Tangaroa. Māori believe that water is an energy, with many moods. It can be calm and life-giving, or dangerous and destructive. This energy is called Tangaroa – ‘god of the sea’. Creation stories. In the most well-known creation story Tangaroa is the son of Papatūānuku, the earth mother, and Ranginui, the sky father.

According to Māori creation traditions the god of the sea and progenitor of fish is Tangaroa, the son of Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatūānuku (the earth mother). Tangaroa’s son Punga was the father of Ikatere and Tūtewehiwehi.

In the most well-known version of the Māori creation story, Tangaroa is the son of Papatūānuku, the earth mother, and Ranginui, the sky father. He is one of the 70 children who, when earth and sky were separated, went to live in the world that was created.

Ko Tangaroa he tama nā Papatūānuku rāua ko Ranginui. Heoi, arā anō te kōrero, ko Tangaroa kē te tāne a Papatūānuku, ko Ranginui tōna hoa tauwhāinga. He maha ngā pūrākau e pā ana ki te moana.

Tangaroa – son of earth and sky In the most well-known version of the Māori creation story, Tangaroa is the son of Papatūānuku, the earth mother, and Ranginui, the sky father. He is one of the 70 children who, when earth and sky were separated, …

The pounding waves along the western coast are sometimes called Te Tai Tamatāne – ‘rough, masculine waters’. These waves are rolling onto a west coast beach north of Wellington.

This energy with all its forms, moods and expressions is called Tangaroa. The common translation, ‘god of the sea’, does not adequately convey its meaning. Print the full story

The story of the discovery of whakairo (wood carving) from under the sea is famous in Māori tradition. It tells of the imprisonment of Te Manuhauturuki, the son of Ruatepupuke. Te Manu was captured by Tangaroa, taken to his house deep in the ocean, and mounted on the ...

Tangaroa – the sea; Tangaroa – the sea. Submitted by Helen Rickerby on March 29, 2010 - 17:25. Featured. Promote feature: 6. Blurb (max 600 characters): In Māori culture the sea is often considered to be the source and foundation of all life. Islands are fish drawn up from the water, and people evolved from amphibious beginnings.

Tangaroa and dolphins. Tangaroa hands back Robert Hewitt. From page 3 - Tinirau and Kae. Tinirau and his whale. Southern right whale. Playing the pūtorino. Kapa haka. From page 4 - Ruatepupuke and the origin of carving. Kahawai fishing lure. Ruatepupuke. Tekoteko. Carved interior. Carved exterior.