Maori Oral Tradition: He Korero No Te Ao Tawhito

Introduces readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meaning of their striking imagery and figurative language. And it shows how ng krero tuku iho the inherited words can be a deep well of knowledge about the way of life, wisdom and thinking of the Mori ancestors"--Publisher information.