Vaitakere Explained

In Cook Islands mythology, Vaitakere is the father-in-law of Tangaroa.^[1] He discovered breadfruit in the mountains and his wife discovered the chestnut.^[2]

See also

• Polynesian mythology

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown, John Macmillan . Maori and Polynesian: Their Origin, History, and Culture . Hutchinson & Co. . 1907 . 100& 294 . Vaitakere -wikipedia. .
2. Web site: The Ancestry of the Polynesians came to Java a — Century or two before our Era, and there — changed Rice for Breadfruit as their Staple. 2020-08-03. Victoria University of Wellington. 100.