Lewis, David, 1917-2002.

The Maori : heirs of Tane / text by David Lewis ; photographs by Werner Forman ; foreword by D.R. Simmons. - London : Orbis, 1982. - 128 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm. - Echoes of the ancient world . - Echoes of the ancient world. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.

Te Kore = The coming of the Maori -- From moa hunter to classic Maoir -- Te kauae runga = Things spiritual -- Te kauae raro = Earthly things -- Tohunga whakairo = Carvers of Tane -- Kahu kura and tiki = Feather cloak and pendant -- Te waiata = Songs, dance, games -- Tu matauenga = The god of war. Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.

0856139394 (pbk.) 0856133434 (hbk.) : £10.00, NZ$29.95


Māori (New Zealand people).
Decorative arts, Maori--To 1840.
Hand weaving--New Zealand.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Warfare.
Māori (New Zealand people)--History.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Religion and mythology.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Social conditions--To 1840
Carving (Decorative arts)--New Zealand.
Whakairo.
Raranga.
Waiata