Pūtea whakairo : Māori and the written word /

Haami, Bradford, 1966-

Pūtea whakairo : Māori and the written word / Bradford Haami. - Wellington, N.Z. : Huia Publishers in association with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2004. - 137 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-137).

He Mihi = Acknowledgements -- Te whakatuwheratanga = Introduction -- Ch. 1. Mai te kupu-a-waha ki te kupu-a-tuhi = From the spoken word to writing -- Ch. 2. Nga tuhinga-a-rohe = Land boundary records -- Ch. 3. Nga whakapap o nga wahine = The genealogies of the women -- Ch. 4. Nga waiata, nga reta me te katipa = Songs, letters and formal documents -- Ch. 5. He korero tipuna no Ngai Tahu-nui = A traditional story from Ngai Tahu-nui -- Ch. 6. He purunga rataka = Keeping a diary -- Ch. 7. Te ara tika o te kupu = The pathway of the written word -- Ch. 8. He kupu whakamutunga = Conclusion -- Nga apitiranga = Notes -- Te takenga mai o nga korero = Bibliography.


In English with some Māori.

1869690826 (pbk.) : $44.99


Maaka family.


Māori (New Zealand people)--History--Sources.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Genealogy.
Māori language--Written Māori.
Archival materials--Conservation and restoration
Tuhinga tawhito
Whakapapa
Tikanga-ā-iwi
Pūrākau
Kōrero nehe
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