Research Catalog

Title

Tāhuhu kōrero : the sayings of Taitokerau / Merata Kawharu ; photographs by Krzysztof Pfeiffer.

Author

Kawharu, Merata

Publication

Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press, 2008.

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Additional Authors

Pfeiffer, Krzysztof

Description

x, 221 p. : ill. (some col.), map; 24 cm.

Summary

"Tahuhu Korero: The Sayings of Taitokerau presents almost 200 proverbs from the North in Maori, provides new translations in English, and explains the origin and meaning of the sayings. By elucidating people, places and events through the sayings and associated traditions, Tahuhu Korero provides new insights into interpreting heritage, cultural values and the contemporary relevance of these oral forms. This book features numerous full-colour images of the people and places referred to in the proverbs, both historical paintings and spectacular new photographs by Krzysztof Pfeiffer. The combination of proverbs, history, and images results in a rich and accessible introduction to the people and the land of the Taitokerau." --Book Jacket.

Subject

• Proverbs, Māori > New Zealand > Far North District
• Proverbs, Māori > New Zealand > Whangarei District
• Proverbs, Māori > New Zealand > Kaipara District
• Pepeha
• Whakataukī
• Whakatauākī

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-216) and index.

Language (note)

• Proverbs in parallel English and Maori.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Erima Henare -- Introduction -- 1. Tamaki : Auckland Isthmus and Surrounds -- 2. Pewhairangi : Bay of Islands -- 3. Hokianga -- 4. Muriwhenua : Far North -- 5. Kaipara -- 6. Otamatea : Mid-North, East Coast, Whangarei.

ISBN

• 9781869404291 (pbk.)
• 1869404297 (pbk.)

OCLC

• 244797488
• SCSB-12197030

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library