Māori oral tradition = He kōrero nō te ao tawhito

Title:

Author:

McRae, Jane author

ISBN:

9781869408619

Additional ISBN:

1869408616 (paperback) 9781869408619 (paperback)

Personal Author:

McRae, Jane author

Publication Information:

Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2017.

Physical Description:

viii, 252 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

Chapter 1. Māori oral tradition = Kōrero tuku iho -- Chapter 2. Genealogies and lists = Whakapapa -- Chapter 3. Proverbs and historical sayings = Whakatauki -- Chapter 4. Narratives and prose = Kōrero -- Chapter 5. Songs and chants = Waiata -- Conclusion.

Subject Term:

Oral tradition -- New Zealand.

Maori (New Zealand people) -- Genealogy.

Maori (New Zealand people) -- Folklore.

Language:

English

Abstract:

"Introduces readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meaning of their striking imagery and figurative language. And it shows how ng krero tuku iho 'the inherited words' can be a deep well of knowledge about the way of life, wisdom and thinking of the Mori ancestors"--Publisher information.

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Introduces readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meaning of their striking imagery and figurative language. And it shows how ng krero tuku iho the inherited words can be a deep well of knowledge about the way of life, wisdom and thinking of the Mori ancestors"--Publisher information.