Maori life and custom / W.J. Phillipps ; revised by John Huria.
This encyclopaedic guide is the fruit of a lifetime's study into pre-Pakeha Māori society, and is a full and authoritative guide to old Māori customs. Drawing on a range of ethnographic research and intimate professional knowledge, Phillipps gathers together in one comprehensive volume an array...
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| Language: | English |
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North Shore, N.Z. :
Raupo,
2008.
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| Edition: | Revised and updated edition. |
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| Summary: | This encyclopaedic guide is the fruit of a lifetime's study into pre-Pakeha Māori society, and is a full and authoritative guide to old Māori customs. Drawing on a range of ethnographic research and intimate professional knowledge, Phillipps gathers together in one comprehensive volume an array of subjects including food gathering and preservation, agriculture, buildings, canoe-building and navigation, garment-making, basket and mat-making, plaiting, games and toys, music, carving, weaponry, tattooing and the social rituals of birth, marriage and burial. Sensitively revised and updated for modern readers, and illustrated with almost 200 original line drawings, this is a truly indispensable reference work. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: A.H. and A.W. Reed, 1966. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 191 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 0143009729 9780143009726 |