Rautahi: The Maori of New ZealandA comprehensive study of the Maori in New Zealand, this book covers Maori history and culture, language and art and includes chapters on the following: · Basic concepts in Maori culture · Land · Kinship · Education · Association · Leadership & social control · The Marae · Hui · Maori and Pakeha · Maori spelling and pronunciation There is an extensive glossary, bibliography and index. First published in 1967. This edition reprints the revised edition of 1976. |
Contents
The Maoris before 1800I | 1 |
The years between | 29 |
Maoris and Maori culture today | 39 |
Basic concepts in Maori culture | 54 |
The bases of daily living | 75 |
Language | 95 |
Land | 107 |
Kinship | 121 |
Association | 171 |
Leadership and social control | 200 |
The Marae | 227 |
Hui | 246 |
Literature and art | 265 |
Maori and Pakeha | 289 |
Maori spelling and pronunciation | 332 |
Glossary | 334 |
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Common terms and phrases
adults ancestors Arawa aroha associated Auckland Bay of Plenty carving cent centres ceremony Church clubs Department of Maori descent descent-group elders electorates English especially Government Printer guests hapū hosts involved kaumātua King Movement labour large-family leaders mainly Maori Affairs Maori and Pakeha Maori arts Maori children Maori Committees Maori communities Maori Council Maori culture Maori Education Maori Land Court Maori language Maori population Maoritanga marae marae proper means meeting-house Ngā Ngāti Ngāti Porou non-Maori Northland number of Maoris parents Polynesian proportion of Maoris Race Relations rangatira Ratana Rotorua social society South Island speak Maori speakers speech-making speeches Tainui tāngata whenua tangihanga tapu Taranaki tion tohunga traditional Treaty of Waitangi tribal tribes Turangawaewae University urban areas usually values visitors Waikato Waitangi Wellington whakamā whānau whare women words young Maoris Zealand Department Zealand Maori