My Learning About A Riti

In class for reading we have been learning about a Riti which is a fishing device, here is my learning. According to Māori creation traditions the god of the sea and progenitor of fish is Tangaroa, the son of Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatūānuku (the earth mother). Fishermen tied hooks onto strong flax lines to catch fish, and sometimes they caught flounder using spears. They trapped crayfish in woven pots. Experts knew when the good fishing days were, and each tribe guarded their fishing grounds.Fishermen tied hooks onto strong flax lines to catch fish, and sometimes they caught flounder using spears. They trapped crayfish in woven pots. Experts knew when the good fishing days were, and each tribe guarded their fishing grounds. They used tall poles to mark their place in lakes and estuaries. Maori fishing techniques. ... Sharks and dolphins were harpooned, small game fish such as skipjack tuna, barracouta, kingfish and kahawai were taken on lures, and other fish were taken on hooks and in nets and traps.