The Coming of the Maori
Contents
- [The Coming of the Maori]
- Book I. The Coming of the Maori
- Introduction
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1 — The Discovery of New Zealand p. 4
- [the mythical origin] p. 4
- The Discovery p. 5
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2 — The First Settlement Period p. 9
- [introduction] p. 9
- The Maui Nation
- The Tangata Whenua p. 10
- The Moriori of the Chatham Islands p. 13
- The Moa Hunters p. 19
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3 — The Second Settlement Period p. 22
- [the Toi expedition] p. 22
- The Whatonga Expedition p. 24
- The Story of Manaia p. 29
- Return Voyages to Hawaiki p. 33
- 4 — The Third Settlement Period
- [the Hawaiki expedition] p. 36
- Hawaiki
- Causes of Migration p. 38
- The Canoes of the Fleet p. 39
- Canoe Structure p. 41
- The Voyage p. 46
- The Landfall p. 49
- Canoe Settlement p. 51
- North Auckland Canoes p. 59
- Fabulous Canoes p. 61
- Introduction of Plants
- Introduction of Birds and Animals p. 64
- 5 — The Maori People p. 65
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6 — Maori Speech p. 74
- [introduction] p. 74
- The Alphabet
- Pronunciation p. 75
- The Glottal Closure p. 76
- Letter Changes p. 77
- Subdialects p. 79
- Grammar
- Language Affinities p. 80
- Current Speech
- Book II. Material Culture
- Introduction p. 83
- 1 — Food
- [Plant Foods] p. 85
- Birds p. 93
- Man p. 102
- Mammals
- Fish and Shell Fish p. 106
- Cooking p. 107
- Kitchen Equipment
- Wooden Bowls
- Change p. 110
- 2 — Houses
- [introduction] p. 113
- Lean-to Shelters
- Houses without Walls p. 114
- Walled Houses p. 116
- Common Houses p. 119
- Superior Houses p. 121
- The Family Sleeping House
- The Carved Meeting House p. 122
- Storehouses on Piles p. 130
- Discussion p. 133
- From Thatch to Corrugated Iron p. 135
- 3 — Villages and Forts p. 137
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4 — Mats, Baskets and Plaiting p. 144
- [introduction] p. 144
- Plaiting Technique p. 145
- Mats p. 149
- Palm-Leaf Baskets
- Flax Baskets p. 154
- Other Plaited Material p. 155
- Decoration p. 156
- Local Development
- Acculturation p. 157
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5 — Clothing p. 158
- [introduction] p. 158
- Early New Zealand Garments p. 159
- The Rain Cape p. 160
- The Introduction of Bark Cloth p. 161
- The Change in Technique
- Single-Pair Twining p. 164
- Downward Weaving
- Weaving Implements p. 167
- The Two-Pair Weft
- Dress Cloaks
- Close Single-Pair Twining p. 170
- Coloured Borders p. 171
- The Coloured Taniko Border p. 172
- Plain Cloaks with Taniko Borders p. 173
- Bias Wefts p. 174
- The Loincloth
- Kilts and Skirts p. 175
- Belts
- The Evolution of Technique p. 176
- Post-European Changes p. 177
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6 — Stone Tools p. 179
- [introduction] p. 179
- The Origin of Polynesian Forms p. 181
- New Zealand Adzes p. 183
- Types and Varieties p. 184
- The Hafting of Adzes p. 185
- Axial Hafting p. 186
- Nephrite Adzes p. 187
- Rotatory Adzes p. 190
- Stone Axes
- Side-hafted Adzes p. 192
- Chisels and Gouges p. 194
- The Cord Drill
- The Passing of the Stone Age p. 196
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7 — Canoes p. 199
- [introduction] p. 199
- Maori Voyaging Canoes p. 200
- Maori Canoes p. 201
- Canoe Equipment p. 204
- The Fallacy of Plank Canoes p. 208
- The Passing of the Canoes p. 209
- 8 — Fishing
- [introduction] p. 211
- Nets p. 212
- Line Fishing p. 216
- Types of Bone Points p. 227
- Gorges p. 230
- Traps
- Weirs p. 233
- Dredges p. 235
- Spears
- Conclusion p. 236
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9 — Games and Pastimes p. 238
