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The Welcome Of Strangers : An Ethnohistory Of Southern Maori
Hardback Edition: 1
Two hundred years ago Maori in the south of New Zealand had a lifestyle quite distinct from that of their northern cousins, and different experiences of contact with Europeans. This book provides an insight into those times. While it ranges from Marlborough to Stewart Island, its emphasis is on the far south.
Drawing on tribal knowledge as well as early written accounts, the author surveys the origins and migrations of the Waitaha and Kati Mamoe peoples and the subsequent arrival and establishment of Ngai Tahu. A vivid picture of southern lifeways is painted, showing how communities were run and how they lived off land and sea using the system of 'mahinga kai' in organising food resources. The impact of European arrivals in the form of whalers and sealers and later missionaries is described, as well as Maori responses to their increasing presence.
Pages : 252
Publisher : Otago University Press
Publication date : 1998-08
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, Māori, Māori History / Kōrero nehe