In the version of Maui's story told by New Zealand's Māori people, the demigod was born premature, so his parents cast him into the sea. However, Maui survived and was discovered by his grandfather, the god of the seas, who cared for and protected him as he grew up. #FolkyFriday

📷: Tim Marshall

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