Te Marae: A Guide to Customs and Protocol
Author(s): Pat Tauroa; Hiwi Tauroa
Ceremonies/Celebrants | NZ Maori | Diversity
A guide - complete with glossary - to customs, protocol and etiquette for visitors to New Zealand marae.Hiwi and Pat Tauroa outline the sequence of events that begins when visitors arrive at the gates of a marae and ends with their departure. Appropriate behaviour is described at each stage; the spiritual background is explained; and a selection of waiata (songs), karakia (prayers) and mihi (greetings) are provided for the visitor who wishes to make correct responses. There is also a moving personal account of the marae that have played an important role in Hiwi Tauroa's life.
Product Information
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General Fields
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- : Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited
- : Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
- : 01 April 2009
- : New Zealand
- : 01 September 2017
- : books
Special Fields
- : Pat Tauroa; Hiwi Tauroa
- : Paperback
- : 305.89/9442
- : 168
- : Bxw photographs and illustrations