Traditional Stories from Southern New Zealand
Author: Christine Tremewan
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 470
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Author: Christine Tremewan
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 470
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 532
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nic Low
Publisher: Text Publishing
Published: 2021-07-02
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 1925355284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA riveting blend of nature writing, Indigenous storytelling and great adventure in the NZ alps
Author: Hazel Petrie
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2015-09-25
Total Pages: 443
ISBN-13: 177558786X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘Us Maoris used to practice slavery just like them poor Negroes had to endure in America . . .' says Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors. ‘Oh those evil colonials who destroyed Maori culture by ending slavery and cannibalism while increasing the life expectancy,' wrote one sarcastic blogger. So was Maori slavery ‘just like' the experience of Africans in the Americas and were British missionaries or colonial administrators responsible for ending the practice? What was the nature of freedom and unfreedom in Maori society and how did that intersect with the perceptions of British colonists and the anti-slavery movement? A meticulously researched book, Outcasts of the Gods? looks closely at a huge variety of evidence to answer these questions, analyzing bondage and freedom in traditional Maori society; the role of economics and mana in shaping captivity; and how the arrival of colonists and new trade opportunities transformed Maori society and the place of captives within it.
Author: Philippa Mein Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1107402174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of this rugged and dynamic land is beautifully narrated, from its origins in Gondwana to the twenty-first century.
Author: Jane McRae
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2017-03-20
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1775589080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaori oral tradition is the rich, poetic record of the past handed down by voice over generations through whakapapa, whakatauki, korero and waiata. In genealogies and sayings, histories, stories and songs, Maori tell of ‘te ao tawhito' or the old world: the gods, the migration of the Polynesian ancestors from Hawaiki and life here in Aotearoa. A voice from the past, today this remarkable record underpins the speeches, songs and prayers performed on marae and the teaching of tribal genealogies and histories. Indeed, the oral tradition underpins Maori culture itself. This book introduces readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meaning of their striking imagery and figurative language. And it shows how nga korero tuku iho – the inherited words – can be a deep well of knowledge about the way of life, wisdom and thinking of the Maori ancestors.
Author: Sir Maui Pomare
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 340
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe origin of the Maori games in Chapter XII: p.69-71. Actually more about the derivation of games in Rarotonga as the fore runner to Maori games.
Author: Matthew Hall
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2019-07-01
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1438474393
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlants have a remarkable mythology dating back thousands of years. From the ancient Greeks to contemporary Indigenous cultures, human beings have told colorful and enriching stories that have presented plants as sensitive, communicative, and intelligent. This book explores the myriad of plant tales from around the world and the groundbreaking ideas that underpin them. Amid the key themes of sentience and kinship, it connects the anemone to the meaning of human life, tree hugging to the sacred basil of India, and plant intelligence with the Finnish epic The Kalevala. Bringing together commentary, original source material, and colorful illustrations, Matthew Hall challenges our perspective on these myths, the plants they feature, and the human beings that narrate them.
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 366
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