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Cook Islands legends / retold by Jon Jonassen.

By:

Jonassen, Jon

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Suva, Fiji (Box 1168, Suva) : Published by the Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, in association with the Ministry of Education, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and the South Pacific Creative Arts Society, ©1981.Description: 44 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Legends -- Cook Islands

DDC classification:

398.2/0996/23 19

Contents:

1. Ati and the people from the under world -- 2. Katikatia -- 3. The stolen mountain -- 4. Tamangori the giant -- 5. The battle in Makiukiu -- 6. Tangiia and Karika -- 7. Puaikura -- 8. Ru's canoe -- 9. Otaua and Hikaroa -- 10. The coming of the 'Au.

Summary: Myths, stories and legends which once guided the lives of young Cook Islanders reveal a panorama of history, place names and genealogical identity. The mystique of the tales fascinated many young people who gathered around their elders to hear them illuminate the past.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 398.2099624 JON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH25041224

Myths, stories and legends which once guided the lives of young Cook Islanders reveal a panorama of history, place names and genealogical identity. The mystique of the tales fascinated many young people who gathered around their elders to hear them illuminate the past.