The Maori: Yesterday and To-day
Contents
- The Maori: Yesterday and To-day
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Chapter I. — The Maori's Place in New Zealand Life p. 1
- [section] p. 1
- What the Census Shows p. 7
- The Test of War p. 10
- The Genius of the Race p. 12
- The Maori Farmer p. 13
- The Progress of Ngati-Porou p. 19
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Chapter II. — Maori-Polynesian Origins p. 23
- [section] p. 23
- The Ancient People of New Zealand p. 37
- Chapter III. — Maori-Polynesian Ships and Sailors p. 40
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Chapter IV. — Maori Cosmogony and Religion p. 49
- [section] p. 49
- Io and the Twelve Heavens p. 55
- Modern Religions of the Maori p. 63
- Chapter V. — The Law of Tapu p. 69
- Chapter VI. — Makutu: — The Belief in Witchcraft p. 77
- Chapter VII. — On Stars, and Star Lore p. 84
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Chapter VIII. — The Poetry of the Maori p. 91
- [section] p. 91
- “My Eyes are like the Flax-Flowers.” p. 94
- The Deserted Girl's Lament p. 95
- “Hokihoki Tonu Mai.”
- The Flute Song for Hinemoa p. 96
- Rakapa's Love Songs p. 99
- “Ye Winds from Snowy Peaks Afar.” p. 100
- A Love-Charm. (Atahu)
- “Haul up the Canoe.”
- “Te Riwaru” p. 102
- A Patriotic Song
- A Sentry Song p. 103
- Dirges, Laments. — (Tangi, Apakura)
- Chapter IX. — Whakatauki. — Some Maori Proverbs and Aphorisms p. 110
- Chapter X. — Artcraft of The Maori p. 114
- Chapter XI. — Moko: The Tattooing art p. 136
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Chapter XII. — The Maori Canoe p. 150
- [section] p. 150
- A Rotorua Canoe Chant p. 162
- The Chant of Takitimu p. 164
- A Waikato River Song p. 165
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Chapter XIII. — Some Forest Lore p. 167
- [section] p. 167
- Bush Remedies p. 171
- Forest Foods p. 172
- The Maori Sugar-tree p. 173
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Chapter XIV — The Fisherman's Lore p. 177
- [section] p. 177
- The Mauri of the Fisheries p. 178
- Eeling Customs p. 181
- The Lakes Fisheries p. 182
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Chapter XV. — The Cultivation of the Kumara p. 183
- [section] p. 183
- A Rotorua Planting Song p. 189
- Chapter XVI. — Kawhia Felix. — A Picture of the Past p. 192
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Chapter XVII. — Amusements of The Maori p. 199
- [section] p. 199
- Games Ancient and Modern p. 203
- Top-Spinners of the Arawa p. 204
- The Whai p. 205
- The Moari
- The Sailing-Leaf p. 210
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Chapter XVIII. — Some Folk-Stories p. 211
- [section] p. 211
- Te Rii and the Enchanted Forest p. 212
- Omens, Tipua and Taniwha p. 215
- A Tale of “Matakite.” p. 220
- Chapter XIX. — The Shrine of an Atua p. 222
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Chapter XX. — The Maori in War p. 230
- [section] p. 230
- “Great Pilgrims of Tu.” p. 231
- Chapter XXI. — The Pole of Spears: A Tale of Old Rotoiti p. 234
- Chapter XXII. — The Tangi p. 241
- Chapter XXIII. — An Economic Survey p. 249
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Chapter I. — The Maori's Place in New Zealand Life p. 1