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"Several hundred proverbs [...] categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English"--Back cover.
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By Reed, A. W.
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The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world and the coming of life, death ...and knowledge.
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A classic edition of myths and legends, updated by leading Maori editor and writer filled with great stories that focus on spirits, monsters and human heroes
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A new edition of this classic collection of Maori myths and legends. Retaining the work of illustrator Dennis Turner, the book is presented with a stunning new cover based on the Rangi & Papa mural by artist Cliff Whiting.
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The Raupo Concise Maori Dictionary is an invaluable reference work, providing an essential list of words and their equivalents in Maori and English. First published in 1948, the dictionary has been revised and updated numerous times since, giving testimony to its ongoing reliabil...ity as a reference guide to everyday Maori words. It also includes a guide to the pronunciation of Maori and lists of useful vocabulary.
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The Reed Book of Maori Exploration is a revision of A.W. Reed's Treasury of Maori Exploration (1977). It presents Reed's lively retellings of the classic stories of waka, voyaging and discovery. The stories gathered together here are central to Maori.
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The fully updated edition of this standard reference work explains the meaning and origins of Revisions include modern usage and city names, names of coasts and regions, maps showing main locations of over 2300 of the most common Maori place names, and reproduces the beautiful dr...awings from the original 1950 edition.
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Originally published in 1957, this is the 3rd edtion of A.W. Reed's collection of stories and legends from the thermal region of Rotorua. Some of them are very well known and have become part of Maori literature and tradition in New Zealand. The text has been revised and updated,... with the addition of an index.
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* A time-honoured and repeatedly published collection of over 20 legends from the Rotorua area * A.W. Reed is one of New Zealand's most prolific retellers of Maori stories * Fine facsimile edition of this Aotearoa classic
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