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Wise words of the Māori : revealing history and traditions : language as food : selected from 19th century Māori newspapers and other sources of yesterday and today / Murdoch Riley.

By:

Riley, Murdoch [author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English, Māori Original language: Māori Publisher: Paraparaumu, New Zealand : Viking Sevenseas NZ Limited, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Revised editionDescription: 586 pages : illustrations ; 31 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780854671441
0854671447

Other title:

Revealing history and traditions, language as food

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

398.999442 23

LOC classification:

PN6519.M35 R55 2020

Summary: Over 5000 proverbs and other expressions. Beautiful new illustrations. Now also includes an extensive subject index, as well as listings of personal names, iwi, hāpu and the migratory canoes. Originating from events in Māori history, literature, legends and everyday life. Use this book to find the appropriate proverb: 'make use of language as food for the soul.'.

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"Over 5000 proverbs, aphorisms and other expressions from the rich resources of Māori literature, legends and everyday life"--Back cover.

ISBN taken from sticker affixed to title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Over 5000 proverbs and other expressions. Beautiful new illustrations. Now also includes an extensive subject index, as well as listings of personal names, iwi, hāpu and the migratory canoes. Originating from events in Māori history, literature, legends and everyday life. Use this book to find the appropriate proverb: 'make use of language as food for the soul.'.

Text in English and Māori.

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