(in Maori folklore) a pale-skinned, fairylike, supernatural being.
sometimes patupaiarehe would put people under a spell and steal them away
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From the demonology of the Maori people of New Zealand comes a race of demonic fay known as the patupaiarehe.
Caught by the rays of the sun and volcanic eruptions, many patupaiarehe perished.
It is claimed the Patupaiarehe were the original inhabitants of NZ before the Maori.
He writes graphically of the patupaiarehe.
According to ancient legend, it is home to fairy folk and magical creatures known as patupaiarehe.
Flickering lightbulbs representing the patupaiarehe (fairies) hang over the audience as well as the stage.
It is a captivating memory play where the past's reflection is a murky place indeed, revealing curses, hushed up scandals, patupaiarehe (fairies) demons.
I'm climbing ever higher on the Panekiri Bluff, enveloped in swirling mists and harbouring the inexplicable feeling that my every move is being watched by the patupaiarehe.
It is a place sacred to the Patupaiarehe, divine guardians of nature.
Patupaiarehe, prophetic visions and miracle healings are woven into the story.