Taua

Taua PDF Author: Angela Ballara
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description
When the Maori tribes obtained muskets in the early 1820s, the inter-tribal warfare which broke out resulted in major massacres and thousands of deaths. The Ngapuhi tribe of the far north, under the legendary Hongi Hika, swept away all before it, conquering tribes as far south as the Bay of Plenty. The 'musket wars' rewrote the Maori landscape, changing traditional regional power balances and depopulating whole areas of the country. As a result, when Europeans arrived, they met not healthy tribes, but often weakened local groups or even deserted landscapes. This study of Maori warfare asks, What is a musket war? Were many of them simply traditional tribal encounters? And what was happening in Maori society at the time?

The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions

The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions PDF Author: John White
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108039634
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 489

Book Description
Published 1887-90, this six-volume compilation of Maori oral literature, with English translations, contains traditions about deities, origins and warfare.

The Lore of the Whare-wānanga

The Lore of the Whare-wānanga PDF Author: H. T. Whatahoro
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108040101
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 307

Book Description
This account of Maori traditions, dictated by elders in the 1850s, was published with an English translation in 1913-15.

Popular Maori Songs

Popular Maori Songs PDF Author: John McGregor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Songs, Māori
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description

The Forgotten Wars

The Forgotten Wars PDF Author: Ron Crosby
Publisher: Oratia Media Ltd
ISBN: 0947506837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Distinguished author and lawyer Ron Crosby brilliantly rewrites his seminal The Musket Wars on a thematic basis, simplifying it to a concise work full of maps and illustrations for the general reader. Years of presentations to schools and groups is reflected in this dynamic new approach. Muskets, potatoes and other introductions fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19th-century Aotearoa, leading to inter-iwi conflicts over almost 40 years that claimed tens of thousands of lives (killing, wounding or displacing up to half of the Māori population). This important work will further understanding of how the boom of muskets continues to echo in New Zealand today. And it needs to — the wars are still neglected by government and glossed over by other histories. The Forgotten Wars ensures these epic conflicts will be remembered.
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