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Ell, Gordon

Nature lore of the Maori : photographs, Gordon Ell / compiled by Pita Graham. - Auckland, N.Z. : Bush Press : Educational distributor, Wheelers Bookclub, 1993. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. - Discover New Zealand . - Discover New Zealand. .

"Maori legends and uses of the natural world"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (Inside back cover) and index.

The world of light -- Living off the land -- Ruaumoko -- Shaping the earth -- Polynesian world -- Tane of the forest -- Land and sea -- Revenge of man -- Living with nature -- Hunting birds -- Tangaroa -- Coastal birds -- Sea mammals -- Lakes and rivers -- Hidden foods -- Garden plants -- Skin and bones -- Shelter -- Medicines -- Nature changes.

Describes some of the ways that the Maori people found food, shelter and clothing in the natural world and includes some of their legends about nature.


Includes Maori language vocabulary.

ISBN: 0908608608 9780908608607

LCCN: 93200960

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Maori (New Zealand people)--Ethnozoology.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
Zoology, Economic--New Zealand.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Ethnobotany.
Plants, Useful--New Zealand.
Folklore--New Zealand.
Animals--Folklore.
Nature--Folklore.
Mātauranga huaota
Kararehe.
Pūrākau.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Children's nonfiction.

LC Class. No.: DU423.E87 / E45 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 591.610993