Buch, Englisch, 130 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 174 g
Illustrated by Translations of Traditions, Karakia, Etc
Buch, Englisch, 130 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 174 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology
ISBN: 978-1-108-04062-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
First published in 1882, Edward Shortland's study is an important account of Maori mythology, religion and concepts of authority. Shortland (1812-93), an English-born physician and ethnographer, first arrived in New Zealand in 1841 to work for the newly formed colonial government. He later served as a government interpreter, Sub-Protector of Aborigines, and Native Secretary during his time in New Zealand and spent much of his career interacting with Maori. This concise book is the result of years of careful research into Maori beliefs and customs, based on narratives and songs dictated to Shortland, or written down for him to translate. It includes a particularly detailed account of Maori cosmogony, lists of Maori vocabulary relating to kinship and to the spirit world, several karakia (prayers) and extensive notes on the naming and claiming of land and the Maori understanding of land tenure.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Australische und Pazifische Geschichte
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface; 1. Primitive religion and mythology. Aryans and Polynesians; 2. Maori cosmogony and mythology; 3. Religious rites of the Maori; 4. Religious rites of the Maori; 5. The Maori chief of olden time; 6. Claiming and naming land; 7. The Maori land tenure; Appendix: terms of Maori relationship; Explanation of some Maori words occuring in following pages; Karakia Maori.
