The Raupō Book of Māori Proverbs
  • Published: 2 July 2012
  • ISBN: 9781742532639
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 192
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The Raupō Book of Māori Proverbs

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2 Jul 2012
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2 Jul 2012
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Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting.

Several hundred proverbs are contained in The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs, categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English. This comprehensive and dependable book serves as both a useful reference and an insight into values of the Maori.
  • Published: 2 July 2012
  • ISBN: 9781742532639
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 192
Categories:

About the author

A.W. Reed

Born in Auckland in 1908, A.W. Reed (Alexander Wyclif) was educated at Mt Albert Grammar School. In 1932, he helped to found a book-publishing business, A.H. & A.W. Reed, one of New Zealand's leading publishing houses of the time with an enduring list of local books. Reed wrote more than 200 books himself, with a range of reference works and popular accounts of Maori culture. He died in 1979.

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