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Maori oral tradition : he korero no te ao tawhito

documentary heritage
  • Description

    "Introduces readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meaning of their striking imagery and figurative language. And it shows how ng krero tuku iho the inherited words can be a deep well of knowledge about the way of life, wisdom and thinking of the Mori ancestors"--Publisher information.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    GN672.6.O7 MCR (Library of Congress Call Number)

    88079 (Cat ID)

    87927 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Maori oral tradition : he korero no te ao tawhito
  • Primary Maker

     Jane McRae (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Auckland University Press
  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Date
    2017
  • Physical Description

    viii, 252 pages ; 23 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9781869408619
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    Oral tradition--New Zealand

    Oral History--New Zealand

    Maori language--Rhetoric

  • Content
    Chapter 1. Maori oral tradition = Korero tuku iho
    Chapter 2. Genealogies and lists = Whakapapa
    Chapter 3. Proverbs and historical sayings = Whakatauki
    Chapter 4. Narratives and prose = Korero
    Chapter 5. Songs and chants = Waiata
    Conclusion.
  • Public Access Text

    Includes bibliographical references.

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024
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