- [introduction] p. 238
- Military Games and Exercises
- Aquatic Games and Pastimes p. 240
- Games of Dexterity and Agility p. 241
- Calculations, Mental Alertness, Memorizing p. 244
- Children's Games and Pastimes p. 245
- Kites, Jumping Jacks, and Stone Discs p. 248
- The Passing Scene p. 250
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10 — Musical Instruments p. 252
- [introduction] p. 252
- Membranophones
- Autophones p. 253
- Aerophones p. 256
- Trumpets p. 257
- Flutes p. 262
- Bull Roarer, and Whizzer p. 267
- Cordophones p. 268
- Sounds that are Still
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11 — Weapons p. 271
- [introduction] p. 271
- Early Maori Weapons
- The Throwing Stick p. 273
- The Bow and Arrow p. 274
- Long Clubs
- Short Clubs
- The Sling p. 280
- Post-European Influence
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12 — Personal Decoration and Ornaments p. 283
- [introduction] p. 283
- Head-Dresses
- Hair Ornaments p. 284
- Feather Boxes
- Ear Ornaments
- Cloak Pins p. 287
- Breast Ornaments
- Breast Ornaments of Teeth
- The Spool Ornament p. 289
- The Chevroned Pendant p. 291
- The Tiki Breast Ornament
- Tattooing p. 296
- Preserved Tattooed Heads p. 299
- The Old Order Changeth p. 300
- 13 — Maori Art
- [introduction] p. 302
- Plaiting
- Weaving p. 304
- Lattice Work p. 305
- Rectilinear Art p. 306
- Polynesian Carving p. 307
- Maori Carving
- The Manaia p. 312
- The Marakihau p. 313
- Arrangement of Figures
- Curvilinear Motifs p. 314
- The Double Spiral
- Other Motifs
- Painting p. 318
- Tattooing p. 322
- Origin of Maori Curvilinear Art p. 325
- Book III. Social Organization
- Introduction p. 331
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1 — The Family and the Tribe p. 332
- [the Maori expanded family] p. 332
- The Formation of the Tribe p. 333
- The Naming of Family Groups p. 334
- Principal Maori Tribes p. 337
- Social Grades
- Kinship p. 338
- Kinship Terms p. 339
- Rank and Leadership p. 343
- Attributes of Chieftainship p. 345
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2 — Birth and Infancy p. 350
- [introduction] p. 350
- The pure Rite p. 353
- Circumcision
- Twins p. 354
- Breech Presentation
- Feeding
- Betrothal p. 355
- Massage
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3 — Childhood and Education p. 356
- [speech] p. 356
- Manners p. 357
- Dances
- Adolescence and Higher Education p. 360
- Sex and Marriage p. 363
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4 — The Life of the Community p. 373
- [the village centre] p. 373
- Community Co-operation p. 375
- The ohu Custom p. 378
- Land p. 379
- 5 — Warfare p. 387
- 6 — Sickness and Health
- [introduction] p. 404
- Death and Burial p. 414
- Book IV. Religion
- Introduction p. 431
- 1 — The Creations
- [introduction] p. 433
- Cosmogony
- Creation of the Gods p. 438
- The Flood p. 443
- The Esoteric Version
- The Creation of Man p. 449
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2 — The Gods p. 454
- [introduction] p. 454
- The Supreme God
- The Departmental Gods
- Tribal Gods p. 460
- Family and Inferior Gods p. 462
- Culture Heroes p. 465
- Symbols of the Gods
- 3 — The Priesthood
- [introduction] p. 473
- Shrines and Temples p. 477
- Offerings and Sacrifices p. 484
- Incantations and Ritual p. 489
- 4 — Varieties of Religious Experience
- [Sun worship] p. 508
- Phallic Worship p. 509
- The Manufacture of Gods p. 511
- Rewards and Punishments p. 516
- The Death of the Gods p. 519
- 5 — The Creation of Creators p. 526
- Book I. The Coming of the Maori
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- Epilogue p. 537
- Literature Cited p. 539
- Index p. 545
- [Plates]