Paoro
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Paoro is a mythical entity that appears in early Māori creation myths.
The name Paoro (meaning echo)[1] appears in John White's English translation of a Māori story attributed by him to the Ngāti Hau tribe, as a personal name meaning 'Echo'.[2] However, in the Māori language original which White also supplies, the name Paoro does not appear – instead the word used is 'pari-kārangaranga', "echoing cliff".
In the Māori story, Mārikoriko (Twilight) is the first woman, created by Ārohirohi (Shimmering heat) from the heat of the sun (Kau-ata-ata) and the echoing cliff (Paoro).[2] She married Tiki, the first man, and gave birth to Hine-kau-ataata (Woman floating in shadows).
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