The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs
Author(s): Aw Reed et al.
Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting. Several hundred proverbs are contained in The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs, categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English. This comprehensive and dependable book serves as both a useful reference and an insight into values of the Maori.
2012 5th edition. second hand.
General Information
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- : Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited
- : UNKNOWN
- : 0.186
- : May 2012
- : 198x129
- : New Zealand
- : July 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : 192
- : Aw Reed et al.
- : Paerback
- : Reprint
- : Maori; English
- : Very Good
- : 187
More About The Product
Born in Auckland in 1908, A.W. Reed (Alexander Wyclif) was educated at Mt Albert Grammar School. In 1932, he helped to found a book-publishing business, A.H. A.W. Reed, one of New Zealand's leading publishing houses of the time with an enduring list of local books. Reed wrote more than 200 books himself, with a range of reference works and popular accounts of Maori culture. He died in 1979.