Bacon, Ron, 1924-2005,

Tāmure me te taniwha / Tāmure and the taniwha / retold by Ron Bacon ; illustrations by Manu Smith ; translated by Tahi Tait ; edited by Charles Berryman. Tāmure and the taniwha ngā kōrero nā Ron Bacon ; ngā whakaahua nā Manu Smith ; nā Tahi Tait i whakamāori ; nā Charles Berryman i whakatika kupu = Tāmure and the taniwha / retold by Ron Bacon ; illustrations by Manu Smith ; translated by Tahi Tait ; edited by Charles Berryman. - Bilingual edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 cm. - Myths of Aotearoa . - Bacon, Ronald Leonard. Myths of Aotearoa. .

English language version first published: 1995, as part of Waiatarua myths series. Māori language version first published: 1996, as part of Pūrākau Waiatarua series.

Retells the traditional Māori tale of a taniwha which terrorised the people, until Tamure fought with it and chased it away. Includes notes on Māori pronunciation. Suggested level: junior.

1869632281 9781869632281

www.waiatarua-publishing.co.nz $220.00 (only available as part of a set)


Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore
Pūrākau.
Taniwha.
Reorua

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