Mana Maori
The Power of New Zealand’s First Inhabitants
Distributed for Amsterdam University Press
The discovery of Aotearoa-New Zealand, the last place on Earth aside from the Anarctic to be peopled, is surrounded by myths. Mana Maori explores the histories of the first Polynesians to discover the land, their encounters with Europeans, and the country’s subsequent settlement by Westerners. Among the topics discussed are the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman and the Dutch immigration wave of the 1950s; an overview of the indigenous Maori culture and the relationships of Maori to their land; and the vital role of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, a contested agreement between the Maori people and the British Crown, which had repercussions that continue to this day.
Introduction
1. Pacific voyages
The Dutch ‘discovery’ of New Zealand
The Polynesian discovery of New Zealand
Encounters
The Dutch in New Zealand
2. People of the land—Tangata whenua
Belonging to the land
The beating heart of the land
The Treaty of Waitangi—Te Tiriti o Waitangi
3. Treasures—Taonga
What are taonga?
Carving
The canoe or waka
The storehouse or pātaka
Weapons
Treasure and feather boxes—Waka huia and papa hou
Personal adornment—Taonga whakarākai
Tattooing—Tā moko
Musical instruments—Taonga pūoro
Treasures of the sea
Fibre arts
The performing arts
Te Reo Māori
Notes
Glossary
References
Index
Anthropology: Cultural and Social Anthropology
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