Kiho-tumu
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In the mythology
of the Tuamotu archipelago, Kiho-tumu (or Kiho) represents the supreme god (Sykes and Kendall 2003:108). The Milky Way is said to his 'sacred ocean' and the dark rift within the Milky Way is referred as his sacred ship, called 'the Long Shark' (Beckwith 1970:236).
Polynesian mythology
Polynesian mythology is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia, a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian triangle together with the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers...
of the Tuamotu archipelago, Kiho-tumu (or Kiho) represents the supreme god (Sykes and Kendall 2003:108). The Milky Way is said to his 'sacred ocean' and the dark rift within the Milky Way is referred as his sacred ship, called 'the Long Shark' (Beckwith 1970:236).