HUKERE
Maori Dead God
Also known as Hukere-Nui
Guardian God of Bone Scraping
He is involved with the cleaning of bones. This might sound like something from a novel by Stephen King, but don’t worry, there is no sinister angle.
In Maori culture, the dead are only buried for a while before being dug up again to have their bones scraped clean. Such sticklers for hygiene.
Actually, there’s more to it than that. Once the bones are nice and clean, they are deposited in a dedicated receptacle (an ossary) and then placed in a special location for safe-keeping.
Hukere is just the deity to help with this process. He offers a calm, discreet and spotless service. After his work is done, the only bone-cleaning necessary can be done with a feather duster.
Hukere Facts and Figures
Name: Hukere
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Hukere-Nui
Gender: Male
Type: God
Area or people: Maori people of Polynesia
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: the Dead
Area of expertise: The Dead
Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
Popularity index: 5394
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Article last revised on April 30, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.