Project Gutenberg 2024-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 69 Cowan, James 1870 1943 Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand $aNew Zealand :$bWhitcombe & Tombs Limited, $c1923. Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Tim Lindell, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Maori Folk-Tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand" by James Cowan is a collection of legends and historical narratives that highlights the Maori cultural heritage linked to the Port Hills region. Written in the early 20th century, this work intertwines picturesque descriptions of the Canterbury landscape with traditional Maori folklore, offering a unique glimpse into the spirituality and historical depth of the area's indigenous tribes. The book centers around various local figures, particularly focusing on the narrator, Hone Taare Tikao, whose profound knowledge serves as a bridge between the past and present. The opening of the book introduces the author's aim to blend geological history with Maori legends, commencing with a detailed description of the Port Hills and their impressive volcanic features. Cowan emphasizes the significance of the landscapes formed through ancient volcanic activity while establishing connections to Maori myths and legends surrounding these lands. The narrative also pays homage to the contributions of notable local figures and the importance of reclaiming indigenous narratives, effectively setting the tone for the rich tapestry of tales exploring the intersection of history, nature, and culture that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4395462 20200217104603cowan 1923 NZ en Maori (New Zealand people) -- Folklore Tales -- New Zealand -- Port Hills GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 154604 2024-09-30T09:53:44.866531 text/html 129533 2024-06-04T01:57:01 text/html 2090725 2024-09-30T09:53:49.642397 application/epub+zip 2088461 2024-09-30T09:53:46.205377 application/epub+zip 156977 2024-09-30T09:53:45.535407 application/epub+zip 2127513 2024-09-30T09:53:52.228381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2105265 2024-09-30T09:53:49.100405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122255 2024-09-30T09:53:44.354385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102209 2024-06-04T01:57:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14655 2024-09-30T09:53:52.362341 application/rdf+xml 10244 2024-09-30T09:53:45.739392 image/jpeg 2074 2024-09-30T09:53:45.632383 image/jpeg 2206989 2024-09-30T09:53:44.955419 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 en.wikipedia