Kauraka, Kauraka,  1951-1997. <br/><br/>
Oral tradition in Manihiki / 
Kauraka Kauraka. 
 - x, 76 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-71) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction: Population -- Religious system -- Political system -- Economic system -- Arrival of Christianity -- Language -- 2. The Maui myth: Te fakahiti ia Maui -- The myth of Maui-poitiki -- How Maui made the sun slow down -- 3. Analysing the myth: The structural approach -- Structural approach applied -- 4. Using the Lévi-Strauss model: Analysis -- Results -- 5. Using a derived model: Analysis -- Results -- 6. Discussion: Theoretical assumptions -- The Lévi-Strauss approach -- Notes -- Addendum -- Appendix 1. Manihiki Atoll -- Appendix 2. Rakahanga Atoll. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9820200482 9789820200487 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>92188252  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Māui (Polynesian deity) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Folklore--History and criticism.--Cook Islands--Manihiki Atoll<br/>Oral tradition--Cook Islands--Manihiki Atoll.<br/>Folklore--Structural analysis.--Cook Islands--Manihiki Atoll