Published on October 25, 2018
Kurangaituku
Regions of expansion
New Zealand
Description
In Maori mythology, this is a cannibal woman of huge stature with sharp, elongated lips and large wings.
The creature has the body of a woman, and the head and wings of a bird. He is a fleet-footed, strong, flying giant. It lives in the depths of the forest, where it survives by catching birds with its beak-like lips. She eats most of them, but keeps some as pets.
