Southern Districts of New Zealand - A Journal, With Passing Notices of the Customs of the Aborigines

Klappentext This 1851 publication recounts Edward Shortland's experiences among the South Island Maori during an official tour in 1843. Zusammenfassung First published in 1851! this book is based on the journal Edward Shortland kept in 1843 while conducting a census of Maori settlements from Akaroa to Dunedin. It records South Island Maori myths! traditions and everyday life and urges prospective European settlers to take proper account of the Maori world-view. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Hakaroa; 2. Old Pokemi; 3. Native population of Otakou; 4. Tuhawaiki's fleet; 5. Pedigrees of natives; 6. Visit Waikouaiti; 7. Voyage in a whale-boat; 8. Voyage to the southward; 9. Sail to Otakou; 10. Preparations for a journey by land to Hakaroa; 11. Encampment on the bank of Waitaki; 12. Travelling on a beach; 13. Journey continued; 14. The agent of the French Company and the natives; 15. Second journey to Wakaoroi and Kokourarata; Appendix; Vocabulary of the 'Kaitahu' dialect.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Shortland, Shortland Edward
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9781108040631
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04063-1
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology; Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Australasian & Pacific history, New Zealand, Australasian and Pacific history, Relating to Maori people, New Zealand / Aotearoa