Kui

Kui

:"see also Kui language"In Māori mythology, Kui was the wife of Tuputupuwhenua. They lived below the ground and when a new house is built, a tuft of grass is offered to them.

Kui is also the name of the father of Vahi-vero and the grandfather of Rata in the Tuamotu islands.

References

*R.D. Craig, "Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology" (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 123.

Disambiguation

KUI - a form of late night fun involving alcoholic beverages and karaoke equipment. (Karaoke Under the Influence)

KUI - stands for Kinetic User Interfaces


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