Hinauri finds power, creativity and relationship. Audio-recording
How Hinauri Found her Second Husband.
Hinauri cast herself into the ocean at the loss of her first husband.
When two brothers rescued her she desired their handsome chief,
became his lover and killed his jealous wives, thereby creating
the Maori’s precious greenstone. I read this tale
and interpret it as a woman’s discovery of her own strength
and creativity.
Hinauri: part 1
Hinauri: part 2
Hinauri cast herself into the ocean at the loss of her first husband.
When two brothers rescued her she desired their handsome chief,
became his lover and killed his jealous wives, thereby creating
the Maori’s precious greenstone. I read this tale
and interpret it as a woman’s discovery of her own strength
and creativity.
Hinauri: part 1
Hinauri: part 2