Rongo
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In Māori mythology, Rongo or Rongo-mā-Tāne is a major god of cultivated plants, especially kūmara, a vital crop. Other crops cultivated by Māori in traditional times included taro, yams, cordyline, an
Taputini, a pre-European cultivar kūmara
Taro
Tangaroa
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Tangaroa is the great atua of the sea, lakes, rivers, and creatures that live within them, especially fish, in Māori mythology. As Tangaroa-whakamau-tai, he exercises control over the tides. He is som
A carving on a Māori war canoe. As Tangaroa was the god (atua) of the sea, it was important to offer him before setting out for travel or fishing.