Maori Religion and Mythology

Maori Religion and Mythology - Illustrated by Translations of Traditions, Karakia, &c., to Which Are Added Notes...
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Author: Shortland, Edward,1812-1893
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Language: Maori
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Maori Religion and Mythology

Maori Religion and Mythology

€6,27

Maori Religion and Mythology

€6,27
Author: Shortland, Edward,1812-1893
Format: eBook
Language: Maori

Maori Religion and Mythology - Illustrated by Translations of Traditions, Karakia, &c., to Which Are Added Notes on Maori Tenure of Land

The Maori MSS. of which translations are now published were collected by the author many years ago. The persons through whom the MSS. were obtained are now, with one exception, no longer living. They were all of them men of good birth, and competent authorities. One who could write sent me, from time to time, in MS. such information as he himself possessed, or he could obtain from the tohunga, or wise men of his family. Chapters iii. and iv. contain selections from information derived from this source. The others not being sufficiently skilled in writing, it was necessary to take down their information from dictation. In doing this I particularly instructed my informant to tell his tale as if he were relating it to his own people, and to use the same words that he would use if he were recounting similar tales to them when assembled in a sacred house. This they are, or perhaps I should rather say were, in the habit of doing at times of great weather disturbance accompanied with storm of wind and rain, believing an effect to be thereby produced quieting the spirits of the sky. As the dictation went on I was careful never to ask any question, or otherwise interrupt the thread of the being guided by the sound in writing any new and strange words. When some time had thus passed, I stopt him at some suitable part of his tale: then read over to him what I had written, and made the necessary correctionstaking notes also of the meanings of words which were new to me. Chapters v. and vi. are with some omissions translations of a Maori MS. written in this way. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 42218
Author: Shortland, Edward
Release Date: Feb 26, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: Maori

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