Facts about Patupaiarehe

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   Cooked food and red ochre were traditionally used by Māori as protective measures against Patupaiarehe, who were believed to be repelled by these substances.

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   A common warning in Māori tradition held that humans who spent too much time with Patupaiarehe risked being lured away permanently into their supernatural realm.

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   The red hair sometimes attributed to Patupaiarehe distinguishes them from ordinary humans in Māori traditional accounts.

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   Māori tradition holds that Patupaiarehe could only be approached safely during daylight, as their powers were diminished by sunlight and fire.

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   Flutes and other musical instruments are associated with Patupaiarehe, who are said in Māori tradition to play hauntingly beautiful music at night.

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   In Māori mythology, Patupaiarehe are fairy-like supernatural beings often described as pale-skinned and inhabiting mist-covered forests and mountains.

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