Nga Waka Maori

Download or read book Nga Waka Maori written by Anne Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the origins and development of Maori canoes, the different types, the spiritual significances, their central role in Maori society and how this role changed with European contact. It describes waka racing in pre- and post-European times, explains how waka were manned, paddled, sailed and navigated around the New Zealand coastline, on rivers such as the Waikato and Wanganui and in the Chatham Islands."--Back cover.