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A
MEMORIAL
TO
THE RT. HON. R. J. SEDDON, P.C.
Premier of New Zealand, 1893-1906
TE TOHUNGA
TE TOHUNGA
THE ANCIENT LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS OF THE MAORIS
ORALLY COLLECTED AND PICTURED
BY
W. DITTMER
LONDON
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS, LIMITED
NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
1907
Nau i waka aua te kakahu, he taniko taku
(You wove the garment, I have put the border to it)
Maori Proverb
TO
THE COUNTESS OF RANFURLY
Who was a true friend to Artists andtheir Art in New Zealand
This Book is Dedicated
By the Author
LIST OF CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION. With 2 Illustrations | 1 | |
| I. | TIKI—THE ANCESTOR OF MANKIND. With 3 Illustrations | 5 |
| II. | THE CREATION OF HAWAIKI. With 3 Illustrations | 9 |
| III. | THE POI-DANCE. With 3 Illustrations | 15 |
| IV. | THE CREATION OF THE STARS. With 5 Illustrations | 20 |
| V. | THE CHANT OF RANGI-NUI. With 2 Illustrations | 26 |
| VI. | TANE—THE CREATION OF NATURE. With 2 Illustrations | 30 |
| VII. | THE FIGHT OF NIGHT AND DAY. With ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |