The Māori : heirs of Tane / text by David Lewis ; photographs by Werner Forman ; foreword by D.R. Simmons.

By:

Lewis, David, 1917-2002 [author.]

Contributor(s):

Forman, Werner, 1921-2010 [photographer.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Echoes of the ancient worldPublication details: London : Orbis Pub., 1982.Description: 128 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cmISBN:

0856133434
0856139394

Subject(s):

Contents:

Te kore: the coming of the Maori -- From Moa hunter to classic Maori -- Te kauae runga: things spiritual -- Te kauae raro: earthly things -- Tohunga whakairo: carvers of Tane -- Kahu Kura and Tiki: feather cloak and pendant -- Te waiata: song, dance, games -- Tu Matauenga: the god of war.

Summary: "A history of the Maori people in New Zealand. Show how all aspects of Maori life were interconnected. Maori myths, their songs and their art form an integral part of this book. Illustrated by Werner Forman's photographs"--Taken from dust jacket.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Māoritanga	Hāwera LibraryPlus Non Fiction	Māoritanga	572.9931 LEWI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		i2224158

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.

"A history of the Maori people in New Zealand. Show how all aspects of Maori life were interconnected. Maori myths, their songs and their art form an integral part of this book. Illustrated by Werner Forman's photographs"--Taken from dust jacket.

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