This representation of Tūmatauenga is from a work entitled 'Te wehenga o Rangi raua ko Papa' (the separation of Rangi and Papa) at Te Puna Mātauranga, the National Library. In tribal tradition Tūmatauenga overcame his brothers Tangaroa, Tāne-mahuta, Haumia and Rongo. They became his food because he made them noa (common).
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Mixed media by Cliff Whiting
Permission of the National Library Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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