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Living By the Moon by Wiremu Tawhai
Living By the Moon by Wiremu Tawhai
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Living By the Moon

Te Maramataka o Te Whanau-a-Apanui
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The dependence of Te Whanau-a-Apanui ancestors on the environment led them to closely study the changes and cycles in nature so they could ensure their survival in their tribal area. Knowledge of aspects such as the sea conditions and best planting and harvesting times at each day of the month were carefully observed and remembered and community activities were arranged according to the phases of the moon. This book records this traditional knowledge, handed down orally and through practical demonstration to Te Whanau-a-Apanui elders by their forebears, and from them to the next generations.

Author Biography:

Wiremu Tawhai (Te Whauau-a-Apanui) was a teacher of language and culture, scholar, author, actor and broadcaster. An elder of Te Whanau-a-Apanui, he learned traditional knowledge from a young age and was acknowledged as an expert on oral literature and marae protocols and an authority on marmataka, the Maori calendar. He was an advisor to national science organisations, on the board of Te Waka Toi and received a Ta Kingi Ihaka Award for his work in protecting and promoting Maori arts.
Release date Australia
October 31st, 2014
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  • General (US: Trade)
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
150
Dimensions
185x260x8
ISBN-13
9781775501244
Product ID
21395722

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