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Title:Waka taua : the Maori war canoe
Abstract:"Introduction to the Māori war canoe. Key areas covered by the book include the renaissance of waka taua, types and variants of the canoe, phases of building, parts of the waka, responsibilities of the crew, and paddling the craft."
"A Maori war canoe being paddled a full speed is an awesome sight. This concise introduction to the waka taua celebrates these sophisticated vessels, and will appeal to all those who appreciate sea craft and military design, or have an interest in Maori culture. Recounts the ancient history and modern renaissance oft he war canoe, detailing types and parts of the vessel, building techniques, captain and crew roles, and paddling routines and instruction. Embellished with historical and contemporary photographs and drawings, this is a valuable guide to this timeless expression of Maori identity and power"--Back cover
Creator:Evans, Jeff, 1964-
Date:2013
Description:Contains text in Maori
Includes glossary (p. 72-75)
Extent:76 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format:unmediated
volume
Identifier:ISBN: 9781877514401 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1877514403 (pbk.)
Identifier (URI):https://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=3596334
Language:English
Maori
Language (ISO639):eng
mri
Publisher:Oratia, Auckland : Libro International
Spatial Coverage:u-nz---
New Zealand
Subject:DU423.B6E92 2013
387.21
Canoes and canoeing
Maori (New Zealand people)--Boats
New Zealand
Subject (LCSH):Canoes and canoeing--New Zealand
Type:text
Type (DCMI):Text

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Archive:  Pacific Collection at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Hamilton Library
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OaiIdentifier:  oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:3596334
DateStamp:  2016-05-05
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Citation: Evans, Jeff, 1964-. 2013. Oratia, Auckland : Libro International.
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