Te Tohunga: The ancient legends and traditions of the Maoris

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LIST OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS

GLOSSARY

PREFACE

Introduction

I TIKI THE ANCESTOR OF MANKIND

II THE CREATION OF HAWAIKI

III THE POI-DANCE

IV THE CREATION OF THE STARS

V THE CHANT OF RANGI-NUI

VI TANE THE CREATION OF NATURE

VII THE FIGHT OF NIGHT AND DAY.

VIII MAUI THE CREATION OF NEW ZEALAND

IX MAHUIKA

X MAUI AND MAHUIKA

XI THE DEATH OF MAUI

XII TE AROHA O THE LOVE OF HINEMOA

XIII MAUI AND IRAWARU: A TRADITION

XIV THE PATU-PAIAREHE: THE FAIRY PEOPLE OF THE MOUNTAINS

XV TIHI-O-TE-RANGI

XVI THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS

XVII THE COMING OF THE MAORI.

XVIII TRADITION TAMA-TE-KAPUA

XIX A TANGI

XX NGAWAI.

Transcriber’s Note: Captions have been added to the full-page illustrations.

A

MEMORIAL

TO

THE RT. HON. R. J. SEDDON, P.C.
Premier of New Zealand, 1893-1906

TE TOHUNGA

HUPENE, THE OLD TOHUNGA

TE TOHUNGA
THE ANCIENT LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS OF THE MAORIS

ORALLY COLLECTED AND PICTURED
BY
W. DITTMER

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1907

Nau i waka aua te kakahu, he taniko taku

(You wove the garment, I have put the border to it)

Maori Proverb

TO
THE COUNTESS OF RANFURLY

Who was a true friend to Artists and their Art in New Zealand

This Book is Dedicated

By the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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