Project Gutenberg 2013-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 541 Shortland, Edward 1812 1893 09012711 Maori Religion and Mythology Illustrated by Translations of Traditions, Karakia, &c., to Which Are Added Notes on Maori Tenure of Land Produced by Curtis Weyant, Enrico Segre, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Maori Religion and Mythology" by Edward Shortland is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work provides an in-depth exploration of the belief systems of the Maori people, including their religious practices, myths, and cosmological views, as illustrated by translations of traditions and incantations. The author aims to preserve and present Maori culture and spirituality, especially as it relates to their understanding of the natural world and their ancestral heritage. The opening of the text introduces the subject matter, highlighting the author's efforts to translate Maori manuscripts and the oral traditions he collected from highly regarded informants. In the first chapter, Shortland discusses the parallels between the primitive religions of various cultures, including those of the Aryans and Polynesians, while emphasizing the veneration of ancestral spirits in Maori belief. He sets the scene for further exploration of Maori cosmology, focusing on how the belief in a powerful generative force, symbolized by figures such as Tiki, shapes their worldview. The section captures the essence of Maori mythology and its connections to the natural phenomena that were central to their culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42218/42218-h/images/003.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42218/42218-rst/images/003.jpg Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en mi Maori (New Zealand people) -- Religion Mythology, Maori Land tenure (Maori law) BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 340113 2025-09-17T06:36:00.015887 text/html 367178 2024-10-23T14:23:21 text/html 183607 2025-09-17T06:36:12.730273 application/epub+zip 279482 2025-01-17T04:51:08.752536 application/pdf 279047 2025-01-17T04:51:01.831105 application/pdf 181847 2025-09-17T06:36:04.917821 application/epub+zip 163950 2025-09-17T06:36:01.994831 application/epub+zip 295912 2025-09-17T06:36:16.460270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262847 2025-09-17T06:36:10.450299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243652 2022-09-19T09:51:46.781625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192129 2025-09-17T06:35:58.362852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192473 2013-02-26T14:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23751 2025-09-17T06:36:16.610247 application/rdf+xml 182651 2025-09-17T06:35:58.241064 text/x-rst 182674 2013-02-26T14:20:48 text/x-rst 10117 2025-09-17T06:36:02.704805 image/jpeg 1949 2025-09-17T06:36:02.342811 image/jpeg 69309 2013-02-26T14:31:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 148578 2013-02-26T14:31:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 127860 2013-02-26T14:31:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 156970 2025-09-17T06:36:00.036857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia