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ISBN | 9781869404635 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Bib. Info | viii, 232p. Includes Index ; Bibliography |
Product Weight | 526 gms. |
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1. Speeches, addresses, etc., Maori 2. Maori language - Rethoric 3. Maori language - Spoken Maori [1. Whaikorero.reo] Based on in-depth research and interviews with 30 tribal elders, this guidebook to whaikorero-or New Zealand's traditional Maori oratory-is the first introduction to this fundamental art form. Assessing whaikorero's origin, history, structure, language, and style of delivery, this volume features a range of speech samples in Maori with English translations and captures the wisdom and experience of the Maori tribal groups, including Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Awa, Te Arawa, and Waikato-Maniapoto. Informative and noteworthy, this bilingual examination will interest both modern practitioners of whaikorero and Maori culture aficionados.