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Whispers of Waitaha : traditions of a nation / [Makere and Te Porohau Ruka Te Korako]

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: [Darfield, N.Z. : Wharariki Pub. 2006]Description: 334 p. : ill., (chiefly col.) ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 0958254109
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Contents:
The trail of understanding -- The first voice. Deep in the universe ; The great journey of life begins anew ; The sacred journey of Kurawaka and Rakaiwaka ; The sacred numbers of the chosen ; The beacon stars ; The long awaited departure -- The second voice. The sacred trails of the grandchild genealogy ; The trails in the land ; The ancient grandmother patterns ; The children of the Creator ; The dreaming ; The challenge of Tane -- The third voice. The knowledge of the light and the dark ; Our Grandmother Earth ; An old story ; The beautiful land ; The trails of Waitaha in the land ; The stars and their synchronising activities ; The impregnation ; The marriages ; The journey into the Pacific Ocean ; The procedures of settling the land ; The trails of Rongomaraeroa ; The great expanse of the oceans of Tangaroa ; The medicines ; Farewell message -- Matriarchal blessing -- Matriarchal message.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Panapa Māori Resources John Kinder Theological Library DU422.5 RUK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J00886513

"Authors, Makere and Te Porohau Ruka Te Korako"--P. 330.

Title on p. [3]: Whispers of Waitaha : the grandmother stories.

Song of Waitaha : the histories of a nation covers the teachings of the grandfathers. Whispers of Waitaha : traditions of a nation covers the stories of the grandmothers.

The trail of understanding -- The first voice. Deep in the universe ; The great journey of life begins anew ; The sacred journey of Kurawaka and Rakaiwaka ; The sacred numbers of the chosen ; The beacon stars ; The long awaited departure -- The second voice. The sacred trails of the grandchild genealogy ; The trails in the land ; The ancient grandmother patterns ; The children of the Creator ; The dreaming ; The challenge of Tane -- The third voice. The knowledge of the light and the dark ; Our Grandmother Earth ; An old story ; The beautiful land ; The trails of Waitaha in the land ; The stars and their synchronising activities ; The impregnation ; The marriages ; The journey into the Pacific Ocean ; The procedures of settling the land ; The trails of Rongomaraeroa ; The great expanse of the oceans of Tangaroa ; The medicines ; Farewell message -- Matriarchal blessing -- Matriarchal message.

In English with some Māori.

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