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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.
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.
Tūmatauenga
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In Māori mythology, Tūmatauenga is the primary god of war and human activities such as hunting, food cultivation, fishing, and cooking.
Statue of Tūmatauenga at Eden Park, Auckland
Statue of Tūmatauenga at Eden Park, Auckland
A human face depicted in a house carving from Whakarewarewa, 2005. Tūmatauenga, god of war, is the ancestor of humankind.
A human face depicted in a house carving from Whakarewarewa, 2005. Tūmatauenga, god of war, is the ancestor of humankind.