Project Gutenberg 2017-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 145 Dittmer, W. (Wilhelm) 1866 1909 Dittmer, Wilhelm 08009146 Te Tohunga: The ancient legends and traditions of the Maoris Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Illustrated by the author. Introduction -- Tiki: the ancestor of mankind -- The creation of Hawaiki -- The poi-dance -- The creation of the stars -- The chant of Rangi-nui -- Tane: the creation of nature -- The fight of night and day -- Maui: the creation of New Zealand -- Mahuika -- Maui and Mahuika; Maui's fight with the sun -- The death of Maui -- Te aroha o Hinemoa: a legend -- Maui and Irawaru: a tradition -- Nga patu-paiarehe, the children of the mist / James Cowan -- Tihi-o-te-rangi -- The battle of the giants -- The coming of the Maori / James Cowan -- Tradition: Tama-te-kapua -- A tangi; Te Reinga, the Maori spirit-land / James Cowan -- Ngawai: The burial of Te Heu-heu in Tongariro. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris" by W. Dittmer is a collection of Maori myths and oral traditions written in the early 20th century. This work captures the cultural heritage of the Maori people, detailing their gods, ancestors, and mythological narratives that explain their understanding of the world around them. The book serves to preserve these important stories that risk being forgotten amidst the influences of modernization. The opening of Te Tohunga introduces the reader to the author's experience of gathering Maori legends while living in New Zealand. Dittmer reflects on the beauty and significance of nature surrounding him while detailing his interactions with local Maori elders, who share the rich stories of their ancestors. The text highlights the creation of mankind through the figure Tiki and his relationship with Marikoriko, the first woman, as well as the broader context of separation between the sky and earth, establishing a foundation for a series of enchanting tales that blend history and spirituality. This introduction sets the stage for further explorations into the legends that form the cultural identity and wisdom of the Maori people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mythology, Maori Maori (New Zealand people) -- Folklore Folklore -- New Zealand GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 235817 235844 2024-11-22T13:15:20.739559 2023-09-23T12:27:49.860204 text/html text/html 233220 2017-04-26T16:02:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 3819972 2017-04-26T16:02:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4187292 2024-11-22T13:15:26.644522 application/epub+zip 4189171 2024-11-22T13:15:22.211546 application/epub+zip 154234 2024-11-22T13:15:21.348545 application/epub+zip 4271345 2024-11-22T13:15:29.881491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3985049 2024-11-22T13:15:25.770544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211942 2022-09-24T21:35:44.859687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191418 191372 2024-11-22T13:15:19.828571 2023-09-23T12:27:48.589182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 191702 2017-04-26T16:02:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 68775 2017-04-26T16:02:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20699 2024-11-22T13:15:30.016489 application/rdf+xml 16521 2024-11-22T13:15:21.446541 image/jpeg 2752 2024-11-22T13:15:21.397547 image/jpeg 3861765 2024-11-22T13:15:20.927558 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog