyman, found in Portugal and Spain. Those beliefs have also spread in many Hispanophone and
Coco_(folklore)
Mythical ghosts of Hawaiian warriors
In Hawaiian mythology, Nightmarchers (huakaʻi pō) or Spirit Ranks (ʻoiʻo) are the deadly ghosts of ancient tribal Hawaiian warriors. The nightmarchers
Nightmarchers
Island in Solomon Islands
Islands is Melanesian, Tikopia is culturally Polynesian. Its remoteness has enabled much of its culture to persist. One overview calls it "arguably the
Tikopia
volcanoes from the Tāmaki Makaurau Region (Auckland). Māui, a demigod, culture hero, and trickster. Motoro Ngahue or Kahue, the god or discoverer of pounamu
List_of_Māori_deities
Poltergeist hoax in England
Stockwell ghost, also known as the Stockwell poltergeist, was an alleged case of poltergeist disturbance in Stockwell, London, England, that occurred in 1772
Stockwell_ghost
Ghost that causes physical disturbance
Dingwall, John; Hall, Trevor H. (1958). Four Modern Ghosts. Duckworth. pp. 13–14 Goldstuck, Arthur. The Ghost that Closed Down the Town: The Story of the Haunting
Poltergeist
Traditional Māori dance or performance art
or team, and also rank or row). The Māori word haka has cognates in other Polynesian languages, for example: Samoan saʻa (saʻasaʻa), Tokelauan haka, Rarotongan
Haka
Tao is a word in Polynesian languages and can have a number of different meanings. In Samoan and Māori, a tao is a long traditional wooden spear. The
Tao_(spear)
Spiral shape of an unfurling fern frond
traditions". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 14 March 2010. Wison, Kemera
Koru
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Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland
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Close-quarters Māori weapon
cultural items which are used to introduce children in school to Māori culture. They are also used in present-day kapa haka competitions, and training with
Taiaha
Traditional Māori ceremonial walking stick
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Māori carved wooden posts to mark places of significance
part of the wielder. A single blow with the broad blade could easily result in death. Pou whakarae Other Māori weapons: Mere (weapon) Kotiate Tewhatewha
Pouwhenua
Māori-language term for a carved human form
takes a tree as material for their house and owns said house, as all things in the environment were believed as related to mankind from the union of Ranginui
Tekoteko
Townhouse in Central London, England
ISBN 978-1-84386-319-9. Guiley, Rosemary. (1994). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits. Guinness Publishing. p. 120 Jones, Richard (31 October 2006)
50_Berkeley_Square
Māori monarchal ceremony
official residence of Tūrangawaewae marae in Ngāruawāhia in the Waikato. In 2024, the koroneihana was held in August to coincide with the 18th anniversary
Koroneihana
Māori hand weapon
diffusion in America of patu onewa, okewa, patu paraoa, miti, and other relatives of the mere family, p 322-345". The Journal of the Polynesian Society
Wahaika
Māori language word for extended family
waka (migration canoe). These steps are emphasised in Māori genealogy as a person's whakapapa. In pre-contact Māori tribal organisation, the whānau historically
Whānau
Australians of Māori heritage
000 people with Māori ancestry living in Australia. Māori Australians constitute Australia's largest Polynesian ethnic group. There was no known prehistoric
Māori_Australians
Traditional Māori feeding funnel
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Kōrere
Mythological creature in Māori culture
Manaia-like symbols are also found in other Polynesian cultures, such as in Hawaii and Easter Island. The manaia is a useful motif in carving, as it can be distorted
Manaia (mythological creature)
Manaia_(mythological_creature)
Theory about ghosts
The Stone Tape theory is a pseudoscientific claim that ghosts and hauntings occur when traumatic events are imprinted on certain stones or other materials
Stone_Tape_theory
The Māori people have a Polynesian religion that, prior to the introduction of Christianity to New Zealand was the main religious belief for Māori. By
Religion_of_Māori_people
Spirits venerated in Myanmar
Myanmar". International Journal of Education, Language, Literature, Arts, Culture, and Social Humanities. 1 (3): 113–114. doi:10.59024/ijellacush.v1i3.308
Nat_(deity)
Traditional Māori hand weapon
