Today we learned about lots of maori gods with Whaea Tracey. So today I’m going to be telling you about Rongomatane.
Rongomatane is 1 one of the 6 brothers of Ranginui and Papatuanuku.
Rongomatane is a maori god, he is the god of cultivated plants. He is also the creator of the kumura (sweet potato).
Even though Rongomatane looks mean, he is very kind and peaceful with everyone.
Rongomatane is also married to Pani-Tinaku and they have 3 children together, Rangi, Mokoiro, Akatauira.