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Jade Treasures of the Maori by Murdoch Riley
10.99 NZD
Category: Maori History | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good
Migratory and other legends, working methods, the Hei Tiki, The Mere, Body Ornaments, Jade Varieties.
Know Your Maori Weaving by Murdoch Riley
12.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
Weaving was born of necessity. To keep the body warm, to clothe it : Just as potters of pre-history made pots for mankind to hold foods and liquids. Both processes also express the human need to make and create, using the hands and eyes. Weaving of natural, organic materials has soothing ahd therapeutic ...Show more
Know Your Maori Weaving by Murdoch Riley
12.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
Mini format. Weaving was born of necessity. To keep the body warm, to clothe it; just as potters of pre-history made pots for mankind to hold foods and liquids. Both processes also express the human need to make and create, using the hands and eyes. This book describes briefly the traditional materials ...Show more
Know Your New Zealand Seashells by Murdoch Riley
12.99 NZD
Category: NZ Nature
The islands of New Zealand have been isolated from any other land mass for a very long time and much of the flora and fauna of the country is native to New Zealand. This applies also to the seashells found along the extensive range of the New Zealand coastline that forms a narrow band, sometimes only a ...Show more
Maori Healing Remedies: Rongoā Māori by Murdoch Riley
29.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
A useful book of timetested Maori herbal therapies. By quoting the words of many skilled practitioners of the art of herbal medicine, and by describing some of the spiritual practices and karakia associated, the book becomes a useful compendium of proven therapies, whether for arthritis, headaches, inse ...Show more
Maori Healing and Herbal. New Zealand Ethnobotanical Sourcebook by Murdoch Riley
119.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Reading Level: near fine
A comprehensive study of the healing arts of the Maori from the time before contact with Europeans till the present. One section lists individual diseases and injuries in alphabetical order, describing traditional treatments and frequently referring to aspects of Maori astronomy and religion. The bulk o ...Show more
Maori Sayings and Proverbs by Murdoch Riley (ed.)
17.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Reading Level: very good
By Murdoch Riley. Over 500 sayings encapsulating the customs and traditions of race. A treasure stroe of accumulated wisdom handed down from the ancestors - Te oha o nga tangata matua (proverb 1-3). A list of Maori sayings, translation and explanations in English. Arranged under broad subject headings ...Show more
Wise Words of the Maori by Murdoch Riley
69.95 NZD
Category: Maori History
Revealing history and traditions by way of 4000 proverbs, and other expressions. Taken from the rich resources of Māori literature, legends and everyday life. Indexed under personal names, iwi (tribes), hapū (sub-tribes) and migratory canoes.
Wise Words of the Maori: Revealing History and Traditions by Murdoch Riley
44.99 NZD
Category: Maori History
Over 4000 proverbs, aphorisms and other expressions from the rich resources of Maori literature, legends and everyday life. Indexed under personal names, iwi, hapu and migratory canoes.
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