Taonga Tuku Iho : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life

Taonga Tuku Iho: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life was first published in 1963 as An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Life.

Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, the text summarises all important elements, influences and features of pre-European Maori life, including detailed explanations and references to myths, legends and stories of the gods.The authoritative text, written by A.W. Reed and revised by Buddy Mikaere, is complemented throughout by the original book's detailed line drawings. There are 32 pagesc of full-colour and black and white images as inserts.