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Māori weapons in pre-European New Zealand / Jeff Evans.

Nā: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:Auckland [N.Z.] : Libro International, 2014.Edition: 2014 editionWhakaahuatanga: 70 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0790008262 (pbk.)
  • 9781877514708 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Two-handed weapons: Pouwhenua ; Tewhatewha ; Taiaha -- Patu and mere: Patu onewa ; Patu paraoa ; Wahaika ; Mere pounamu ; Kotiate -- Spears: Huata ; Tokotoko ; Tao ; Koikoi ; Timata ; Tete ; Tarerarera ; Tararua and reti -- Other weapons: Hoeroa ; Oka ; Patuki ; Kopere.
Summary: Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. From the well-known taiaha and mere to the more obscure wahaika and maripi, this is a comprehensive guide that will serve a range of readers.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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First published 2002 by Reed Publishing (NZ).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 70).

Two-handed weapons: Pouwhenua ; Tewhatewha ; Taiaha -- Patu and mere: Patu onewa ; Patu paraoa ; Wahaika ; Mere pounamu ; Kotiate -- Spears: Huata ; Tokotoko ; Tao ; Koikoi ; Timata ; Tete ; Tarerarera ; Tararua and reti -- Other weapons: Hoeroa ; Oka ; Patuki ; Kopere.

Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. From the well-known taiaha and mere to the more obscure wahaika and maripi, this is a comprehensive guide that will serve a range of readers.

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