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Podcast: Paki KÄ“hua
Episode: Te Kaingaroa a Haungaroa
Description: Episode 19 - Te Kaingaroa a Haungaroa (Based on a True Story)Â
This is a tale about inheritance. Not something as common as money or assets, but something far more intriguing: magic! I know of several practices to acquire occult powers. There's knowledge of karakia and incantations, of course, but more is needed than just words. The Ngau Taringa rite involves the passing of power through biting the ear of a dying tohunga. Then there's the magic diet, where you know... eat someone with the power. Finally, there's whakapapa, where the ability stays within the family and can r...