Smythe, Kelvin, 1938-

Ko Tenga o Waikuta / Kelvin Smythe ; photographs, Ans Westra ; [illustrations, Donn Ratana ; translated by Kanapu Rangitauira]. - 57 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 26 cm. - Families of New Zealand .

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Ko Tenga o Waikuta is a Māori translation of the original 1992 publication Tenga of Waikuta by late leading educationalist, Kelvin Smythe, featuring photos by the late Dutch photographer Ans Westra. Ko Tenga o Waikuta presents a visual diary of a day in the life of Tenga Rangitauira, a 7 year old Māori boy from Rotorua. Tenga describes his family, kura, and friends as well as social and cultural activities including tangihanga (funeral ceremony), the star Venus (Tāwera/Kōpū) and the famous love story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai.

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Children, Māori--Juvenile literature.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
Families--New Zealand--Juvenile literature.
Tamariki.
Whānau.

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