Maoria

Maoria: A Sketch Of The Manners And Customs Of The Aboriginal Inhabitants Of New Zealand By Captain John Campbell Johnstone.. The Scene Of Action Is On The West Coast Of The North Island At A Maori Pah Or Fortified Village Called Ngutukaka Near The Mouth Of The Waitebuna River Which We Cannot Find In The Map Of New Zealand. War Among The Native Tribes As In The Story Of Ena Without The Intervention Of European Arms Or Intrigues Gives Occasion For The Wild Deeds And Adventures Presented Here. The Aged Ariki Or Chief Of The Ngatiroa Te Au Te Rangi Has Three Lovely Granddaughters—Cousins Of Course To Each Other.. Of These Maidens Ora And Tui Are To Us The Most Interesting; Yet Hira Is Also An Attractive Girl. The Tohunga Or Sanctified Public Conjuror In The Community Is A Clever Impostor Named Ngawhare; The Hero Or True King Of Men Is Karaka The Old Chief'S Bravest And Ablest Son.. Captain Johnstone Has Contrived To Show Us Many Particulars Of Maori Domestic Life And Manners.. Subjects Maori Biography John Campbell Johnstone Contemporary Maori Contemporary Pacific Islands Historical Maori Historical Pacific Islands Language Literary Criticism History Literature New Zealand History Science Natural History Correspondence.