The Great Sacred Forest Of Tane

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The Great Sacred Forest Of Tane

Author: Alan Clarke
Publisher: Raupo
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A comprehensvie and unique natural history. The Great Sacred Forest of Tane explains in stunning detail the origin and possible uses of New Zealand's native flora, tracing its evolution back to before early human habitation. As well as a botanical study of a variety of plants - trees, shrubs, ferns, herbs and fungi - it is a fascinating commentary on teh dietary, economic, medicinal and decorative uses of each. This book weaves a compelling story of Maori mythology and genesis, outlining the profound importance the natural environment has played in the progression of Aotearoa's cultural life and custom - and indeed, identity in the world. The result of a life's labour of love, The Great Sacred Forest of Tane will enthrall and capture the mind of anyone interested in New Zealand's primordial past.

Language: en
Pages: 448

The Great Sacred Forest of Tane

Authors: Alan Clarke

Categories: Botany

Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Raupo

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A comprehensvie and unique natural history. The Great Sacred Forest of Tane explains in stunning detail the origin and possible uses of New Zealand's native flora, tracing its evolution back to before early human habitation. As well as a botanical study of a variety of plants - trees, shrubs, ferns,

Language: en
Pages: 535

Primitive Economics of the New Zealand Maori (Routledge Revivals)

Authors: Raymond Firth

Categories: Social Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-12 - Publisher: Routledge

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First published in 1929, Raymond Firth’s original and insightful study offers an incredibly detailed account of the social and economic organisation of the Maori people before their contact with Western civilisation. Bridging the gap between anthropology and economics, the work covers the class structure, land system, industry, methods of co-operative

Language: en
Pages: 192

The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs

Authors: A.W. Reed

Categories: Foreign Language Study

Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-02 - Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting. Several hundred proverbs are contained in The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs, categorised under a large number of diverse headings,

Language: en
Pages: 106

Indigenous Pacific Approaches to Climate Change

Authors: Lyn Carter

Categories: Social Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-21 - Publisher: Springer

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Situating Māori Ecological Knowledge (MEK) within traditional environmental knowledge (TEK) frameworks, this book recognizes that indigenous ecological knowledge contributes to our understanding of how we live in our world (our world views), and in turn, the ways in which humans adapt to climate change. As an industrialized nation, Aotearoa/New Zealand

Language: en
Pages: 256

Manuka

Authors: Cliff Van Eaton

Categories: Health & Fitness

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-09 - Publisher: Exisle Publishing

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Not so long ago, in a small island nation in the South Pacific, beekeepers produced a most peculiar honey. It was much darker than the clover honey everyone put on their toast in the morning, and it tasted very different. In fact, the honey was a problem: it was hard