Traditional History Of The South Island Maoris
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Traditional History Of The South Island Maoris
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Author : James West Stack
language : en
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Release Date : 1877
Traditional History Of The South Island Maoris written by James West Stack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Māori categories.
South Island Maoris A Sketch Of Their History And Legendary Lore
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Author : J.W. Stack
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1898
South Island Maoris A Sketch Of Their History And Legendary Lore written by J.W. Stack and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with History categories.
South Island Maoris
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Author : Canon Stack
language : en
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Release Date : 2015-08-09
South Island Maoris written by Canon Stack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-09 with History categories.
Excerpt from South Island Maoris: A Sketch of Their History and Legendary Lore The Maoris of New Zealand are a portion of a race which shares with two other races - the Papuan and Malay - the countless islands of the Pacific. The chief centres of Maori population are found in the Hawaiian, Samoan, Rarotongan and New Zealand Islands. The language spoken by the New Zealanders is a dialect of the language common to all branches of the Maori race. The extreme simplicity of its structure is a proof of its great antiquity. The grammar is peculiar as compared with the ancient and modern languages of Europe. Nouns are not inflected nor the verbs conjugated in the same way. To form the cases or the plurals of nouns, or the mood, tense, or person, of a verb, all that is required is to put a participle before or after the word. There is no auxiliary verb "to be," but its place is supplied by a participle. The pronouns are very complete and possess double duals and double plurals. The vocabulary is wanting in words to express abstract ideas, but full of terms to describe outward objects. But there are here and there words which seem to indicate that abstract ideas were once more familiar to the minds of the race than they are now. But while the language is defective for the purpose of argumentative discourse, it is peculiarly well adapted for the purpose of narration and the peculiar style of oratory cultivated by the people. The art of writing was unknown till it was introduced by the English missionaries about the year 1820. It was by the advice of Professor Lee, of Cambridge, that Roman letters were employed to represent the sounds of the language, and a phonetic system of spelling adopted in forming the words. Only fourteen letters are used to express the sounds of the dialect spoken by the New Zealanders - five vowels and nine consonants, none of which are sibilants. This is a noticeable peculiarity as sibilants do exist in the Samoan, Rarotongan and Hawaiian dialects. Except in forming the sound Nga no two consonants ever come together, and every syllable and every word ends in a vowel, which renders the language when spoken soft and euphonious. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
History And Traditions Of The Maoris Of The West Coast North Island Of New Zealand Prior To 1840 Classic Reprint
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Author : Stephenson Percy Smith
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-26
History And Traditions Of The Maoris Of The West Coast North Island Of New Zealand Prior To 1840 Classic Reprint written by Stephenson Percy Smith and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-26 with History categories.
Excerpt from History and Traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand Prior to 1840 This history is much longer than perhaps suits the ordinary reader indeed, it is over a hundred pages more than was originally contemplated. But the amount of information collected will prove of interest to those living in the localities mentioned in after times; and it could never be collected again, for the old men who gave it have now passed on to Te Hono-i-wairua. To others than members of the Polynesian Society it is right to say that the book has been published in the Society's Journal by instalments - it would otherwise never have appeared on account of the expense - and that the number of maps in it is due to the liberality of the Government, who had them drawn and printed at their expense. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
History And Traditions Of The Maoris Of The West Coast North Island Of New Zealand Prior To 1840
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Author : Stephenson Percy Smith
language : en
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Release Date : 1984
History And Traditions Of The Maoris Of The West Coast North Island Of New Zealand Prior To 1840 written by Stephenson Percy Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Maori categories.
Traditional Lifeways Of The Southern Maori
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Author : Herries Beattie
language : en
Publisher: Otago University Press
Release Date : 1994
Traditional Lifeways Of The Southern Maori written by Herries Beattie and has been published by Otago University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Beattie collected knowledge of Maori (especially Ngai Tahu) traditional culture presented in this book which has two major parts, Murihiku and Canterbury with shorter sections on Nelson and Westland.
Lore And History Of The South Island Maori
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Author : William Anderson Taylor
language : en
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Release Date : 2001
Lore And History Of The South Island Maori written by William Anderson Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Maori (New Zealand people) categories.
South Island Maoris A Sketch Of Their History And Legendary Lore
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Author : J.W. Stack
language : en
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Release Date : 1898
South Island Maoris A Sketch Of Their History And Legendary Lore written by J.W. Stack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with categories.
The Maori Of New Zealand
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Author : Steve Theunissen
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Release Date : 2003-01-01
The Maori Of New Zealand written by Steve Theunissen and has been published by Lerner Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An introduction to the history, modern and traditional cultural practices, and economy of the Maori people of New Zealand.
K I Tahu
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Author : Arthur Hugh Carrington
language : en
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Release Date : 2008
K I Tahu written by Arthur Hugh Carrington and has been published by Bridget Williams Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
This remarkable account presents oral tradition alongside archaeological evidence and narrative history. The editors both have extensive experience in researching the past of southern New Zealand, particularly Ngai Tahu. Te Maire Tau lectures in history at Canterbury University; Atholl Anderson is Professor of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.