The Whare Kohanga (The "Nest House") and its Lore

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  • Forward to Reprint [of The Whare Kohanga (The "Nest House") and its Lore] — by R. K. Dell (unavailable)
• • The Whare Kohanga (The "Nest House") and its Lore
    • Maori Customs Pertaining to Birth
    • The Whakato Tamariki Rite to Cause Conception p. 10
    • The Whare Kohanga, or Nest House p. 13
    • Parturition p. 15
    • Formula Employed in Case of Difficult Birth p. 17
    • The Koroingo or Maioha Ceremony p. 22
    • The Tohi Rite or Baptismal Ceremony p. 28
    • The Pure Ceremony p. 34
    • He Karakia Tohi Tamariki, Ara Tua p. 40
    • The Custom of Taumau, or Betrothal of Infants p. 44
  • Miscellaneous Notes p. 57
    • Ceremonial Ear-Piercing p. 57
    • Female Children Occasionally Baptized
    • Period of Labour
    • Baptism a Pre-Christian Rite, Etc p. 60
    • How Youths were Trained p. 62
    • The Mating Problem at Irihia and Mangaia p. 63
  • Addenda
    • I p. 65
      • Te Whare Kowhanga p. 65
      • Te Purenga p. 73
      • He Taunaha, Ara He Taumau p. 75
    • II p. 79
    • III p. 80
    • IV p. 83
    • V — Taunaha Wahine p. 85
    • VI p. 86
• Index p. 87

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