Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931

Games and pastimes of the Māori : an account of various exercises, games and pastimes of the natives of New Zealand, as practised in former times : including some information concerning their vocal and instrumental music / by Elsdon Best. - 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Dominion Museum bulletin ; no. 8 . - Dominion Museum bulletin ; no. 8. .

Reset without revision from edition published: Wellington : Board of Maori Ethnological Research for the Dominion Museum, 1925. Foreword to reprint by R.K. Dell. Originally published 1925.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-326) and index.


Māori (New Zealand people)--Games
Māori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
Tākaro
Mahi ā-Rēhia
Whakaraka
Taonga puoro
Mōteatea

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