The Maori Race
Contents
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- [covers]
- [frontispiece] p. I
- [title page] p. III
- [dedication] p. IV
- Preface. — [Contributed by Mr. S. Percy Smith, President of the Polynesian Society.] p. V
- Preface. — [By the Author.] p. VII
- Acknowledgments p. VIII
- Contents p. IX
- Index p. X
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- Chapter I. Introductory p. 1
- Chapter II. Bodily Characteristics p. 8
- Chapter III. Mental Characteristics and Propensities p. 28
- Chapter IV. Birth, Etc p. 38
- Chapter V. Games.—Music.—Language p. 50
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Chapter VI. Poetry, Song, Proverbs. Fables.—Tribal Mottoes p. 70
- Poetry, Song, Proverbs p. 71
- Fables p. 81
- Tribal Mottoes p. 83
- Chapter VII. Food, Cultivation, Etc. Canoes
- Food, Cultivation, Etc p. 84
- Canoes p. 114
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Chapter VIII. Rank, Rights of Property. Habits p. 122
- Rank, Rights of Property p. 123
- Habits, Etc p. 136
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Chapter IX. Chiefs and Priests.—Slaves and Servitude.—Names of Places, Etc p. 145
- Chiefs and Priests p. 146
- Slaves and Servitude p. 153
- Nomenclature p. 160
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Chapter X. The Dog and Other Animals.—The Moa.—Fishing p. 165
- The Dog and Other Animals p. 166
- The Moa p. 183
- Fishing p. 187
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Chapter XI. Tapu.—Curses.—Dreams and Omens.—Offerings p. 191
- Tapu p. 192
- Curses p. 203
- Dreams And Omens p. 208
- Offerings p. 218
- Chapter XII. Textiles.—Dress.—Ornaments
- Textiles p. 221
- Dress, Ornaments, Etc p. 232
- Tattooing p. 257
- Chapter XIII. Houses, Habitations, Etc p. 270
- Chapter XIV. Marriage, Etc p. 284
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Chapter XV. Forts.—Weapons.—Tools.—Mana p. 299
- Forts p. 300
- Weapons, Etc p. 307
- Tools, Etc p. 319
- Mana p. 321
- Chapter XVI.War (including War Omens and Murder, Preserved Human Heads)
- War, War Omens and Murder p. 325
- Preserved Human Heads p. 370
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Chapter XVII. Whare-Kura.—Genealogies.—Burial.—Heavenly Bodies p. 373
- Whare-Kura p. 374
- Genealogies p. 383
- Burial, Etc p. 386
- Heavenly Bodies p. 401
- The Moon p. 403
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Chapter XVIII. The Future World.—Ghosts.—Notion Of Scientific Facts p. 406
- The Future World p. 407
- Ghosts p. 424
- Notions of Scientific Facts p. 427
- Chapter XIX. Myths and Traditions p. 432
- Chapter XX. Religion and Cosmogony p. 450
- Chapter XXI. The Tohunga and Witchcraft.—Fairies, Ogres, Monsters, Etc
- The Tohunga and Witchcraft p. 498
- Fairies, Ogres, Monsters, Etc p. 523
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Chapter XXII. The Whence of the Maori—Former Inhabitants
- The Whence of The Maori p. 552
- Former Inhabitants p. 560
- Chapter XXIII. The Moriori p. 575
- Chapter XXIV. Modern History p. 582
- Appendix
- Abbreviations p. 588
- References p. 589