TY  - BOOK
AU  - McRae,Jane
TI  - Māori oral tradition: He kōrero nō te ao tawhito 
SN  - 1869408616
U1  - 808.5108999442 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Auckland
PB  - Auckland University Press
KW  - Oral tradition
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Oral history
KW  - Maori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Genealogy
KW  - Folklore
KW  - Kupu tuku iho
KW  - reo
KW  - Whakapapa
KW  - Whakataukī
KW  - Kōrero
KW  - Waiata
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Māori oral tradition / Kōrero tuku iho -- 2. Genealogies and lists / Whakapapa -- 3. Proverbs and historical sayings / Whakatauki -- 4. Narratives and prose / Kōrero -- 5. Songs and chants / Waiata -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - "Māori oral tradition is the rich, poetic record of the past handed down by voice over generations through whakapapa, whakataukī, kōrero and waiata. In genealogies and sayings, histories, stories and songs, Māori tell of ‘te ao tawhito’ or the old world: the gods, the migration of the Polynesian ancestors from Hawaiki and life here in Aotearoa. A voice from the past, today this remarkable record underpins the speeches, songs and prayers performed on marae and the teaching of tribal genealogies and histories. Indeed, the oral tradition underpins Māori culture itself. This book introduces readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meaning of their striking imagery and figurative language. And it shows how ngā kōrero tuku iho – the inherited words – can be a deep well of knowledge about the way of life, wisdom and thinking of the Māori ancestors." -- Publisher's website.
ER  -