Hair is thought to contain mana or power and so the cutting of hair is also a risky business. |
The rahui is intended to respect the mana of the mountain and ensure the safety and protection of all people entering the region. |
All along iwi have said that what they wanted was the recognition of their mana and kaitiaki. |
Bhikshu, however, ascribed to the senses the ability to apprehend determinate properties, even independently of the aid of manas. |
Maui and Tahaki are famous mythological heroes in Polynesia and they have more powerful manas than their elder brothers, though they are not the primogenitures. |
Three manas are sown on a rupini about the 1st of July, and about the 1st of November produce eight patis. |