The Coming of the Maori

Contents

• • [covers]
  • The Coming of the Maori
  • [title page]
  • [imprint]
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Plates
  • The Coming of the Maori
• [The Coming of the Maori]
  • Book I. The Coming of the Maori
    • Introduction
    • 1 — The Discovery of New Zealand p. 4
      • [the mythical origin] p. 4
      • The Discovery p. 5
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 3 — Childhood and Education p. 356
      • [speech] p. 356
      • Manners p. 357
      • Dances
      • Adolescence and Higher Education p. 360
      • Sex and Marriage p. 363
    • 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
    • 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
• • Epilogue p. 537
  • Literature Cited p. 539
  • Index p. 545
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