Rongo
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rongo-286-10910680
title:
Rongo
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In Māori mythology, Rongo or Rongo-mā-Tāne is a major god (atua) of cultivated plants, especially kumara, a vital crop. Other crops cultivated by Māori in traditional times included taro, yams (uwhi), cordyline (tī), and gourds (hue). Because of their tropical origin, most of these crops were difficult to grow except in the far north of the North Island, hence the importance of Rongo in New Zealand. He was also an important god of agriculture and god of war in the southern Cook Islands, especial
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Māori god of cultivated plants
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rongo
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2023-03-05T05:38:00Z
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