Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs with English Translations

A.E. Brougham, A. W. Reed, Timoti Karetu

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Maori

Reed
02 July 2012

Language: reference & general; Dictionaries of quotations; Languages & ESL; Maori - Beginner Self-Study; Maori - Idioms; Maori - Reader; Maori - Texts; Maori - Languages

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 dependablebook serves as both a useful reference and an insight into values of the Maori.

By: A.E. Brougham, A. W. Reed, Timoti Karetu
Imprint: Reed
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 186g
ISBN: 9780143567912
ISBN 10: 0143567918
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 02 July 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.