Rautahi: The Maoris 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: |
Contents
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2 The Maoris before 1800II | 17 |
3 The years between | 29 |
4 Maoris and Maori culture today | 39 |
5 Basic concepts in Maori culture | 54 |
6 The bases of daily living | 75 |
7 Language | 95 |
8 Land | 107 |
13 Association | 171 |
14 Leadership and social control | 200 |
15 The Marae | 227 |
16 Hui | 246 |
17 Literature and art | 265 |
18 Maori and Pakeha | 289 |
Maori spelling and pronunciation | 332 |
Glossary | 334 |
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ancestors Arawa aroha associated Auckland Bay of Plenty cent centres ceremony Church classificatory clubs conflict defined definition Department of Maori descent descent-group difficulties elders electorates English especially field figures find first five Government guests hapfi hosts identified involved King Movement large-families leaders mainly Maori Affairs Maori and Pakeha Maori arts Maori children Maori Committees Maori communities Maori culture Maori Education Maori Land Court Maori language Maori population Maoritanga marae marae proper means meeting-house Nga Tamatoa Ngati non-Maori North Island Northland number of Maoris officers official parents Polynesian proportion of Maoris qualifications Race Relations rangatira Ratana Rotorua significant social speak Maori speakers specific speech-making speeches Tainui tangihanga tapu Taranaki tdngata whenua tion tohunga traditional Treaty of Waitangi tribal tribes Turangawaewae urban areas usually values visitors Waikato Waitangi Wellington women words young Maoris Zealand Maori