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New Zealand · Religion & Belief · Hard
What is the name of the small Christian denomination, founded in the 1890s by Tahupōtiki's predecessor — a Ngāti Kahungunu prophet — that emphasised faith healing, abstention from alcohol, and the observance of Saturday as the Sabbath?
Answer: The Māramatanga movement — Māramatanga ('Enlightenment') originated with the prophet Mere Rikiriki in the early 20th century, a visionary who foretold the coming of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana as the spiritual leader who would unite Māori.
- A The Ringatū Church
- B The Pai Mārire faith
- C The Māramatanga movement ✓
- D The Anglican Māori Pastorate
Māramatanga ('Enlightenment') originated with the prophet Mere Rikiriki in the early 20th century, a visionary who foretold the coming of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana as the spiritual leader who would unite Māori.