Tangaroa

In the mythology of the Māori Tangaroa is the god of the sea. He is a direct son of the divine parents Rangi and Papa pair, Sky Father and Mother Earth.

Union and separation

The children of Rangi and Papa lived in darkness in a narrow space between heaven and earth, because their parents, heaven and earth, were closely entwined in eternal love.

Tūmatauenga, the fiercest of the children, suggests the best solution out of this predicament would be to kill the parents. But his brother Tāne disagrees and proposes instead that parents push apart, and Rangi would then be in heaven while dad would live on the earth to feed the children on.

Ultimately, the plan to put some: Rongo, the god of (agricultural) food trying to push his parents apart, then Tangaroa connect and Haumia - tiketike, the God of the ( wild ) food. Despite their efforts Rangi and Papa in heartfelt, loving embrace to stay connected. After many futile attempts succeeds Tāne, the god of forests and birds; Unlike his brothers, he does not use his hands, but lays down on the floor and pushing with the legs. Under shocked and surprised outcry Rangi and Papa are separated.

Armed with his brothers

Tāwhirimātea, god of winds and storms, is angry that his parents were separated. He joins his father in heaven and punishes the earth and the sea with violent storms. He also attacked the seas and Tangaroa fled. Two of the descendants of Tangaroa, Ikatere, father of the fish and Tu -te- wehiwehi (or Tu -te- wanawana ), ancestor of reptiles, fear Tawhirimateas anger. The fish escape into the sea, and the reptiles in the forests of Tane. Tangaroa and Tāne got into a fight about this, and therefore supplied Tāne the descendants of Tūmatauenga with canoes, fishhooks and nets to catch fish, the descendants of Tangaroa. Tangaroa in turn raises canoes and sends tidal waves, washes off houses and trees.

Importance

The confrontation between the sea god Tangaroa and Tāne, the father of the birds, trees, and people affects the presentation of the Māori, the view of the sea and the country as a contrasting areas. Who goes out to sea to fish, is a representative of Tāne who enters hostile territory. For this reason, it was always important to make Tangaroa previously offers, so to make sacrifices.

In the South Island of New Zealand, the name of dialect due Takaroa may be another.

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