Tāhuhu kōrero : the sayings of Taitokerau / Merata Kawharu ; photographs by Krzysztof Pfeiffer.

By:

Kawharu, Merata

Contributor(s):

Pfeiffer, Krzysztof

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English, Maori Summary language: Maori Original language: English, Maori Publication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press, 2008.Description: x, 221 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9781869404291 (pbk.) :

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DDC classification:

398.999442 22

Summary: "A collection of proverbs and sayings from the Taitokerau region - stretching from Auckland to Cape Rēinga. Pepeha and the longer whakataukī are proverbs and sayings passed down by Māori to capture key moments in history, important places and celebrated ancestors. Like the rock that stands in the sea, pepeha are also powerful metaphors for human behaviour ... presents almost 200 proverbs from the North in Māori, provides new translations in English, and explains the origin and meaning of the sayings"--Cover flap.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Waimate Non-Fiction	Non Fiction	398.999442 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		A00500471

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-216) and index.

"A collection of proverbs and sayings from the Taitokerau region - stretching from Auckland to Cape Rēinga. Pepeha and the longer whakataukī are proverbs and sayings passed down by Māori to capture key moments in history, important places and celebrated ancestors. Like the rock that stands in the sea, pepeha are also powerful metaphors for human behaviour ... presents almost 200 proverbs from the North in Māori, provides new translations in English, and explains the origin and meaning of the sayings"--Cover flap.

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