Best, Elsdon.

The Whare Kohanga (the ‘Nest House’) and its Lore. Comprising data pertaining to procreation, baptism, and infant betrothal, &c.; contributed by members of the Ngati-Kahungunu Tribe of the North Island of New Zealand. ‘He puta taua ki te tane, he whanau tama ki te wahine.’

First published 1929. Wellington, New Zealand, A.R. Shearer, Government Printer, 1975. 25 cm x 15.5 cm. 93 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. A very small tear in front of dustjacket. Rare !

First published in 1929, a study of the Whare Kohanga or ‘Nest House’ of the Ngati-Kahungunu Tribe of the North Island in New Zealand.

Including: High-class baptismal rite performed over infants of superior families only / The ‘Whare Kohinga’ or ‘Nest House’ / Charms to facilitate birth/ Ceremonial feast / Weaning / Massage of Infants / etc.

With Miscellaneous Notes, Brief Notes and Formulae in Original Maori.

• Keywords: Anthropology · Catalogue Autumn 2020 · Catalogue No.10 – International Literature · Catalogue No.7 – Religion · Catalogue Ten – International Literature · Ceremonies · Cultural Anthropology · Cultural Studies · Cutural Studies · Ethnography · Everyday Life · Folklore · Humanities · Maori · Maori Culture · Maori Language · Myth · Mythology · Mythology & Folklore Rare · New Zealand · Ngati-Kahungunu Tribe · North Island · Religion · Religion – Rare · Religion and culture · Religious life and customs · Religious Rites · Religious Traditions and Practices · Ritual · Tradition · Traditional Customs · Tribal Customs · Whare Kohanga
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200112AB

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