Matiti

The guardian deity of the door where the kumara (sweet potatoes) were kept. He is a son of Rongo-ma-tāne.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 230.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, 1:Appendix.