The Raupo book of Maori proverbs: Te kohikohinga whakataukī a Raupō

Brougham, A E

Reed, A.W.; Karetu, Timoti

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About A.E. Brougham
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.
Location edition Bar Code due date
P- Resource Room 72104
H - Staffroom Book Shelf 72105
Dewey:398.99
call #:BRO
ISBN:0143567918 9780143567912
pub:2012
Subjects
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.
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