The ancient history of the Māori, his mythology and traditions / [electronic resource] / by John White.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Wellington [N.Z.] : George Didsbury, Govt. Printer 1887-1891.Description: 1 online resourceOther title:
  • Added t.p. in Māori, v. 1-3: Ko nga tatai korero whakapapa a te Māori me nga karakia o nehe a nga tohunga o Taki-tumu, ara o Horo-uta
  • Added t.p. in Māori, v. 4-6: Ko nga tatai korero whakapapa a te Māori me nga karakia o nehe a nga tohunga o Tai-nui
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Contents:
v. 1-3. Horo-uta or Taki-tumu migration -- v. 4-6. Tai-nui -- v. 7 English. Te Arawa -- v. 7 Māori. Te Arawa -- v.8 English. Awatea, Taranaki, Nga-Ti-Hau Nga-Ti-Rua-nui -- v.8 Māori. Awatea, Taranaki, Nga-Ti-Hau Nga-Ti-Rua-nui -- v.9. Nga-Ti-Whatua -- v.10 English. Nga-Puhi -- v.10. Māori. Nga-Puhi -- v. 11. Nga-Puhi -- v. 13. Nga-Ti-Whatua -- Illustrations prepared for White's Ancient history of the Māori.
Summary: "... an official collection of Māori historical traditions"--BIM.Summary: "This corpus provides full searchable online access to the volumes of a major historical treasure [ ... ]. The Ancient History of the Māori covers, in Māori with English translation, many aspects of Māori knowledge, history and tradition, including karakia (prayers), Pūrākau (myths), waiata (songs), whakapapa (genealogies) and whakatauki (proverbs). In 1879 the Government commissioned John White to compile the work, the first six volumes of which were published between 1887 and 1890, followed by a volume of illustrations. Further publication ceased with John White's death in 1891, and the remaining handwritten manuscripts could only be consulted at the Alexander Turnbull Library. The unpublished volumes (7-13) are based on collated manuscript material"--NZETC.
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Electronic Resources John Kinder Theological Library DU412 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available ER000007

Description based on print version record.

Contents: v. 1-3. Horo-uta or Taki-tumu migration -- v. 4-6. Tai-nui -- v. 7 English. Te Arawa -- v. 7 Māori. Te Arawa -- v. 8 English. Awatea, Taranaki, Nga-Ti-Hau Nga-Ti-Rua-nui -- v.8 Māori. Awatea, Taranaki, Nga-Ti-Hau Nga-Ti-Rua-nui -- v.9. Nga-Ti-Whatua -- v.10 English. Nga-Puhi -- v.10. Māori. Nga-Puhi -- v. 11. Nga-Puhi -- v. 13. Nga-Ti-Whatua -- Illustrations prepared for White's Ancient history of the Māori.

v. 1-3. Horo-uta or Taki-tumu migration -- v. 4-6. Tai-nui -- v. 7 English. Te Arawa -- v. 7 Māori. Te Arawa -- v.8 English. Awatea, Taranaki, Nga-Ti-Hau Nga-Ti-Rua-nui -- v.8 Māori. Awatea, Taranaki, Nga-Ti-Hau Nga-Ti-Rua-nui -- v.9. Nga-Ti-Whatua -- v.10 English. Nga-Puhi -- v.10. Māori. Nga-Puhi -- v. 11. Nga-Puhi -- v. 13. Nga-Ti-Whatua -- Illustrations prepared for White's Ancient history of the Māori.

Williams, 722, 723, 724, 745, 746, 775 (Māori portion)

Williams (suppl.), 775

Books in Māori, 1199

Books in Māori, 1240

Books in Māori, 1272

Books in Māori, 1298

Text.

"... an official collection of Māori historical traditions"--BIM.

"This corpus provides full searchable online access to the volumes of a major historical treasure [ ... ]. The Ancient History of the Māori covers, in Māori with English translation, many aspects of Māori knowledge, history and tradition, including karakia (prayers), Pūrākau (myths), waiata (songs), whakapapa (genealogies) and whakatauki (proverbs). In 1879 the Government commissioned John White to compile the work, the first six volumes of which were published between 1887 and 1890, followed by a volume of illustrations. Further publication ceased with John White's death in 1891, and the remaining handwritten manuscripts could only be consulted at the Alexander Turnbull Library. The unpublished volumes (7-13) are based on collated manuscript material"--NZETC.

Each volume comprises English title-page and text followed by a separately paginated title-page and text in Māori.

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