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Title

Maori games & haka : instructions, words & actions / Alan Armstrong ; illustrated by Barry Ellis and L. C. Mitchell.

Author

Armstrong, Alan, 1933-1986

Publication

Auckland : Reed Books, 2005.

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Details

Description

182 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Alternative Title

• Maori games and haka
• Maori games and hakas

Subject

• Haka (Dance) > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Māori (New Zealand people) > Games > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Folk dancing, Māori > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Note

• Includes glossary of Maori terms.
• 1st ed. published 1964, by A.H. & A.W. Reed, Ltd.

Language (note)

• Chiefly English; some Maori.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Pt. I: Introduction -- Ch. 1: The Māori language -- The nature of the language -- Tribal differences in spoken Māori -- Transliteration -- Basic pronunciation -- Syllables -- Emphasise -- Ch. 2: Teaching haka and action songs -- Technique -- Explaing the item -- The words -- The actions -- Correcting faults -- Formations -- The leader -- Teaching yourself -- Some practice exercises: Style, group use of the exercises, the actions of the feet, hand actions -- Ch. 3: A concert item: A drill for the taiaha -- The weapon -- The drill -- The approach -- Attack positions -- Defensive positions -- The complete drill -- Ch. 4: Concert entrances -- General -- Historical Precedent -- Tama-Tane approach -- Tama-Wahine approach -- Some examples with words, music and actions -- Pt. II: Māori games -- Ch. 5: Māori games of olden times -- The whare tapere or house of amusement -- Military games -- Water sports -- Children's games -- Two simple games: Mu torere, knucklebones: Ngati Porou version, Tuhoe version, Ngai Tahu version -- Ch. 6: Hand games (Mahi Ringaringa) -- General rules -- Method of play -- Winning a round -- Scoring -- Some games: Hipitoi, hei tama tu tama, tama tama tu tama, Whakaropiropi or homai, Ti ringa, E ropi, Hakiparepare, Matimati, Mate rawa -- Ch. 7: Stick games (Ti rakau) -- The sticks -- Throwing -- The music: E papa waiari, E aue!, Maku e!, Hurihuri -- The game: players in pairs (chorus and eight sets), Players in fours (chorus and three sets), Players in a long row (seven sets) -- Ch. 8: Māori string figures (Whai) -- Origin and history -- The figures -- Learning whai -- The string -- Undoing the string -- Figures: The basic position, the opening position, the two diamonds -- Toemi, Matamata kaheru, Te rore o Tama-te-Kapua, Tawhiti, Te whare kehua -- Pt. III: Māori music and musical dances -- Ch. 9: Māori music and musical instruments -- The development of Māori music -- Pre-European music -- Modern music -- Ancient musical instruments -- Ch. 10: The dance of welcome (powhiri) -- Social significance -- The ancient ceremony of welcome -- The present day welcom -- The dance (powhiri) -- Some powhiri whith words, music and actions: Ka tanuku, haere mai e hoa ma -- Ch. 11: The poi dance (haka poi) -- General -- The poi ball -- The dance -- Handling the ball -- The leg movement -- Learning the poi -- Some poi songs: Hoea ra te waka nei, he puru tai tama, Toia mai te waka, Waikato -- Some poi figures:double long poi (seven movements), single long poi (four movements), single short poi (eight movements), Poi waka (canoe poi) (five movements) -- Ch. 12: The action song (waiata kori) -- Origin and development -- The music -- Stance and actions -- Foot movement -- Beginning and ending -- Action songs: me he manu rere, pakia kia rite, hoki mai e tama ma, nau mai -- Pt. IV: The haka taparahi and peruperu -- Ch. 13: The haka in ancient Māoridom -- Termininology -- Legendary origin -- The haka in ancient times -- Ch. 14: The form of the haka -- The words -- The actions -- The leader -- Rhythm -- Stance -- Beginning a haka -- Ch. 15: Haka weapons -- The short club -- Spears -- The long club -- Ch. 16: Poutini -- An exercise taparahi -- Ch. 17: Ringa paki -- An exercise taparahi -- Ch. 18: Utaina -- A taparahi of welcome -- Ch. 19: Ka mate! Ka mate! -- A taparahi of triumph and welcome -- Ch. 20: Ruaumoko -- A taparahi of exultation -- Ch. 21: Te kiringutu -- A taparahi of protest -- Ch. 22: Kumekumea -- A taparahi of welcome, a peruperu (tau waka) -- Ch. 23 Uhi mai te waero -- A peruperu (tutu ngarahu) -- Ch. 24: Kai kutia -- A peruperu (ngeri) -- Ch. 25: Koia ano -- A peruperu (whakatea) -- Ch. 26: Some other well known haka -- Ka panapana -- Haukiwi hauweka -- Kura tiwaka taua -- Ko te iwi Māori -- Hua atu au ko matariki -- He mangumangu taipo -- Te tangi mai -- Ko ranginui te atua.

ISBN

079001016X

OCLC

• 62241396
• SCSB-11743900

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library