Looking for a Maori Tarot Deck (native New Zealand) - does one exist?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 13 Jan 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

CreativeFire	13 Jan 2004
Was hoping someone out there may know...... I am looking for a Maori Tarot deck (native New Zealand) if one exists. Have heard of the Wisdom of the Four Winds but understand this is an oracle deck and was wondering if a Maori tarot deck had been created - particularly interested in one with traditional Maori tribal design and culture / mythology aspects. Have a number of Maori family and friends and would like to be able to do readings for them with this sort of deck. Also it would be a great learning tool as well, to further my readings and research into their interesting mythology and history. Hope someone out there may be able to give me some clues. CreativeFire

Le_Corsair	13 Jan 2004
I don't know if there is a strictly Maori deck, but I did find a Tarot of Tahiti on Ebay that has Polynesian themes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3169328358&category=2552 Hope that this helps. Bob :THERM

jmd	13 Jan 2004
I also am not aware of specifically Maori decks, but a New Zealand one, which to my totally non-New-Zealand eyes have a New Zealandish feel to it, is the circular Songs for the Journey Home... I realise that it is not Maori... :):):)

CreativeFire	14 Jan 2004
Thank you jmd and Le_Corsair for responding to my question. jmd - the Songs for the Journey Home has very interesting imagery but unfortunately is not what I am looking for - it is more european New Zealand. Thanks for providing the link. Le_Corsair - The Tarot of Tahiti is sort of what I am after but even though there are many similarities between tahitian and maori culture - their mythology and symbology does differ quite a bit. Thanks for providing the info. Hopefully a clue will come up to lead me to the deck I am looking for. Appreciate the input. Cheers CreativeFire

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