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Matuku

In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Maori), Matuku ("bittern") is a son of Tawhaki and Hine Piripiri.

Matuku us a cruel, cannibalistic man who was raised by a sea-spirit, who taught him the creation and use of kites, as well as how to walk on the bottom of the ocean in order to escape his enemies.

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