Maori Canoes

ISBN-10
0333416473
ISBN-13
9780333416471
Category
Canoes and canoeing
Pages
120
Language
English
Published
1991
Author
Anne Nelson

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"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.

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