Tikanga Māori is the authoritative and accessible introduction to understanding the correct Māori ways of doing things as they were done in the past, as they are done in the present - and as they may yet be.
In this revised edition, Hirini Mead has added an extensive new chapter on mana whenua, mana moana, Māori authority over land and ocean, and the different interpretations and applications of mana whenua and mana moana historically and today.
Hirini Mead has also updated the section on tangihanga to include contemporary issues about cremation choices and what happens to the deceased in Māori/non-Māori partnerships where there are disputes about following tangi tikanga or Pakeha traditions.
The remainder of the book explores how tikanga Māori may influence contemporary life and society, and Hirini Mead proposes guidelines to help us test appropriate responses to challenges that may yet be laid down.
Sir Hirini Moko Mead (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Tūhourangi) is a prominent Māori writer and commentator. Author of over seventy books, papers and articles, he was Foundation Professor of Māori Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and was instrumental in establishing the Māori university Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in Whakatāne. A scholar of rare expertise in Māori language and culture, Hirini Mead was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for his services to Māori and to education.
Society and Social Sciences, History and Archaeology
Paperback
Hirini Moko Mead
390 pages
H: 230mm W: 150mm
Weight: 710 grams