Food grown in the earth
Tipuānuku
Food from the Ground
In Te Waka o Rangi: amidships — Tipuānuku tends the kūmara hold.
Karakia
E tū Tipuānuku
Ko te one paraumu
Ringihia mai rā tō rahi
Ki te whenua haumako
Kia puta ko te ora o Rongo
Koia!
Behold Tipuānuku
Of the fertile soil
Spread your plenty
Across the land
Reveal the bounty of Rongo
Indeed!
Description
Tipuānuku is the star associated with food grown in the earth.