Te aitanga pepeke

Te aitanga pepeke equates to the insect world. It calls to whakapapa in the concept of aitanga, meaning living creatures descending from the primordial atua who are the supernatural origins of the natural world.

In this Māori category, pepeke refers both to bent legs and jumping ability.

Learn more about te aitanga pepeke in this article.

Image: Wētā or wētāpunga, Tom Lynch.