Today we wrote a story about I Te Timatanga gods. I really enjoyed writing this, it was challenging to write the Maori names and the macrons.
I Te Timatanga
Many years ago there were six brothers Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea, Rongo, Tāne, Haumia and (Tū) Tūmatuenga had parents who loved each other so much, the mum’s name is called Papatūānuku the god of the earth and the dad’s name is Ranginui and he is the god of the sky. They loved each other so much. The brothers liked that their parents loved each other but it was too hot they could barely move.
“I’ve had enough of this, i’m sick of this,I say we kill them” said Tū
“I think we try and get them apart but not hurt them” said Tāwhirimātea,
“Let's have a meeting/vote” said Tāne
They all got together sweating and cramped and had a vote.
“Who votes to kill them” said Tāne
“ME” said Tū
“One vote for kill them” said Tāne
“Who votes push them apart somehow” said Tāne
“ME” said Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea, Rongo, and Haumia
“That's settled then push them apart and not hurt them” said Tāne.
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