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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 2011 Reprint. A good clean copy with a small pen name. Ki Te Whaiao is a comprehensive, academically grounded introduction to M?ori culture, history, language, and social structures, designed primarily for university?level M?ori Studies courses. It is also written to be accessible to M?ori readers wanting deeper cultural knowledge, P?keh? seeking understanding, and international readers interested in Aotearoa's Indigenous world.

Ki Te Whaiao An Introduction to Maori Culture and Society By Tania M. Ka'ai .John C. Moorfield, Michael Reilly, Sharon Mosely. Paperback, no inscriptions, some wrinkling to top edge of pages otherwise very good. 272 pages. Published by Pearson Education Limited, 2014. 'Ki te Whaiao: An Introduction to MÄori Culture and Society, is intended for students of MÄori studies at tertiary institutions. It is also aimed at several other audiences: those MÄori who want to know more about their own world, PÄkehÄ living in this country, and people from overseas who want to learn about the history of the Indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The book describes traditional and contemporary MÄori society and its interaction with PÄkehÄ society since first contact. It gives expression to the voices and words of MÄori scholars and those informed by their world-view. Emphasis has been placed on the clarification of MÄori cultural concepts throughout, in order to give readers a deeper understanding of the MÄori world and to excite their interest in the key themes developed throughout the text. The book has been arranged in two parts Part one is called Te Ao MÄori (The MÄori World) and examines a series of topics encompassing tribal histories about the creation,important cultural concepts, the migration journeys to Aotearoa, the origins of the MÄori language, cultural traditions and practices, leadership and MÄori performing and fine arts. Part two, NgÄ Ao e Rua (The Two Worlds) examines early contact between MÄori and PÄkehÄ, the Treaty and related issues. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand.