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Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors

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"A well researched resource book of ancient Maori proverbs"
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The author Neil Grove a non-Maori postgraduate student commenced this research around the late 1980's and until he died in 1999. Neil was supported by Professor Hirini Moko Mead. A great resource book written with thorough academic rigor.

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Not only is this a book of inspiring pepeha it is also a look back in time of the Maori Language, it's metaphor and essence. It's beautiful.

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This collection contains over 2500 'pepeha', or 'sayings of the ancestors', that were gathered and compiled from all over New Zealand over a 20-year period. More than just proverbs, 'pepeha' include charms, witticisms, figures of speech, and boasts, and they are featured in the formal speeches heard every day on the 'marae' and in the oral literature handed down from past generations. These expressions provide a rich source of vocabulary, using metaphor and an economy of words to show language that enriches the Maori of today.

Author Biography:

Hirini Moko Mead (Ngati Awa) is a prominent writer and commentator who was instrumental in establishing the Maori tertiary institution Te Whare Wanaga o Awanui-a-rangi in Whakatane. He also served as a professor of Maori studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Neil Grove retired in 1972 from a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. He also served as secretary to the Anglican Diocese in Wellington, New Zealand, and his research in Maori proverbs continued until his death in 1999.
Release date Australia
April 14th, 2015
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
448
Dimensions
155x230x26
ISBN-13
9780864734624
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
Product ID
1635310

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