Episode 28: Exploring Death Figures in Other Cultures

Hey, hi, hello, and welcome to this week's episode of Death Coven! This week, we did a some research on death-related deities and other entities from cultures outside of the ones we typically work with in our day to day practice. This week, we'll look at a a few gods and demi gods from the Māori tradition, we'll meet the Fates, and then we'll finish up by learning about Azrael, the Angel of Death.The book Poppy recommends at the end of the episode was HumanKind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman.Sources:Taringa Podcast History of Aotearoa New Zealand PodcastMaori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand” by Captivating historyPolynesian culture | History, People, Religion, Traditions, & Facts | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/PolynesiaMaori Tattoo: The Definitive Guide to Ta Moko - Zealand Tattoo https://www.zealandtattoo.co.nz/tattoo-styles/maori-tattooTāmoko: Traditional Māori tattoo, 100% Pure New Zealand https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/ta-moko-maori-tattoo/WHAT DOES HINE-NUI-TE-PŌ LOOK LIKE: A CASE STUDY OF ORAL TRADITION, MYTH AND LITERATURE IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND By Simon Paris, Victoria University of Wellington (2018)The Enduring Enigma of Maui: Exploring His Death in Maori and Hawaiian Legendshttps://tuwharetoabone.com/blogs/news/mauiStory: Traditional Māori religion – ngā karakia a te Māori https://teara.govt.nz/en/traditional-maori-religion-nga-karakia-a-te-maori/page-1Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Join our community of listeners as we explore the mysteries of the afterlife through the lens of witchcraft.SOCIALS:Email- [email protected] @deathcovenpod