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Māori Creation Story: The Making of the First Human We talk about the Māori creation story of the first human being, Hineahuone. Different Māori deities contributed various body parts and elements to create the first human, including Tāne finding the ‘uha’ or human genetic DNA in Papatūānuku’s pubic region, and Tūmatauenga and Te Akaaka Matua contributing muscles, veins, and sinews. The story explains the Māori understanding of human anatomy and physiology as part of their traditional knowledge.