Author

Publication

1984 - Australian Association for the Study of Religions, Bedford Park, S. Aust

Language

English

Word Count

21,250 words, Guess

Page Count

85 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL2576303M
  • ISBN-100908083114
  • OCLC Control Number13303312
  • Library of Congress Control Number85122122
  • LibraryThing273308
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  • Goodreads4071403

Classifications

  • DDC299/.92
  • LCCBL2615 .I78 1984

Description

At the beginning of his work (c. 1941), Jim Irwin had as his guides into the kawa (protocol) of the Maori people a number of Maori elders who were born shortly after the 1860's. One was 104 years old in 1950. Another had been an adopted son of the great Te Kooti. These elderly Maori people Jim was honoured to call his koroua and kuia (equivalent to grandparetns). They were for him a source of information not always open to Europeans. In this work, Jim Irwin has used this source, though always careful not to reveal any privileged information.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Special studies in religions ;

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