FAVOURITE MAORI LEGENDS

Maori myths and legends have an important role in transmitting and regenerating traditional knowledge. Yet as Ross Calman points out in his introduction to this new edition, they are also simply great yarns - reflective of a time when telling and listening to stories was a key leisure activity in Maori society.

Favourite Maori Legends is a classic collection of more than 30 myths and legends handed down orally over many generations. They were retold by the great A. W. Reed when this book first appeared in 1965 and are here revised for a modern readership by editor and author Ross Calman.

These pages delve deep into New Zealand's history and venture into the supernatural world, with tales of otherwordly creatures, patupaiarehe (fairies) and taniwha, along with heroes and heroines called upon to perform extraordinary deeds. Favourites in this collection include Hutu and Pare, The Talking Taniwha of Mamaku, Kōpūwai of the Matau, Tamarereti and The Mauri of Pukekohe.

Concise yet complete, at times scary and at others uplifting, these are gripping stories that are enlivened by the timeless illustrations of Roger Hart.

ISBN: 9780947506223
Imprint: Oratia Media
Publication Date: January 2017
Dimensions: 210mm X 148mm
Weight: 250g
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