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100 1 _aCowan, James,
_d1870-1943
245 1 0 _aMaori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-04
508 _aTim Lindell, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Maori Folk-Tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand" by James Cowan is a collection of legends and historical narratives that highlights the Maori cultural heritage linked to the Port Hills region. Written in the early 20th century, this work intertwines picturesque descriptions of the Canterbury landscape with traditional Maori folklore, offering a unique glimpse into the spirituality and historical depth of the area's indigenous tribes. The book centers around various local figures, particularly focusing on the narrator, Hone Taare Tikao, whose profound knowledge serves as a bridge between the past and present. The opening of the book introduces the author's aim to blend geological history with Maori legends, commencing with a detailed description of the Port Hills and their impressive volcanic features. Cowan emphasizes the significance of the landscapes formed through ancient volcanic activity while establishing connections to Maori myths and legends surrounding these lands. The narrative also pays homage to the contributions of notable local figures and the importance of reclaiming indigenous narratives, effectively setting the tone for the rich tapestry of tales exploring the intersection of history, nature, and culture that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, 1923
653 _aMāori (New Zealand people) -- Folklore
653 _aTales -- New Zealand -- Port Hills
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4395462
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73766
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