1. contemporary Traditional Maori Culture, part 2 "The Maori
Creation Story: The separation of Heaven and earth" By Antonio
Vasquez, 1-23-12 period 6Culture and Geography Source: George Grey,
1956, Polynesion Mythology (ed. by William W. Bird):
Christchurch,Whitcombe and tombs Ltd., 250 p. (BL 2615.G843 1956);
and Mr Ruben Meza, 2012
2. All human are descended from one pair of ancestors, Rangi and
Papa, who are also called Heaven and Earth 3. In those days, Heaven
and Earth clung closelytogether, and all was darkness. 4. Rangi and
Papa and six sons: (1) Tane-matauenga,the father of fierce
inhabitants 5. (2)Tawhiri-ma-tea, the father of winds and storms.
6. (3) Tangaroa, the father of fish and reptiles. 7. (4)
Tu-matauenga, the father of fierce human being 8. (5)
Haumia-tikitiki, the fatherof food that grows without cultivation
9. (8) andRongo-ma-tane, the father of cultivatedfood
