Māori Bird Lore
Author : Murdoch Riley
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 14,30 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : Murdoch Riley
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 14,30 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : Elsdon Best
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 45,49 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Elsdon Best was New Zealand's foremost writer on pre-European Maori life. His books are a uniquely valuable record of traditional Maori culture, social customs and beliefs. Without him, we would know little of the customs and traditions of these times. Best published almost a dozen monographs on all aspects of life; this edition brings them all back into print.
Author : Alwyn Owen
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9781869487157
"Long ago when the world was new the kiwi lived in the treetops with the other birds and played and sang all day long. But when a plague of insects threatens to destroy the forest mighty Tane calls upon the birds to save the precious trees. Who of all the birds will answer Tane's plea and what sacrifices will need to be made?"--Back cover. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Author : Margaret R. Orbell
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,32 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Describes the early relationship in New Zealand between Maori and the extraordinary birds they found there. The book provides scientific information, recounts traditions explaining the birds' origins and natures, quotes from songs that they appear in, and shows us some of the beautiful items used by Maori inspired by the birds."
Author : Geoff Norman
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 16,96 MB
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780947503925
A fascinating, in-depth account of New Zealand¿s birds, which spans their discovery, their place in both Pakeha and Maori worlds, their survival and conservation, and the illustrations and art they have inspired. In 1872, the first instalments of Walter Buller¿s A History of the Birds of New Zealand appeared. When completed, this became a landmark publishing event that described the place of New Zealand¿s birds in the Maori world, the first encounters Europeans had with our birds, the arguments over their classification, and provided a snapshot of their status at the time. Through Buller¿s books, the rest of the world got to know about New Zealand¿s unusual and distinctive birds, and New Zealanders, too, began to appreciate them. Geoff Norman¿s Birdstories carries Buller¿s publishing legacy through to the present day. He covers a range of our bird families and individual species, and provides an up-to-date picture of how these birds are regarded by both Maori and Pakeha, the backstory of their discovery, and their current conservation status. Extensively illustrated with historic illustrations and contemporary artwork, this is a beautiful, comprehensive publication that will help New Zealanders realise what a taonga we have in our birds.
Author : B. G. Hamlin
Publisher :
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 1956
Category : Beetles
ISBN : 9780404144074
Author : Rachel Warren Chadd
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,59 MB
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472922883
The stories, myths and legends associated with more than 80 kinds of birds from around the world. Why are owls regarded either as wise or as harbingers of doom? What gave rise to the fanciful belief that storks bring babies? Why is the eagle associated with victory or the hummingbird with paradise? The answers are here in this engaging book. By re-telling the many legends, beliefs, proverbs and predictions associated with more than 80 birds from many nations, it brings into focus the close – and often ancient – links between humans and these remarkable feathered descendants of dinosaurs. Discover, for instance: - Why the cockerel features on many church spires - The one sacred bird that symbolises life and peace in most cultures - How to dispel bad luck if you see a certain black-and-white bird - The South American 'devil bird' once thought to be a dragon Birds: Myth, Lore and Legend draws on historical accounts and scientific literature to reveal how colourful tales or superstitions were shaped by human imagination based on each bird's behaviour or appearance. It offers a fresh and enchanting perspective on birds across the world.
Author : Elsdon Best
Publisher :
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 1942
Category : Civilization, Maori
ISBN :
Author : Herries Beattie
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 11,29 MB
Release : 1945
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : Annie Potts
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1775580040
Touching on indigenous Maori relationships with the now-extinct, flightless moa; the attitudes of Pakeha, or European, settlers toward sheep; the iconography of whales and dolphins; the problems of pest-control; and the pleasures of pet-keeping, this modern-day bestiary is a fascinating study of human&–animal relations. In the book's four parts, the authors unravel the contradictory ways New Zealanders nurture and eradicate, glorify and demonize, cherish and devour, and describe and imagine animals. The study brings together insights from New Zealand's arts and literature, popular culture, historiography, media, and everyday life to describe and analyze their interactions with nga kararehe and nga manu, the beasts and birds of the land. In doing so, it illuminates fundamental aspects of New Zealand society: how New Zealanders understand their own identities and those of others; how they regard, inhabit, and make use of the natural world; and how they think about what they buy, eat, wear, watch, and read. Rich, multifaceted, and engaging, A New Zealand Book of Beasts satisfyingly explores how culture both shapes and is shaped by the &“beasts&” of Aotearoa.