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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Cook Islands, go to the [[Cook Islands Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | |||
Christian missionaries from the London Missionary Society began arriving in 1821. The Bible was translated into Maori in 1827. Most tribes lived in the valleys, which was not convenient for the missionaries; therefore, the missionaries talked the tribes into moving closer to shore and building around the mission areas. | Christian missionaries from the London Missionary Society began arriving in 1821. The Bible was translated into Maori in 1827. Most tribes lived in the valleys, which was not convenient for the missionaries; therefore, the missionaries talked the tribes into moving closer to shore and building around the mission areas. | ||