TY - BOOK AU - Servant,Catherin AU - Glasgow,J. AU - Simmons,D.R. TI - Customs and habits of the New Zealanders, 1838-42 SN - 0589007238 AV - DU423.S63 S4713 U1 - 390/.09931 PY - 1973/// CY - Wellington [N.Z.] PB - A.H. & A.W. Reed KW - Māori (New Zealand people) KW - Social life and customs KW - Ao wairua KW - reo KW - Atua KW - Mātauranga tikanga tāngata N1 - "This book is published with the assistance of the Maori Purposes Fund Board"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78) and index; Foreword by the Rev. E.R. Simmons -- Introduction -- Maori clothing -- Native houses -- Food -- Right of ownership -- Planting -- Fishing -- Canoes -- Prerogatives of the chiefs -- Natives' propensity of war -- Pa or fortification -- Offensive arms -- Ways of making war -- Tattooing -- Ornaments -- Amusements -- Hakari -- Ceremony at the birth of a child -- Native marriage -- Burial -- Atamira -- Hahunga -- Maori tapous (tapu) -- Prayer for the kumaras -- Maori priesthood -- Medicine and surgery -- Character of the New Zealanders -- Slavery -- Dreams -- Oracles -- Sorcery -- Superstitious fear -- Reinga -- Theogony of the New Zealanders -- Mawi (Maui) -- Taki -- Hina -- Tawaki (Tawhaki) -- Maheuke (Mahuika) -- Wiro (Whiro) -- Kiharoa Taniwa (Kiharoa Taniwha) -- Tingara (Te Ngara) -- Demi-gods -- Tanakahi (Te Nakahi) -- Maori song -- Notes -- Father servants writings on the Maoris -- Bibliography for notes -- Appendix : Servant and Yate compared -- Index ER -