Aroha - Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Hinemoa Elder
30.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Reading Level: near fine
Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati - When we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are unbreakable See the world differently, through some of the wisest of human eyes. Discover traditional Māori philosophy through 52 whakataukī - simple, powerful life lessons, one for ...Show more
Wawata - Moon Dreaming by Hinemoa Elder
30.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture
Hina, the Maori moon goddess, has 30 different faces to help illuminate life's lessons - a different face and a different energy for each day of the month. And with her changing light, new insights are revealed. This book gives us the chance to connect to the ancient wisdom of the old people, who reach ...Show more
Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Maori World by Peter Alsop & Te Rau Kupenga
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Reading Level: near fine
Pearls of wisdom – whakataukī – have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Māori world. As powerful metaphors, they combine analogy and cultural history in the most economical of words. Short and insightful, they take you by surprise, engendering reflection, learning and ...Show more
Matariki: The Star of the Year by Rangi Matamua
35.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture
In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. ...Show more
Waiwhero: Red Waters: A Celebration of Womanhood: He Whakahirahiratanga o te Ira Wahine by Ngahuia Murphy; Ngāhuia Murphy; Sean Ellison; Regan Balzer
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture
Waiwhero: He Whakahirahiratanga o te Ira Wahine: A Celebration of Womanhood is based on Te Awa Atua but has been written specifically for whanau, rangatahi, the education and health sectors. Waiwhero is also bilingual, having been translated by the wonderful Sean Ellison, making it a great reo and kaupa ...Show more
Te Awa Atua: Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World by Ngahuia Murphy
35.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture
An Examination of Stories, Ceremonies and Practices Regarding Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Maori World. Based on a Masters Thesis. Te Awa Atua is a ground-breaking study of menstruation in pre-colonial Māori society. Many early ethnographic accounts of menstrual rites were distorted beyond recognit ...Show more
Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers by Edited by Whiti Hereaka and Witi Ihimaera
38.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture
A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of pūrākau - Māori myths and legends - by contemporary Māori writers. Ka mua, ka muri . . .Ancient Māori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, som ...Show more
Matariki: Te Whetu o te Tau by Rangi Matamua
35.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Series: 1st | Reading Level: very good
Te Reo Māori edition. In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interes ...Show more
Tikanga - An introduction to te Ao Maori by Keri Opai
40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Reading Level: near fine
An introduction to te ao Māori. The guide to understanding the Māori world from a 21st century point of view. The book we’ve all been needing for decades – a unique explanation of the world of Māoridom for Pakehā, and all others disconnected from the Māori world. Told with simple lucidity and great expe ...Show more
Whariki by Paul Merata & Tapsell Kawharu
40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture
Told through case studies of entrepreneurs, companies and social enterprises, Whāriki weaves together business theory and day-to-day practice to analyse Māori commercial leadership. From Tai Tokerau (Northland) to Ōtepoti (Dunedin), these are stories of business leadership informed by traditional values ...Show more
Tikanga Whakaaro - Key Concepts in Māori Culture by Cleve Barlow
72.50 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Reading Level: near fine
This book provides explanations in English and Maori of seventy terms which are important in Maori culture. Each term is clearly defined, and its significance explained with reference to tradition, custom, myth and ritual, as well as present day understanding. The author, Cleve Barlow, draws on the trad ...Show more
Whaikorero: The World of Maori Oratory by Poia Rewi
50.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Reading Level: new
Anyone who has been welcomed on to a marae in New Zealand, will understand that whaikorero - oratory - is at the heart of Maori culture. Whaikorero: The World of Maori Oratory is the first introduction to this fundamental Maori art to be widely published. It is based on broad research as well as oral hi ...Show more