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Tohunga Whakairo : Paki Harrison - The Story of a Master Carver order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author: Ranginui Walker
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Paki Harrison is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest living master carver, a man with a huge reputation as a leading tohunga of the art form. He possesses immense knowledge about the traditional arts of the carver, extending way beyond the actual physical arts to include its most ancient aspects - the symbolism contained in Maori art, to its role in transmitting old tribal history. Few know more about the symbolism of the waka taua (war canoe), whare whakairo (carved meeting houses) and kowhaiwhai patterns. This major biography by Ranginui Walker, himself a well-known public figure, traces Paki Harrison's life and work, from his privileged upbringing in the Ngati Porou household of his grandmother, where he was singled out for special training. The carving and building of several big meeting houses is described in detail, from the inside.

First published November 2008.

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He Kete He Korero - Every Kete has a Story order quantity
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NZ$ 38.00 each
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Author: Toi Te Rito Maihi & Maureen Lander
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Every kete has a story. This collection is drawn from the rich store of information and memories associated with kete - these much loved but often overlooked 'baskets of knowledge'. Some stories are short, others grow with the telling. All are told with warmth, humour and humility, giving us insight into how the humble kete so often helps to establish ongoing friendships and relationships. Some stories are told by the kete makers. They tell about the process of weaving a kete - learning the techniques, gathering and preparing the materials, then bringing everything together in the designing and making of the kete. Others are related by people whose kete have been passed on to them by family members, friends, noted weavers, or even strangers. These kete have come to be treasured by their owners as taonga imbued with the memories they carry. Their stories are often poignant, bringing back glimpses of earlier times and people who are no ... more

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Illustrated Guide to Maori Art, An (2008 edition) order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Terence Barrow
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DoP 2008, Auckland
First published in 1984
178x248mm /104pp
Softcover

The arts of the Maori are among the most alluring and sophisticated of the Pacific peoples. They developed their skills through centuries of endeavour and craft experimentation, expressing religious and artistic ideas in wood, stone, bone, shell and other materials. In particular, their carving and weaving are universally admired; Maori themselves proudly preserve their artistic traditions and honour the great historic art works. In this introduction to the subject, Terence Barrow (1923-2001) explains in simple terms the significance of the design motifs used by the Maori in their works of art, and discusses the material used, their construction and everyday uses. Highly illustrated, this book will answer the questions most commonly asked about Maori art and will give the reader a deeper understanding of the symbolic and spiritual significance of a variety of ... more

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Maori Healing and Herbal order quantity
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NZ$ 120.00 each
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Author: Murdoch Riley
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This book sets before the reader a compilation of printed and manuscript information on the healing practices of the New Zealand Maori.
It does not claim to be complete, indeed this is impossible, and probably always was, given the secrecy surrounding the rituals, practices and healing methods of individual iwi and tribes. The noted ethnologist Elsdon Best acknowledged that even in his day, when discussion could be held with persons of great knowledge, only a mere fraction of understanding could be obtained by a non-Maori researcher of the philosophies of the learned tohunga of pre-Euroman times. Therefore, the first part of the book entitled "Maori Healing and Health Topics'' incomplete as it must be, is particularly valuable since it draws together all the available information on spiritual healing, then directs the reader to the relevant herbs.

The "Maori herbal remedies'' section includes over 200 plants, some not previously ... more

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Matariki: The Maori New Year order quantity
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Author: Libby Hakaraia
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This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki marked the beginning of the Maori calendar and was greeted with great festivals. A comprehensive guide.

This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including the Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki featured strongly in pre-European New Zealand. It marked the beginning of the Maori calendar, and its rising before the sun in late May or early June was greeted with great festivals. It was used as a guide to planting and harvesting, and was studied by tohunga as an omen which told whether the food-gathering season would be plentiful or lean. Libby Hakaraia includes interviews with astronomers Richard Hall and Vicki Hyde, well known navigator Hekenukumai Busby, and Hapimana Rikihana, who still practises the ancient Maori art of mahi whai, or string ... more

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Moko : Maori tattooing in the Twentieth Century (2008 new edition) order quantity
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NZ$ 65.00 each
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Author: Michael King (photography Marti Friedlander)
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A new edition of this iconic book includes new larger format and photographs rescanned from Marti Friedlander's originals. It is an indepth photographic study of the ancient art of moko.

270mmx220mm cased and jacketed (with french folds)

First published 1972; revised edition 1992; this edition December 2008.

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Natural World of the Maori : Revised Edition order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Margaret Orbell
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Ta Moko : The art of Maori Tattoo order quantity
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NZ$ 45.00 each
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Author: D.R. Simmons
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Ta Moko is an outstanding work of Maori scholarship.
The art of Maori tattoo has always been regarded with fascination, and this was one of the first comprehensive books on the subject.
The author,a former ethnologist with the Auckland Museum, provides an examination of Maori moko in all its aspects - its historical develpment, tribal variations, design principles and social significance.
In this illustrated study of male and female moko, the author draws on the records, journals and sketches of early European observers in New Zealand - explorers such as Cook, de Surville and du Fresne and later traders and missionaries. He relies, too, on visual sources, including the work of artists such as Earle, Angas, Robley, Lindauer and Goldie, to document the increasing standardisation, and eventual decline and disappearance of male moko in the nineteenth century.


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Te Mahi Kete : Maori flaxwork for beginners order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Mick Pendergrast
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Anyone can learn to make a plaited kete, one of the oldest and most popular of Maori art forms, from the leaves of New Zealand flax (phormium tenax). Te Mahi Kete gives detailed, step-by-step instructions, illustrated with numerous line drawings and black-and-white photographs, for preparing the flax and plaiting two simple types of kete. It also shows variations in technique for starting and finishing, making the handles and incorporating a decorative pattern.

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He Kete He Korero : Every Kete has a Story - refer 9780143009924 order quantity
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NZ$ 37.00 each
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Author: Toi Te Rito Maihi & Maureen Lander
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Kete, much-loved but often overlooked, are a rich store of information and memories. Here a weaver and a teacher present interviews with makers, owners and users — and stunning colour photos of their humble ‘baskets of knowledge’.

 
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