Story: Kōrero taiao – sayings from nature
Page 3 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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Traditional Māori proverbs – some general themes
This paper by Paul Moon was published in Deep South in 1997. It gives a background to traditional proverbs.
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Whakatauki (proverbs)
On the Maori.org.nz site, this list of proverbs includes several relating to the natural world.
More suggestions and sources
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Grace, Patricia. Earth, sea, sky:images and Māori proverbs from the natural world of Aotearoa New Zealand. Nelson: Craig Potton, 2003.
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Kōhere, Rēweti T. He konae aronui: Maori proverbs and sayings. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1951.
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Mead, Sidney M. Ngā pēpeha a ngā tīpuna: the sayings of the ancestors. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2001.