the Polynesian Society, Volume 6 By Polynesian Society (N.Z.), Polynesian Society (N.Z.). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoeroa. Hoeroa in the
Hoeroa
Māori philosophy of health
strength and stability. Other models of hauora have been designed. For example, in 1997, Lewis Moeau, iwi leader and later cultural advisor for the Prime Minister
Hauora
Traditional Māori knife
weapon. Best, Elsdon (1924). The Maori. Vol. 1. The Polynesian Society – via NZETC. A māripi in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Māripi
Aspect of Māori oral history involving migration on legendary canoes
Mahangaatuamatua are little known. Percy Smith believed that the Polynesian traditions may have been flawed in detail, but they preserved the threads of truth that
Māori_migration_canoes
Club or pounder used by the Māori
pora" Archived 13 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Journal of the Polynesian Society, volume 39, 1930 "Object: Patiti (hatchet)". Te Papa. Retrieved
Patu
Traditional Māori weaving technique
Awards in 2012. Chitham, Karl; Māhina-Tuai, Kolokesa U.; Skinner, Damian Hugh, eds. (1 January 2019). Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New
Tāniko
Māori language term
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August
Tino_rangatiratanga
Locations in China said to be haunted by supernatural entities
haunted by the ghosts of persecuted individuals. Ghosts in Chinese culture List of reportedly haunted locations List of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore
List of reportedly haunted locations in China
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_China
used in New Zealand as part of the name of organisations, especially those which have a strong connection with the New Zealand Māori population. In organisational
Roopu
Long-handled Māori club weapon
a long-handled Māori club weapon shaped like an axe. Designed to be held in two hands, the weapon comes to a mata (point) at one end and a rapa (broad
Tewhatewha
Māori incantations and prayers
delegations for overseas). Its use in local government meetings became contentious in the early 2020s. Karanga (Māori culture) "Karakia", Otago University website
Karakia
Māori funeral rite
January 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2013. "Demise of tangi a threat to culture – professor". The New Zealand Herald. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 3 December
Tangihanga
Traditional Māori bags made of kelp
honeycombed structure, Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Updated 2 March 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2010. "Landcare Research
Pōhā
Largest social unit in traditional Māori culture
and plural in the Māori language, and is typically pluralised as such in English. Iwi groups trace their ancestry to the original Polynesian migrants who
Iwi
Extinct Polynesian dog breed
Islands. Similar to other strains of Polynesian dogs, it was introduced to the Marquesas by the ancestors of the Polynesian people during their migrations.
Marquesan_Dog
Māori belt
generation. Tātua kotara are broad plaited belts used as a defence against spears in the period before a mortal combat. Māori traditional textiles Matthew McIntyre-Wilson
Tātua
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List_of_Māori_organisations
Algoa Bay that is reportedly haunted by theatrical ghosts of a Shakespearian play. Foxwood House in Johannesburg. Paranormal activity includes mysterious
List of reportedly haunted locations in South Africa
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_South_Africa
Ornamental Māori fish-hook, for luck
A hei matau is a bone or greenstone carving in the shape of a highly stylised fish hook. They represent good luck and safe travel across water. The fish-hook
Hei_matau
This is a list of mythological places which appear in mythological tales, folklore, and varying religious texts. Gardiner, Alan H. (1957). Egyptian grammar :
List_of_mythological_places
Traditional Māori greeting
country in March 2018. The hongi is used in some churches as a way to share the sign of peace. In Native Hawaiian culture, the Honi is a practice similar to
Hongi
Traditional Māori martial art
the skilled use of weapons. It is said that the use of weapons was taught in the Whare-tū-taua (House or school of war). The term Mau taiaha is used to
Mau_rākau
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