Ngā pikitūroa o Ngāi Tahu = The oral traditions of Ngai Tahu / Rawiri Te Maire Tau.
Publication details: Dunedin, N.Z. : University of Otago Press, 2003.Description: 335 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 1877276278
- 9781877276279
- Ngā pikitūroa o Ngāi Tahu
- Oral traditions of Ngai Tahu
- Kāi Tahu (New Zealand people) -- Folklore
- Kāi Tahu (New Zealand people) -- History
- Kāi Tahu (New Zealand people) -- Genealogy
- Oral tradition -- New Zealand -- South Island
- Māori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- South Island -- Foklore
- Māori (New Zealand people) -- Folklore
- Tikanga-ā-iwi
- Kōrero
- Kōrero nehe
- Tūpuna
- Whakapapa
- South Island (N.Z.) -- History
Contents:
Knowledge and whakapapa. ch. 1. The oral traditions of Ngāi Tahu -- ch. 2. The meaning and purpose of whakapapa -- ch. 3. Ngāi Tahu creation myths and the ritual of tapu -- ch. 4. The realms of myth and history -- Migration of Ngāi Tahu in Te Ika a Māui. ch. 5. The Ngāi Tahu migration south -- ch. 6. Ngāi Tahu traditions compared with those of East Coast iwi -- Migration of Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu. ch. 7. Three Ngāi Tahu tribal manuscripts -- ch. 8. The role and purpose of oral traditions -- Appendices. 1. The origins of Waitaha -- 2. The tradition of Tū Ahuriri.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Collection | Diocese of Dunedin | DU424.N4 TAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | A40622732 | ||
| Panapa Māori Resources | John Kinder Theological Library | DU424.N4 TAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | A42309434 | ||
| Panapa Māori Resources | John Kinder Theological Library | DU424.N4 TAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | J00768781 |
Edited version of the author's Ph.D. thesis, University of Canterbury, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-314) and index.
Knowledge and whakapapa. ch. 1. The oral traditions of Ngāi Tahu -- ch. 2. The meaning and purpose of whakapapa -- ch. 3. Ngāi Tahu creation myths and the ritual of tapu -- ch. 4. The realms of myth and history -- Migration of Ngāi Tahu in Te Ika a Māui. ch. 5. The Ngāi Tahu migration south -- ch. 6. Ngāi Tahu traditions compared with those of East Coast iwi -- Migration of Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu. ch. 7. Three Ngāi Tahu tribal manuscripts -- ch. 8. The role and purpose of oral traditions -- Appendices. 1. The origins of Waitaha -- 2. The tradition of Tū Ahuriri.