The Maori Race

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [frontispiece] p. I
  • [title page] p. III
  • [dedication] p. IV
  • Preface. — [Contributed by Mr. S. Percy Smith, President of the Polynesian Society.] p. V
  • Preface. — [By the Author.] p. VII
  • Acknowledgments p. VIII
  • Contents p. IX
  • Index p. X
• • Chapter I. Introductory p. 1
  • Chapter II. Bodily Characteristics p. 8
  • Chapter III. Mental Characteristics and Propensities p. 28
  • Chapter IV. Birth, Etc p. 38
  • Chapter V. Games.—Music.—Language p. 50
    • Games p. 51
    • Music p. 62
    • Language p. 67
  • Chapter VI. Poetry, Song, Proverbs. Fables.—Tribal Mottoes p. 70
    • Poetry, Song, Proverbs p. 71
    • Fables p. 81
      • [preamble] p. 81
      • The Battle of the Birds
    • Tribal Mottoes p. 83
  • Chapter VII. Food, Cultivation, Etc. Canoes
    • Food, Cultivation, Etc p. 84
    • Canoes p. 114
  • Chapter VIII. Rank, Rights of Property. Habits p. 122
    • Rank, Rights of Property p. 123
    • Habits, Etc p. 136
  • Chapter IX. Chiefs and Priests.—Slaves and Servitude.—Names of Places, Etc p. 145
    • Chiefs and Priests p. 146
    • Slaves and Servitude p. 153
    • Nomenclature p. 160
  • Chapter X. The Dog and Other Animals.—The Moa.—Fishing p. 165
    • The Dog and Other Animals p. 166
    • The Moa p. 183
    • Fishing p. 187
  • Chapter XI. Tapu.—Curses.—Dreams and Omens.—Offerings p. 191
    • Tapu p. 192
    • Curses p. 203
    • Dreams And Omens p. 208
    • Offerings p. 218
  • Chapter XII. Textiles.—Dress.—Ornaments
    • Textiles p. 221
    • Dress, Ornaments, Etc p. 232
    • Tattooing p. 257
  • Chapter XIII. Houses, Habitations, Etc p. 270
  • Chapter XIV. Marriage, Etc p. 284
  • Chapter XV. Forts.—Weapons.—Tools.—Mana p. 299
    • Forts p. 300
    • Weapons, Etc p. 307
    • Tools, Etc p. 319
    • Mana p. 321
  • Chapter XVI.War (including War Omens and Murder, Preserved Human Heads)
    • War, War Omens and Murder p. 325
    • Preserved Human Heads p. 370
  • Chapter XVII. Whare-Kura.—Genealogies.—Burial.—Heavenly Bodies p. 373
    • Whare-Kura p. 374
    • Genealogies p. 383
    • Burial, Etc p. 386
    • Heavenly Bodies p. 401
    • The Moon p. 403
  • Chapter XVIII. The Future World.—Ghosts.—Notion Of Scientific Facts p. 406
    • The Future World p. 407
    • Ghosts p. 424
    • Notions of Scientific Facts p. 427
  • Chapter XIX. Myths and Traditions p. 432
  • Chapter XX. Religion and Cosmogony p. 450
  • Chapter XXI. The Tohunga and Witchcraft.—Fairies, Ogres, Monsters, Etc
    • The Tohunga and Witchcraft p. 498
    • Fairies, Ogres, Monsters, Etc p. 523
  • Chapter XXII. The Whence of the Maori—Former Inhabitants
    • The Whence of The Maori p. 552
    • Former Inhabitants p. 560
  • Chapter XXIII. The Moriori p. 575
  • Chapter XXIV. Modern History p. 582
• Appendix
  • Abbreviations p. 588
  • References p. 589

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