RATANA’S MUSEUM.
A TAPU COLLECTION
RELICS OF TOHUNGAISM
WANGANUI, Jan. 21. By special privilege, a newspaper, man, while on a visit to Ratana yesterday, was allowed to see tho miscellaneous collection of various articles deposited there. These have a special significance in connection with t)ie work of Ratana in inducing Maoris to forsake tohungaism and worship tho One Creator. Tho articles include all manner of things, from medicine bottles up to meres and tikis, articles which the owners looked upon as possessing some particular charm, and which they were inclined to worship. Many of them are of great value and are held in trust. In fact, so good is the collection that it would make the Maori curie portion of any Dominion museum appear very insignificant. A Maori was asked wliat would happen if any article in the collection, money for instance, was removed. The reply was that the thief would meet an untimely end, for the collection was “tapu.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1926, Page 6
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160RATANA’S MUSEUM. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1926, Page 6
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