Vaitakere

In Cook Islands mythology, Vaitakere is the father-in-law of Tangaroa.[1] He discovered breadfruit in the mountains. His daughter, who married Tangaroa, is Ina.[2] It is not clear if Vaitakere was a god or human.

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References

  1. ↑ Brown, John Macmillan (1907). Maori and Polynesian: Their Origin, History, and Culture. Hutchinson & Co. pp. 100 & 294.
  2. ↑ Bernice P. Bishop Museum bulletin
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