Song of Waitaha : the histories of a nation : being the teachings of Iharaira Te Meihana, Wiremu Ruka Te Korako, Taare Reweti Te Maiharoa, Perenara Hone Hare, Heremia Te Wake, Puao Rakiraki, Renata Kauere /

Brailsford, Barry,

Song of Waitaha : the histories of a nation : being the teachings of Iharaira Te Meihana, Wiremu Ruka Te Korako, Taare Reweti Te Maiharoa, Perenara Hone Hare, Heremia Te Wake, Puao Rakiraki, Renata Kauere / [Barry Brailsford, author ; Derek Mitchell, book designer & photographer ; Derek Lardelli, illustrator ; Tom McBrearty, publication manager]. - Special edition. - [Christchurch, N.Z.] : [Ngatapuwae Trust], [1994] - 311 pages : color illustrations, color maps, portraits ; 31 cm

Page 295, 296 and 305, 306 inserted as folded sheet in some copies. In English, with some Maori. Each copy numbered.

The trail of understanding -- Song of creation -- Song of the white whale -- Song of the star walkers -- Song of the peace child -- Song of the weeping waters -- Song of the sacred nest -- Song of the ice mountains -- Song of the god stone -- Song of the broken waka -- Song of the star fires -- Song of the last days -- Trail of the tall trees. The trail of understanding -- Song of creation -- Song of the dream makers -- Song of the white whale -- Song of the star walkers -- Song of the peace child -- Song of the weeping waters -- Song of the sacred nest -- Song of the ice mountains -- Song of the god stone -- Song of the broken waka -- Song of the star fires -- Song of the last days -- Trail of the tall trees -- Patriarchal blessing.

"These kete are the treasures of the peoples of the nation of Waitaha ... for they are the sacred songs of our ancestors"--Page [6].


In English, with some Māori.
In English, with some Maori.

0958337802 (hardback) 9780958337809


Māori (New Zealand people)--New Zealand--South Island--Folklore.
Waitaha (New Zealand people)--History.
Māori (New Zealand people)--History.--New Zealand--South Island
Folklore--New Zealand--South Island.
Legends--New Zealand --South Island.
Mythology, Māori--New Zealand--South Island.
Māori (New Zealand people)--History --New Zealand --South Island --To 1840.
Legends, Māori.
Songs, Māori--Texts.
Mythology, Māori.
Māori (New Zealand people)--New Zealand --Wairoa District.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
Māori literature.
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Tikanga-ā-iwi
Kōrero nehe
Waiata
Iwi
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