Overview

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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Author:   A.E. Brougham ,  A.W. Reed ,  Timoti Karetu
Publisher:   Penguin Group (NZ)
Imprint:   Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 20.00cm
ISBN:  

9780143567912

ISBN 10:   0143567918
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   02 July 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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.

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