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The world of the māori

Title

The world of the māori / by Eric Schwimmer.

Author

Schwimmer, Eric, 1923-

Publication

Wellington : A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1974.
©1966

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Description

160 pages : illustrationss; 21 cm

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. [157]-160.

Contents

Introduction -- 1. Racial origin -- 2. Material culture -- 3. Settlement of New Zealand -- 4. First beginnings -- 5. Origin of man -- 6. The tapu half of existence -- 7. Maui and his mana -- 8. Kinship -- 9. Learning to be a Māori -- 10. Law and order -- 11. Rank and status -- 12. Village life -- 13. The mana of the tribe -- 14. Religious life -- 15. Priests and spirits -- 16. Warfare -- 17. The Māori as a worker -- 18. Distribution and ownership -- 19. Song, speech, and dance -- 20. Decorative arts -- 21. The modern Māori -- 22. Earliest contacts -- 23. The Missionaries -- 24. Transformation of the culture -- 25. Inter-racial conflicts -- 26. The Io doctrine -- 27. Hauhau and Ringatu -- 28. The Māori revival -- 29. Language -- 30. Residence -- 31. Social structure today -- 32. Earning and spending -- 33. Māori politics -- 34. Religion today -- 35. Artistic expression -- 36. Conclusion.

ISBN

0589050850
9780589050856

OCLC

ocn154300511
154300511
SCSB-8906180

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library