Whispers of Waitaha : traditions of a nation / Makere Ruka Te Korako
Momo rauemi: TextReo: English, Maori Kaiwhakaputa:[Darfield, N.Z.] : Wharariki Pub., [2006]Whakaahuatanga: 334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0958254109 (hardback)
- 9780958254106 (hardback)
- 398.20993 21
- GR375 .R85 2006
Momo tuemi | Tauwāhi onāianei | Kohinga | Tau karanga | Tau tārua | Tūnga | Rā oti | Waeherepae | Ngā puringa tuemi | |
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Māoritanga | Hāwera LibraryPlus Nonfiction | Māoritanga | 398.20993 RUKA (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | 1 | Wātea | I2082763 | |||
Māoritanga | Pātea LibraryPlus Nonfiction | Māoritanga | 398.20993 RUKA (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | Wātea | i2100387 |
"Authors, Makere and Te Porohau Ruka Te Korako"--Page 330.
Title on p. [3]: Whispers of Waitaha : the grandmother stories.
Song of Waitaha : the histories of a nation covers the teachings of the grandfathers. Whispers of Waitaha : traditions of a nation covers the stories of the grandmothers.
The trail of understanding -- The first voice. Deep in the universe ; The great journey of life begins anew ; The sacred journey of Kurawaka and Rakaiwaka ; The sacred numbers of the chosen ; The beacon stars ; The long awaited departure -- The second voice. The sacred trails of the grandchild genealogy ; The trails in the land ; The ancient grandmother patterns ; The children of the Creator ; The dreaming ; The challenge of Tane -- The third voice. The knowledge of the light and the dark ; Our Grandmother Earth ; An old story ; The beautiful land ; The trails of Waitaha in the land ; The stars and their synchronising activities ; The impregnation ; The marriages ; The journey into the Pacific Ocean ; The procedures of settling the land ; The trails of Rongomaraeroa ; The great expanse of the oceans of Tangaroa ; The medicines ; Farewell message -- Matriarchal blessing -- Matriarchal message.
Whispers of Waitaha is about the Grandmother stories. Waitaha are a matriarchal people and live by, with and for Peace. This book is about some of the Traditions of Waitaha from the Matriarchal perspective. It is produced to the same quality as Song of Waitaha, which by the way is the Grandfather stories and histories. It is in essence a companion book to the Song.
In English with some Māori.
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