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Jade Treasures of the Maori by Murdoch Riley
12.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good
Migratory and other legends, working methods, the Hei Tiki, The Mere, Body Ornaments, Jade Varieties.
Kiwi and Moa - Two Unique Birds by Murdoch Riley
12.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Know Your Maori Weaving by Murdoch Riley
14.99 NZD
Category: Maori Books
Weaving was born of necessity. To keep the body warm, to clothe it : Just as potters of pre-history made pots for mankind to hold foods and liquids. Both processes also express the human need to make and create, using the hands and eyes. Weaving of natural, organic materials has soothing ahd therapeutic ...Show more
Manu Maori: Bird Legends and Customs by Murdoch Riley
37.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
A book about Maori and their legends and customs involving birds - includes CD "Forest and Ocean" by Hirini Melbourne.
Maori Bird Lore: An Introduction by Murdoch Riley
94.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
Beautifully illustrated and presented. A book that is a work of art. For many a century the pre-contact Maori developed a sophisticated structure of beliefs and customs about the birds of this land, this Aotearoa, this New Zealand. The basic myths and traditions came with the immigrants from legendary ...Show more
Maori Healing Remedies: Rongoā Māori by Murdoch Riley
32.99 NZD
Category: Rongoa / Plant Medicine
A useful book of timetested Maori herbal therapies. By quoting the words of many skilled practitioners of the art of herbal medicine, and by describing some of the spiritual practices and karakia associated, the book becomes a useful compendium of proven therapies, whether for arthritis, headaches, inse ...Show more
Maori Healing and Herbal. New Zealand Ethnobotanical Sourcebook by Murdoch Riley
117.99 NZD
Category: Rongoa / Plant Medicine | Reading Level: near fine
A comprehensive study of the healing arts of the Maori from the time before contact with Europeans till the present. One section lists individual diseases and injuries in alphabetical order, describing traditional treatments and frequently referring to aspects of Maori astronomy and religion. The bulk o ...Show more
Maori Love Legends...and True Stories by Murdoch Riley
14.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
Compiled by Murdoch Riley. Stories by Murdoch Riley, James Cowan, Alfred Grace, Thomas Lambert, Johannes Andersen, Richard Taylor, Hari Hongi (H.M. Strowell) etc.
Maori Sayings and Proverbs by Murdoch Riley (ed.)
18.99 NZD
Category: Learn Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Māori Language Resources | Reading Level: very good
By Murdoch Riley. Over 500 sayings encapsulating the customs and traditions of race. A treasure stroe of accumulated wisdom handed down from the ancestors - Te oha o nga tangata matua (proverb 1-3). A list of Maori sayings, translation and explanations in English. Arranged under broad subject headings ...Show more