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
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
creator
author.
Te Meihana, Iharaira
author.
Mitchell, Derek
1933-
Lardelli, Derek
1961-
Ngatapuwae Trust
text
nz
Christchurch, N.Z.]
[Ngatapuwae Trust]
[1994]
1994
Special edition.
monographic
eng
mao
mao
311 pages : color illustrations, color maps, portraits ; 31 cm
"These kete are the treasures of the peoples of the nation of Waitaha ... for they are the sacred songs of our ancestors"--Page [6].
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.
[Barry Brailsford, author ; Derek Mitchell, book designer & photographer ; Derek Lardelli, illustrator ; Tom McBrearty, publication manager].
Page 295, 296 and 305, 306 inserted as folded sheet in some copies.
In English, with some Maori.
Each copy numbered.
In English, with some Māori.
In English, with some Maori.
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