Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [titlepage]
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Tables
• Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga
  • Introduction
    • Acknowledgments
    • Culture
    • Geography
    • Contact With Western Culture
    • The People
    • The Language
  • Traditional History
    • Discovery
    • Genealogical Records
    • Marriages of Toa
  • Social Organization
    • Family Pedigrees
    • Relationship Terms
    • The Biological Family
      • The Household
      • Birth
      • Childhood
      • Puberty
      • Marriage
    • Titular System
      • History Of The Single And Dual Ariki Titles
      • The Whainga-Aitu Ariki
      • The Whakaheo Ariki
      • Other Titles
    • Tribal History
      • First Divisions
      • The Tribe
      • Subtribes
    • Population And Land
  • Material Culture
    • Houses and Furniture
      • Introduction
      • Original House Type
      • Whare Taka
      • Whare Tuku Whakararo
      • Rarotongan Types Of Houses
      • House Furniture
    • Food
      • Introduction
      • Fire
      • Fire Myth
      • Cooking Utensils And Food Accessories
      • Flesh Foods
      • Vegetable Foods
      • Food Preparations
      • Fats And Oil
      • Feeding Of Children
    • Plaiting
      • Introduction
      • Plaiting With Coconut Leaves
      • Plaiting with Lauhala
    • Clothing and Adornment
      • Introduction
      • Material
      • Women's Garments
      • Men's Garments
      • Accessories
      • Personal Decoration
    • Stonework
      • Material
      • Miscellaneous
      • Adzes
    • Canoes
      • Material
      • Terms and Technique
      • Types
      • Paddles
      • Bailers
    • Fishing
      • Introduction
      • Walled Traps
      • Nets
      • Angling
      • Bonito Hooks, Comparative Study
    • War and Weapons
      • Warfare
      • Spears
      • Clubs
    • Recreations
      • Play
      • Dances
      • Drama
      • Musical Instruments
  • Religion
    • The Gods
    • Maraes
    • The Priesthood
    • Ritual
    • Minor Gods
    • Prohibited Foods
    • Religious Objects
  • Sickness and Death
    • Medicine
    • Death
  • The Calendar
    • Nights of the Moon
    • The Annual Cycle
    • The Rakahangan Intercalation
    • Stars
  • Literature Cited
  • Plate Legends
    • Plate 1. Houses and Implements
    • Plate 2. Coconut Leaf Mats
    • Plate 3. Coconut Leaf Mat and Cooking Receptacles
    • Plate 4. Coconut Leaf Platters, Receptacles, Eye Shade, and Baskets
    • Plate 5. Satchels and Fans
    • Plate 6. Poncho, Kilt, and Mat
    • Plate 7. Canoes and Bailer
    • Plate 8. Fish Nets and Netting Needle
    • Plate 9. Paddles and Hooks
    • Plate 10. Weapons and Adzes
    • Plate 11. Wooden Gongs and Historical Play
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Title: Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Author: Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Henry Buck)

Publication details: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 1932

Part of: Tidal Pools: Digitized Texts from Oceania for Samoan and Pacific Studies

This text is the subject of: Victoria University of Wellington Library Catalogue

Keywords: Historical Māori and Pacific Islands

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