The Maori creation story tells of Rangi and Papa, who represent Heaven and Earth. They were originally closely joined together in darkness. They had six sons - Tane Mahuta (father of forests), Tawahiri-ma-tea (father of winds), Tangaroa (father of fish and reptiles), Tu-matauguenga (father of fierce humans), Haumia-tikitiki (father of uncultivated food), and Rongo-ma-tane (father of cultivated food). Originally all beings lived in the darkness between Heaven and Earth for a long time, unable to experience light.