Te Taiao Maori and The Natural World

Author(s): Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Maori

In traditional Maori knowledge, the weather, birds, fish and trees, sun and moon are related to each other, and to the people of the land, the tangata whenua. It is truly an interconnected world - a vast family of which humans are children of the earth and sky, and cousins to all living things. In this richly illustrated book, Maori scholars and writers share the traditional knowledge passed down the generations by word of mouth. It provides a unique window on the relationship of the people of this land with their environment, as well as the profound knowledge and necessary skills they needed to survive here.


Product Information

Winner of Nga Kupu Ora History Book Award 2011.

General Fields

  • : 9781869537753
  • : David Bateman Limited, New Zealand
  • : David Bateman Limited, New Zealand
  • : November 2010
  • : 270mm X 210mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 305.8994
  • : very good
  • : 192
  • : colour illustrations