Taonga Tuku Iho

This revised edition of the classic A.W. Reed title remains true to the original vision - to create a highly readable and accessible introduction to the traditional life and customs of Maori.

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This
revised edition of the classic A.W. Reed title remains true to the original
vision - to create a highly readable and accessible introduction to
the traditional life and customs of Maori.



The text is arranged alphabetically and includes:



. Entries covering agriculture, fishing, gardening, hunting, games, building, craft,
forest lore and ceremony - all the known elements of pre-European Maori
life



. Explanations for myths, legends and stories of the gods



. Colour photographs of preserved Maori artefacts



. Detailed line drawings revealing domestic objects and tools



. Line illustrations depicting typical scenes from Maori life







Buddy Mikaere of Ngati Pukenga and Ngati Ranginui descent is a well-respected
historian and has published widely in his specialist field of 19th century
race relations and on Maori history in general.