Haumia-tiketike

Greaterwell-documentedMāori mythologyNew Zealand

A god in Māori mythology associated with wild and uncultivated vegetative food. (Note: 1. Origin story: "He represents the wild and uncultivated aspects of Māori cuisine" is not supported by source material. 2. Abilities: The article implies Haumia-tiketike's role is more passive, but t)

Origin

Haumia-tiketike is a god in Māori mythology associated with uncultivated vegetative food. He represents the wild and uncultivated aspects of Māori cuisine, contrasting with Rongo, the god of cultivated food plants.

Appearance

No physical description of Haumia-tiketike is provided in the source material.

Abilities

Haumia-tiketike's domain includes starchy rhizomes like Pteridium esculentum. His role seems to be more of a guardian of uncultivated food sources, rather than an active participant in the lives of humans.

Weaknesses & Wards

Weaknesses

  • association
    Rongo

Wards

  • respect for nature
    Show respect and care for the natural world

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Haumia-tiketike. Wikipediawiki
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